Celebrate Berktober with us! Happy BERKTOBER! We’re taking over October for a celebration of the Berkshire breed! 🍂🎃🐽What better way to share the love of the oldest pedigreed swine breed than to host a photo contest? Submit your photos representing your love of Berkshires by October 21 to enter to win. Voting will occur from October 22-29 on social media. Winners will … Read More
Summer Photo Contest
With this summer being a little different, we know that families are still working hard in the barn. The American Berkshire Association is hosting a photo contest! We want to highlight youth who are putting in the hours to check off their to-do lists. From walking pigs to breeding sows to those adorable selfies, we want to see it all! … Read More
Top 10 Online ABA Resources
Although our staff currently can’t offer some of the same in-office services due to COVID-19, here are the top 10 ways the ABA can still serve and connect with you online: 1. Online Litter Registration You can register your litters online through the ABA’s portal. You must have your ABA username and password. If you’re unsure of that information, please contact … Read More
How to Register a Litter
So you’ve spent the hours in the farrowing room ensuring that you’re gilt had a successful first litter or your long-time, faithful sow had another healthy bunch. Now what? Next comes registering your Berkshire litter to have the proof that they are 100% Berkshire pigs. Things You’ll Need: 1. The owner’s herdmark and breeder number. 2.Ownership of the sow, the … Read More