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    The 33rd Annual Blue Ridge Folklife Festival will also be the place to find rare Ossabaw Island piglets auctioned. From 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on October 28th, 2006, the Blue Ridge Folklife Festival will be held in Ferrum, VA.

     The Ossabaw Island Hog is descended from Spanish pigs brought to the new world over 400 years ago. A feral breed now found mainly on Ossabaw Island off the coast of Georgia, they are a rather small breed. When kept domestically however, they tend to grow larger with sows reaching 120 -150 lbs. & the boars 200 – 250 lbs. The Ossabaw is on the critical list with the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy, with fewer than 20 registered births annually & less than 2000 global population. This litter was born on August 9, 2006 at the Blue Ridge Farm Museum.

     They are quite easy to care for requiring less water than some other breeds of pig; they are slow growing, with an 8-month-old animal having a slaughter weight of 50 lbs. The piglets are currently being fed 20% Sow & Pig Ration from Southern States.

     For additional information, contact the Blue Ridge Institute and Museum at (540) 365-4416. Visit the festival website here: http://www.blueridgeinstitute.org/festivals.htm.

     The Blue Ridge Institute and Museum is located on Route 40, 10 miles west of Rocky Mount, Va. Dedicated to preserving the heritage of and educating people about Blue Ridge culture and traditions, it is also The State Center for Blue Ridge Folklore.

     Ferrum College is a four-year, private, co-educational, liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Ferrum offers a choice of nationally recognized bachelor’s degree programs at a cost well below the national average for private colleges. For more information on Ferrum, visit www.ferrum.edu.

This Weekend’s Folklife Festival to Feature Rare Breed Piglet Auction
For immediate release: October 23, 2006	Contact: Dean Browell, (540) 365-4301, dbrowell@ferrum.edu
The 33rd Annual Blue Ridge Folklife Festival will also be the place to find rare Ossabaw Island piglets auctioned. From 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on October 28th, 2006, the Blue Ridge Folklife Festival will be held in Ferrum, VA. The Ossabaw Island Hog is descended from Spanish pigs brought to the new world over 400 years ago. A feral breed now found mainly on Ossabaw Island off the coast of Georgia, they are a rather small breed. When kept domestically however, they tend to grow larger with sows reaching 120 -150 lbs. & the boars 200 – 250 lbs. The Ossabaw is on the critical list with the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy, with fewer than 20 registered births annually & less than 2000 global population. This litter was born on August 9, 2006 at the Blue Ridge Farm Museum. They are quite easy to care for requiring less water than some other breeds of pig; they are slow growing, with an 8-month-old animal having a slaughter weight of 50 lbs. The piglets are currently being fed 20% Sow & Pig Ration from Southern States. For additional information, contact the Blue Ridge Institute and Museum at (540) 365-4416. Visit the festival website here: http://www.blueridgeinstitute.org/festivals.htm. The Blue Ridge Institute and Museum is located on Route 40, 10 miles west of Rocky Mount, Va. Dedicated to preserving the heritage of and educating people about Blue Ridge culture and traditions, it is also The State Center for Blue Ridge Folklore. Ferrum College is a four-year, private, co-educational, liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Ferrum offers a choice of nationally recognized bachelor’s degree programs at a cost well below the national average for private colleges. For more information on Ferrum, visit www.ferrum.edu.
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