Geoffrey is one of the prized boars from the highly respected Black Label Berkshire operation based at Beverley in Western Australia and has been sent across the country in search of Porcine glory at the Sydney Royal Easter Show.
This Saturday Geoffrey will be up against 120 animals for the honour of Best Pig in Show. Geoffrey has travelled 56 hours across the country accompanied by a truckload of beef cattle and within minutes of arrival at Sydney Showground this afternoon was drinking and laying in his new straw bed, the very first pig to arrive ahead of the competition.
Eight-and-a-half month old Geoffrey has been described by his owner Linton Batt as one of the most docile and well-natured pigs he has dealt with and who relishes his diet of apples, yoghurt and fresh eggs as treats when he is home in WA.
At the conclusion of the Sydney Royal Easter Show Geoffrey will be transported to South Australia where he will be added to the breeding stock at the Sabor Breeding Centre in the Clare Valley.
Past Chairman of the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW Pig and Goat Committee, Adrian Saines was on hand to accept Geoffrey when he was unloaded this afternoon and immediately declared him a "well structured pig who will be a strong contender for the championship".
Mr Saines says Geoffrey would have shed a few kilos on the trip from Western Australia, but he will put that back on in no time ahead of the competition this Saturday. Geoffrey typically converts about 20% of what he eats to body weight.
The Pig Judging will be held from 8.30am until 4pm this Saturday, March 24th at the Pig and Goat pavilion.
The 2018 Sydney Royal Easter Show runs from Friday March 23 until Tuesday April 3. Tickets are available on line now via www.eastershow.com.au
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