My KuneKunes

My Featured Breeding Stock:

~ Biggles ~

 

 

 

 

 

 ~ AKPR 5456 ~ USA Tutaki 1 ~

~ Double Wattled ~

He has width & length and is nice and level.  Very Solid.  Two great wattles.  Super Friendly! 

He passes his great traits to his brood.  Biggles gets the job done!

The Tutaki line is the rarest bloodline and is known for its size. 

 

 ~ Lucy ~ 

~  Champion "Sow with Piglets" at 2021 Heartland Show ~

~ AKPR 14341 ~

~ CH E80 Trish 1 ~ Double Wattled

Lucy is obviously a great mother since she was the Champion!  High on her feet. 

Healthy piglets... many achieve 200in12.  Fast growth rate.

In the picture, you see the Hall of Fame Judge,  Al Christian, during the 2021 Heartland KuneKune Show give Asher a 'thumbs up' for his great sow with her piglets.  As soon as the piglets sounded in front of him, Lucy dropped to feed them. 

He was so impressed!

 

What is Special about Our KuneKune Pigs?

 

What do I feed them? They are grazers and love our leafy pasture.  The supplemental grain I do feed them is organic purchased from Cindy at BluStem in Webster City, Iowa.  As you can see, they love it and will follow me anywhere when I have a bucket of it!

 

What is the meat like?   Kunes produce excellent high quality meat that is RED and deeply marbled, moist and tender almost like a fine steak, very different from the pork you find in stores. They also produce fine lard to be used in baking (think flaky, yummy pie crusts), cooking, and soap making.

 

What is Asher's Acres like?  We are a small family owned and operated farm. We have free range chickens, dogs, and kittens. Mom was so surprised how much she loves my pigs!

 

What are KuneKunes like?  KuneKune (pronounced Cooney-Cooney) pigs are very social critters needing companionship. They are happiest with other Kune pigs or even sheep, goats, or chickens. They are grazing pigs requiring very little supplemental grain. Smaller than commerically raised pigs, they are friendly, gentle, and safe, even for beginners. They are great companions on a homestead or acreage. Surprisingly loving! They always run to see you when you pass the pasture.

 

What do KuneKune pigs look like? They have short legs, round bodies, and short upturned snouts. They come in an array of colors. You can find them in black, brown, reddish, tan, and gray. They also are spotted. Kunekune pigs often have wattles under their chins. These are also called tassels.

 

Free to Forage Outdoors Year Around 

Pasture Raised