Kunekunes: The Little Green Pigs
Kunekune pigs are medium-sized, rare heritage hogs known for their ability to fatten on grass alone. Sometimes called the "little pioneer pigs", Kunekunes are the perfect pig for the small farm, hobby farmer, or as part of any sustainable farming enterprise.
Kunekunes have long been prized for their placid nature, their tendency not to root, roam, or challenge fences, and the quality of the meat and fat.
The primary advantage to raising a slow growing pig is that they can gain weight on much lower inputs than commercial breeds.
The main objective of our breeding program is to provide healthy hardy piglets for those interested in food independence. The primary goals of our breeding program are:
- temperament
- health
- conformation
- genetic diversity
Since we live in the Northwest where the ground is wet a large part of the year, we breed for short noses to discourage any turning of the soil.
Boars
Te Whangi Boar Line - - NEWTON - - SOLD
RBOW Te Whangi 1 COI =17.19%
USA Te Whangi 11 (Beeker) X USA Jenny 23 (Peeg) |
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| Newton is extremely gentle and loves to be scratched. He has an affinity for apples drawn to the ground by gravity, hence the name Sir Isaac Newton. |
Mahia Love Boar Line - - KEPLER
TIHF Mahia Love 1 COI =8.84%
USA Mahia Love 66 (Kana) X TIHF Wilsons Gina 11 (Franklin) |
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| Kepler is an outstanding Mahia Love boar with excellent feet and legs. He was named after Johannes Kepler (1571 -1630), a German mathematician, astronomer, and astrologer. A key figure in the 17th century scientific revolution, he is best known for his laws of planetary motion. His works provided one of the foundations for Isaac Newton's theory of universal gravitation. |
Ru Boar Line - - BUNSEN - - SOLD
TIHF Ru 1 COI= 0.83%
GM Ru 17 (Mendel) X BVF Rebecca Gina 8 (Hopper) |
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| Bunsen is a gorgeous golden boar with perfect temperament and conformation. Bunsen is named after Robert Bunsen (1811-1899). Robert Bunsen invented the gas burner to help identify chemicals accurately. With his friend, Gustav Kirchoff, he later co-invented the first spectroscope. |
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| DOB 10/24/14 |
Sows
Jenny Sow Line - - LOVELACE
TIHF Jenny 8 COI=10.35%
RBOW TeWhangi 1 (Newton) X USA Jenny 51 (Fossey) |
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| Lovelace has the perfect round Kunekune shape with very nice legs and feet. Lovelace was named after Ada Lovelace, 1815- 1852, a mathematician considered to have written instructions for the first computer program in the mid-1800s. She described how codes could be created for the device to handle letters and symbols along with numbers. Lovelace is considered to be the first computer programmer. |
Tapeka Sow Line - - IPAZIA
TIHF Tapeka 12 COI=0.0%
RBOW TeWhangi 1 (Newton) X TFF Tapeka 5 (Carson) |
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| Ipazia is a terrific looking gilt. She is named after Ipazia, aka Hypatia of Alexander, 350-370 AD-415, a Greek mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher from Egypt, then a part of the Eastern Roman Empire. She was the head of the Neoplatonic School at Alexandria, where she taught philosophy and astronomy. Her brutal murder by an angry Christian mob has been considered by some as the death of Classical antiquity and Alexandrian intellectual life. |
Rebecca Gina Sow Line - - ANNING
TIHF Rebecca Gina COI=0.0%
GM Ru 17 (Mendel) X BV Rebecca Gina (Hopper) |
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| Anning is another outstanding offspring from Mendel and Hopper. Anning is named after Mary Anning (1799-1847), a self-taught paleontologist who discovered numerous fossils including the first complete Pleisiosaurus. Her findings contributed to how we think about prehistoric life and the history of the earth. |
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Jenny Sow Line - - FOSSEY
USA Jenny 51 COI=0.00%
NZ Mahia Love 1 (Hamish) X USA Jenny 28 (Pemberly) |
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| She is named after primatologist Dian Fossey. Fossey is an exceptionally curious pig and is constantly watching our every moves. At seven months now sporting three beautiful colors. |
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| Down to business looking for a tasty morsel. |
Rebecca Gina Sow Line - - HOPPER - - SOLD
BVF Rebecca Gina COI=0.00%
TGRE Andrew 3 (Cornelius) X LIK Rebecca Gina 2 (Caledonia) |
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| Hopper is named after Grace Murray Hopper, who outlined the fundamental operating principles for computer programming and developed the earliest computer languages. While she had no children, her nickname was Grandma COBOL. |
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