I’ve been wanting to expand our farm to include another animal type, and had looked into pigs for a few months. I learned about the Kunekune pig breed from New Zealand, as a smaller sized, friendly breed that would fit in with our property and animals.

We bought two Kunekunes, about 8 months old, one male and one female and brought them home just before Christmas. Their names are now Gronk (Gronkowski, go Pats) and Tinkerbell with the intention of breeding them in 2021. We soon added one more female, about 3 months old and named her Piggy Smalls.

Having the pigs is a blast. They are very sweet, love to roll over for belly rubs, and eat up all of our food waste that we don’t compost. Their little noises are hilarious especially when it’s feeding time. And as an added bonus, they help keep the goat pen clean by taking up lots of the goat droppings.