HOLLINS FARM COTTAGE

Traditional Breed Pigs

Poultry Meat Products Renewable Energy For Sale Links	Hollins Farm Cottage is a registered mixed stock smallholding run as a viable rural business. Our predominant interest is breeding Kune Kune and Oxford Sandy and Black Pigs. The Farndale herd of Kune Kune pigs was started in 2005 as a diversification project. We keep a number of sows and our own boar and aim to breed 2 litters a year from each pig. We have since added Oxfords to our herd in order to boost traditional meat production. Oxford Sandy and Blacks are one of the oldest traditional breeds, a hairy ginger pig with random black spots or blotches they are docile and hardy. The finished meat is not as fatty as other breeds making an excellent finished food product. Why Kune Kunes? Simply speaking, Kune Kunes are easy to manage. They are a friendly docile animal and don't require the same facilities needed for larger pigs. The Pig that don’t dig? All pigs dig. However, Kune Kune’s seem to do less damage than most, some are not avid diggers at all. Pigs lightly stocked on a wide area will have plenty of food available and will therefore have less of an impact on the land. Rings can but not always prevent digging. Shelter Pigs are hardy but do like a shelter that does not have a through draft. A pile of straw will provide a nest into which they will burrow. Shelters can be bought, made or simply constructed from several hay bales with a tin roof. Food Not all pigs have the same dietary requirements; any pig will eat as much as you care to feed it, but that does not make for a healthy animal. Kune Kune’s can live exclusively on a diet of grass if you have enough of it; however for most people, bags of (reduced protein) pot bellied pig food should satisfy the animals needs. Wheat also carries a sufficient protein ration but does not contain all of the necessary vitamins and minerals that your pig needs. Commercial pig food is fine if fed in moderation with good quality barley straw or hay as roughage. IF KUNE KUNE PIGLETS ARE FED ON EXCESSIVE HIGH PROTEIN PIG FOOD (wet mash is the worst) THEY WILL EXCEED THE STANDARD FINISHED SIZE OF THE BREED. They also seem to become precocious! What we are trying to aim for is a steady growth rate through the pigs infant life until it is mature (8-12 months). If the belly of your pig is looking fat, adjust its diet accordingly by reducing its protein intake. IT IS ILLEGAL TO FEED PIGS SWILL OR FOOD MATTER THAT HAS BEEN PROCESSED OR PASSED THROUGH A KITCHEN. In essence, vegetable matter from the garden is fine, peelings from the kitchen are not. As with all animals, pigs need access to clean water. Health Areas where there is a high stock turnover or there are large commercial pig herds are generally more prone to diseases. Some diseases can remain in the soil for many years. If in doubt call the vet. Here follows a summary of basic but important information. Erysipelas - A pig killer. Pigs can be vaccinated against it. Manifests itself as a raised (purplish) diamond pattern on their backs - call the Vet quick. Foot and mouth disease - Fever depression and severe lameness, blistering of the feet. This disease is transferable between other species. Lice, mange, mites - can be treated with dust on powders bought from an agricultural store. Worms - If animals are kept on the same piece of land without rotation, they will build up a burden of parasitic worms within their gut. Pigs that are on smaller un-rotated paddocks therefore need periodic worming, wormers are available in powder or injectable form. Fencing Pigs need adequate fencing if you are to remain popular with neighbours. They are very strong and can lift heavy weights if they can get their snout under it. Electric fencing is great and can be moved about. Pig netting is fine but plenty of posts are needed or else they will dig under it. Other Info: Some people want to keep a pig indoors. They do like to leave their toilet depositories in one place but the author is not convinced of swapping canine for porcine indoor companions.
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Hollins Farm Cottage is a registered mixed stock smallholding run as a viable rural business. Our predominant interest is breeding Kune Kune and Oxford Sandy and Black Pigs.

The Farndale herd of Kune Kune pigs was started in 2005 as a diversification project. We keep a number of sows and our own boar and aim to breed 2 litters a year from each pig. We have since added Oxfords to our herd in order to boost traditional meat production.

Oxford Sandy and Blacks are one of the oldest traditional breeds, a hairy ginger pig with random black spots or blotches they are docile and hardy. The finished meat is not as fatty as other breeds making an excellent finished food product.

Why Kune Kunes?

Simply speaking, Kune Kunes are easy to manage. They are a friendly docile animal and don't require the same facilities needed for larger pigs.

The Pig that don’t dig?

All pigs dig. However, Kune Kune’s seem to do less damage than most, some are not avid diggers at all. Pigs lightly stocked on a wide area will have plenty of food available and will therefore have less of an impact on the land. Rings can but not always prevent digging.

Shelter

Pigs are hardy but do like a shelter that does not have a through draft. A pile of straw will provide a nest into which they will burrow. Shelters can be bought, made or simply constructed from several hay bales with a tin roof.

Food

Not all pigs have the same dietary requirements; any pig will eat as much as you care to feed it, but that does not make for a healthy animal. Kune Kune’s can live exclusively on a diet of grass if you have enough of it; however for most people, bags of (reduced protein) pot bellied pig food should satisfy the animals needs.
Wheat also carries a sufficient protein ration but does not contain all of the necessary vitamins and minerals that your pig needs. Commercial pig food is fine if fed in moderation with good quality barley straw or hay as roughage.

IF KUNE KUNE PIGLETS ARE FED ON EXCESSIVE HIGH PROTEIN PIG FOOD (wet mash is the worst) THEY WILL EXCEED THE STANDARD FINISHED SIZE OF THE BREED. They also seem to become precocious!

What we are trying to aim for is a steady growth rate through the pigs infant life until it is mature (8-12 months).

If the belly of your pig is looking fat, adjust its diet accordingly by reducing its protein intake.

IT IS ILLEGAL TO FEED PIGS SWILL OR FOOD MATTER THAT HAS BEEN PROCESSED OR PASSED THROUGH A KITCHEN.

In essence, vegetable matter from the garden is fine, peelings from the kitchen are not.
As with all animals, pigs need access to clean water.


Health

Areas where there is a high stock turnover or there are large commercial pig herds are generally more prone to diseases. Some diseases can remain in the soil for many years. If in doubt call the vet. Here follows a summary of basic but important information.

Erysipelas - A pig killer. Pigs can be vaccinated against it. Manifests itself as a raised (purplish) diamond pattern on their backs - call the Vet quick.

Foot and mouth disease - Fever depression and severe lameness, blistering of the feet. This disease is transferable between other species.

Lice, mange, mites - can be treated with dust on powders bought from an agricultural store.

Worms - If animals are kept on the same piece of land without rotation, they will build up a burden of parasitic worms within their gut. Pigs that are on smaller un-rotated paddocks therefore need periodic worming, wormers are available in powder or injectable form.

Fencing

Pigs need adequate fencing if you are to remain popular with neighbours. They are very strong and can lift heavy weights if they can get their snout under it. Electric fencing is great and can be moved about. Pig netting is fine but plenty of posts are needed or else they will dig under it.

Other Info:

Some people want to keep a pig indoors. They do like to leave their toilet depositories in one place but the author is not convinced of swapping canine for porcine indoor companions.

Contacts:

Tel: 01751 430227

Email: kunekunes@hollins-farm.co.uk

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