Kunekune pigs, also known as Kune Kune, have been accorded priority conservation rating by Rare Breeds Conservation Society of New Zealand.
Known for their ability to thrive on pasture alone, Kunes will fatten on a more varied diet. Kunekune is a Maori word for "plump."
Kunes come in a variety of colors, and have a distinctive tassel that hangs from the lower jaw.
Their size makes them an excellent pig for smallholdings.
Above: Tutukinoa Pea, our Kunekune sow. Pea is Maori for "bee", and is pronounced "pay-uh."
At left: Tutukinoa Porotaka, our Kunekune boar. Porotaka is another Maori word, meaning "round." He was a little ball of blubber when we brought him home in August 2004!
Right: Porotaka and Pea, November 2005. Porotaka is our Kunekune boar, born June 2004. He and Pea (born August 2004) are quite companionable together.
Tutukinoa Pea, new mum with her litter of 5 healthy piglets. This is Pea's first litter, an easy birth as far as we can tell. One morning she didn't come for her breakfast, but was found in the barn, right where we figured she'd make her nest. Five little squealers are at her side!
