Learn: Kunekune Pigs

Considering adding Kunekune pigs to your life? You’ve come to the right place! 6E Farmstead is all about education. This is the landing page for learning about pigs. Check back often because we’re always adding information to this page. Do you like to learn in-person? Check out our classes page for upcoming hands-on classes at the farm. Want more of this? Join the 6E VIP List.

Click the links below to learn about pigs:

• Kunekune Basics: Why Kunekune pigs? What are their basic needs?

• Kunekune FAQ: Frequently asked questions about our pigs.

• Transporting Your Pigs Home

• Bringing Home a Piglet

• Pig Math: What gender should you start with?

• Registered or non-registered? That is the question.

• Preparing for Farrowing: Do you have piglets on the way? Here’s how we prepare!

  • Heat mats vs. heat lamps

• Submitting DNA to UC Davis Veterinary Genetics Laboratory: Once your first litter is born and you have pulled DNA, follow these steps to send the DNA to UCD.

• Joining the Registry: American Kunekune Pig Society (AKKPS)

• Feeding Pigs: What should you feed your Kunekune?

• Your Pig Emergency Kit

• Homestead Pork Production

• Kunekune Conformation: How should a Kunekune look?

• Vaccinations & Deworming

• Joining the 6E Family: Our Breeding & Health Guarantee

• Joining the 6E Family: Our Sales Contract

• 6E Kunekunes: What do we breed for in our pigs?