Looking for a breed of pig for your homestead? Learn why we chose Kunekunes for ours!

On Piwakawaka Valley Homestead we have recently acquired 3 Kunekune pigs. Keeping Kunekune pigs on a homestead is a brilliant idea for many reasons which we

Here are 6 things I wish I'd known to do, BEFORE I brought home my first piglets.

Pigs seem to be eating everything, but this isn't necessarily so - some things can make them sick. Learn what you can and cannot feed them.

Over the years, we had tried three breeds of pig, and each time were left feeling the same way. Then we heard about Kunekunes.

we raise pigs naturally on pasture. It is a more sustainable practice. Pigs natural behavior is to root and forage and raising on pasture supports this.

Keeping homestead pigs can be rewarding an enjoyable. Here are a few things I wish I'd done before bringing piglets home for the first time!

What to feed your pigs? I'm sure you've run across many opinions, varying widely, of course! Just because the pig will eat it doesn't mean…

If you're thinking about raising pigs on your homestead but you aren't certain whether you'd like to add these animals, here are 4 reasons every homesteader should consider adding pigs. Pigs can help with homesteading success. #pigs #animals #livestock #homestead #homesteading #smallfarm #raisingpigs