Our Pigs
In the summer months you will find our pigs outside on lush green pastures foraging for food. During these months our KuneKunes require little additional food resources, but still receive a small amount of pig ration. Our premix pig rations give our pigs a steady supply of essential protein, vitamins and minerals. This steady ration helps to balance out the constant fluctuation of the pasture. Each pasture has a pig arc to protect them from the extreme elements, and since pigs are unable to sweat, each pasture has a wallow to allow the pigs to cool down. When the nights grow cold and the days get short our pigs, and pastures are no longer abundant. The pigs all move inside the barn for the winter months. Their rations will be increased as need to help them weather the cold winter months. They are also fed a high quality and nutritionally dense Bailage and receive vegetables, produce and brewers grain from local micro Breweries.
We are a farrow to finish farm meaning we breed our own sows and raise their offspring on our farm. Our sows are bred once a year and farrow their offspring on a pasture (weather permitting) or during the cold months in our barn where we have a loose housing set up. Once the piglets are a month old we let the sows and their piglets co-parent. Together the sows raise their babies until they are 10-12 weeks old. We then separate the piglets from the sows and put them out to pasture where they are able to roam, graze, and socialize.
The Kunekune pig is unlike most breeds of pigs used in the pork industry today. So it only makes sense that the meat from the KuneKune does not resemble the pork that you would find in your grocery store. Due to their heritage the KuneKune produces more of an old fashion type pork, which is reddish/pink in colour, rich in flavour, and perfectly marbled.
The KunKune is a lard breed of pig so they will have a higher fat content in their meat, which is what also gives their meat an unforgettable taste. It is because of this we recommend that you cook our pork product slow and low to allow the fat to tenderize and avoid burning it. This will give the fat the time to cook properly and in return it will offer more flavour that will literally melt in your mouth.
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