KUNEKUNE PIG DISPLAY - July 28 to August 15, 2010

Come visit our Kunekune Pigs at the Orange County Fair in Costa Mesa, California from Wednesday, Jul 28 through Sunday, Aug 15. If you've ever wondered how big a Kunekune gets, if they are really as friendly as everyone says, or what they look like in person, now is your chance to find out. We will be available to answer your questions about the breed, how to choose a "proper" kunekune, how to house and feed them, how to start your own breeding program, or any other question that you may have.

The O.C. Fair is tons of fun and there are many other exciting things to do while visiting Southern California. Everyone knows that there's Disneyland, California Adventure, Knott's Berry Farm, Hollywood Walk of Fame and Rodeo Drive, but there are also many gorgeous beaches and mountain resorts within very easy driving distances from the O.C. San Diego is less than two hours south of the fairgrounds.

If you are interested in having some personal time with us and our pigs, we would be happy to set time aside for you and take you on a personal tour of all of our pens. Email or call for an appointment. Hope to see you there!


KUNEKUNE PRESERVATION PROJECT - June 8, 2010
USA KuneKunes would like to announce the launching of our latest effort to preserve the unique and rare Kunekune Pig breed which we call the KUNEKUNE PRESERVATION PROJECT.  We (Jim & Lori Enright) have set our goals high to insure that the Kunekune Pig breed will be preserved and improved in the United States and elsewhere.  Our number one goal is to make possible the continued existence and improved viability of all remaining Boar and Sow bloodlines in the world today.

To keep informed of the progress of the Project, click on the BLOG page where we will soon be posting our first steps in meeting our goals for the success of the Kunekune Pig breed and to their committed stewards here and abroad.

GARDEN FEST 2010 - Saturday, April 24
Earth Day, Gardening, Pets, Crafts, Farm and More.....

A great day to learn about all things green. There will be over 120 booths providing information on gardening, farming, pet care, environmentally friendly products, as well as local gardening clubs, ag clubs such as 4H and FFA, and a farmers' market. BC Culinary Arts will provide breakfast and lunch with Ben and Jerry's ice cream for dessert! Please see the link below for a list of all vendors and further details.

The American KuneKune Breeders' Association will be represented by USA KuneKunes with a display of colorful piglets as examples of the breed and it's many attributes. USA KuneKunes will provide information about the breed, registering purebred Kunekune Pigs and hold a raffle for a free subscription to American Livestock Magazine.


Saturday, April 24, 2010
Bakersfield College, Bakersfield, CA in Kern County
1801 Panorama Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93305
Contact: Sally Sterns 661 395-4446
http://www2.bc.cc.ca.us/lono/Garden_Fest_2010.htm
 

"BEAUTIFUL PIGS" by Andy Case
Our wonderful English breeder, Andy Case, has just published his second book soon to be available through AMAZON.com.  To get on the notification list to purchase this wonderful "coffee table" book on pigs, go to AMAZON.com and search by title or author.  It is available for purchase in June of 2009.

July 23, 2009

Disclaimer: I received my new copy of "Beautiful Pigs" by our wonderful English breeder, Andy Case with great anticipation. It is a wonderful coffee table book with an abundance of great information, however, I was surprised to see that under the description of the KuneKune Pig, it says that this breed of swine never curls its tail. I believe this must be an editorial error as purebred individuals of this breed can have a straight or curly tail. The American KuneKune Breeders' Association (and Registry) describes the KuneKune Pig standard with regard to the tail as follows:

Purebred KuneKune Pigs can have a straight or curled tail. Both are considered correct, however, there will be preference given to the curled tail when judged in the showring. Eg: Straight = 0 points, Curled = +1 point.

Further note that some individuals that normally carry their tail in a curl, may relax their tail making it straight. Conversely, some individuals that carry their tail straight under most circumstances, can curl their tail when nursing from their dam or when they become startled or challenged by another pig. It is important to recognize that other miniature pig breeds such as the Vietnamese Pot Bellied Pig breed never curl their tail.

Meet The Kune Kune
New Zealand's Little Pig With The Big Personality
Click here!
 

PASTURE ESTABLISHMENT, DESIGN, AND MANAGEMENT FOR OUTDOOR HOG PRODUCTION*
Thursday, August 28, 2008 9am - 4pm
Center for Environmental Farming Systems, Goldsboro, North Carolina
*Take advantage of this informative workshop and learn how to keep your pigs on pasture for the health of your pigs and for the benefit of the environment through sustainable farming practices.

9/4/08
Just returned from the seminar on pasture for pigs in Goldsboro, North Carolina. A special thanks to Lee Menius and Jim Green for providing us with an abundance of useful information. We were shuttled by bus to the "study" pastures and observed the various effects that differing numbers of pigs per acre had on the grasses and soil (simulated by varying sizes of pastures holding five pigs each). The previous study pastures were also visited to observe the level of re-growth and record which plant life recovered most quickly and abundantly. The classroom portion was informative and added to the knowledge and tools which I gained and will apply to the design and establishing of a pasture for the kunes. We had a wonderful lunch, southern style, shared with kind folks and spent some time making new friends. Thank you, Lisa, for all of your help with directions and tips on how to handle that crazy humidity!

ANNOUNCEMENT: KUNEKUNE DISPLAY
Los Angeles County Fair, Pomona, California
September 9 through 28, 2008

We will have on display for educational purposes our handsome breeding boar, Winston, and our beautiful sow, Carrington, along with 1 year old Loretta (gilt), and two boar piglets, Gunny and Ruger. These purebred, registered kunekunes exhibit gorgeous colors of ginger and black, brown and white, and black and white marbled. Our mature pigs have our signature "teddy bear heads" and short, up-turned snouts. As the kunes grow and develop, their snouts increasingly turn upward resulting in this very unusual characteristic much like the now extinct Small White Pig. We invite you to come experience these very rare and unusual pigs in person.


ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION COURSE*
December 4-5, 2008 11am - 7pm & 8am - noon
Southern Research and Outreach Center, Waseca, Minnesota
*Want to learn how to do A.I.? Prepare for your upcoming breeding program by taking a course this winter.



FARROWING COURSE*
April 9 & 10, 2009
Southern Research and Outreach Center, Waseca, Minnesota
*A must for anyone breeding their kunekune pigs. Get valuable info from this hands-on course.