Title: A Guide to Keeping Kunekune Pigs
Headings: A Guide to Keeping Kunekune Pigs
A Guide to Keeping Kunekune Pigs
Questions and Answers on keeping Kunekunes
What do Kunekune pigs eat?
Are there any foods that I cannot feed them?
How much land do they need?
What kind of housing do they need?
What kind of fencing do I need?
Do pigs need mud?
Are pigs really dirty and smelly?
Should I keep a boar?
How many piglets do Kunes have?
What should I feed the lactating sow and piglets on?
What vaccinations do they need?
Do Kunekunes need worming?
Are there any regulations that would prevent me from keeping pigs?
What other regulations do I need to know?
Can I eat Kunekunes?
What do I do in really cold weather?

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What vaccinations do they need? Kunes need vaccinating against Erysipelas. There are two initial injections, followed  by one every six months. If you are going to breed, they can be vaccinated against  Parvo virus, which causes embryo death and mummification. The parvo virus can be  carried in boars and sows without any symptoms and vaccination is good breeding  management practice. Back to top
Do Kunekunes need worming? Yes, every 4-6 months. Good land management helps prevent worm numbers building  up. Any frequently used paddocks should be mucked out daily. If you use electric  fencing you can move the fence frequently so they are not eating off their own droppings.