Title: Kunekune Pigs: Perfect for Small Farms | EcoFarming Daily
Headings: Kunekune Pigs: Perfect for Small Farms
Kunekune Pigs: Perfect for Small Farms
By Karin Kraft
Feeding Kunekune Pigs
Housing Kunekune Pigs
Breeding Kunekune Pigs
Hoof Care
Vaccinations and Worming
Kunekune Tusks
Biggest Mistakes Kunekune Owners Make
Interns
A Smart Investment for the Homestead

Content: Be sure to stretch your back before doing the next one! Vaccinations and Worming
Several veterinarians here in the Pacific Northwest have recommended Rhini Shield TX4 to protect pigs from erysipelas, parvo, atrophic rhinitis, and certain types of pneumonia. If you plan to take your pigs to a fair where there will be other pigs, you will definitely want to vaccinate several weeks beforehand. The main benefit of worming — which really means de-worming — is to ensure that you are actually farming pigs and not worms. Pigs pick up worm eggs from the soil. Lung worms can contrib­ute to pneumonia in winter months. Even with steady pasture rotation it is difficult to keep pigs free of worms. Pigs’ noses are on the ground 99 percent of time that they are not asleep; if worms exist on the pasture, the pigs will ingest them. If you are new to raising livestock, you will find many opinions related to worming.