KUNEKUNE PIGS ARE SO AFFECTIONATE

Every so often we rotate the boars to a different pen for fresh grazing and to let their old pasture refresh. It's always fun to be loved on by a kunekune! They are so affectionate and love human interaction. The goat kids are finally weaned. I found the guinea nest in the pasture and it was full of eggs! But, I can't find where the chickens are laying. The pigs love the guinea eggs as treats. The man made wallows are doing well and we have a pet spider. I also have to repair a fence damaged by the goats.
Every day my family and I are learning what it means to run a hobby farm. We started with chickens then added myotonic (fainting) goats, and eventually kunekune (kune kune) pigs. Throw in some Guinea fowl and cats and dogs with a creek and tons of wildlife and you start to get an idea of what our hobby farm is like. Hobby farming is time consuming and hard, but rewarding and fulfilling. There are daily chores that never stop. The animals need to be fed and watered. Pastures and pens need to be fenced and built. Goats and pigs need to be rotated in their pastures to give them fresh food and to rejuvenate the land. Food is planted and grown for the animals. Medicines are given orally and injected to prevent and cure sickness and combat parasites. Hooves need to be trimmed. Babies need to be raised. At any given time we have gilts, sows, boars, piglets, bucks, does, kids, chicks, chickens, keets, guineas, etc. that need our attention, love and care. Follow along and we’ll learn and grow on this adventure together!

[@annekendziora9114]

Those pigs are so funny!

[@StircrzyGRAMLING]

My kune are under half their size, and follow me around yard, and even fall over wanting belly rubs, gentle babies

[@rsftalesofahobbyfarmer]

Don't you just love them?

[@flippincrazyfarmboy1849]

Just found your channel, and we to are working a hobby farm/aspiring vegetable to market type situation. Hope you are doing well and we shall watch your progress!

[@rsftalesofahobbyfarmer]

Thanks! Good luck to you!

[@annekendziora9114]

1 time!!

[@angelasalah2626]

How old are your kunekune pigs? We got one and he is like over 200lbs...he's very destructive...tears up fence and chewed up his wood 6x 8 chicken coop...

[@rsftalesofahobbyfarmer]

@@angelasalah2626 at the time several.were about a year old and one 18 months. I've had them all since piglets and handled them a lot. I have a boar and sow that are well over 200 lbs and they are gentle giants. They haven't been destructive, but they have a nice pasture area and are fed regularly. Does he have a friend? KK's need companions. Maybe he is trying to tell you he is frustrated without a friend. 🤥

[@concernedcitizen3476]

chipmunks make those holes

[@rsftalesofahobbyfarmer]

Interesting. I've never seen a chipmunk around the farm, but I'll keep a lookout for them. Thanks.

[@concernedcitizen3476]

@@rsftalesofahobbyfarmer Friendly and amusing little creatures arent they. I like to give them peanuts