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We wont be breeding our sows again at this stage until 2025 to give them a nice big break. They are happily getting a bit too fat at the moment and taking some nice long mud baths.

 

We have 2 beloved hand raised sows that form the core of our breeding program. Ruby and Nala. They come from animals that were sold to us as miniatures but the girls have grown into big robust ladies albeit much smaller than large whites or most of the other big commercial pigs. We believe they are a mixed breed that has some Berkshire in them. They had their first litters in 2023 to our lovely friendly Boar, Stanley. They did an exceptional job co-parenting their piglets and shared feeding duties between them. They had their second litters in July on the same day as each other AGAIN! And co parented their 16 babies, not losing any. 3rd farrowing for the girls in 2024 and they had 18 combined, lost 1 overnight and co parented the rest to weaning again.

Piglets when available are $150 each. They are ear tagged, but not castrated. They come in a variety of different colours and make for helpful gardeners as they are very strong diggers so are the organic alternative to a rotary hoe. Any piglets that aren't sold are retained in paddocks and free ranged till around 15 months old then then provide delicious meat for our family dressing out between 30-50kgs. They can grown between 80-100+ kgs once mature. 

There are no teacup sized pigs available in Australia. So when considering adding one to your farm please be prepared for the powerful animal they will grow into. They are very smart and with regular attention can become very friendly. We highly recommend keeping them in electrified fencing with a good strong shelter and immovable water troughs. They will need a muddy wallow over Summer or permanent water source they can bath in as they cant sweat and can overheat. We also use trampolines for additional paddock shade which works well for us.

Pigs are NOT for residential properties, no exceptions. They are social animals that prefer to have a piggy companion so its best if you can accommodate at least 2 that will then form a family. You need a PIC  number for your property for any more than 1 livestock animal in SA as a legal requirement (fees apply):

https://pir.sa.gov.au/biosecurity/animal_health/property_identification_code_pic

and also need to be registered with Australian Pork (free):

https://www.australianpork.com.au/ 

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