The British Kunekune Pig Society

If you send the eartag details, colour and gender and any information your have to the registrar they will be able to confirm the pedigree and potentially re-issue a pedigree certificate.

registrar@britishkunekunesociety.org.uk

A mud wallow is the best thing for them. They roll around in the muddy water and it helps to cool and protect their skin from the sun.

Hi it sounds like he has a great diet already. You could try a pig nut with a higher percentage protein - that might help him put on a bit more weight. Feed him these first so that he eats more before filling up on carrots. But I would also inject for worms and parasites - one of the causes of weigh...

Hi you do not need a BKKPS herdprefix in order to transfer the ownership - just contact the registrar. Pedigree pigs are named with the herd they were born in and this does not change throughout their life even if they go to live in another herd. You only need a herdprefix if you breed - in order to...

1. Am I best to have 2 kunekunes or will 1 be happy living with everything else? They are herd animals so are always happier with 2 (or more). You shouldn't really keep one on its own. 2. Am I right in thinking that an 8' x 4' arc is sufficient? A 6'x3' is enough for 2 fully grown kunes. When they a...

The BKKPS has published all this sort of information in the annual Year Book. Copies are online . There have been 6 gold tip registrations in the year to 9 May 2019. Over time there has been differences in the number of gold tip registrations between different bloodlines - but I wouldn't say there i...

Just email the ear tag numbers to the registrar and they will be able to look them up on the database.

There is also an article on kunekune ear tags that you might want to read.

Hi, there has been plenty of discussion on this forum - if you just search for rooting . At this time of year there will be no nutrition left in the grass. If they get hungry they will dig down for whatever they can find. Confine them to a smaller 'sacrifice' area until spring comes. When the ground...

You can visit the BKKPS Boars at Stud page.

Contact your regional rep.

Or chat on facebook.

Hi, I would suggest buying a pig book or two. They will give indepth detail to all your questions, and the answers to a few questions you didn't know to ask. The first thing you need to do is comply with the law on keeping pigs. But its not hard, so don't worry. 1) Get a CPH number if you don't have...

Glad to hear things are going well.

Theres a 4ft covered hay rack you could use to keep the hay in.

Hi, there is some good information on this previous post:
Older sow bleeding from vagina

The last few 2019 Kunekune Pig Calendars are available in the BKKPS Shop

Like anyone offered greens I am sure they will turn their nose up at the hay and demand the nice high protein nuts. But if they are hungry enough they will eat it. Be wary of feeding the big three together as the same thing will happen - one of them will continue to get bigger.

The first thing to tackle is feeding them separately so that you can give each pig a set amount. If you feed them together then the biggest pigs will get most food. So separate pens that they trot into for meal times would be best. 'Sow breeder nuts' sound like they have a high protein content. Ask ...