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- Tue Nov 03, 2020 10:06 pm
- Forum: Feeding
- Topic: Organic food foe 8 week old piglets ?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 539
Re: Organic food foe 8 week old piglets ?
Make sure it is dry sow feed - that will be the lower protein feed. 16% or thereabouts. If you can find a source of fruit and veg that is your best organic route, or at least reduces waste. Grass pellets are great, mixed with a few dry sow pellets and whatever waste veg you have.
- Tue Sep 29, 2020 10:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Researching colors on pedigrees
- Replies: 1
- Views: 694
Re: Researching colors on pedigrees
Hi
if you email the secretary about what you are doing. The entire herdbook is not public.
if you email the secretary about what you are doing. The entire herdbook is not public.
- Sun Feb 02, 2020 8:33 am
- Forum: Feeding
- Topic: Preferred foods for training
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1545
Re: Preferred foods for training
For tusk trimming a good tummy rub and getting him used to having his mouth messed about with is a good start. I know of people who can ask their boar to open wide and the pig obliges. I have never trained to that extent, but getting them relaxed and doing it while they are half asleep can certainly...
- Sat Jan 04, 2020 10:34 am
- Forum: Health
- Topic: Mange treatments
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1220
Re: Mange treatments
It could be mange. This is as normal as it is for a pig to have worms, so don't worry. It just needs controlling. Noromectin is a common treatment and that will also cover you for worms and other parasites. An injection every six months is advised, but if you monitor your pigs - as you clearly are -...
- Sun Nov 03, 2019 10:25 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Chicken Killing
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4949
Re: Chicken Killing
I have kept kunes and chickens together for years, and have seen plenty of other people doing it as well. I have never heard of a kune killing a chicken before.
- Sun Nov 03, 2019 10:22 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Let's talk about dung!
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4171
Re: Let's talk about dung!
I would leave a little pile in a specific spot and try to train them to go in the same place. But most of it should end up on the roses.
- Wed Oct 23, 2019 11:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Nervous newbie
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5558
Re: Nervous newbie
Hi and welcome to the group ! Kunes prefer shorter grass, so keep it trimmed. Though it is coming winter now so there won't be much goodness left in the grass and they probably won't be that interested until spring. Depending on the weather and your land you might want to restrict them to a smaller ...
- Mon Sep 02, 2019 10:41 pm
- Forum: Feeding
- Topic: Don’t feed citrus fruits? Parsnips?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1589
Re: Don’t feed citrus fruits? Parsnips?
Raw spuds should be boiled. Too much fruit (sugar) or too much salty food can cause problems. Acorns are good if you have them, but I imagine they can get get fat if you have a lot. I find they don't eat mushrooms. I can't see any reason why, maybe deep rooted instinct. Milk is also classed as kitch...
- Wed Aug 07, 2019 9:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Obtaining copies of Pedigrees
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5559
Re: Obtaining copies of Pedigrees
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
registrar@britishkunekunesociety.org.uk
- Sun Jul 28, 2019 11:49 pm
- Forum: Feeding
- Topic: Keeping kunes cool during heatwave
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1718
Re: Keeping kunes cool during heatwave
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.
- Thu Jul 18, 2019 11:12 pm
- Forum: Health
- Topic: How to Feed Old Pig
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1563
Re: How to Feed Old Pig
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...
- Tue Jun 18, 2019 11:19 pm
- Forum: Breeding
- Topic: How do I generate a herd prefix
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4265
Re: How do I generate a herd prefix
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...
- Mon May 20, 2019 8:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Advice for wannabe kunekune owner
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5970
Re: Advice for wannabe kunekune owner
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...
- Thu May 09, 2019 8:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Incidence of "gold tipped" coat color
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5951
Re: Incidence of "gold tipped" coat color
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...
- Tue Apr 09, 2019 10:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Tag Numbers
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6545
Re: Tag Numbers
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.
There is also an article on kunekune ear tags that you might want to read.