The British Kunekune Pig Society

My understanding was not that salt itself is poisonous but rather the absence of sufficient water when salt is available. https://www.nadis.org.uk/disease-a-z/pigs/salt-poisoningwater-deprivation/ which says, inter alia, "If the pig becomes dehydrated, the salt content of the brain becomes concentra...

My 3 all root a lot, though undoubtedly not as much as 'normal' pigs. I had hopes that they would root a lot less than they do and, despite, having had a huge area of decent grass to graze on they quickly started just turning it all over. Bit of a pain and wondering what to do as had had hopes of ro...

Thanks for your thoughts. I don't see why she should be hungry as she has plenty of grass around and has not shown any interest in hay offered. She also does get mixed veg which she enjoys. We think the little KK piglets have been watching or listening to her as they are making an impressive amount ...

My KK piglets are about 19 weeks old and weighed just over 12kg each a few weeks ago. I don't know if that is small, normal or large for that age but I am still locking them up at night to protect them from Mr (or Mrs) Fox. Wondering if I need to any more. They don't look that big compared to a fox ...

Just added a sow in pig to our little herd though she is in quarantine at the moment and turning the ground quite a lot, though there is lots of grass and other plants to eat Previous owner said she did not turn the ground for them and so wondering: 1 Any suggestions as to how to stop/reduce the tur...

I see that "Breeders cannot register breeding boars in their first litters. Registrations for breeding boars are only allowed over a year after the herd's first litter notification." Does that mean that any boars from the in-pig pedigree gilt I am buying cannot be registered for breeding. As the boa...

I am planning/hoping to buy a gilt in pig and due in September. Are there any particular issues or concerns about that?

Thanks,

Rob

Sorry but I cannot see how to get a daily digest of posts to the forum. Must be possible but....

Thanks,

Rob

Very helpful, and quick. Thanks,

I was just looking at Coefficient of Inbreeding (COI) and Planned Breeding and wondering if someone could provide more details about all 3 indices but especially the Ancestor Loss Coefficient & Relationship Coefficient. Are low percentages 'good' or 'bad'? What ranges are normal? All information app...