#meetthepigs

This is Wheeky Goldberg “Pigpig” Kardashian-Pig! She’s the very first guinea pig my fiancée and I ever got. She’s the piggy who lives alone. We’ve tried introducing her to four other piggies and she just doesn’t like other pigs. So she has her own 4’ cage. My fiancée’s mom brought Pigpig home from work with her. She worked in social work, and Pigpig was found in a basement in a soiled cardboard box, with an unopened bag of old carrots. She had nothing else, and was starving and dying. Now, she’s a fat, happy, spoiled piggy, who demands all the attention.

~Meet the Pigs Series~⁠ ⁠ Meet Franny! Franny is our Haunene sow, she had 9 piglets in her first litter last year during that horrible drought we had. We also showed her and she got a Champion title added to her name. ⁠ ⁠ We are currently looking for kids or adults who are interested in learning to show pigs. You get to work with a pig of your choice! You would visit your pig 3 or more times a week depending on your schedule and work with training your pig how to walk with a whip. The show is virtual so we will submit video entries on May 7th! We will cover all show entrance fees, if you win any prizes they are yours to keep! We will provide all supplies and training. You'll just need to commit to the time. Looking to start in mid march so we have about 6 weeks to get ready! Send me an email if interested [email protected]⁠ ⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #meetthepigs #meetthefarmer #raisingpigs #kunekunepigsofinstagram #smallfarming #kunekunepiglets #kunekunepig #smallfarmlife #kunekunepigs #pigsofinsta #pigletsofinstagram #fortheloveofanimals #farmsofinstagram #smallfarms #kunekune #supportlocalfarms #localfarmers #animalfarm #piglife #lifeonthefarm #homesteadinglife #farmerslife #farmliving #pigstagram #supportfarmers #piglets #farmerlife #farms #pigsofinstagram #responsiblebreeder (at Halbert Farm Kunekune Pigs) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpbBbuRvf7v/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

~Meet the Pigs Series~⁠ ⁠ Since we just met Pike, you should meet Lefty! She is a 2nd generation import from New Zealand (her Grandparents were imported) There were two girls in the litter who looked exactly alike except one had white on her left ear and the other had white on her right ear. So that is where she got the name Lefty. ⁠ ⁠ She is currently our only pig with an ear tag. However, this year IKHR is requiring all registered pigs to have an ear tag. The ear tags are RFID and there are some pretty cool technologies out there to be able to track your animals when they are on pasture or how often they are drinking water, etc using RFID.⁠ ⁠ She is on the smaller side and will be turning two years old on March 13th. She has loved being with Pike and getting to graze in the big pasture with the pond during the day. We hope she has her piglets in April.⁠ ⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #meetthepigs #meetthefarmer #raisingpigs #kunekunepigsofinstagram #smallfarming #kunekunepiglets #kunekunepig #smallfarmlife #kunekunepigs #pigsofinsta #pigletsofinstagram #fortheloveofanimals #farmsofinstagram #smallfarms #kunekune #supportlocalfarms #localfarmers #animalfarm #piglife #lifeonthefarm #homesteadinglife #farmerslife #farmliving #pigstagram #supportfarmers #piglets #farmerlife #farms #pigsofinstagram #responsiblebreeder (at Halbert Farm Kunekune Pigs) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpVcQ6nugHN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

~Meet the Pigs Series~⁠ ⁠ Ranseur may look like a big intimidating boar but he's my baby! He is our Tonganui bloodline, we picked him up in a huge acreage where he was pasture raised with his herd, so he hadn't been handled much. But he instantly fell asleep in my arms while we walked around and talked. Him and Franny lived in the house for a really long time but once Ranseur's hormones started to kick in, he had to get moved outside. He is still my big baby and with try to crawl into my lap! I am surprised on how tall he got! We knew his sire who was a very compact guy with short legs. We didn't meet him mom so he must get those long legs from her. ⁠ ⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #meetthepigs #meetthefarmer #raisingpigs #kunekunepigsofinstagram #smallfarming #kunekunepiglets #kunekunepig #smallfarmlife #kunekunepigs #pigsofinsta #pigletsofinstagram #fortheloveofanimals #farmsofinstagram #smallfarms #kunekune #supportlocalfarms #localfarmers #animalfarm #piglife #lifeonthefarm #homesteadinglife #farmerslife #farmliving #pigstagram #supportfarmers #piglets #farmerlife #farms #pigsofinstagram #responsiblebreeder (at Halbert Farm Kunekune Pigs) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpLogYOPp_W/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

~Meet the Pigs Series~⁠ ⁠ Rentaka or Ren for short is our Kereopa gilt. She came from our friends @picchifarm and is daughter to a boar they got from us! She has a gorgeous coat. It is super shiny and has very soft hair! She loves attention and belly rubs. She always runs over and just wants to snuggle. She also makes the cutest little oinks! They sound like a little squeak. ⁠ ⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #meetthepigs #meetthefarmer #raisingpigs #kunekunepigsofinstagram #smallfarming #kunekunepiglets #kunekunepig #smallfarmlife #kunekunepigs #pigsofinsta #pigletsofinstagram #fortheloveofanimals #farmsofinstagram #smallfarms #kunekune #supportlocalfarms #localfarmers #animalfarm #piglife #lifeonthefarm #homesteadinglife #farmerslife #farmliving #pigstagram #supportfarmers #piglets #farmerlife #farms #pigsofinstagram #responsiblebreeder (at Halbert Farm Kunekune Pigs) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpGEtMguYKQ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

~Meet the Pig Series~⁠ ⁠ Meet our gentle giant Glaive! He is normally pretty clean but I caught him on a mud bath day. He came from our good friends at Liberty Farms in Louisiana. They breed the best temperates into their pigs and they need to because they LOVES them BIG! Even though he is the largest boar we have, he lets Uno be the top pig. Glaive has those perfectly shaped Kunekune ears, he's got half of a mustache and is always smiling! He doesn't drop for belly rubs but loves a good shoulder scratch! ⁠He is our Mahia Love bloodline, one of the original lines. ⁠ ⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #meetthepigs #meetthefarmer #raisingpigs #kunekunepigsofinstagram #smallfarming #kunekunepiglets #kunekunepig #smallfarmlife #kunekunepigs #pigsofinsta #pigletsofinstagram #fortheloveofanimals #farmsofinstagram #smallfarms #kunekune #supportlocalfarms #localfarmers #animalfarm #piglife #lifeonthefarm #homesteadinglife #farmerslife #farmliving #pigstagram #supportfarmers #piglets #farmerlife #farms #pigsofinstagram #responsiblebreeder (at Halbert Farm Kunekune Pigs) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpAafgqrH4O/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

~Meet the Pig Series~⁠ ⁠ Panda! She was the 2nd pig to give birth on our farm and she taught us what a good mother pig should be like. She LOVES her babies so much. She is always gentle and sings to them. She spends hours just staring at them in awe with so much love. ⁠ ⁠ One year one of her piglets was not doing well and she was gentling nosing him because he wasn't going to nurse like the rest of them. I saw her doing it on the camera and told Josh he better get the little guy to the vet. When Josh got to the vet, the tech tried to take the piglets temperature but she could not find a butthole. She was very confused and thought maybe pigs had it some where she wasn't looking. Josh looked and sure enough the poor little piglet was born without one. We had to put him down and Panda has never forgotten that Josh took one of her babies and never brought it back! Ever since then if Panda has piglets, she will not let him anywhere near her babies. ⁠ ⁠ When its weaning time and the piglets are ready to go to their new homes. We always have the new parents come pick up their piglet and meet the parents. Panda likes to meet them and "approve" before they can go to their new homes. Panda will give us an approving smile and it feels like a great honor that she trusts us to find her precious babies a good home. ⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #meetthepigs #meetthefarmer #raisingpigs #kunekunepigsofinstagram #smallfarming #kunekunepiglets #kunekunepig #smallfarmlife #kunekunepigs #pigsofinsta #pigletsofinstagram #fortheloveofanimals #farmsofinstagram #smallfarms #kunekune #supportlocalfarms #localfarmers #animalfarm #piglife #lifeonthefarm #homesteadinglife #farmerslife #farmliving #pigstagram #supportfarmers #piglets #farmerlife #farms #pigsofinstagram #responsiblebreeder (at Halbert Farm Kunekune Pigs) https://www.instagram.com/p/Co2nqypOtIq/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

~Meet the Pig Series~⁠ ⁠ Trebuchet aka Timber was also born here at Halbert Farm March of 2021. She is our retained Awakino gilt and will be a first time mom this spring! We have her with our homebred boar Chopper. Chopper is a Cream color and Timber is Tapeka traited with a white stripe on her side. ⁠She was a littler shyer when younger but now loves to come up and greet visitors. ⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #meetthepigs #meetthefarmer #raisingpigs #kunekunepigsofinstagram #smallfarming #kunekunepiglets #kunekunepig #smallfarmlife #kunekunepigs #pigsofinsta #pigletsofinstagram #fortheloveofanimals #farmsofinstagram #smallfarms #kunekune #supportlocalfarms #localfarmers #animalfarm #piglife #lifeonthefarm #homesteadinglife #farmerslife #farmliving #pigstagram #supportfarmers #piglets #farmerlife #farms #pigsofinstagram #responsiblebreeder (at Halbert Farm Kunekune Pigs) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoxYqwbroig/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=