We are so happy to have a small family of registered American Guinea Hogs! They are wonderfully friendly, sweet, a manageable size to deal with and also to butcher, and are great for the regeneration of our land. We are now on our fourth litter of piglets. All of these piglets are for sale; See the FOR SALE page or contact us from the homepage for more information.
Our permanent passel of hogs consists of our breeding sow, Bowser's Daisy, and our boar, LNL Suzie Que's Basil. You can download their pedigrees below. We often have piglets and/or older offspring from these two.
American Guinea Hogs are a fantastic homestead breed. They are a manageable size to handle, to move, and to process for the freezer if that is your desire. They are docile, friendly, and a good pig for beginners. They will root, but won't root as much as full sized hogs. They can be maintained on pasture with some supplementation, which is needed especially when they are growing, pregnant, or lactating.
American Guinea Hogs are a heritage breed and were recently moved from the Livestock Conservancy's "Critical" list to their "Threatened" list, largely as a result of the efforts of the American Guinea Hog Association members. We are proud to do our small part to also further the future success of this versatile breed.
Our primary purpose for having the pigs is to "plow" in a rotating grazing scheme, to help us transform a small percentage of our land from brush to pasture. This should be accomplished over years. We'd like some limited pasture to extend the grazing/browsing season for our goats since pasture generally has a longer green season than browse.
Daisy and Basil have opened our eyes to how delightful pigs can be! When they first came to us, they had not been handled and were very scared of us. Within 24 hours of keeping them in a small enclosure, they approached our hands instead of running from them. A few weeks later, they now come when called and flop over for belly rubs at the slightest provocation. They love company and interaction and have been really fun so far. They learn fast and are very smart!
OUR HOGS' PEDIGREES are below. If you can't see the images clearly, you may download them as pdf's by scrolling to the bottom of the page.
Our permanent passel of hogs consists of our breeding sow, Bowser's Daisy, and our boar, LNL Suzie Que's Basil. You can download their pedigrees below. We often have piglets and/or older offspring from these two.
American Guinea Hogs are a fantastic homestead breed. They are a manageable size to handle, to move, and to process for the freezer if that is your desire. They are docile, friendly, and a good pig for beginners. They will root, but won't root as much as full sized hogs. They can be maintained on pasture with some supplementation, which is needed especially when they are growing, pregnant, or lactating.
American Guinea Hogs are a heritage breed and were recently moved from the Livestock Conservancy's "Critical" list to their "Threatened" list, largely as a result of the efforts of the American Guinea Hog Association members. We are proud to do our small part to also further the future success of this versatile breed.
Our primary purpose for having the pigs is to "plow" in a rotating grazing scheme, to help us transform a small percentage of our land from brush to pasture. This should be accomplished over years. We'd like some limited pasture to extend the grazing/browsing season for our goats since pasture generally has a longer green season than browse.
Daisy and Basil have opened our eyes to how delightful pigs can be! When they first came to us, they had not been handled and were very scared of us. Within 24 hours of keeping them in a small enclosure, they approached our hands instead of running from them. A few weeks later, they now come when called and flop over for belly rubs at the slightest provocation. They love company and interaction and have been really fun so far. They learn fast and are very smart!
OUR HOGS' PEDIGREES are below. If you can't see the images clearly, you may download them as pdf's by scrolling to the bottom of the page.
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