[piggy]

Today we went to visit a petting farm to see the alpacas,llamas and camels,they also had some kune kune pigs and i was gobsmacked at the fencing,there were 5 in a pen of at a guess 25x25 meters not a sitch of grass,stock fenced with a lower board around the bottom and at the back near there shelter a gap of 1/2 a foot off the ground,no electric,we have had pigs in the past and the first pigs we had a tamworth and a saddleback were a joy to own,next we had some GOS what a nightmare even with eletric they were always getting out so in the end they went early and my OH has never let me have pigs again but i have been looking at the Kune Kune for while as i read they eat the grass rather than churn it up,i really couldnt believe that they mangaed to keep them in with this sort of fencing,if i do get my way what is a good size area for 2 Kune Kune.

Thanks

[HappyHippy]

I'd say about half an acre minimum, so around 50m x 50m for 2 Kune Kunes, but it pays to have more so you can split it and rotate them between the two.
Although Kunes aren't as prone to rooting as other, longer nosed pigs, they do still do it a bit (and some I've seen do it a lot !) Most of mine graze fine, but every now and then they copy the Tamworths 
HTH
Karen 

[harry]

IME NEW TO PIGS BUT MY 8 week old kks have turned the grass ground over  now it looks like its been dug and raked which is what i wanted but the grass has been turned over so i have yet to see mine graze

[little blue]

my kunes love to root, they eat grass but seem to prefer it long and handed to them!

we dont have leccy fences but have had to higher the fencing (wood pallets & stock wire) after the girls accidently discover they could belly-flop over it!

I've heard that young kunes root more & should grow out of it Harry, but don't hold your breath!

[Beewyched]

I find that mine don't root much if they are on the field, the occassional interesting patch or 2.  But if they're in a small paddock at home they will root, more so if they're feed is spread on the ground.

[Roxy]

My two do not have electric fencing - just stock fencing, with pig netting on their side, and wooden rails around the bottom.  They did manage to dig a hole under the rails - a big one - but did not get out.  Although the llama has jumped over and stood with them a few times, but the lack of grass did not impress him, so he jumped out again.

They have rooted all the grass up, and a lot of stones too.  I feed them grass, which they love.

[SallyintNorth]

This is not about Kune Kune pigs, but I just had to share it.

I have just been told a true story about a sow that kept getting out of her electrically fenced paddock and the owner couldn't work out how she was doing it.  Then one day he saw what she did.  She waited until one of the other sows was near to the electric fence, then rammed her at right angles.  The pummelled sow fell across the fence, grounding it, whereupon escaping pig just climbed over the KO'd pig to freedom.

 

[HappyHippy]

Pigs are fourth on the intelligence scale after humans, monkeys and dolphins, it's amazing what they can figure out 

[Roxy]

   I  hope my two do not start using each other as a climbing frame to escape!!

[Beewyched]

  I  hope my two do not start using each other as a climbing frame to escape!!

That'll definately warrant a photo 

[Bright Raven]

One of mine shunts the other at the electric wire to see if it is turned on! If off she happily grazes the grass under the line, if the other lets out a squeal she leaves well alone. Smart stuff.