what are kune kunes like?

On most homesteads, there are a few hard-and-fast rules: Wipe your feet, don’t mix up the horse hay and the cow hay, and never go in with the pigs without a spotter. Pigs are dangerous, even if they’re good natured; they’re so big and so curious that they can hurt someone purely by accident. And of course when they aren’t good natured, they’re a major risk for serious injury.

 Kune Kune temperaments are a sweet relief from those rules. They’re so much smaller and less pushy than commercial breeds that your biggest risk is getting a muddy pants leg because they roll over to get belly rubs so fast. We don’t hesitate to let older kids care for the Kune Kunes without a spotter, and with appropriate supervision even toddlers can interact with these lovely little pigs. 

We’re often asked if we sell piglets as pets, and the answer (of course) is yes – they make amazing pets. We are a production homestead and we believe in the Kunekune as a serious production animal, but we can’t resist getting pig kisses and rubbing bellies all day long too. Kune Kunes are a true surprise if you’ve never spent time with them before; they are responsive, affectionate, communicative, and very very smart.