Kunekune

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The kunekune , is a small domestic pig type from New Zealand. Kunekune is hairy with a rotund shape, and may have a pial (or piri piri ) depending on the lower jaw. The color ranges from black and white, to ginger, cream, gold, black, brown and tricolored tip. They have a friendly, benign nature, and are now often kept as pets.

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Histori

These breeds are believed to originate from Asian domestic breeds introduced to New Zealand in the early 19th century by whalers or merchants. They are very different from the European wild pig known in New Zealand as "Captain Cooker". The original person M? Ori New Zealand adopts kunekune: the word kunekune means "fat and round" in the language of M? Ori.

In the 1980s, only about 50 purebred kunekune remained. Michael Willis and John Simister, the owners of wildlife parks, embarked on a breeding recovery program, which in turn encouraged other recovery efforts. In 2010, breeds no longer face extinction, with the proliferation of communities in New Zealand and the UK. In 1993 two were imported into the United States from England.

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Appearance

Kunekune is covered in hair that can be long or short, and straight or curly. Hair color including black, brown, ginger, gold, cream, and spotted combination. It has a medium to short snout, the black ears and half-closed ears or punctures. It has a short, round body with short legs and may have two tassels (called piri piri ) under the chin. Kunekune has a height of about 60 cm (24 inches). Adult Kunekune can weigh between 60 and 200 kg.

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Habitat

The natural habitat for kunekune is forests and meadows. They thrive outside; should buy a cage (cage) at least 2 m, depending on the number of pigs.

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Diet

Kunekune is very manageable, because they have the ability to live a little more than grass. They are the only true grazing pig, and can be reared with grass without additional food. One hectare of grass can support up to 5 kunekune.

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Breeding

The Kunekune pig becomes fertile at 6 to 7 months, while the gilts (women) can become pregnant at 5 months. However, gilts are not usually put into pigs until they are one year old. The female parent is a good mother, and her children vary in average size about seven piglets.