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I visited my friends the Kunekune pigs again this morning. In fact I went to the park to have a look at the dahlias at the yearly dahlia show there but so far only a few dahlias are blooming. So I was quickly distracted by the pigs, my favourite animals at the park. There are three Kunekune pigs at the moment and this one is the youngest and cutest.
The beard, the size and the impressive horns show that this is definitely the alpha male of the Boer Goats at the park where I took photos last Sunday. I think he was pleased when I finally pointed the camera at him after I had spent quite a lot of time with the young Kunekune pig.
The Kunekune pigs are very communicative and I always enjoy a chat with the, although their contribution to the conversation usually revolves around food. They have apple trees on their pasture and occasionally an apple drops from the tree and will immediately be devoured. If the apples refuse to fall the pigs try to convince the visitors to pick one for them.
Little break from the zoo animals but not from the animals in general. Some of you will probably remember these two Kunekune pigs. They live at a farm in a local park and I always visit them when I'm at the park. The brown one moved in about a year ago as a little piglet because the black and white one needed a new companion. As you can see they get along well !:)
I saw the Kunekune pigs again this morning. Their meadow is dry like everything else around here but pigs will always find something to eat. Bon Appétit !:)
This was an encounter in the park some time ago. The sheep lives at the little farm where my friends the Kunekune pigs are. Usually sheep ignore me completely but that day I somehow managed to get some attention. :)
This was an encounter at the farm in a local park (the farm where the Kunekune pigs live). I took several photos of this lovely sheep and I think she might have had enough of posing when she sticked her tongue out at me. :)
One of my Kunekune pig friends wanted to show me what he had found in a box which his keepers had thrown onto his meadow to entertain him. Yummy carrots !
I managed a quick visit at a park on Wednesday morning. It was cloudy but the temperatures were pleasant and I enjoyed every minute. I mainly went there to find out whether the dahlias had made any progress in the last two weeks but then I spent more time with the farm animals. Especially my friends the Kunekune pigs are always a joy to hang around with. This is the younger one who only a few weeks ago was just a little piglet. And yes, the grass definitely shows the effects of the heat and lack of rain but some parts of the meadow are watered and therefore still offer green grass for the animals.
Animals never cease to surprise me. Miss Piggy, a Kunekune pig, lives on a little farm which is part of the park where I went yesterday to watch the ducklings. I walked past the farm on my way to the pond and noticed Miss Piggy on the pasture. Actually Miss Piggy is hard to overlook as she is huge but what caught my attention was the fact that she seemed to be very interested in the dandelions. I zoomed closer and this is what I saw, a pig blowing a dandelion ! I should really go to this park more often, the animals there seem to be quite fascinating .....
The Kunekune pigs and the chicken (as well as several other animals) are inhabitants of a farm in a local park and I have posted photos of them before occasionally. When I arrived at the park on Sunday morning I was greeted by this lovely scene and it made me smile. I took a photo because I thought you might enjoy it too. Farm life at its best. :)
I went to the park for the dahlias but of course I also visited my friends the Kunekune pigs who live there. They have a ball in their enclosure but I have never seen them playing although apparently pigs love a good ball game.
This is - of course - one of the Kunekune pigs, a male. He enjoyed a sunny moment outside although it was still quite cold and he even seemed to smile.
This is one of the Kunekune pigs at the park. It was early in the morning but already quite warm and the pigs were seeking shade while grazing on their pasture. I picked an apple from one of the apple trees around there and gave it to her because I know that they love apples. Sooner or later they eat them anyway as they fall into their enclosure. :)
The Kunekune pigs at the park love this season as apples are falling from the trees on their pasture and they always make a welcome snack. :)
The young cashmere goat was very interested in the impressive tusks of the male Kunekune pig. Luckily this pig is super patient with the youngsters. He even allows them to bite him in his ears or to jump onto his back ...
Obviously this is one of the Kunekune pigs at the park. They are very friendly and very greedy too and they come running as soon as someone arrives at their pasture hoping for cuddles and a snack. :)
The young Kunekune pig which arrived at the park several weeks ago feels very much at home there now. It has a big buddy and a huge meadow to roam. Not a bad life for a pig and one many other pigs can only dream of.
A portrait of one of a pair of Kunekune mini pigs after a visit today to Pennbury Farm in south Leicestershire. www.pennburyfarm.co.uk/
Edited for tone, colour and clarity.
The sign on their pen read 'DO NOT FEED THE PIGS. THEY DO BITE'
So with that in mind I kept a safe distance though they were pleased for the attention and posed wonderfully.
My first response was to post a link to Pink Floyd's 'Pigs (Three different ones) and felt justified in my own frustration and contempt at the corrupt ways of our own government today, but that's a dis-service to this beautiful animal and not good use of my energy. Isn't the world full enough of distaste and haters?
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The plan for today was to take flower photos but then the park was covered in snow again and I decided to take a few photos of the farm animals there instead. This Kunekune pig is new at the farm. In fact it is only a piglet and still tiny but it will grow up quickly. My new friend replaces one of the older pigs who passed away some time ago.
A Kunekune pig at the Moeraki Boulders visitor centre.
Kunekune is a Māori word meaning 'fat and round' that as been adopted for this small breed of pig.
No, it's not a self portrait, it's actually a portrait of a Kune Kune Pig! This pig is quite unconcerned at the nearby camera as he continues his snooze! Image captured with the full frame Sony A7RII camera and the brilliant 55mm F1.8 lens contribute to this nice sharp image!
The neighbor's Kunekune pigs greeted me at the fence with these hilarious redneck smiles. I'm pretty sure they were expecting a treat. They love people. One of them grunts and flops over for a belly rub when I reach out to pet him. The finest country entertainment in the neighborhood ;)
What a joy it was to recently be in the company of Daisy the kunekune pig. I was able to feed her and spend time watching and enjoying her antics. She was docile, very friendly and had a particular penchant for crispy apples. It was just great hearing and seeing her chomp on them, with all the juice running down her whiskered chin.
The kunekune is a breed of domestic pig from New Zealand. They are hairy with a rotund build and like Daisy, may have wattles hanging from their lower jaw.
Her human companions reckon Daisy to be around 10 years old and she stands 60 cm high.
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Pigs are so friendly. This guy wagged his little tail when I walked up and met me at the fence of his enclosure.
These six little piglets at Staglands Small Animal wildlife park
were kindly giving Mum a break, and were snoozing contentedly all snuggled up together. But there's always one who has to do something a little differently...!
These are Kunekune piglets (pronounced “cooney cooney”); an adult female will average 100 to 175 pounds, while males can reach up to 250-plus pounds!
"Kunekune" means “fat and round” in the Maori language...!!! These sweet-tempered pigs hail from New Zealand, and while no one knows for sure, they are thought to be from an Asian domestic breed brought into New Zealand by early 19th century Traders or Whalers...!
Taken from www.ecofarmingdaily.com/raise-healthy-livestock/pigs/kune...
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