Why did we discontinue our purebred Mangalitsa sales?

First of all, thank you for your interest in our Mangalitsa herd. We appreciate your interest in heritage breeds and our farm. One of Hogs & Horns Homesteads’ mandates is to focus on critically endangered breeds struggling to survive in Canada and worldwide. Though this still holds true for the Mangalitsa, we have had to make the choice to step away from them as we are a small farm and can only take on so much by ourselves.

We genuinely hope other fabulous outdoor farms will take on the task of Mangalitsa conservation as we continue the conservation efforts of our other breeds, English Large Black, Red Wattle and Ossabaw Island Hogs, whose numbers are consistently declining worldwide. These three breeds are in dire need of more large and small-scale committed breeders to save them from extinction. As you are researching Mangalitsa breeders in Canada, we strongly suggest you review the MBOAR registry and find a breeder who is willing to help you compare bloodlines and is willing to mentor you along your pig journey. *NOTE: it is a significant issue in Canada that Mangalitsa’s are sold as registerable but have no up-to-date papers. Buyers are NOT the ones to register; the seller/breeder is responsible for this. Be careful who you buy from.*

Though we no longer offer purebred Mangalitsa piglets, we do still have purebred, registered blonde and red Mangalitsa sows that we breed back to our Ossabaw Island Hog boars. If this cross interests you, check out our Heritage Cross Pigs.