Pasture Raised Heritage Swine

Our Swine Sounders

Registered Large Blacks

Critically Endangered

They are known as the dogs of the pig world. These gentle giants are known for their docile temperaments and giant size. Large Blacks reach mature weights between 400 – 650 pounds but can get up to 800 pounds. They are hardy, great foragers and grazers, making them most suited to alternative setups such as a pasture-based system. For these reasons, a Large Black is an excellent option for any homestead. Their meat is known to offer lean quality flavour without excess back fat.

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Purebred Ossabaw Island Hogs

Critically Endangered Worldwide

Ossabaw Island Hogs are highly intelligent, friendly, hardy, and great foragers. Their long snouts make for great rototilling, beneficial for moving to and from areas needing to be cleared. They’re a smaller breed, reaching 150-250 pounds mature weights. Long-legged and short-bodied with dark meat. Ossabaw Island Hogs were isolated for many years. Thus, they are genetically unique. They are primarily in North America and are at high risk of extinction.

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Purebred Mangalitsa

Recently Imported to Canada – A Hungarian Heritage Breed

The Mangalitsa (also known as Mangalica or Mangalitza) is a Hungarian breed known for its curly coats of hair. This unique breed comes in three main strains blonde, red and swallow-belly and their combinations. A slow-growing breed with excellent foraging capabilities. This hardy, lard breed is known for its excellent flavour and succulent meat! Because they are a lard breed, they do produce high levels of fat, which adds to their flavourful meat.

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Pure red Mangalitsa sow — Poppy – Pure Red Sow

Pure blonde Mangalitsa sow — Poppy – Pure Red Sow

Meishan

Critically Endangered

Meishans are one of the oldest, if not the oldest domesticated pig. They originated in China, and only a select number were exported to North America in the late 1980s and 1990s. Prized for their succulent marbled meat and superior lard. This hyper-productive breed is of medium size. They are inherently docile and live a fairly sedentary lifestyle consequently making them a great option for a small holding.

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Registered Red Wattles

Critically Endangered

Red Wattles was once a popular pig in Canada due to their quick growth and excellent meat. Unfortunately, they fell out of favour in the 80-90s, and now very limited bloodlines are available. Originating in the US, their ancestry is thought to be related to the Duroc. They are recognizable by their large fleshy wattles hanging off their jowls. Their meat is commonly said to be reminiscent of beef, with excellent flavour. Adult weights are typically 600-800 pounds; however, they can get to 1200 pounds, 4 feet tall and 8 feet long.

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The Red Wattle Sounder

Red Wattle sow — Skade – CLRC Registered Sow

Heritage Hybrid Crosses

Benefits of Multiple Breed’s Meat Profiles

We occasionally trial mixing breeds. Crossing breeds can create hybrid vigour, increasing growth rate. This is an advantage if your only goal is to grow delicious meat as fast as possible. Our hybrids commonly consist of a Mangalitsa mixed with either Ossabaw or Meishan. However, it occasionally includes other mixes as well.

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Kunekune x Large Black Sow - Swine Sounders — Ginger one of our main gals! She was one of our first pigs. She is a Kunekune x Large Black Sow and produces amazing large piglets!

Berkshire Cross Sows - Swine Sounders — Ginger one of our main gals! She was one of our first pigs. She is a Kunekune x Large Black Sow and produces amazing large piglets!

Registered Kunekunes

Recovering

KuneKunes are docile and friendly pigs. These characteristics make them great for pets and small homestead meat pigs. They’re a smaller, slow-growing breed reaching mature weights between 130- 250 lbs. and butcher weights of 150-200 lbs. in 12-18 months. Known as an excellent grazing pig, their stature and energy level lend to low levels of rooting. They sport short legs, round bodies, double wattles, and a short snout. They offer quality pork and fat.

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