Mangalitsa Pigs
Swallow Bellied Mangalitsa Piglets
In 2021, we delved into raising pigs. Mangalitsa pigs are a fun and interesting breed. Quite docile and slow growers. We do not unnecessarily treat with antibiotics nor vaccinate. These are quite a hardy breed that makes life easier for the novice pig farmer!
Did you know?
Mangalitsa piglets are born with stripes. As they mature, the stripes give way to dense, curly fur.
Many have told us these piglets look like feral piglets. HAHAHA
Did you know?
To handle our weather, pigs use their environment to adjust their body temperature. This is why straw and hay bales help keep pigs warm in the winter, and the mud keeps them cool in the summer. Pigs have very few sweat glands. Our pigs LOVE mud pits!
(Learn more about the science behind pigs and behavioral thermoregulation.)
Purebred Mangalitsa
Our Mangalitsa are purebred.
Relatively new pig in the US - imports from Hungary arrived in the '90s.
This breed is a slow-growing lard pig that hits optimal slaughter weight between 12-18 months old.
Our largest pig to date was live weight 482 lbs.
Here's a 2023 video
Piglets are naturally curious and apparently brave in groups.
This video is of Patsy Swine's 5 of the 7 piglets. (The remaining two are just too chunky to squeeze out of the fencing)
These naughty piglets have been sneaking out to play in the pastures and creek runoff. After the video's conclusion, much to the piglets' dismay, we fixed the fencing.