Idaho Pasture Pig
The Idaho Pasture Pig is a modern American grazing pig developed in Idaho from KuneKune, Duroc, and Old Berkshire ancestry. It was selected for a moderate frame, a short upturned snout, and a temperament suited to small farms, with the aim of producing pork from pasture-based systems with less rooting pressure than many long-nosed breeds. Coat color varies widely, including red, black, white, belted, and spotted patterns, and some animals show wattles from their KuneKune background.
Although its name emphasizes pasture, an Idaho Pasture Pig is not a ruminant and usually cannot grow or raise litters on grass alone. Good management pairs rotational grazing with pig feed, minerals, clean water, shade, wallows, and secure fencing. The breed is popular with homesteaders because mature animals are smaller than commercial hogs yet large enough for family pork production. Prospective breeders should verify registration, adult size in the line, sound feet, and farrowing history rather than relying on color or the word pasture in a sale listing.
Colors: Belted, Black, Black and White, Black/White, Blonde, Brown, Brown/White, Cream, Ginger, Ginger and Black, Ginger/Black, Ginger/Cream, Red, Red and Black, Sandy, Solid Black, Solid White, Spotted, Swallow Belly, Tri-Colored, White
