Guinea Hogs are "the" southern hog, once roamed through out the southeast on thousands of farms and homesteads. They were one of the most prolific hogs that roamed the pastures and woodlands of the south. They are known for scavaging for their food, finding acorns, pecans and other food, while protecting the homestead from snakes. With the introduction of modern AG, the Guinea Hog has been threatened with extinction, The Livestock Conservancy lists the Guinea Hog as "critcal endangered". The listing shows that less than 2000 Guinea Hogs are registered in the US. The "homestead" hog is perfect for homesteads and pastures, therefore not useful to modern agriculture. Working with the Livestock Conservancy and the American Guinea Hog Association, we are helping to bring back this wonderful hog. They are a lard hog, meaning the produce lard and meat, something every homesteader needs. They produce a red, marbled pork unlike anything you can find in the grocery stores. They are listed on the Slow Foods Ark of Taste at a rating of 5 out of 6. They are that tastie. Our herd consists of 4 Sows (Delihlah, Peggy Sue, Lucy, and Susanna) all decended from heritage breeds listed in the American Guinea Hog Association. Our boar (Hoss) is also registered with the Guinea Hog Association and will provide us with beutiful piglets. We breed for growing on pasture with little grain input, mothering ability, and temperment. If your looking for a great pig, these are it, to learn more, contact us or visit The Livestock Conservancy (www.livestockconservancy.com) or the American Guinea Hog Assocation (www.AGHA.org).  We got our first litter of Guinea Hogs on July 2nd, 3 girls and 2 boys. We are impressed with how great parents our Guinea Hogs are, mother and father both played a role in raising these piglets. If your looking for Guinea Hogs, these would be a great addition to your herd.

These bacon bits are from Susanna and Hoss. Susanna is not registered currently with the American Guinea Hog Association, she is purebred, and we have her geneology, but sadly her ancestors were excluded from the registration when it was open. So, she is a Guinea Hog, we have her geneolgoy, and the Guinea Hog Assocation is currently working on a way to add her to the registration.