Meet the Meishan Pig

If you follow us on social media you may already know that in the past year we took a big jump for our little homestead by becoming the first registered breeder in the state of Ohio. Initially we purchased a breeding pair from Imperial Farms located in Georgia.

This is Toby.

This is Lucy.

They were 6 weeks old when we brought them home, so we knew we wouldn’t be able to breed them until the Spring. We made plans to buy purebred meishans from another farm for the kids to show at fair. Then a wonderful opportunity fell into our laps! We found a registered bred sow (female pig that’s had a litter) and a boar for just a little bit more than we would have spent on fair piglets, so we couldn’t resist!

The pigs were located in Arkansas, and we were lucky enough to have someone headed our way. We were able to meet up with them in Louisville, Kentucky. We met up in a Walmart parking lot and did a pig transfer. At that point we took ownership of Jojo and Daisy Mae.

I don’t know what I expected when it came to a pregnant sow, but Daisy was so much bigger than I expected!

Daisy was due on November 17, 2024. She started nesting behaviors a few days before, so I expected her to give birth a few days early. The night of the 16th she began FURIOUSLY nesting. I’m talking n0n-stop making and remaking her nest. I stayed up all night with her because it was a cold night, and I wanted to make sure the piglets were warm if they came. I gave up at 6 a.m. and went to bed.

Then I got up around 10 a.m. and checked in on her. She was just starting her contractions. She gave birth to 18 piglets, and has proven to be a stellar momma!

Now we have lots of little piglets running around keeping us busy!  They are so adorable and curious.  They remind us of little elephants.  

We have some that will be going to other homes when they are old enough, and others we will be raising to sell as full/half hogs to feed other families.  

If you are interested in purchasing either registered gilts/boars, or a barrow feel free to send me a message for more information.