Open with identity and those chin tassels
A Kunekune's first page should make this pig unmistakable. Record the name, age, sex, where the pig came from and who bred or kept it before, then photograph the coat colour and pattern from both sides. Include a close view of the wattles, the pair of tassels hanging under the chin that give the breed its name in many keepers' notes, because they are a quick identity check for helpers. Write down whether the pig arrived tame, halter-trained or shy of handling, and which other pigs or animals it already knows. Keep purchase papers, registration details and the seller's feeding notes here, so its earlier life stays attached to its current care.
Weigh early, because Kunekunes hide fat well
Weight and condition records carry unusual weight with this breed, since a Kunekune is a true grazing pig that converts grass efficiently and can become seriously overweight under a round, contented outline. Establish a starting weight or girth measurement on arrival, then repeat it on a regular rhythm and score condition by feeling for the backbone and hips under the fat cover. Log pasture quality beside those figures: a Kunekune gaining on short summer grazing is telling you something different from one gaining on the same grass plus generous extras. If breathing sounds laboured after mild effort, movement slows, or fat begins to fold over the eyes, contact your vet with the condition log in hand, because those entries show how quickly the change happened rather than leaving it as an impression.
Keep a grazing, feeding and pasture diary
A Kunekune's feed record is mostly a pasture record. Note which paddock the pig is on, how long the grass is, when the ground is rested or rotated, and any hay, vegetables or bought feed added on top, with amounts written as fed rather than as planned. Record rooting damage too, since a Kunekune usually grazes more than it digs, and a sudden increase in turned ground can point to boredom, hunger or minerals being sought. Add notes on water troughs, wallow access in warm weather and shelter use. Over a season, this diary explains condition changes far better than memory does, and it lets a new carer see exactly why this pig's ration looks sparing compared with other breeds they may have fed before.
Log hooves, tusks, skin and social life
Routine care entries for a Kunekune should cover feet, tusks and skin together. Write down each hoof check or trim, any cracks or limping between visits, and how tusk growth is progressing in boars, including whether tusks are catching the cheek or interfering with eating. Note skin condition after sun or mud, any scratching against posts, and how the coat changes across the seasons. Social records matter with so companionable a breed: log companions, squabbles at feeding, and how this pig behaves with children, dogs and visitors. A Kunekune who withdraws from a companion, stops coming for feed or becomes unusually irritable has changed in a way worth a vet call, and your dated behaviour notes will show when that shift began.
Write the handover page a helper can trust
End the file with the page a farm-sitter reads first: feeding amounts in plain terms, pasture gates to leave shut, wallow and water checks, and the handling approach that keeps this particular Kunekune calm and friendly. Include vet and emergency contacts, where records and any equipment live, and what counts as normal appetite and behaviour for this pig. Keep the whole file together and update it whenever grazing, companions or condition change, rather than letting the useful pages scatter across notebooks. With everything gathered in the KinsLe Pet Passport, your Kunekune's history moves as one packet between home, vet and trusted helper.