Large Black Hogs

There are fewer than 500 registered Large Black hogs in the United States. We chose this breed for its docile personality. We continue to raise them for their parenting skills.

We keep our animals in family units that consist of a boar and usually one to two sows. We want to allow the parental duties to be shared, and they are.

The boar will stay with the piglets while the sow is out grazing, taking a break or just getting a sip of water. I can’t say enough about their attentiveness to their offspring.

There is a difference in raising the animals on pasture (as we do) and raising them in confined lots. Large Blacks can get lazy and choose not to move around and then they become obese.

We prefer to have our Large Blacks roaming our acreage working the fat throughout their muscles to produce a beautifully micro-marbled meat.

It also keeps them happy and healthy!

Felicia Krock

Triangle K Ranch

Kenton, Ohio www.trianglekranch.com