Pigs

Fred

Fred is our largest pig at Blackbird Ranch weighing in at over 600 lbs. He is a Berkshire farm pig that we rescued in December of 2017 from the Boise Humane Society. Despite Fred’s large size, he is such a gentle, friendly pig. His best friend is Stanley, a little pot-belly pig, that he grew up with. Fred’s idea of a good time is flopping over for belly rubs or a good raking and he absolutely loves watermelon. Fred is very talkative and always has a lot of pig things to chat about.

Fiona

Fiona came to Blackbird Ranch the summer of 2018, from a family who loved her very much. Sadly, circumstances happened such that the nice family wasn’t able to keep her any longer and they reached out to us to provide Fiona with a forever home, where she would be loved and cared for as much as they did for her. We happily adopted Fiona and she immediately became a very loved member of her new piggy family and human family alike! It’s hard not to fall madly in love with sweet Fiona and her beautiful toothy grin! Fiona loves to be brushed and to have her jowls rubbed! She enjoys her groceries, with strawberries being a particular favorite!

Mile (pronounced Mee-Lay)

Mile is our sweet little girl from Puerto Rico! In late 2017, Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, and Mile found herself in need of a new home. Her wonderful human guardian was able to get her on a plane and she made her way over to us in Eastern Washington. Mile fit right in with our piggy family and now spends her days relaxing by the mud wallow, working on her beauty sleep and enjoying watermelon in this hot weather. All the piggies have very unique voices and vocalizations, but Mile’s is one of the most recognizable. She has a very high pitched, adorable, squeak when she is excited. Her cute little tail is almost always wagging, as she struts her stuff around the pig yard.

Stanley

Stanley arrived at Blackbird Ranch in November 2017. He was our very first pig resident! Stanley is a pot belly pig and needed to be rehomed because his previous person fell ill and was no longer able to care for him. Stan is an absolute delight to be around, his gentle personality just makes you fall in love instantly. Stanley loves to play in his swimming pool and he’s a big fan of belly rubs. His favorite treats are blueberries and bananas, which he takes from your hand so gingerly, it’s adorable.

Hank

Hank is a pot belly pig who came to live at Blackbird Ranch in March of 2020. Hank suffers from a condition called “fat-blind” where in obese pigs, their forehead fat roll falls over their eyes, rendering them essentially blind. In some cases, once they lose weight, their condition can be corrected, but not always. We have Hank on a restricted diet in attempt to get him more comfortable. Since March, Hank as lost a considerable amount of weight and is now much more active than he was when he first arrived. Hank absolutely adores belly rubs and will often fall asleep while getting a belly rub. He snores really loud too… Hank is such a loveable little fellow, but he is definitely the introvert of the sonder.

Izzy

Izzy is a kune kune pig, who came to live at Blackbird Ranch with his brother, Oggy, January of 2020. The brothers were “research pigs” at a University and would have been euthanized after the project was over. We couldn’t say no to these little cuties and they have become such big personalities at the ranch. As babies they really took to our large farm pig, Meadow, and she instantly became a surrogate mother to the boys. Izzy and Oggy look similar but Izzy has larger, floppier ears and white spots on his back. Izzy loves being brushed and will flop over easily for a good belly rub. His favorite treat is pumpkin and watermelon.

Oggy

Oggy is a kune kune pig, who came to live at Blackbird Ranch with his brother, Izzy, January of 2020. The brothers were “research pigs” at a University and would have been euthanized after the project was over. We couldn’t say no to these little cuties and they have become such big personalities on the ranch. As babies, they really took to our large farm pig, Meadow, and she instantly became a surrogate mother to the boys. Izzy and Oggy look similar but Oggy has smaller ears and more orange on his face. Oggy is super inquisitive and loves being “helpful” with the farm chores. His favorite snack is apples and bananas.