Mulefoot Pigs*

Mulefoot is an American pig breed, named for its non-cloven hoof, which looks like the hoof of a mule. The breed descended from the Spanish hogs brought to the Americas beginning in the 1500s. By 1900, the Mulefoot had become a standardized breed, valued for ease of fattening and production of meat, lard, and especially hams. Mulefoot pigs weigh 400–600 pounds. They are solid black with ears pricked forward. This hardy breed forages well. They usually have litters of 5-6 piglets, and the sows make excellent mothers.

The Mulefoot breed is critically rare. As of 2006, there were fewer than 200 purebred hogs documented. Though we don't currently keep any on the farm, when we had Mulefoots, they enjoyed outdoor paddocks where they root around. Aside from pasture plants, they ate hay, corn, and food waste from Farley Hill Elementary.

*not currently kept on Sandy Acres Farm