Does a Julianna Mini Pig Exist? - With Corinne

*** This episode is sponsored by Mikko’s Choice. Mikko's Choice is a small women owned business that provides high quality CBD for your pig. Use code pigpodcast to get 25% off your first order. $5 from every sale is donated to animal rescues. Go to www.Mikkoschoice.com or email info@mikkoschoice.com for more information.***   Corinne's mother was not an animal lover but she let Corinne have whatever she wanted growing up. She owns Mulberry Meadow farms in southwest Michigan. They raise a variety of animals. It all started with a backyard full of chickens in the middle of the city. She has worked in vet med for many years. She has a lot of medical experience with animals. So she decided that they needed land. They saved up money and got land and then got more animals from there. Now they raise mini goats, mini pigs, AKC Great Pyrenees , rabbits, a little bit of everything. SHe shares as much as she can about the farm. She likes to show the good and the not fun side of having a farm. She has a small breeding program of mini pigs. She breeds Julianna mini pigs and American mini pigs. They have about 10 pigs total. Autumn just got a piglet from Corinne because she needed to add a new pig into her litter.  Corinne confirms that there are Julianna mini pigs. There are very specific looks and personality traits that set a Julianna mini apart from an American mini pig. A Julianna has a specific set of standards. Juliannas that do not have these specific traits are likely mixed and that would make them an American mini pig. The standard for a Julianna will always have spots, you will never have a solid pink or black pig that is a Julianna. Their faces are also different from American mini pigs. Corrine explains more physical traits that will show if a mini pig is American or Julianna.  Corinne explains that she thinks there is conflict on Juliana authenticity on the internet because there is want for a blanket over all mini pigs to try to make them 1 breed. Her pigs are registered on the Julianna pig registry so you know that for the past 7 generations it's a Julianna pig. She thinks there is just some confusion out there.  There are definitely 2 different pigs and they both make great pigs.  Corinne explains her pigs temperament. Hers tend to be very outgoing. They are the type of pig that will want to be active with people. She feels like all pigs are sassy and have personality. Juliannas are known to demand food. They are very vocal because they are very outgoing and talk often. She has about 3 and 4 litters a year so they can spend as much time as possible with each litter.  Corrine gives us tips on how we can make sure that a pig is truly a Julianna pig when talking to the breeder. Make sure the breeder is truly transparent and also check to see if they are registered. Corinne has been breeding for 5 years. She got her pigs from a breeder that was retiring. She had 4 generations of pigs and some of those are retired. She also explains that they get a year break in between litters and when they are done they get to live out the rest of their lives, happy on the farm with all the other animals.    Corinne's Link: https://www.instagram.com/mulberrymeadowfarms/   Autumn’s Links:  Website: https://www.autumnacresminipetpigs.com/ Email: Autumn@autumnacresminipetpigs.com Educational Membership Group: https://www.autumnacresminipetpigs.com/support-group-subscription/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/autumnacresminipetpigs/ Facebook:  HTTP://Facebook.com/autumnacresminipetpigs Mighty Networks: https://autumn-acres-mini-pet-pigs.mn.co/share/EPW2Ie5isMX4T0Ve YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCGue5Kp5AwOXkReCGPUyImA Stan Store: https://stan.store/autumnacresminipetpigs Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hDNizT