Buyer question
How long does a Red Wattle pig live?
Our Animal Library gives the Red Wattle pig a lifespan of 15–20 years.
Source: the Red Wattle pig page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Red Wattle pig in the Animal Library
The detail
Red Wattles are a large US heritage breed, red with fleshy wattles on the neck. They are hardy, good foragers and known for lean, flavorful meat, and are listed as a conservation breed.
- Hardiness
- 5 out of 5 (Hardy)
- Origin
- United States
- Best fit
- Pasture, heritage pork
- Temperament
- Docile
What to weigh
Red Wattles are large and need strong fencing. They are rare, so finding unrelated breeding stock can be hard.