Since the dawn of human history, people have herded livestock. Understanding animal husbandry was essential to early human development By some estimates, sheep were among the first livestock animals ...

"Come on pig, pig, pig, pig, pigs," Amanda Hand called on a recent Wednesday morning. From across the grassy pasture, snorts and squeals from 21 Kunekune pigs erupted. They ran through the tall grass ...

Pigs are not commonly considered to be especially intelligent. Several individual trials, however, have shown them to be very capable of learning and making decisions. In combination with their ...