Annabelle was one of the eight pigs who came to OMI when Spring Farm Sanctuary downsized their operations in 2022. She was originally surrendered as a runt of the litter who wasn’t considered worth the effort to raise. Mangalitsas are a Hungarian breed of pig that are typically raised for their flesh. They’re gentle animals with poor eyesight, so they’re naturally a little shy and nervous of strangers. Their hair is long and wooly, and they typically have a full coat all year round! She’s now a very healthy 500 pound lady-pig who loves her Sanctuary Babe life.
Annabelle lives in our Gen Pop herd of pigs, and her friends are a mixture of breeds: Yorkshires, Herefords, Ferals and a few little potbellies, too! The area we call the Washington/Minnesota neighborhood is our most diverse representation of sizes and breeds on the whole property. It includes Jolene from Washington, Asher from Tennessee, sweet little potbellies like Mister Lee and Betsy, Ferals like Falkor and KuneKunes like Bubo! They’re the most beautiful representation of how different sizes and breeds can live in perfect harmony.
