This is farm Messnerhof in Val di Vizze/Pfitsch. Farmer Max keeps pigs of the breeds Duroc and Schwäbisch Hällische in free range for us. Both are very old and robust breeds and are well suited for this method of farming husbandry. The animals have free access to the outside area, but can also stay in the stable if required.
Even though it rained the day before the video shooting and the ground was therefore very soft, the pigs love to wallow in the mud. The wallowing fulfils an important purpose of cleanliness and the regulation of body temperature.
