Catching American Guinea Hog Piglets (weaning piglets)

[@bryansovich2]

I ❤ it! Nothing better than squeezing a piggy and hearing him squeal. Really like your videos .

[@avemcarranza]

lol I love watching your videos you have great content and a great attitude

[@TheGrassfedHomestead]

Thanks Logan!

[@dooleysmichiganhomestead8339]

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[@cjandauntieyaya1446]

Take a large tarp and put it on the ground. Have one person at each corner standing by. Put yummy foodscraps in the middle of the tarp. When the piglets come onto tarp for the food all four people lift their corners and now you have them trapped.

[@ForgingFreedomTV]

Excellent 👍 We love what you're doing over here at the Forging Freedom Channel

[@craigmooring2091]

Why isn't your chicken fence electrified? What keeps out the wild predators?

[@kmaassociates7999]

Good Luck ! Ya live, ya learn ! But oh my . . . Chickens and pigs. Really bad idea. My aunt had a full blown, terrifying to see Kan-ip-tion Fit when one of the nephews brought home a 15 lb. porker and put him in her hen haven for "safe keeping". Damn thing broke and ate a half done clutch of her prize hen and rooster's eggs, the big chicken feeder and waterers were emptied, terrified the rest into barren nests for two weeks. Not pretty, and it only took approx. 40 minutes total for him to pillage, plunder and tear up the outdoor enclosure and escape.

[@carolv8450]

Cute piggies!

[@oliviachacon5639]

That was funny. That was good they need there own space. Good job!!

[@qualqui]

American Guinea hogs? Never heard of this breed before, I guess they're a heritage breed, right? Cute li'l piglets, mischievous and invading the chickens, well that was cool the way ya all caught them with those nets! And I agree Clara is one fine and well behaved piglet. Thumbs up and thankin' ya for sharing this informative and FUN video! :)

[@eternalharvestfarm]

That's wild that you have to do all that. We fed them in the new pen, they all came in for food including mamma. Then we put food outside and let mamma through to it and shut the gate. I feel lucky. Took us all of 10 seconds to separate them.

[@amyjohnson7834]

Fishing for piglets!

[@peewees6199]

Put a rubber washer between the gasket and barrel and then silican around it. That should hold and always set it on blocks in the pig pen.

[@TheGrassfedHomestead]

thank you

[@farmingkuyas3745]

Nice!

[@lastniceguy1]

Put silicon around the spout then reinstall it.

[@lamebubblesflysohigh]

or thicker rubber gasket... no need for new barrel

[@Pepper5655]

maybe a rubber washer too

[@HomesteadDad]

You may be able to save that barrel by using a plastic bulkhead that has a washer to stop leaks. Might be worth a shot at $4 from Amazon.

[@sueleigh1018]

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[@HomesteadDad]

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[@sueleigh1018]

Homestead Dad You'll be surprised but I agree with you. You have to do what you have to do!

[@TheGrassfedHomestead]

Thank you HD!

[@granttabor1338]

Should have just set Little Buddy to catching them, they would have all had a ball :) :) :) :)

[@avemcarranza]

you should use silicone to stop the leak

[@craigleemehan]

logan1973 I thought you were joking about a fix for the piglets getting out. I hadn't got to the pig waterer yet.

[@imogenethomas1138]

The piglets are so cute, but their antics probably were stressing the hens. I hope you are keeping Clara. How many piglets are there, and are they all from one litter?

[@mrsgbee8246]

Such an enjoyable and informative video. You have a lovely way about you. Thank you for sharing. By the way what was that great tool for bending wire called?

[@alexisfishinhuntinandfarmi2923]

awe

[@onedazinn998]

Classic case of cute gone bad! lol Those little stinkers...was the fence hot? You guys did a great job - loved the fishing net that was the best way. I just love how tame Clara is now & she looks great! I'm not surprised at the chickens running from them...bigger pigs will eat chickens >.< Just so you know, the heat might be affecting the girls laying...my yield is in half & I have a broody one as well.

[@catmandont100]

Stack up SOFT rubber washers on that leak with a dab of silicone.

[@incoherent_gibberish4702]

Is clara a piglet that you're gonna keep?

[@TheGrassfedHomestead]

probably

[@ellenspn]

Fishing net for nabbing the piglets, brilliant!!!! How are the Swedish Flower Hens doing????

[@TheGrassfedHomestead]

they are great! They are really nice looking chickens

[@rustedoakhomestead]

I assume the bottom of the poultry net is not energized?

[@TheGrassfedHomestead]

correct

[@msboxer255]

I once had a dream my hog gave birth to pot bellies then my friend said she had a dream she was going into labor next thing you know the contractions starts and we have gained 6 children

[@jessies3236]

You just need a rubber seal or a washer or something like that for that waterer or some hot glue.. It seals..

[@candicechristensen1753]

Do you already have most of the piglets sold?

[@TheGrassfedHomestead]

no, sadly we haven't. Do you know anyone who might be interested in some?

[@hotrodpetesgarage699]

What's the future of Clara? To be sold?

[@TheGrassfedHomestead]

not certain - we will likely keep her though

[@hotrodpetesgarage699]

A difficult situation for the farmer/homesteader raising animals to sell or butcher. Can't fall in love with animals that are a resource for the family, although perhaps just this once... Clara is quite cute, if not even precious. I understand the challenge you face.

[@ostrichlegsjdl1712]

Wheres the new vid😕

[@glendaruff125]

How old are the piglets? They sure are cute-

[@TheGrassfedHomestead]

about 2 months old

[@garrettroland3006]

you should buy more land

[@pete56]

It seems like there should be a rubber washer under the nut on the water spout.

[@Mate2Frio]

Do you need a license to drive T Posts? :-)