Chris on a rant

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

In the chicken world, there are people who are VERY adamant about knowing everything and their way being the only "right" way. In my experience, people like that always have an agenda. I know I don't know everything. I'm still learning and I haven't had chickens my whole life. I'm just trying to get good info out there. In my opinion, the best information comes from farmers who have been in the game a long time, so that's usually the first place I go.

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

One thing I know for certain is there's lot of RIGHT ways to do things that work fine ! Most of the time someone telling you ( this is the only way ) doesn't really know . I've had chickens my whole life but I learn stuff from you all the time !

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

@@HomesteadingtheHardWay That makes me so happy to hear that. I haven't always had chickens but the minute I got them, I've been 100% chicken ever since LOL.

[@dandoneral5405]

Greetings to the president of Chickenlandia. I'm surprised, finding you on this channel. I also enjoy watching your channel. Love you.

[@jeffboothe2102]

So much good information. Thank you!

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

Glad to help

[@monieparker3254]

thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

Glad to help

[@Jeremysjones73]

Right Chris, and a cow can jump over a fence too. People told me that couldn't happen too. But I've watched them do it. Dairy cows and beef and as easy as you please too. Once they know they can you can't keep them in.

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

I have more problem with dairy breeds jumping out but they can all do it . You're right once they figure out they can it's tough to stop

[@Jonathan-bf6nh]

I'm seeing breeders asking $70 to $100 for pigglets and most of those are mix

[@ArkansasWoodcutter]

Great to meet you man. Thanks for sharing. I couldn’t keep pigs in to save my life. We had porch pigs until they hit the freezer. I still have wallas in the yard from where they go out 10 years ago. Be blessed brother. Don’t worry about what people say. Experience is the best teacher

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

I don't know why but this is the third response to this comment , not showing up

[@ArkansasWoodcutter]

Homesteading the Hard Way you tube 😂. Thanks for responding back. It’s all good brother.

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

@@ArkansasWoodcutter I just hate it when it does that !

[@methembethomastshuma9587]

Pigs - Homesteading the harder way Cows - Greg Judy My list of Goats is growing.

[@garynmelissa3]

I told my husband and kids how I remember as a little girl staying all night with my Mema and pa in the hog house waiting for a sow to deliver piglets in Kenly NC. Would give anything to have those days back! Made my heart swell when you talked about doing the same. We are blessed!

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

I slept more than a few nights sitting on a 5 gallon bucket leaned up in the corner of a farrowing house because Daddy wouldn't leave a sow . Said I wouldn't do it when I got grown lol only difference is now I've got a chair

[@willmc1576]

Your awesome. Keep putting out videos

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

Thank you!

[@shelbycampbell5922]

What would be better hog panels or cattle panels? Here cattle panels are cheaper.

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

Hog panels hold up better and usually have smaller holes at the bottom . The old pens here were all built with cow panels or stock panels but weren't as convenient and don't seem to be as good of steel , rust off fast

[@mwillis794]

I seen a boar hog come over the cab of the truck.thats when we hauled them on the back of the truck with side panels on the truck.anybody that will tell you they don't jump never raised hogs

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

I think that's the long and short of it Mike

[@jenreads5682]

The only person I know with pigs is constantly out chasing them when they escape. So I'm too worried to try raising them

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

I've had one pig out in 10 or 12 years . That was a big sow tore through the back of the shelter when we were castrateing piglets. Build the pen tight enough might have an occasional problem but it can be kept to a minimum

[@jenreads5682]

@@HomesteadingtheHardWay I think they may have had wild pigs in the area. Perhaps we could have a go but I'll be watching a lot more of your videos first. We're in Australia so I'm not sure if that makes a difference. Thanks for your videos they are a wealth of information. We're only new to homesteading and appreciate the content. God Bless

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

@@jenreads5682 glad to help , if you have any specific questions just let me know

[@markwilkins9944]

My granddaddy always said if he sees daylight, he's coming out!!

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

That's about right !

[@rexbarrow2064]

Love your down to earth attitude with your videos and a mile of information you give us. My only proplem is a tecnical on e that you are too far away from the mic and it is a bit hard to hear some times plus the fact you are a soft talker. Keep up the great work

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

We keep saying we're going to buy a microphone but just haven't ordered one

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

I will defer to your knowledge on this!! I still don't see the Chickenlandia Micro Pig anywhere in your videos. I assume they are in another pen! LOL

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

Lol I'm working on it !! It takes time

[@HappyQuackFarms]

@@HomesteadingtheHardWay Chris's pen advice works for little breeds too! Ive seen even my small breeds tear up things in 5 minutes my 150lb dog couldn't tear up in a year

[@cisco5400]

Your a winner Chris! Thx

[@carlparks8698]

Don't quit doing videos. I just got back into raising hogs again. You represent a lot of us out here. I'm not rich but I love hogs, my grandpa taught me to raise hogs. I think you're doing a great job.

[@joshreel8479]

You know Chris people are gonna talk crap we all know your the man!!

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

Thanks Josh !

[@singleman1986]

This made me chuckle. Said it before and sayin' it again..."when it comes to hogs, if YOU told ME to jump, all I'D ask is.... when can I come down Sir". And, well said Chris....The more I learn the more I realize just how little I know. Rant all ya want Brother. Us 'smart' people out here are gonna listen. God Bless....~Eli.

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

Lol many thanks Eli !

[@deannaelliott8247]

Does a female get to big to butcher or ever become a 20 dollar hog?

[@FITZIEBLUE]

thanks for your channel and information! very valuable and straight to the point; plus the history and generational experience is priceless.

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

Thank YOU for watching and the compliment !

[@dandoneral5405]

Hello. I'm from Southern Ontario. May I have your attitude on raising pigs with alfalfa?

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

I don't know a lot about that , I think they used to pasture some pigs on it and some people feed cubes to sows .

[@dwaynejones1146]

I am enjoying your content.

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

Thank you , I just try to be honest and help folks

[@JohnAmes]

Hello my friend stay safe my friend 👍😷

[@matt15688]

Keep it up. Y'all help more than you know.

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

Thanks Matt !

[@Dustin-yc4lx]

I came from 2000 acre farm with 200 head hogs 400 head of cattle 250 and 6 donkeys

[@sleeplessinthecarolinas8118]

Thanks for sharing your expertise.It is very helpful!

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

Thank you ! We started this to help people

[@gordonanderson9988]

hi chris we used to have 16 breeding sows back in the day,, landrace and large white breed,,,we used to keep them indoors ,most the the time ,,,they used farrow in the tubeular steel crates with wooden floor,,,we still have one on the farm,,,must send ya pic of it ,,,,,hasnt been used in 40 year,,,,

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

We used to do it the same way . We've never had large whites but landrace we're popular once , how's things over there now any better ?

[@allenpencoff6357]

How much do you feed your boar per day?

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

A grown boar gets 2.5 lbs a day of 15% protein feed . While they're growing it's up to 10 lbs

[@deepblue7021]

I’m here binge watching my favorite channel 😂

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

Thanks for that Ericka ! Just got done removing some trollments

[@deepblue7021]

Homesteading the Hard Way the ppl trolling are the same ppl at Walmart buying meat 🤷🏻‍♀️For some reason I’m their minds they think it’s better. When reality is farm raised animals are not only healthier. But, they are treated better with more space to move around as well.

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

@@deepblue7021 that's right !

[@BubbaWhite963]

Thank you, Chris. Just, thank you. Keep making the videos.

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

I'm trying , nothing gets in the way of making farming videos more than farming

[@Dylan1094]

When you get through with a big boar can you castrare him to eat?

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

People say that you can and we used to in the old days but in my experience it's a waste of time . I give mine away or just cull and bury them

[@DebsWay]

I am not a homestead or farm animal expert by any means but I think that if an animal wants out of any type of pen, they will find a way to get out! Or, at least, give it a good try. Am I wrong in thinking that? Thank you for sharing your experiences! You don't have to explain to anyone about your "credentials". Have a good one!

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

You are correct every kind of livestock presents a different challenge , nothing is happy to be penned up ! Many thanks for the support .

[@thenordicthirstofnorsepaga8694]

Hey Chris, I’ve heard a few times you said you were in eastern North Carolina I’d like to get in touch with you around the spring about getting a getting going with some pigs been watching your videos for quite a while and pondering idea of whether I want to get some pigs or not. I’m in the Martin County area.

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

We're in Lenoir co. Not that far from you [e-mail]

[@sarahmoore4917]

Why should you not keep Boars in with sows?

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

Several reasons first the boar will eat the majority of the feed second you need to control breeding and third some boar's will really rough a sow up trying to get them to come in heat

[@sarahmoore4917]

@@HomesteadingtheHardWay Good to know. thank you

[@jimsgardensandrabbitry]

Chris and Darlene, don't let comments get the best of you. You have that simple tool to delete. Share what you know and what you have learned. Obvious it is helped you grow this channel and your hogs look good. I uploaded a video last Saturday showing some of my rabbits and figured there would be all the hate comments, but haven't so far. many blessings.

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

Your right Jim I shouldn't let it bother me . Do you have much trouble on rabbit videos ?

[@jimsgardensandrabbitry]

@@HomesteadingtheHardWay Saturday was the first video I put up on the rabbits and so far so good, course it really hasn't been played much. Many blessings.

[@dr5593]

Lol i cant believe someone would say thats too much. They obviously know nothing. I also raise hogs and can completely back up everything you said when my first boar came over a cattle panel i bout craped thats when i changed how i operated. Love your content keep it up god bless.

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

You would be amazed at what I hear I am sometimes , thanks for the backup !!

[@dr5593]

@@HomesteadingtheHardWay i dont doubt it those keyboard warriors know everything. Lol.

[@lawsonlawnandfarm8073]

Anyone who says a hog won’t get out ain’t had enough hogs... hogs will find a way out if they get it in their mind

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

Exactly ! Especially a big boar or sow it's like fencing in a bulldozer

[@lawsonlawnandfarm8073]

Homesteading the Hard Way absolutely.. people don’t realize what a hog will tear up just scratch or leaning against something.

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

@@lawsonlawnandfarm8073 I don't think most of those folks have ever seen a hog in person or have never seen a rough one at least .Mine are laid back but I buy some crazy ones from time to time that won't hardly stay in the trailer much less the hog lot !

[@wesleycallison2079]

Working on a hog farm in the seventies they had a sow that got out for a month. We finally got her back in but she had gotten skinny and could jump like a deer. Well I caught her trying to get out and hit her over the head with a oak 2x4 and she hollered and came over the fence at me! I had to jump up on a tall tractor to get away and off she went again. I didn't go after her either.

[@MySliceOfHeavenoutdoors]

Some fine looking pigs Chris, I sometimes remember they smell of the shack my uncle would salt and hang his pigs in

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

That smoke house smell ! Smells like home doesn't it

[@MySliceOfHeavenoutdoors]

@@HomesteadingtheHardWay nothing like it

[@MakingLemonadeFromLemons]

You definitely know your stuff. Some people just want to argue.

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

Thank you , I believe that's it folks just looking a fight

[@sheilam4964]

Chris & Darlene - you started this channel because you care enough to do something about 'Stupid'. 'Stupid' can be funny but the scary and very sad thing about 'Stupid' is that it kills and is completely preventable. I avoid working with 'Stupid' as much as possible because I don't want to die.

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

That's very true miss Sheila , what you don't know CAN kill you !

[@timhenslee1025]

That 600# boar if mad or scared can lift the feed grinder or pick up off the ground lol That pipe gate ,a boar can mash those pipes flat !! My grandfather had a boar that left his imprint on one too many gates,so they loaded him in the pick up with cow sized stock racks and he climbed up and out like nobodys business a few times! They found someone with a trailor finally.

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

Nothing much is hog proof that's certain

[@Grandpacarlreacts]

Good Rant! I agree. 100%. Lots of YT channels out there who don't know a damn thing acting like there way is the gospel. It does make for some good laughs. But It is also alarming as lots of folks will actually think they are correct and make the same mistakes.

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

I've seen misinformation really hurt people especially from big channels . A lot of folks equate being popular with being right

[@TheSwaffordHomestead]

Great video! Love It! Any animal that large is super strong. They can go thru the best of fences.. if they can get their head over it the rest will follow!

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

Thank you . That's the truth !

[@dustinbailey5179]

Hey chris I know this is an old video and you may not see this comment. I appreciate your no b.s. and down to earth videos. I was wondering if you could make a video on how you separate the piglets from the sow when you need to castrate or do any hands on work with them. Thank you sir.

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

I will Dustin but I can tell you the easiest way is to let the sow into an empty pen . She'll usually follow some feed

[@dustinbailey5179]

@@HomesteadingtheHardWay ok thank you for the quick response sir. I recently found your channel and have been watching them every evening you have become my go to channel on raising hogs. Thank you for your time and expertise.

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

@@dustinbailey5179 glad to help !

[@lisanowakow3688]

What if you gilded the boar and waited for 6 months, would the value go up?

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

That's what they did in the old days , you can eat him then but it's rough to do and it's still low quality pork .

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

But no they still won't pay anything for him !

[@preppedforeternityhomestea2848]

I would say your plenty qualified, no need to prove it. Heck with em

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

Thank you preacher, I just delete them mostly but sometimes the really foolish comments get to me .

[@preppedforeternityhomestea2848]

Thanks for the good info Chris

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

Thank you preacher . I do get discouraged sometimes

[@HuntingFarmerOfficial]

Haha! Come on Chris, what do you know about hogs and fencing?? You really need to be listening to the “experts” online 🤣😂🤣

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

Lol , think of all the money I've wasted when I could have just used pallets and one strand of wire

[@beavercreekdesign]

Great video! Chris you can help the ignorant but you can't fix stupid. You are a person that takes pride in being truthful. Please don't let stupid bring any negativity to you. We enjoy your videos.

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

Thanks Travis , sometimes I forget what I'm dealing with !

[@AaricHale]

I remember as a kid seeing hogs jump over the loading ramp and right out of the stock truck . They can jump !! I remember cutting hogs and the other hogs trying to tear down the fence . For $20 you be better off making dog food out of the boars . It sure is getting green down there .

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

I just put them down and bury them or give them away honestly

[@armymobilityofficer9099]

So you are trying to tell us that people post stupid comments on KZbin about things they do not know???? I enjoy your channel. Thumbs up.

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

Thank you , I'm still new to social media. I didn't realize how many idiots are out there!

[@CajunHydroponics]

Thanks for sharing Mr Chris. Great information. Though I have not been a part of raising pigs in almost 30 years my grand parents had them on the homestead. I cant tell you that everything your saying is in line with how it's done here. The keyboard warriors are something else. Sitting in their parents basement telling the world how to live when they cant take care of themselves. Me and Colt sit and watch all your pig videos. He loves seeing animals and your showing how to raise them the correct way. Keep up the great videos. There's always gonna be people trying to talk you down. They just trying to make themselves feel better about their pathetic existence. Have a great day! Gro Dat!!

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

Thanks for the encouragement ! It gets tough to hear some of their Crap sometimes

[@CajunHydroponics]

@@HomesteadingtheHardWay I hear you. I get it also not as much as my flowing is much smaller. Keep your head up we love what you share and your helping alot of people. Dont let a few bad apples stop you from helping others!

[@apatchofheavenfarm2814]

Just sharing your thoughts and experiences. Showing what works for you, that's your qualifications. Have to remember what works for you might not work for me

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

True enough ! That was my point with those folks in California .

[@62jenjen]

How long do you feed a pig before it goes to slaughter. My pigs are pink

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

They are usually a little under 6 months old and 220 to 250 lbs for us , I feed some to 300 lbs for customers sometimes takes an extra month

[@KinfolkFarmofGeorgia]

I absolutely love all the pig info.. you wouldn't be able to make decent sausage out a giant boar like him??

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

Not that I've seen , some people do eat them but it's just too musky and gamey for me . Slaughter house said they make pepperoni out of them up north

[@lawsonlawnandfarm8073]

Homesteading the Hard Way I knew a guy one time who killed a old boar hog and ground it all in sausage but he didn’t tell anyone it was a boar and that stuff wasn’t fit to eat. They say you could smell that smell soon as you opened the bag of sausage

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

@@lawsonlawnandfarm8073 you can ! I tried it once , cutting them is just to much trouble and half the time they die . That's what daddy did with them

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

@@lawsonlawnandfarm8073 the folks in Sims offered to make pepperoni out of one of mine but I couldn't figure what to do with 500 lbs of it lol and bet it was still nasty tasting

[@Dustin-yc4lx]

Your right ive seen it

[@Sirbadass-wd8xy]

What would be the best breed to buy for meat

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

Any of the large breeds or crosses should be fine . Hampshire, Duroc, Yorkshire they are all fine of they're good stock , that's the important part

[@garyholmes4058]

Let me tell you something Chris that may help you out since you help all of us out. We have a butcher that's close to our house that's who we use and we have had boars go to butcher. The meat taste bad but the sausage is fine. Find someone who likes all sausage they will pay a couple hundred for a boar. We sold our last one for 200 dollars 450-500 lbs they pay the butcher

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

We've had people try to do that several times and it's hit and miss . In the old days we would kill a boar and a couple of old sows and mix it together and make very hot sausage and it kinda worked . I can't pay someone to take these old boar's around here , got one right now needs to go

[@deepblue7021]

👁👄👁 me when you start telling your fourth generation story 😂🤣

[@foreignermakingmoney-phili1458]

Great vid

[@lillyhomestead144]

You probably forgot more about pigs than them trolls will ever know, don't worry about what others thank or say You know what has been working for your family for years. Keep sharing there are people that need the info. Thanks for another great video.

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

I do this to help people , I want folks to succeed at this lifestyle . When knowledge is lost its too hard to find again . It is discouraging sometimes when the trolls come out especially when they're calling me stupid or making fun of Darlene ( honestly that makes me the madest )

[@lillyhomestead144]

I can understand why it would make you mad, I would be too. I'm glad y'all take the time to share your way of life. You have a beautiful wife great kid and your animals and farm are well cared for. The trolls will always be there to poke you, you just have to plow the bs under and put a seed in it.

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

Thanks Chris.. always real information here on your channel. Don't let the few idiots out there discourage you from helping the thousands of others your videos will help. DONT FEED THE TROLLS - just delete them.

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

Professor I feel like we have helped some people . I normally do just delete them but sometimes it does bother me

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

@@HomesteadingtheHardWay Always in life there are naysayers, misinforms.. etc... ignore ad move on. Intelligent people can discern truth from BS. Delete anything obnoxious.. for sure. Noxious weeds must be pulled! :)

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

@@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork solid advice ! I'm trying my best to follow it

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

@@HomesteadingtheHardWay It gets easier. :grin:

[@foreignermakingmoney-phili1458]

Love your accent

[@mikesmith7421]

thats a good video guys !

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

Thanks Mike !

[@geekygardens]

Sorry my friend, I just don't see this as a "rant". Too much good information in there! You have to have a hide as thick as that boar when you put out good, honest information on YT. Haters are always going to hate because they want everyone else to be as miserable as they are. Just delete em & pay em no mind. The rest of us outnumber them many times over and WANT to learn what you teach!

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

Thanks Geeky , I think you hit the nail on the head !

[@deepblue7021]

The ppl trolling your videos are dead from the neck up 🥴😂

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

Most are just looking an argument ... I think . Some just watch the fairytale channels and don't like to hear different and you are correct some are just complete brain dead morons that think life's a Disney movie

[@deepblue7021]

Homesteading the Hard Way 😂🤣

[@judibohn1548]

Ok...? Tho i havent watched all videos yet...why can you not eat that boar you are talking about and why can he only be worth $20? Sorry but i havent seen Any pig meat that is total $20 of a 600 lb. Pig. I know they prob. Will only weigh in at 450 after hung clean but wow. I get you want him for breeding purposes so prob. Worth more than eating him would be but is it you dont WANT to eat him or CAN'T eat him? I have heard bout the adrenaline changing meat taste but also told if you shoot it or stick it straight to brain in a fast hurry you resolve that issue no matter how big they get unless they are a feral boar.

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

Old folks would eat them but its pretty nasty pork really not fit to eat it's the testosterone . I had people tell me the same thing but they didn't take the boar when I offered lol . Honestly they won't bring 20.00 most of the time had a couple bring less than 5.00 dog food and the hide is all they're used for

[@wesleycallison2079]

I hope you keep going. I also get mad at stupid vidjas unless they're funny. I know you're real as it gets. What you say is all tried and true stuff from way back. It seems in this world common sense went out the window. Living off the land is hard, hard work. Listen to the old timers and it might go easier for you. This is the way 90 percent of people had to do 100 yrs ago. It's more independent but not easy.

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

My wife says we're in a time warp , folks lived the old way here until the 90s and then it changed fast new people moved in and the younger folks moved to town . The old ways are disappearing and when knowledge is lost it's hard to find again !

[@booneliscious]

Chris, I'd love to hear a list of the non sense crap information you're talking about so I don't get led down the wrong path. You definitely can't believe everything you hear on KZbin. I've seen in one of your videos where you talk about non GMOs and how there is a lot of misinformation out there about it. I'd love to hear your thoughts, especially on non GMO feed and is it worth it. Thanks for all you do!

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

I might do a video on just that , GMOs are not the devil they are made out to be and are probably honestly the answer to world hunger but there's some corporate greed mixed in that causes real problems for some farmers in poor countries and a short answer is non GMO feed triples the cost of feeding livestock with no real benefits, people eat them every day just don't realize it

[@KaleidoscopeJunkie]

I've heard that if you castrate a full grown boar and wait 6 months - the "Taint" is gone. Do you have any experience with that?

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

That's true but its rough to do , half the time they die during. The meat is still kinda low quality . That's what we used to do and still would if times were bad !

[@FITZIEBLUE]

good lord...a 'full grown boar' is not going to go down without one heck of a fight. Piglets put up a battle...

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

@@FITZIEBLUE it's a battle for sure ! Veterinarians around here won't do it anymore . Me and Big Mike cut one last year for him , all that trouble and danger and it died the next day

[@booneliscious]

I learned that lesson the hard way. 2 weeks ago I paid a vet to come out and tranquilize the 8 month old boar and we castrated him. He died the next morning. I'll never make that mistake again. Either I'll cut them no later than 6 weeks old or I'll sell them for breeding.

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

@@booneliscious if definitely not worth the trouble to cut a grown boar honestly 75lbs is the absolute biggest they can be , I cut ours at 4 week unless I'm keeping some intact and need to see what they look like a little bigger .

[@trevoraddison8092]

Can you keep boars in the same place when your not using them?

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

If you're asking can you pen boar's together the answer is normally no, occasionally you get some that will get along

[@melvinbyrd8609]

Great video as usual Chris! Do you ever think you will do anymore cattle videos?

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

Thank you , yes we will I'm still working cows and I kept a couple of nurse cows when we sold out .

[@jeff-hh9mc]

I don’t get the lack of value for the boar. Why couldn’t you sell the semen for artificial insemination?

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

It would be way more trouble than it's worth . It's not as simple as collecting semen and selling it the storage equipment alone is several thousand dollars. Last one I sold brought 11.00 at 806 lbs they're only used for the hide and pet food , lol people claim you can eat them but when I've offered to give them one they always have an excuse

[@jeff-hh9mc]

@@HomesteadingtheHardWay what do they do with the hide…pork rinds / cracklin?

[@HomesteadingtheHardWay]

@@jeff-hh9mc footballs, boots