Do My Pigs Eat Chickens???

[@naomidunbar719]

"I never lose. I either win or I learn." Something I tell the people I work with.

[@junebug6601]

So nice to see the chickens able to run around ..some places thry are kept in a tiny cage only able to eat and lay eggs..cannot the even turn around. .love the way you treat your animals.

[@kirstenwhitworth8079]

For me, it's clear that heritage breeds are superior for the homestead. You can harness their foraging ability to help you improve your soil, and they usually taste better, too. This is true for cattle, poultry and pigs, anyway.

[@christopheleblanc9175]

this might sound stupid,,,, but you have deep bedding on top of old crop remains that has been compacted by chicken waste, would putting a few holes through to the depth of the old garden remains , aid in the sent of the buried waste get the pigs attention , pinch bar or post digger and 30 min should be enough to see if it would work, chicken ammonia is strong when it built up like that ,maybe too hard on the pigs nose

[@SansaStarkofWinterfell]

Sorry that your pigs aren't doing as well as you'd hoped Simeon. Hopefully things improve with them. =) Striving to learn something new every day, even if it's by failing. Great job with everything. 🌾Be Blessed ღ 🌿

[@boat6868]

That is a surprise to me. I thought those pigs would have gone through that stuff like a bulldozer. Thanks for sharing.

[@bevlower6793]

THANK YOU! Please, keep ALL the experiments going. I learn a lot from your attempts ESPECIALLY when they don't go as expected. Breed matters! My next experiment is with Turkeys...who can breed? who can adapt to mountain life? I expect some failures/not as hoped for, results, that's LEARNING. Keep up the trials, they ARE very educational!

[@gilb6982]

Before moving them try to remove their feeder and feed them on the ground and only the minimum require ! they wont want to loose any so they will dig to get it all and find something else ! they where living on a concrete floor they don't know how to feed themselves from the ground but they learn fast how to feed from the feeder so remove the feeder and feed them on the ground survival instinct will kick in and they will learn !!! great video !

[@matthess969]

3:34 "that oh man i just put my hand in chicken shit again didn't I look" LOL

[@protruth100]

Both our pigs and chickens were free range and the pigs never tried taking any of the chickens. They were so fun to raise!

[@gateway8833]

I raise Katahdin Hair Sheep, but I also add other heritage stock to give them vigor. I don't believe that hybrids in any category is a magic remade for issues like crop failure. I believe with close husbandry that bio diversity is what farmers and ranchers should be doing. If you look back in time ALL the crop failures like the Potato failures in Ireland, or the Dust Bowl in the US all happend when we diverted to a monolithic system.

[@SmithyScotland]

Congratulations on 30k subscribers. Keep up the good work ☺

[@mathieufeyaerts8314]

Maybe you could try limiting the feed for the pigs again and bury their feed, starting with part of it being above ground and digging a little deeper every day, so they learn to dig for their food and after a few days I expect they will dig for the fermented stuff as well

[@mycedarridge]

I loved this! Both informative and entertaining! The antics of the animals behind you... Oh, my word! It was funny! Right when you were saying "the chickens mostly stay away from the pigs" a white chicken was getting as close as she could behind one of the pig's! Lol😅😂

[@Flexaret]

I see you used rubber hinges on the feeder, just as effective as metal hinges plus they don't rust/need oiled and you probably made them from something you already had lying around. Saved needing to waste money driving to town to pay for metal hinges.

[@traceyosterlind14]

Great experiment! Thanks for bringing us along. I did notice a lovely place where they're adding their waste, so that's a plus, speeding up compost for this spring. You're right, even the hatchery raised fish released around here are pretty stupid. Maybe a treat ball will get them up & moving? Seems like their minds need introduction to possibility.

[@kickinthegob]

We ran pigs and chickens. You need to mix corn in with the bedding. That way, the pigs will dig through it to get the corm. You need to leave something in there they want. You can also encourage them by spilling their feed right onto the bedding.

[@lukepac371]

Very informative!!!! Thanks!!!

[@kentuckycowboy2]

I never knew there was pigs that wouldn't root, that's new to me. I'm learning something new most every video, Thanks for all the information.

[@outdoorswithlarryrobin]

raised hogs for 15yrs, they took a chicken whenever the opportunity comes along, one in particular killed 15 chickens in 1 hr, also they were in electric fence.

[@SansaStarkofWinterfell]

Wowzer! So glad I don't plan to raise pigs & chickens together. O_o 🌾Be Blessed ღ 🌿

[@thomasfarkas5458]

Good video Simeon, have you noticed a reduction in egg production with the stress of having the pigs and from getting shocked?

[@aleblanc3547]

Thanks Simeon. Keep us updated.

[@bitsnpieces11]

I know that they do like to dig. Here in Florida we have a grass called nutgrass which has nodules on the roots that pigs apparently LOVE. They will dig the dirt as deep as 6 feet to get at them. If you are in the country and want to have a garden without weeds just pen some pigs in the area for a few months and you couldn't get better plowed, weed free ground. It does sound like they haven't figured out there's food there yet so a little tutoring from some pigs that do dig should make a big difference.

[@MrVailtown]

How is the elevated, slanted nest boxes working out ?

[@beckygrimsley9180]

I bought two females mule foot piglet and one genius male piglet and did not have a pig pen finished yet. But a had a 1/4 acre chicken yard and an 8 foot square chicken house so I put the little pigs in the for what I thought would only be a few days. Well when I finished the pig pen my piglets keep braking out at bedtime and going in the chicken house to sleep. The chicken did not seem to mind so I gave up and now they are still living happily together and the pigs are now 6 months old

[@ae7368]

Might protect the chickens from predators?

[@randomroses1494]

A E Guard pigs probably fare better than guard geese which a fox can easily take.

[@martijnheeroma6169]

'the Chicken forget quicker' ;) Thanks for the update, love it.

[@eoinkeane994]

A little starvation never hurt any thing if u do not feed them for a day or two then dig holes and put feed in the holes and cover them over then they will refind their instincts

[@danielschneider1504]

Sorry it didn't work out the way you'd hoped, but seeing your experience will be helpfull to others who want to try something smiar

[@flugschulerfluglehrer]

Hallo, Du könntest einen Stakettenzaun anstelle des Elektrozauns verwenden. Die Hühner könnten durch die Stäbe flüchten und die Schweinchen könnten nicht folgen. Staketten funktionieren auch gut, wenn man Kücken mit Hühnern im selben Gehege haltn will. Dann müssen die Stäbe natürlich näher beieinander stehen, so dass nur die Küken durchschlüpfen können.

[@MsVan13]

I would love to see if putting them in the smaller pen would work better. Keep trying new variations.

[@gailreese4699]

Good for you you would not have known what would have happened if you didn't try. Gail

[@sandracunningham2689]

Hope you try some of the suggestions from the comments. A lot of good suggestions.

[@amykinnell2837]

Thanks for the update. I've been wondering how things were going. I'm with everyone else who said limit feed & feed them on the ground. Throw in some fruit or veg & see how they go at it.

[@benkeeler5729]

I wonder if you can train them. For wild pigs they say you can dig holes with a post hole digger, fill it with corn, and bury the top, as a way to lure them out. Something similar might work in the deep bedding to train them to dig.

[@gaiustesla9324]

Yes I think that the pigs are intelligent enough to respond to basic training to search for food, as mentioned in the video perhaps putting them with the heritage breeds could maybe help them learn. Its might perhaps to be difficult to find a breed that will fit straight into your system as you dont want larger pigs threatening the chickens.

[@hughbrackett343]

Just loosening up the deep bedding in a few places might get them going through it then looking for more. They were curious about the loose material when Simeon first put them in. If that doesn't work maybe they need Pig Lessons from the heritage pigs.

[@kirstenwhitworth8079]

Simeon mentioned that there is already fermenting food under the bedding.

[@fredthorne9692]

As everyone has mentioned, show the hybrids the treasure trove of goodies 30-40 cm below. They'll get the smell.

[@caponsacchi]

I've seen potbellies make decisions that are out of reach of a 2 or 3-year-old human child. I don't think that so-called "livestock pigs" are any less trainable. They're always food-incentivized, and once they see a connection between an action and an reward, they do whatever it takes. Unlike cats or dogs, pigs understand the relation between "cause and effect,:

[@nancyfahey7518]

Good talk. I learned a lot too. Thanks.

[@chopwoodfarm1974]

What is that chicken doing at around 1:20 ? Looks like some kind of chicken dance!

[@joycejudd5109]

I wonder Simeon, if you were to put 2 of your heritage pigs in with the hybrids, would the example of the heritage "teach" the hybrids better pig behavior? Do you have any little pigs to put in with these hybrids? Might be worth a try...? I think it's been a great experiment, and I have enjoyed learning along with you.

[@thecynic807]

Do you think there is a correlation between chickens going broody and how many boxes for laying eggs there are.

[@candicechristensen1753]

I'm super happy we finally got to see the pigs!

[@SheepyHollowCanada]

Congrats on 30,000 subs... by the way I put a plugin to Wranglerstar about how to properly start a chainsaw based off the video you put off. Good job lad!

[@Hato6]

Dom 2 grisarna mina föräldrar hade (tror det var samma typ) hade en ca 500m2 stor hage som dom bökade igenom det mesta på en sommar. Köpte nya på våren och slaktade på hösten. Hade aldrig "problemet" att dom inte bökade, men dom hade heller inte fri tillgång till mat utan fick endast mat två gånger om dagen.

[@SeedToPantrySchool]

I never knew you could keep pigs and chickens in the same living area!

[@fogs3430]

Can someone please tell me What breed that rooster in the background is at 1:51 please say the name in Swedish :)

[@TheCritterWindow]

Just like Cornish cross chickens never far from the food bowl.

[@rsmith3126]

Those are some big chickens. What breeds are they?

[@robertsokoloski3820]

i try elavatating that feeder out of the range of the pigs

[@dorascott8286]

Less ready food, add whole corn here and there....They love sweet poto: maybe a few of those...They are smart, but hey if you bring there food, why look....

[@robertsokoloski3820]

i try elavatating that feeder out of the range of the pigs and how about retraining those lazy two by placing spoil fruits an veg. though out the area.

[@HoofInDenver]

Have you tried digging with them to teach them? Or giving treats, then burying some. I guess my question is, can these hybrids be taught?

[@charlymaher3361]

Sorry to hear about the lazy pigs. Made me laugh when you first said it especially since they were laying around and your other pigs seem to never stop digging.

[@dianashelton1371]

I apologize if I have missed it through the videos, but... at end of season what do you plan on doing with deep litter, move it out or move the greenhouse?

[@simeonandalex]

The plan is to have it be compost by then. You can either plant in it or put it on your garden.

[@vaasudevan0915]

Is the gate your breeding pen???

[@purple_leaf5770]

amazing experiment! great informational video again. not sure if we will do pigs or not. Definitely already into chicken farming. Do your children enjoy the new piglets?

[@johnmarquardt1991]

Only 14 subscribers from 30,000!! Any difference in the odor inside after a week?

[@johnspurling1269]

HI, I enjoy your chanel very much and check it daily for your reports. Please keep it up you are doing a great job. I have learned many thimgs I didn't know! I discovered I'm no wheres near as smart as I thought I was on many occasions "LOL" BUT I don't mind as I love to learn more and new things. As for the pigs i tend to agree with the others you need to try some of their advice and try training them. Pigs are very smart and if you teach them to dig and root for food they will. They have been raised to have their food handed to them and expect it to happen!. As for the pigs the pigs killing chickens I didn't expect it to happen. Just like dogs give them time to adjust to each others like pack members and you have no problems. Just the same when you put a new animal in a pen with others you have to watch out for over agression on occasion by the pack. Sometimes a new animal can get badly injured or even killed as you know! I was raised om a farm but only have a few acres now but still raise sheep, goats, and chickens for enjoyment and a little extra money, very little extra that is!

[@raymondhodge3979]

I love watching your pigs even if they are very lazy. What would happen if you put your other heritage pigs in there for awhile and the new pigs in the other pig stable. It would be a little variety for everyone. Have the children named the pigs yet.

[@candicechristensen1753]

That's interesting that the behavior is different between the breeds. But they're still kind of cute😉

[@kurgan322]

You take that free choice feed away from those pigs and I promise you they will root. The less feed you give them, the more they will dig. You can also intensify their rooting by shrinking their space. If you want them to grow faster, give them free choice feed. You speak of these "hybrid" pigs as if they are an alien race. One of your pigs is a Yorkshire/Hampshire cross, both very old breeds. In your other video you talk about crossing with Duroc. The Yorkshire/Hampshire/Duroc cross is a very old one. My Great-Grandfather was raising York/Hamp/Duroc crosses from the early 1930's until the 1980's. I don't know how you can get more 1950's genetics than that.

[@jasonmacdonald5468]

you are very correct pigs are very intelligent, and a free lunch is a free lunch any pig will eat for free, as apposed to working for it ln that environment, with the chickens they only root for amusement however they are engineered to get fat, sleep and grow bacon

[@kurgan322]

I have multiple paddocks on my farm right now where I rotated 8 York/Hamp/Duroc pigs throughout this year, and can tell you first hand they will and do root well. I have video evidence to prove my claims.

[@kurgan322]

If you watch his previous video where he places them in the metal pen, he says they are digging well. In my lifetime experience of raising hogs, I have yet to see the breeds mentioned not root. I have a York/Hamp cross sow that jumped off a commercial truck. I promise you everything I have in the bank she roots, and has done so since the day I rescued her off the side of the interstate.

[@shanahtovah3247]

justlivin THAT or EAT CHICKEN and FIGHT

[@zorrorides1]

i have looked everywhere and cant find it. what breed are your heritage pigs? We are getting ready to buy and would really like to know. Thank you.

[@simeonandalex]

It is an old Swedish breed called Linderödssvin.

[@anatoliy8212]

Pigs eat acorn from oak and some roots in the wild but in the coral they will eat any thing even your kids

[@EnGammalAmazon]

I do agree that it might be the breeding. All breeding is to achieve a goal. If it is to find a breed that works well in close quarters, on prepared feed and under electric lights, they may not do well in the outside world......kind of like humans. Have you tried running the heritage hogs in with the chickens yet? How about running the young ones with the heritage breeds so that they can learn by example. Hogs are very smart and will take advantage of their environment if they can. It is not necessarily probable, but it may be possible that the hogs have a problem with the chicken manure. We used to field raise hogs when I was a kid. We had a sawmill and a farm with over 100 hogs and 2,000 chickens so I've seen a lot of what you're up to. Keep up the good work. You'll succeed when you apply that strong German tendency toward research and getting the most out of a situation. I got the best of both worlds growing up with a German mom and a Swedish dad!

[@davidhensrud1456]

1st, love your blog, ,, Pigs do eat chicken.. seems very cramped there, how ever late night is the scary part, as your not there to observe and or protect your flock,,, pigs need lots of space, best to divide them or have the factor,, pigs get crazy,,

[@falfas55bgas]

Good video, but you're not going to explain what happened with the video you took down? You got everyone's curiosity up and now we are left hanging??

[@livingthedreamincanada5204]

In my experience the pigs where fine until they had weanlings. Then nothing was safe from them. For your pigs Simeon i would feed them less then they will start to dig.

[@Alexrawlife]

Cut the feed...they'll start rooting pretty quick

[@kspdt]

I don't know anything about pigs, but can you bring in one of your other pigs to model for the new ones how to be a pig?

[@donaldmiller2423]

kspdt I kind of think that way also. His young pigs came from a different environment and maybe they simply do not know how to be pigs ! Maybe they need lessons. Just as a Shepard puts a pup with an experienced dog to learn how to herd sheep !

[@DieselsMuddie]

Thought the same thing - they are quick learners and if it´s about finding feed while digging, I bet they would copy in no time ;o)

[@caponsacchi]

Pigs are fast learners when it comes to following the example of a model--a human teacher or another pig. That's how a Chinese farmer got his pigs to take high dives into a deep pool of water. (It may still be on KZbin.) They couldn't wait to swim to shore and get in line for another fly and dive. There's also a video that shows pigs taking turns jumping into a small stream at the top of a hill and sliding down to the bottom. Again, they can't wait to run back up and repeat the experience.

[@BlaBla-pf8mf]

You have the recipe for Angry Birds.

[@junebug6601]

You are living the perfect life..you have real food..not cloned food...i wish i knew how the Amish people live as i can see in the future we might run out of food and electricity. .maybe plant some apple trees..and think of a way to live without electricity. .

[@caponsacchi]

Pigs are the only animals I've seen who can actually "think." They will never love you "unconditionally" like a dog, but they are excellent "learners," especially if food-motivation is used.. Possibly, genetics has something to do with the lethargy of these pigs. But I'll bet that if they were made to work for their supper (or "treat"), and if enough time was spent on helping them see the connection between digging and food, they'd equal the Heritage pigs as ace sod-busters. (Of course, if the top layer is full of roots and other soil nutrients, they might remain content with digging.)

[@mintooburagohain5341]

O it's great

[@iwantosavemoney]

very neat i have to say

[@johnredhd]

I enjoy your videos very much. I am going to be in Malmo, Sweden in about a week. I am not sure if you are nearby. I wish I could see your farm. I am from Iowa which is known as the "farm" state here in the USA.

[@simeonandalex]

+John W we are about 4,5 hours north of Malmö.

[@pancakebb6384]

You should put some bigger pigs inside

[@geraldswain3259]

Did make me laugh! do pigs eat chicken's, they will eat you if you keep still London enough!!!.ha ha . Regards

[@TheOregonOutlaw]

London???

[@geraldswain3259]

TheOregonOutlaw Oh what a clever boy you are ,I meant to say LONG .There we are, are you happy now.

[@paszkors]

Pig Roast coming soon?

[@adambrokas5845]

if pigs are so smart, why do they eat everything (garbage, furniture, ANYthing)?

[@sansfromundernite9560]

Hmm What?

[@user-kl3il9mw8i]

So we can conclude you got shocked by touching just the to one? You might give it another week and as suggested put some treats in the ground. They might learn. Someone once sad they are smart animals and even those hybrids might be able to learn. Nice one again and good luck with what ever you choose to do next.

[@andrewsanders8167]

i have had many pigs that would catch chickens I have a boar now that has already got a day old baby goat but ducks go in their pen with no problem I they figure out that the chickens are edable they will catch them

[@emilkvicktube]

grattis, obove 30K

[@cacogenicist]

Pigs definitely will eat live chickens.

[@shanahtovah3247]

Broadfork IT..HELLO SIMION...from seattle

[@keithlucas6931]

just put the food on the floor

[@dakaloka]

Dont feed them for a week and they will dig.

[@MrJVote]

Pigs will absolutely eat your chickens. Just wait till they get a big bigger.

[@martynelson8858]

name them Tomato and Potato....

[@carlosportini1979]

Get the kids in there to sort it out. It would make avery funny video.

[@Bergalicious38]

♥

[@geraldswain3259]

Forgot to say Simeone, remove all access to the feed and I'll guarantee they will start to root pretty damn quick.HaHa.

[@Bunkysworkshop]

BACON....MMMMM

[@the1bulldurham]

Now I know not to try this. Thanks.

[@-mrflyguy2703]

I would eat them too if i had to be annoyed by there noise. Lol

[@bobputman5947]

Simeon, i do believe if you bury a whole bunch of 20 dollar bills in there than the pigs will dig, or some small nuggets of gold, then you could start a new breed of pig, the gold diggers......LOL...dont worry i will keep my real job and not rely on my humor...

[@minecraftcr-sk3co]

No pig can’t eats chicken that was angry birds pig DON’T WANT EATS CHICKEN!!!!

[@robertsokoloski3820]

i try elavatating that feeder out of the range of the pigs and how about retraining those lazy two by placing spoil fruits an veg. though out the area.