Hampshire x Berkshire Pigs with Lumnah Acres

[@johnparkhurst1141]

Al and Dan One of the best examples on YT of homesteaders collaborating to build the community, share experiences, pass on knowledge.....

[@stewartjazz]

Really appreciate the collaboration videos. Fascinating comparisons of the pigs; very educational. Y’all are very generous sharing your actual experiences. I think both channels are great!

[@dollyperry3020]

I love Lumnah Acres!

[@heavenscenthomestead4242]

One of my favorite channels! Nice video.

[@lisabooker6405]

Two channels I never miss! TFS. Blessings ~Lisa

[@ChickaWoofRanch]

Love Al and his channel! Thanks for sharing!

[@MOOSEHEADstadia2024]

Thank you both for this. I'm raising pigs for the first time. Every bit of KZbin advice I get is helpful.

[@charlesbump5004]

Dan what a treat to have Al Lumnah with us today great video thanks

[@jodyflores601]

Thank you Lumnah Acres for your perspective on the hogs you are raising! These are more what I'm use to, your Berks, Hamps, Durocs, Yorks, Spots, Landrace and Chesters. I've worked with a Farmers Hybrid and PIC hogs as well. Thank you for this series, I really do appreciate peoples opinions on what they are raising and how they are raising them. :)

[@dianamallory8535]

I will probably never raise a pig, but enjoyed your video, I am a big fan of Lumnah Acres. Thank you for sharing.

[@kenlee5015]

2 of the best channels. Always look forward to both of you guys. GL with this series.

[@HiddenMeadowFarm]

Two of my favorite channels. When I grow up I want to be like Dan and Al !

[@mistynyberg2332]

Two guys that love food and their families. Very informative thank you! Bacon makes the world a better place. 🐖 🥓 ❤️

[@paulgargan6134]

Great to see community channels, working together

[@leethomas7446]

I signed up for Al"s vlog some months ago and like it.

[@JenniferAllmendingerNDhouse]

Love Lumnah Acres also. Didn't know he was in law enforcement. I'm not a cop, ha ha, but I work in corrections, so I also look at my surroundings and situations different then a lot of the population, etc. key control, where you sit when go out to eat. I sometimes catch myself standing at a door waiting for someone to let me in. LOL

[@KeepingItDutch]

Awesome

[@KahlestEnoch]

Love both channels and yours too Dutch...

[@mlr2263]

Cool video. Love bacon.

[@sandyrees490]

This is what we raised last year but without the special formula. They weighed 350 and 400 pounds at butcher. (About 7 1/2 months). Not much pasture for these guys but lots of Table and garden scraps, milk and yogurt. . Our cuts were a little oversized but the flavor is unbelievable. We got some great lard and leaf lard from it!

[@joellafferty2681]

Pretty cool both of yall were cops I'm a cop wanting to get into homesteading never imagined other former cops being the KZbin vloggers I watch, pretty awesome

[@TheGrassfedHomestead]

Awesome Joel! There are more of us, too. Arms Family Homestead - Daniel is a cop and there's a guy in southern Idaho that also farms and has a blog or the like but I can't remember his name.

[@joellafferty2681]

The Grass-fed Homestead awesome hope fully I can get dept free and buy some more land to do more only chickens and garden right now have two acres I'm in Tennessee been cop for year and a half now prior navy

[@alcarl88]

Great video. I've got a male Hampshire and I found this searching for a good cross for him. But you might want to shy away from the term Long Pig :P

[@brianphilbrook5262]

He’s got a good channel

[@danjenkins9427]

been following them for a while but it was a plus to hear he was a LEO. from a GA Deputy

[@DanielRizza]

Good job, man!

[@eddeetz493]

I'm brand new. Both channels should offer custom raising to hand hewn harvest including smoking and charcuterie. Keep that 2 dollars a pound and package vacume seal. More help, fertilizer and use the 50% down to buy an old ezgo grain cart and pick up bulk feed. That saves 30% or more. Hang a shade roof and mount water capture and storage.

[@TheGrassfedHomestead]

Thanks Ed

[@warrior70hhs]

I raised Berkshire show pigs in high school and when I get my homestead started I'll be raising them again. Meat quality is second to none, good temperament, and pretty low maintenance pigs. If you want to breed pigs, look into artificial insemination. There are lots of stud farms that specialize in certain breeds and that you can order semen from for a very reasonable price compared to caring for a boar and you can do your own crossbreeding for the type of pigs you want. I live 45 mins from such a farm with a couple of top shelf Berkshire boars.

[@zorantesic]

Ooo Man I love your Chanel ❤

[@henrycastro-miller252]

You should definitely do this again but for sheep!

[@KingErnestG3238]

Awsome channel

[@ronaldbequeath2307]

Dan as I said before I use a Tamworth, Berkshire, with some Yorkshire, and Landrace, thrown in the mix and then breed them to a Hampshire boar, I get a long pig with nice hams and about an inch to an inch and a half of fat. I get roughly 290 lbs, of hanging weight, butcher around 350, since I'm not doing it myself, lots of bacon, nice hams, and roasts, nice size chops and sausage. When I have them processed I have the butcher save me all the lard and hides and render it over an outside fire and you'd be surprised how much lard I get. I torch the hair off after shaving with clippers. This year I'm even going to get the heads and try head cheese. Its suppose to be good as a breakfast meat. The cracklings and fried ears I keep for my Aussies, cheap treats. If I don't like the head cheese, they'll get that to. Good luck with picking a good type of pig.

[@jeanettewaverly2590]

I love head cheese! Hope you like it, too.

[@ronaldbequeath2307]

Jeannette do you have a recipe. And would share it, I would appreciate it. If so I'll send my email.

[@jeanettewaverly2590]

Ronald, I don't, sorry. I've never made it myself, just bought it at the store. Some grocery stores carry it in the lunch meat section. If you can find some, you can try it and see if you like it.

[@ronaldbequeath2307]

Jeannette found a recipe that looks and should taste like what I've had, can't wait, I have 3 hogs to process over 3 months so think I'll have plenty. Have a great summer...when it gets here.

[@jeanettewaverly2590]

Good luck, Ronald!

[@kaisenji]

We can't wait to do a hog. I say a hog because we are about 2500 feet short of an acre and for a second hog. My duty when that time comes, is to see if our localish butcher will take a hog that is older because it was raised alone. Rumor has it that they only take hogs up to six months. Breeds we are thinking about are the heritage mixes, Berkshire pure, Red wattle, glostshire old spots, and large black.

[@jeanettewaverly2590]

Thanks for the informative video, Dan and Al! I don't think I'll ever keep pigs, but I might go in with my neighbor to get a weaner to raise to slaughter weight next year. This series on breed choices will com in handy then!

[@byron1187]

How big is that pen ?

[@reddirtfarm7704]

we breed and raise Berkshire pig's. By far the best at the diner table!

[@thomaslinden7598]

have you tried IDAHO pigs?

[@cdjhyoung]

The pigs shown here grow best to 250 pounds live weight. If you feed them a couple more months you will take them closer to 325 lbs. and will get more of both lean meat and body fat. The fat proportion will never equal those smaller 'heritage' breeds, but you may be happier with the over all yield of pork products you end up with. Those were two very good looking pigs and they were very close to being at target butcher live weight of 250 lbs.

[@Screamingpinesfarm]

Awsome info on the Hampshire x Bershire mixes. They are breeding the fat out. Grew up on lard. Homesteading movement will bring back the lard pigs and start using lard again. Maybe?

[@MyViewFromTheWoods]

I need a pig that is an 80% bacon producer and put the rest into sausage! lol.

[@davewygonowski984]

Where can I get feeders and how much is he charging?

[@ronaldbequeath2307]

Dave Wygonowski where are you located. I'm in pa and will sell to eastern Ohio and western pa. Also the amish usually have someone who sell them.

[@davewygonowski984]

Thanx Ron for getting back. I am in Sussex County, NJ. Hopefully in Montague, NJ soon, with my new homestead. If you know of someone in eastern pa, or northern NJ, who raises natural/organic, I would be much obliged. Will be just starting out so I'll be starting slow, just a hand full, until we get settled. Thank you.

[@ronaldbequeath2307]

Dave Wygonowski there's a fellow in N.Y. who brings them across PA not sure if he still does it. If i can find the number I'll post it here.

[@melissagerold152]

I love the Berks and hamps! The pork chops almost have a dark meat tint along the bone with so much Flavor! Hes so correct about wanting that fat! Please stay away from chain grocery store pork if you want flavor, they have bred all the fat out of the pigs along with the flavor and juiciness.

[@johnhayes901]

Hi. I have a boar and gilt, both over 2 years old, that are not displaying sexual behavior any time of the month. What can I do to get them to breed?

[@TheGrassfedHomestead]

Your gilt may not be going into heat. You might need to replace her.

[@johnhayes901]

@@TheGrassfedHomesteadthat's a shame. If a gilt fails to ever go into heat, is there no way to remedy it or is it a sign of sterility?

[@TheGrassfedHomestead]

@@johnhayes901 I don't know of a way to fix it. I'm no pig expert, though.

[@johnhayes901]

@@TheGrassfedHomestead You and me both. No problem though. Thank you for taking the time to reply. If you think of anything, please let me know. I'm in no rush to sell these guys, I'm going to do my best to find that fix first.

[@0sael0]

One word: Mangalitsa 😊

[@clarkguerrero2847]

I need to find a lard long pig..walaah...Thanks guys. Maybe I will do that my self..ha ha..

[@KauanSilva-qy3ie]

QUAL A MELHOR BERKSHIRE OU HAMPSHIRE

[@SGTRandyB]

“As Americans we’re afraid of fat.” -😳🤭 We’re the fattest country in the world my man.

[@ANB433]

Pigs raising Pigs LOL hahah! Just a joke 😉

[@TheGrassfedHomestead]

no offense taken

[@sheilamclaughlin963]

When your pigpen looks like that it’s time move it

[@JohnSmith-c6u7v]

You should cross em back to pure Hampshire's