I didn’t want to see this in the yard (lets talk pigs) | VLOG

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There was a time that all I wanted in the world was a little farm where I could raise my family and grow our food. Now, that is exactly what exists outside my door. In watching it unfold, a new dream was formed in my heart - to share this beautiful life with others and teach them the lessons we've learned along the way. Welcome to our journey, friend. I am so glad you're here.
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[@MorePranaGardens]

I really like the phrase "healthy respect for danger". You're not unreasonably scared, you have a healthy respect for that pig's size and weight.

[@vikkistewart5455]

Can we just give Jeremiah his props for keeping it PG?

[@thaliad6759]

I used to be more plant-based, but am now mostly carnivore and have seen how it has improved my health. I respect your raising and harvesting your animals as they are treated with respect and honored for the food they provide you. I struggle with the thought that it is easy for me to take my grocery store meat for granted and disconnect from the life that was given so I can be healthy. It lacks reverence. My goal is to move towards purchasing from local farmers and ranchers like yourselves that raise and harvest your animals with respect for life❤

[@Zeldabug24]

I’ve never heard of a carnivore diet? I was a,ways told eat more veggies would live more info

[@turtle2212]

How do you manage to afford meat from well treated animals? The thing that keeps me away from carnivore or keto diet is the huge amount of meat and dairy that I cannot afford to buy in necessary quantities. My garden is not big enough to grow my own meat, just enough eggs....I just cannot make the compromise to buy cheap meat from the supermarket as I feel my respect towards animals weighs even more than my personal health. Animals first not me first, so to seid.

[@hair2fab]

Same! High five! Carnivore/ ketovore changed my life! Was borderline vegan....lol feels like another life ago. Huge reason we taught ourselves to farm and have accomplished growing our own meat and butchering on farm. Four years strong! Anyone can do it!

[@BumblyGardens]

I appreciate this type of video. Homesteading and farming can be beautiful, but also has dangers. Being smart about how you approach things is very important when you're a rough hour from a hospital.

[@sandrawalkerhaliburton1884]

Years ago the truck farmers in Florida went out on strike. A lady I knew said she didn't care because she bought canned vegetables. I asked where the canned vegetable tree was. She still didn't get it.

[@katie7748]

Sigh. Some people, I tell ya. I had a neighbor once, in her 50s btw, who genuinely didn't know that apples grow on trees. She was nice enough but not the brightest...

[@janicegilman7672]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@shockingdocumentaries4255]

Being smart enough to avoid having to be tough, is my SUPER power. 🎉

[@driftingsoulsisters]

We brought our first farm a few months ago, our little boys just been diagnosed with cancer, Our farm is now a distance memory while we sort treatment. This is the first farm vlog I've had the courage to watch. Thankyou for being the light that shines

[@dbruce5760]

Love and prayers for you, your boy, and family.

[@jeanettewilson4591]

Praying for you to have endurance and wisdom during all the treatments. ❤

[@ladenamichaud9804]

Blessings of healing and peace.

[@mamat5264]

Oh my, praying for you and your family❤

[@rosechastain7356]

Praying for you and your family

[@terrismith4019]

Oh, my goodness…I literally broke into a belly laugh when you surrounded yourself with the sheep fence! I’d be right there with ya, girl!! 🤣😂🤣

[@caraoiler711]

Miah: just stay out of the way Jess: ok I’ll hide behind this tree 😂😂😂

[@dianacollinson2424]

It was nice to hear your positive comment about plant-based eaters, vegetarians, vegans. I fall into that category & totally appreciate the homesteading lifestyle. All the many KZbin Homesteaders I follow demonstrate a deep respect for nature- plants & animals alike. I see that their practices sustain balance in Nature. That can only be a Good Thing for our Planet.

[@Sky-Child]

Also vegan, but have SO much respect for people who raise their own meat animals. Jess is my number 1 favourite KZbinr ❤

[@kclauren6052]

This is a refreshing comment thread ❤ plant based didn't work for some of us. It's nice when everyone can get along

[@melissashreve2400]

You make me smile and haf to chuckle with you when you surrounded yourself with the sheep fence. I love you!

[@jackcsaffell5641]

Hi Ms Jessica. I worked on a hog farm in Minnesota after graduating from High School. Having been a city boy from Long Beach California I was shocked to see how huge the adult sows and boars were. In my mind I just pictured these cute cuddly piggies. The tusks on the boars were truly frightening. I knew then why Dorothy Gale was screaming when she fell into the pig pen. God bless you homestead fences.

[@holberthomestead]

We haven't eaten meat in over 7yrs. We've currently turned our waiting room into a classroom and are gaining knowledge on how best to grow and run our homestead. One thing we've agreed on is raising and caring for our own meat animals would be the way back to eating meat. I appreciate your videos and honesty in all you do. Thank you and God bless.

[@michellewilson7868]

Idaho Pasture Pigs are fantastic. Not lardy at all. Full size cuts, but small enough to butcher at home. 250-280# in 10 months on pasture with no more than 4# of grain per day....and they have improved/fertilized our pasture. Plus, not scary at all! Kinda like big puppies 😊 I love them and recommend them to everyone with pasture space. They will not thrive in a pig pen. A definite for anyone working the pasture rotation situation. Buy registered breeders or feeders, that's the only way to know that you are getting an actual IPP and not some mix. Again, the temperament of IPPs is fantastic!

[@RhinestoningCowgirl]

I was sweating the entire time that boar was following you! 😂😅

[@karenshull8706]

I’m so sorry that there are so many who don’t get the reality of what it takes to truly be self sufficient. And able to raise and care for your animals. For real safe food to know where and what you’re truly getting, is upsetting to me! People who don’t even know what they are getting in their processed food. Please honey know that many of us who watch you and don’t take it into consideration the work involved. It’s truly easier to point fingers, instead of trying to really get an understanding on what it truly takes to do what’s truly right for your family and your animals. God Bless you and your family for dealing with it all. Some of us get it. Even if I’m not blessed enough to raise my own any longer. So, keep up the great work, you are truly and deeply loved!

[@KatieDaley-jo5sf]

It must be in the air!! Our gilt has learned how to get out of the hot wire and the German Shepard has learned to open the backyard fence gate to let her in to play. 🤪 I have been looking for more pig videos from you guys. I would love a walk through on moving them and how you guys move the water set up. That’s our biggest hurdle at the moment.

[@southloupriverhomestead4696]

We have had Idaho Pasture Pigs. IMO they are the perfect pig balance of meat and lard. They are wonderful.

[@belieftransformation]

Great stewardship; thanks for sharing! Blessings to all 🤗💗🇨🇦

[@deebrown2318]

😂😂😂love this! love you!💗

[@julieannmazzoni4490]

Good evening, Jessica, I just watched your escaped hog video. I live in Dutchess County NY and I can totally relate to your animal responsibility reality. I have horses and raise Netherland Dwarf rabbits and have missed many functions, dinners with family and friends because I have to take care of the animals. You are doing a great job ...God Bless you and your family. Much love JulieAnn

[@4Rascals321]

Jess, the southern accent is growing on you. I am so glad you are both safe! And the big boar is safe. Glad Miah figured it out.

[@smallspaceswithGloria]

I love your necklace Jess it’s beautiful 😊

[@kathleendavis2008]

Thank you Miah for the interview post aftermath and during troubleshooting! Ur the Man!!!🎉

[@alison3276]

Bless you til next time, Jess ☺

[@abbykmackenzie]

When you stand in your treed pig yard I can’t help but get nostalgic over Arkansas Roots & Refuge, it looks so similar!

[@kathyprice5118]

Glad you're all safe!

[@MarshaShelley-t3n]

I was raised on a farm. With cows a couple pigs for butcher every other fall, and chickens. Turkeys and geese sometimes too! You guys do a great job! We named our pigs but knew they were for butcher. Pigs will get out once in awhile!!

[@BradfordHomestead]

When I was about 10 years old, around 1980, my sister’s boyfriend took her, my brother and I out into the woods walking into an undeveloped area. And you guessed it a bunch of wild pigs. It started coming after us. Sister’s boyfriend threw me up into a tree as they climbed up afterward: I have never been so scared! I have always been overly cautious with pigs since

[@Faye_vr]

Wow! Sounds terrifying!

[@BradfordHomestead]

@@Faye_vr my sister got so mad at her bf after that! 😂 but yes, I can still hear those boars screaming with those big snouts and teeth

[@theIAMofME]

@@BradfordHomestead Lord have mercy!! Glad you're still with us. Wild pigs are SCARRRYYY!!

[@deewinston5651]

Thank you for sharing Jess. I would have been scooting to the house for sure. ❤️✝️🙏

[@jenniferrichardson5106]

Miah enters like Mighty Mouse..."Here I come to save the day!!!" Meanwhile, Jess is like Ambrosius from Labyrinth with Didymus yelling, "Where are you going? The battle's behind you!" Seriously though-Bravo to you both for being so responsible and honest about the rougher side of homesteading. As for you, Mr. Boar, straight to jail for you!

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

Escape the fence, straight to jail!

[@dlsdyer9071]

My spouse and I are getting older and are taking a realistic look at what livestock we can handle. We are considering rabbits and chickens. We are also looking at a pond for fish and ducks but will take some doing as our property is sloped. Due to a corn allergy we are finding we have to begin raising our own meat.

[@carathomas8398]

As a city girl, I learn so much watching your videos. Thanks for sharing.

[@HabitualHobbies]

Uh, oh! Pigs on the loose! I'm happy to hear that the processed pigs did nicely! The genetics seem to be mixing the way that you want them to! It's too bad about Dolly. We totally understand and respect that you sometimes have to make hard decisions, and waste is never easy. You're doing what you need to while taking responsibility for what you eat. We can't always win, but you do always seem to be doing your best! Thank goodness Sweet Miah takes such care in fence planning and has extra equipment ready in case of emergency! Thanks for sharing! I hope you made it to the Christmas parade and had a great time!

[@cookingwiththeshaws]

Glad everything worked out. Many people don't understand how much of a commitment goes into raising animals. You and your family do a great job.

[@MissBetsyLu]

Bad Piggy!!!!! Blessings everyone everywhere and always.

[@RobinwoodFarmLLC]

I understand the fear of a large animal on the lose. I had two ewes that decided not to respect our electric nets and caused our huge ram to get out. I about died when I saw that beast at my back door. And my husband wasn’t home either! Putting up permanent fences for the sheep now because I never want to go through that again. He weights more than me!

[@janelleroads6011]

Once, while camping in New Mexico, on a walk, I saw 2 havalina. I was trying to get the other people's attention, who I was walking with , quietly calling " guys! Guys!" But noone heard me . I whistled rather loudly, and no less than 10 havalina ran through the brush ( luckily) away from me. IT FREAKED ME OUT!

[@amyharris7337]

Crisis averted! It's good to hear about how the electric fending works. I like how Better Together has done their static paddocks in stationary fencing that they rotate their animals through. I think that's what we are going to do in the spring because the ground where we are is very rocky and isn't good for electric fencing for larger animals. I am glad that vegans and vegetarians are mostly respectful to y'all. I have read some nightmare comments that people have made on the pages of other content creators. I think it's a testament to your openness and acceptance of such a diverse audience. We raised Old Spot/large black feeders and their meat to lard ratio was excellent!

[@diablomom]

I started listening to your podcast. You are a beautiful orator who speaks directly to my heart. You need to write a book so we can all have access to your inspired thoughts.

[@carlsonscottagefarm9355]

I lovely IPP's my boar is so gentle. He has been so good with the babies and he follows me around and he feeds my sheep his hay by bringing the to them. The pork is amazing

[@nicoleolson1347]

Hey! Your “The pig is out” outfit is the same as mine! 😂

[@maryclemens1046]

😊😅😂😅

[@intentionallymade]

We harvested a kune kune pig and a duroc and the kune kune was basically all fat (we didn’t grow it out a friend did and they grain fed it and didn’t care for it) and then we raised our duroc and it had great meat but it was lean and barely any fat. So we definitely want to try something different. Thank you for sharing! Side note my mom calls me Dolly. I decided that would be my grandmother name and my future dairy cows name haha.

[@heavenly-dreamsdairygoats]

My husband is the Sam's way with fenceing our animals in its like fort knocks. But we have been blessed that nothing has gotten out that way a large animal. Our chickens are different, they like to fly. Lol 😂. Thank you for sharing. Till next time God Bless.

[@angiegranberry3366]

A farm raising your meat is awesome in my part of the world. God provides. Proud yall are one of these homesteads!

[@roadshowmom]

When we raised pugs we used hot wire paddocks that allowed us to move them in rotation through the woods. Our last boat was 999#, the largest on record when we sold him at market. After my husband passed, I only had one son who could confidently work with him . He could ride around in his back! But his younger brothers were to young and you never trust a boar, even a normally docile boar. He was a great boar. But that son was moving into a new phase of life so the boat had to go. Yes, animal husbandry is rewarding and inconvenient!

[@hummermama]

I love your grinch sweater 🥰

[@hair2fab]

I cross guinea hog with kunekunes and they are fabulous! Been thinking about adding some old spot or reds in the gene mix but i don't want to loose my current programs behavioral genetics. Good luck with ur hogs!

[@marygrott8095]

Wow!! Im glad that ended safely.

[@growingdreamshomestead3814]

We raised 2 durocs and a cross this year. The durocs didn't bother the electric fence at all. But that cross, she's smart. She would root mud onto to wires and ground them out and start pushing the fences and gate. She never got out but I had to rewire that pin 5 different times.

[@kartdad8047]

Got a big Berk sow that has an appointment with the processor this week. She just has become to much of an escape artist.

[@destinimurphy398]

Thank you for keeping your channel so transparent. Love following yalls journey, Right here from Central ARK

[@davisartstudios]

Growing up on the farm with neighbors the fence statement is true . Very true lol

[@carolozbolt5118]

Got my coffee and tea! Great stuff!

[@RootsandRefugeFarm]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@dancnluc1]

I do not blame you on being extra caution with the boar is loose. Years ago, my ex and I raised a couple of pigs for meat. We even named them. I remember them getting out when he was not home. I was so nervous about getting them back in by myself. We had a jersey cow who was pregnant that also got out while he was away. Nothing worse then having a big gal running towards you when your trying to get her back in the fence.

[@BethEmily763]

Darlin’ I remember you running to or from the cows😂 Yes! You are smart!

[@melissav1416]

Pigs are so hard on fencing. They can dig with their snout and lift up even a pretty strong fence. We love Berkshire/ IPP cross. Wonderful temperament, nice marbeling.

[@growjoyfullyhomestead]

Take lots of time for you and Miah!❤

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

we LOVE our Permanet Pro from premier one. It has a different current every other strand so when the one close to the ground is grounding out, every other strand is still spicy-hot. 12k kilovolts is what we see with 2 hooked up to a solar charger

[@dianeduanecounterman7126]

The scariest line spoken on our farm in the 1950’s was “the bull is out”. Meaning the Holstein dairy bull. Boars were respected with 2x4 in hand. Pitchforks were used for bulls.

[@leahharbison4932]

Bless you Jess !

[@portialancaster3442]

I watch several homestead channels and on none of them have I seen anyone make a routine practice of walking the fence lines and checking for weaknesses. I grew up thinking "riding the fence" was a regular farm chore. Was I wrong?

[@YehushaIsAdonai-wi5jv]

Most of us don’t have hundreds or thousands of acres so no need to ride the fence, so to speak. I can see most of the fence line from the barn at my place.

[@vastharvestpermaculture]

We’re having issues keeping our pigs in as well. One has taught the other 4 that they can walk through the electric fence and the shock is quick enough that it won’t hurt so bad 😂😂😂

[@lisafoote482]

Pigs are smart!

[@WistfulWoodsFarm]

This was so helpful! We're running into similar fencing issues.

[@YouCanFarm]

I found the hog netting from Premier1 that is shorter, has less wires, and has a hot bottom wire to be far superior for keeping pigs in than the poultry netting. I have found it difficult to get the poultry netting up to a significant charge consistently, and the bottom wire on those is not electrified, so pigs have an easier time slipping under. The pig nets have been one of the best investments we've ever made on the farm, I highly recommend trying them. Hope this helps!

[@andrewlittlefield3425]

Your a great wife and Miah is a great husband 😊

[@KC-jq9kw]

I have very large Red Wattles, and I use Red Brand goat and sheep. I use wood pasts at the corners and then 7' T posts every 8-10 feet. I have zero electric and zero issues.

[@Skullpirate89]

Just a helpful suggestion for the next time this happens, walkie talkies to navigate to each other as to where he's at and who has eyes on him.

[@amboe13]

Whoot whoot! Got it. I started cheering right before he tested it again. You could hear it in the audio. Stay cautious!😂

[@lindaparshall9276]

Being raised on 350acre ranch having cows,bull,chickens,rabbits and 2 feeder pigs yearly I completely understand..last chase at 3am in shorty PGs.one great thing about those last 2 moron pigs, could be easily guided by flashlight sooo miss that life

[@kimberlykelly7280]

I would be in the sheep pen too Jess! He is a BIG boy!! I’ve been known to hide in a bathroom when left with a German shepherd I didn’t know well! Safety first. I always say I’d rather be a live chicken than a dead duck.

[@deecooper1567]

😮 that would scare me 😮. He’s such a huge hog ‼️🫣👵🏻👩‍🌾❣️

[@ChrisB-sn7qn]

Very good, thanks for sharing about the electric fence and testing…always learning something new👍

[@joanneganon7157]

Good job Miah and Jess didn't get snacked on🤭. I hope you can still make the Parade ( BAD Pig)! JO JO IN VT 💞

[@AB-xb2ph]

We used to live in a corn field. Our pig would get out all the time and eat corn… also she had a crush on our neighbors dog lol. I had to use m&ms to get her back. I know it’s not good for them but when animals are out and about an acre away any sugar works 😊

[@Woodlandhoneyfarm]

😂😂😂 ahh this comment made my day

[@soymilkmuse]

Can I just say that I love your grinch sweat shirt?😂 So cute 💕💕 I have so much respect for people who raise their own meat, and raise it well, like you do. I may get to that point someday, but for now my garden and laying flock are sufficient (supplemented by expensive but quality meat raised by others). We are in city limits, so are limited as to the type and number of farm animals we can have. I would be able to raise chickens, ducks, and rabbits for meat as they are generally culled before 6 months (and we are only limited on the number of birds or goats even, that are over 6 months old). 💕

[@sunflowervalleyhomestead1098]

The fence thing is so true!!! My family has an exotics farm and my dad is an absolute hard a about the fencing (my mama hates it because it takes us forever to build them) BUT BY GOODNESS THEY HOLD!!!

[@samburton2978]

I had to cull one of our Large Black gilts a few years ago. I did it, and cried all day.

[@FreedomForestFarm]

Ours got out last week and is now in our freezer!

[@lindawoody8501]

Grow a field of Oil Sunflowers and another field of Corn again for oil. That could help offset lard. Of course there is the processing into the oil that may be something to need equipment and know-how for, but probably do-able. Just an idea to add to the butter, and lard.

[@kristinemagnien1]

To keep my pigs in a mobile pastured system with a bit more piece of mind. I've actually used the electric fencing but also run a strand 6" away from the netting and approx (depending on the pigs size) 10" off the ground. Using sucker rod and insulators. I dont bother electrifying the netting so dont have to worry about it grounding out. I just used the solar charger on the single strand. It's an extra step when moving but I've never had an issue since

[@ashleygilliland819]

I’m scared of the big males too. Our last one was MEAN. 🤣

[@trishapomeroy9251]

I have kune kunes and I really like Premier 1's "feral hog netting" that has both positive and negative wires. We live in a very dry climate, so need that type of netting. It works great for keeping kune kunes in...can't say about larger breeds like Mangalitsa. Glad you got him back in safely. Those larger breeds scare me too.

[@darcystephens6197]

Also, I’m wondering if getting T-posts with running hotwire could be a middle of the road answer for giving you a fence where you could rotate the hogs. It’s just a little bit more labor intensive moving the t-post and the hotwire.

[@Junkinsally]

Pigs are notorious for getting out, and it’s always at the most inopportune times! I spent my youth helping to chase the pigs back to the pen. Our neighbors have cattle and they sometimes get out into our woods and yard. I heard the dogs carrying on fiercely one night and went to see what was going on only to be confronted with 3 cows almost on the porch! Quite startling for sure.

[@Junkinsally]

@@lisasmith3657 -And of course I was here by myself! My husband and son had gone to the grocery store! I chased them back up the road and they went right to hole in the fence they got out of, thank goodness. Definitely got my workout in that evening. Life in the country is never boring!

[@stephanygates6491]

A few permanent paddocks for them to rotate through would still allow for regenerative practice.

[@StonerSmurfin]

I guess it's time to give the boar a quick shave with the clippers so he gets hit by the fence again and learns to stay in his area. 😂🤣 The single wire could still work out, i mean yeah they are hard to move but you could make several areas right next to each other with a "gate" between them so that they could easily move between them. Might be bad if you had to move great distance but not just to move them to new ground.

[@SageandStoneHomestead]

We got a lot of actual meat out of our Kunekune pigs. We just talked about it on a video last week. We had always heard not to expect much but we were very pleasantly surprised.

[@marnaday4596]

Ours learned this and now we have piglets due in March!!

[@gracelifehomestead7634]

Oh my goodness...you need my piggies!!! Super sweet & gentle!!! Even my board...they just want to lay with you or follow you for making garden beds. Pure bred American Guinea Hogs...and it’s critical NOT to over feed them! (Something that I’m heartbroken to discover with four I sold to another KZbin Homestead family. Even more disheartening to know they never reached out and only made assumptions without proper knowledge and insight). They have come from a completely closed heard of nearly 10 years...and carry ALL of the rare and extremely rare traits (Red, Blue, Curly, Blue-Eyes...and zero white). You would fall in love with them! Due to sudden and unexpected life changes, I’m have no current options but to disperse our droves. I’ve gone from over a deck of cards to only 8 (four extra sweet breeding boars and three breeding sows and one young guilt).

[@cathykillion6544]

Interesting video

[@DragonflyenAmber]

I totally get the healthy respect of such large animals and I would be walking much faster to get space between me and him LOL.

[@suzannavandokkenburg7982]

Well this is a familiar story. We have Mangas as well, but thankfully our boar is way too lazy to challenge the electric fence. After we had a lot of problems with the others getting out last winter because we had so much snow I spent the summer and fall, especially during harvest, training our pigs to come to a whistle like the goats and horses. It's really easy, pigs are smart.

[@PurePeace20]

Are y'all using a poultry netting for the pigs? Just wondering because all the hog netting I see is lower with wider squares or more horizontal strands. Maybe it doesn't make any difference, but I always thought the hog netting got hotter and was designed to make it easier for the pigs to see the horizontal strands of wire so they will know their boundaries and respect them. Glad you got him back in without incident. I remember when y'all brought home your first breeder pigs and spent an evening chasing them around a field. You've learned a lot since then!

[@poplarcreekfarm19]

Our IPP boar got out once, took himself on a leisurely stroll. Luckily one of my husbands trail cams caught him. He is a big puppy dog and happily followed my husband and I back to his pasture. It’s still extremely intimidating being around a boar that large (~400lbs) without a fence in between. I felt the fear for you!

[@ChristieOconnor]

In the Uk during the war people used to raise community pigs in their back yards

[@dianamcanally5515]

smart of you to be wary of a loose boar. When I was quite young, taking the kitchen slops bucket out to the pig pen, the boar tried to climb the corral to get to me. They can be very unpredictable and dangerous. And mama pigs aren't much better.

[@melissapowell2701]

Pigs are hard. We raise them too. And no... it's never fun chasing lose animals lol

[@jenniferdavenport7203]

We use the Gallagher fence indicator to ensure tb e fence is hot. The light flashes with each pulse. We know the fence is hot and when we need to check it before critters get ideas.

[@albrightfs]

We have lodge pole no climb fencing along with a hot wire for our pigs.. Sadly they are amazing escape artists!.. We raise Juliana Kune kune pigs just because we can do all the raising, butchering and processing on property ourselves.