I’m Starting a One Acre Pig Farm | the Ideal Set Up

We recently purchased 10 feeder pigs. After training them to electric fence, we set them out to clear one acre of forest in a paddock shift system.
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[@stephenkorz8563]

Such a good video, nice and warming to see the start of another fruitful adventure. You guys are truly blessed and serving well!

[@jessies3236]

Jonah you can't let Flossy keep winning. She will keep pushing knowing you are going to give up. Don't get yourself hurt but don't let her win either. Best of luck with her be safe.

[@angelasheppard7197]

So happy for yall. Loved the look on Josiah's face at high five. I think he was the one child most excited about the pigs.

[@candacewilliams6869]

Fun to see what you're doin with the feeders. Hubby n I just got 5 feeders. It's the second year of it for us. Last year's pigs helped us decide where to dig ponds and clear paths. They tasted great! We butchered them at different sizes. We're getting better at it all. Thanks for info and inspiration!

[@scottulbrich5376]

You are probably better at raising pigs than Justin Rhodes, he dont feed, they starve

[@LtColDaddy71]

That meat will come in handy for many people. My wife and I went out to dinner one night, this was pre pandemic even, and sold 9 halves of beef. The place was a tavern style place (great wings) and as other people over heard us talking to people, they lined up with questions and made orders.

[@kevinbaker6168]

I like to set up the pigs shelter in the middle of the area divided into four quarter acre paddocks. I like to set up a food and water station near their shelter so there is a central area they go to for food, water and shelter. With the rotational system you will be using you can use the electric fence to divide each area into smaller units to get your time on and off area like you want.

[@tinatippin5705]

Total awesomeness! Reclaiming another acre and ensuring your family will have meat. Win, win. Congrats.

[@lieuwina]

Well Josiah was very happy and excited about the pigs. I love the way your children get so involved with everything and you can see they truly love it.

[@laurenbrookey6495]

Classic management technique - don’t forget to celebrate successes!! Especially true for younger ages! Well done.

[@brianrwodzirwodzi5640]

So happy to see you full of life ❤ Thank God for you 🙏

[@lori8861]

I’ve been away for awhile. Mr. Rhodes so thankful to see you so healthy!!!!

[@wenknight8586]

So good to see you smiling and relaxed. The pigs look happy as ...

[@lifeatbuttheight]

They look so happy too! Beautiful and enriching setup!

[@dre.ale.1191]

Our farm purchased 10 pigs as well! We plan to do something similar to your set up, in order to prepare the ground for pasture/planting. So excited to how yours do! Congrats!

[@hutchdw77]

Your boys are getting big. Strong work. A+ on working out with your wife.

[@rhondamontiel3827]

Now that is a beautiful sight! Pigs in the forest like they should be

[@darci12u]

When y'all high fived went to break and I was like is it over was so much fun this video.loved it...

[@vickiemeisinger9632]

So exciting to see you start the boys in the pigs. My father bought pigs for my brothers under the farm where we already had dairy cattle and beef cattle and I always love the baby pigs and it’s amazing to watch them grow they are entirely different from cattle as is their care!! I was amazed how you calculated the 12 different paddocks within an acre for the pigs as well as intrigued by the stretchy electrical “wire” fencing you can move around anywhere to train the pigs by and they’ll stay in. I don’t know how long that worse before they get too big for it but nonetheless amazing. Your boys really support you in every way including the little guy go on along for the ride on your back. He seems most content as you were straight out the day I. Enjoying your channel and your family😊♥️♥️🌈♥️♥️

[@heatherk8931]

Justin, I'm glad to see you're feeling better, hardly a sign (lol except that almost fall on your biscuits at the beginning). New venture, new year, new exciting vlogs! The beautiful one has great, thick hair! She is feeling well too😊❣

[@dianewhite8950]

Love the respect they have for the bucket! God bless

[@lindalagarce8996]

Those pigs are going to LOVE those woods! Beautiful one needs to share her knowledge on getting her seedlings so big! I’ve already lost some of mine but I did a succession planting so hopefully I won’t loose any more! Hugs and love y’all from Texas!

[@nancysutton7891]

Love this new adventure! And have to remind myself that you've been operating a subsistence 'homestead' up until now, but are moving into 'farming' today... raising livestock for sale! I can see the smile on your father's face right now ! lol

[@PeggyLeeSebeni]

Wow, big project! I'm impressed that it went so smoothly. Looking forward to seeing how well they clear that acer.

[@antoniagarcia8153]

Very nice, love it, God bless you and your family

[@august3777]

Fun video. Can't wait to see how they grow. It would be cool to have a video a week dedicated to the pigs and how they are doing.

[@mariepilartv9372]

Wanted to see more about the pig farming.

[@Frugal_granny]

I’d consider seeding mushrooms too in the forest. You can add turkey tail, morels n many others . Since it takes time to establish, the pigs activity will help them. Also train them to a call, unique to treats n food. It will make them come running when they hear the call. Makes herding so much easier. ‘Y dad (born 1915 ) do it with free range cattle, horses, pigs & even poultry!

[@lloydcoleman5469]

Great job! You can tell you've studied under Joel! Happy for you!

[@TheMoreYouGrow]

You guys are so inspiring for my own farm plans. I can’t believe how big the kids are getting since I’ve seen y’all in Texas and Oklahoma during the Farm Tour. Hoping to get a could of berks someday soon myself. Keep up the good work guys. Hope to see y’all again one day soon but until then I’m just going to keep enjoying the videos 😁

[@stanleygallman7800]

Must say bravo 👏 Congratulations Rhoades family farm including all the immediate family Justin Rhoades you have been really built something great in your life and with the family and from the looks of everything the plan is to things as sustainable as possible. You should be really proud because watching you over the years you've definitely put in the work done your research and intentionally trying to always improve upon every system that you put in place on the farm. Great job 👌🙏

[@lisadouglass1229]

We have ten pigs are doing the same thing!👍❤️

[@karla.30]

Justin, I LOVE seeing you work around the farm with a baby on your back again...WELL DONE!

[@stevenmiyamoto2060]

Started watching your videos again. I like your format and energy better now. Keep up that spirit and new path.

[@monascorner1]

glad your feeling so much better

[@lorihoneycutt3606]

Always inspiring! God bless🙏🏽

[@julliefillippi8155]

Great work! Pig living their best life.

[@cynthiabolick3892]

Hello Justin..I live in Lenoir NC and have feeder/potbelly mix pigs I will give to you for free. Some are ready for freezer camp and other are 6 mos old and few are 3 mos old. We are both 62 yrs old and disable, so it has become to much for us. Please pass the word on to other homesteaders that may want free pigs. Love video and watch all...God bless your family always...much love from Lenoir NC. THANKS SO MUCH. Cynthia Bolick

[@PERRYPICKER]

Hello Just found your Channel and Subscribed Im 60 yrs old and would have loved to grow up on a farm so I can watch you and your Family do what I always wanted to do I live in Perry Georgia I do have a friend who has a small farm kinda like yours I visit with him often help him feed out the animals and do what I can to help anyway God Bless you and your Family Good luck with everything I will be watching

[@teresaoftheandes6279]

Pigs for everyone! Congratulations you guys!

[@nasircervantes340]

So glad I started off my Monday with this

[@strykerdawn1]

Loved the high 5!

[@batpherlangkharkrang7976]

Hi.... Justin Rhodes and Rebecca and nice to see you all wow that's great 10 pigs in one acres everybody are doing a good job , thank you for showing your video homestead chickens duck goose cow dog pig 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 👕🐔🐓🐣🐥🐕🐈🐑🐄🐖🐇🌱🌺🌹🌿🌻🌼🌸🍀🌷🏡🎥👍👍👍

[@lindaellin559]

I’m excited to see how the pigs go and what they do to improve the land!

[@approofarm]

I wish to have a farm just like yours! Thanks for your videos!

[@shodson314]

Totally awesome!! We are using pigs to tear up really bad areas. After they root enough up, we move them and the finish digging up roots taking down small and large trees, leveling the ground and reseeding it with various grasses.

[@marsha4138]

This little piggy went to market. This little piggy stayed home. You have a pig farm! God bless you and all the pigs.

[@laurasimpson7211]

I can’t believe how Jonah is growing up!!!

[@teresamariner4238]

Love your children's inventiveness!!!

[@Jared-Brubaker]

Awesome! Btw I love this editing style.

[@sophiabultena6781]

We just brought an emu hatchling home last night 🤣🤣😅😅

[@movinon1242]

Good luck with it!

[@gelwood99]

Watch Cog Hill Farms on how they raised Nugget!

[@sophiabultena6781]

@@gelwood99 I've seen every video they have ever put out. With and without nugget

[@stephaniebohn9002]

Happy for you.

[@jimputnam2044]

Hope you do well with the pigs, People are getting away from pork because of the low profit margin, cost of feed double and triple in some places, butchering prices are up and hard to get your pork in when want, long wait times.

[@stephanibeach7465]

If he butchers them himself then the cost decreases and its only profit. If he has others buy and they all do their own butchering then again only profit because he inserting them graze for most of their feed

[@jimputnam2044]

@@stephanibeach7465 In some states you can butcher for your own consumption but can't sell to the public.

[@candacewilliams6869]

@@jimputnam2044 you can sell them live, arrange for butchering or not..

[@jimputnam2044]

@@candacewilliams6869 But now Candace you have realy lowered you price for live sale, profit margin even lower.

[@jimputnam2044]

@@stephanibeach7465 In a lot of states if you butcher your own you can't sell to the public. His family can't eat 10 pigs.

[@jadaveator4387]

Great job on the pig farm🐖🐖🐖🐖❤

[@samgoodie4576]

Hey Justin, speaking of grass growing, I saw another you tuber who sprinkled his hay bales with grass seed just before feeding them in the pasture. That way the animals do the work. Thought it was an efficient way to work.

[@johnjordan3659]

Very cool good luck with the new pigs 🐖. Thanks for the update video.

[@fruitbat1600]

The first time I check in on you guys in years and you uploaded _5 minutes ago_ very spooky

[@christinedoss9867]

Good luck on this venture.

[@StoneKathryn]

So nice that you got your pig farm started! Thanks for this Justin.😍❤👍🐷🐖🐽🥓🥓🥓

[@rizkiaputriharsoyo]

Nice kids they alwas helping father..

[@stitsenj]

Suggestion....you need to put your ball hitch for your trailer on your tractor 3 point hitch. It all ease picking up your trailer. It works awesome. Great work with the pigs

[@jasonelliott2055]

How do deer react to pig netting in the woodlot? Do you have any problems with deer running through the netting?

[@marygordon3032]

Love what you’re doing Justin, awesome thanks! ✅✅✅👏👏👏🤩🤩🤩💯💯💯❤️❤️❤️

[@413Stoner]

Mi dudes were can I apply to work over there is to cold in Massachusetts hahahaha mi men I love how everything is coming out grandpa got to be proud of ya god bless his soul, nice video keep them coming I be watching...✌✌🐽🐷🐖

[@fionar1656]

Short sweet vlog. So lovely to see. Missing your longer vlogs.

[@dacwebb]

Love it! A great start to a fun adventure!

[@camicri4263]

Happy farmer, happy pigs! See if you listen to your kids, you are very happy😉😉😊🙃🤗🤗💜🤗🤗

[@archiebald4717]

Beautiful!

[@catw5294]

All these piggies are are their way to a fabulous life with only one bad day. Wish humans had it so good ;-)

[@user-br7ln8ef3n]

So beautiful life ❤

[@aryanahartwell3801]

That was fun to watch.

[@movinon1242]

Congratulations!

[@gingerkirby8208]

Just got my third order from Toups & Co today. Im so addicted!!

[@michaelray5660]

So Cool you are making bacon.

[@lyndseymcguire8190]

So the 1 acre is divided into 12 parcels and you rotate the pigs weekly to a different parcel? I just want to make sure I am falling along. Iam thinking of trying this with our pig on an acre of over grown sage. 🤷🏼‍♀️ thanks

[@MrEunderwood]

That's how Joel Salatin does it. I can't remember the name of the book he wrote on the subject, but c'mon.. it's Joel Salatin.

[@i_be_eternity]

Stop thinking and start doing. Sounds like you got it and you’ll learn more as you go.

[@Ace-qh2pt]

yes, 1 acre divide into 12 parcels and rotate the 10 pigs in each parcel every week. so, you will have 84 days in 12 parcels.

[@richhenry7540]

He interviewed Joel Salatin about this same setup and visited a guy already doing it. You should check out that vid as well. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJLJmYWvgKqJqdE

[@wastefulungratfuls]

@@Ace-qh2pt after that I assume they're potentially ready to harvest...

[@vivianwilliams2216]

Release the pigs 🐖 🎶 ! 😊👍💕💕💕

[@deflexion3677]

where's the sheep dog and everything else you bought? Please update us

[@user-vn6jr6hs8y]

Great video

[@4mbrad642]

Very inspiring 👏

[@jhshines8108]

We are like your farm and yours videos it's very nice 👌 from henry farm knv ✅️ ❤

[@leahharbison4932]

Pigs for everyone

[@Maybe_Crazy05]

Happy pigs.. I need to borrow 1 of the boys cause I need help clearing out my woods so I can move my 2 pigs 😂 I dread doing it because of all the greenbrier I have ugh I always get torn up by those thorns.

[@mgm2008]

Maybe you don't need to clear it! The pigs clear things out. Fence it in and see. Check with the experts on this.

[@Maybe_Crazy05]

@@mgm2008 it’s so overgrown I can’t run the hotwire lol, I have to use the weed wacker with the blade on it to make enough room to run their line.

[@karenladwig3856]

you have a pig heaven!

[@OutdoorAdventureswithShawn]

BIG TIME !!🐷

[@CountryViewHomestead]

That's awesome! Quick question... why are your videos so short now? It was great when you put in more content.

[@katya03316]

Guessimg cuz they busy and all the filmimg n editing takes time

[@CountryViewHomestead]

@@katya03316 They don't edit their own videos anymore, so yeah.

[@jerrybrady9103]

Pigs for everyone 😃🖒😁

[@rebeccamunoz4596]

Yeah you're a pig farmer's now!!!👌👍🤗❤

[@elaines5179]

This means another acre of pasture for your farm in the future, right?

[@theJustinRhodesShow]

Most likely

[@farmerjeffsiewicki]

@@theJustinRhodesShow kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2e1dYqEmrtqhac

[@juanmelmichoacanooldschool3829]

God bless you 🙏🏼

[@GHumpty1965]

good start, what about going back and buying older pigs to get your pig busines going faster? I suppose you might need time to build more infrastructure to raise the pigs.

[@jasondonovan5098]

Great video. Question: Where best to find the Glenn Paddock breakup/measurements, as you described in the video, for the pig pasture enclosure?

[@HeatonHomestead]

I truly enjoy your content. I'm making notes along the way for things I will implement on our own homestead.

[@IkonicLionProductions]

Congrats!

[@JiwaPeternak]

Hello mr, i''m from Indonesian.. I love your content mr.. Thank you

[@locustvalleyfarms7241]

nice video.........but kinda feel like the editor is over doing it with the big heads on the thumbnail!!

[@JotheezJO]

why the first 20 seconds sounds like a song>>>>

[@SP-rx4tb]

Your looking way healthier ! Good for you! But do t the pigs need a shelter from the weather?

[@willowrushhomestead5078]

Is your fence hooked up to electric charger?

[@virginiabrundage5700]

Did you ever try shoe inserts for foot pain? Good luck with the piggies!

[@trythinking6676]

Stiff soled shoes cured my feet pain.

[@emilmoldovan1789]

Amazing 😍🤩

[@CultivatingHarmony]

Love this❗ I wish i could have pigs because my Chx do not eat enough scraps 😒