Kunekune Pigs with the Traditional Catholic Homestead

[@alvexok5523]

I like that fire burning thing behind you.

[@reneep9968]

What an informative video. Thank you for sharing it. And another great homestead. Blessings...

[@nthonyTrad]

Thanks Dan for showing the Traditional Catholic Homestead on your channel! I've followed their blog way before I started getting into Justin Rhodes' channel and subsequently Art and Bri/Grass Fed Homestead!

[@TheGrassfedHomestead]

Oh that's awesome! I hope Dave sees your comment.

[@ubetchya78]

Cool series Dan. It's nice to hear people's reasons for liking one type over another.

[@hotrodpetesgarage699]

Excellent series of videos! Something I've needed for a long time, given that I am preparing to begin with pigs in a year or so. Thank you, looking forward to the next installment. Quite excellent! Glad there was a cameo for your son, too. He's the greatest!

[@LizZorab]

Thanks to Dave for the info about kune kune pigs!

[@Screamingpinesfarm]

Cool learned little about kunekune pigs and a new channel to check out Thanks!

[@doncallaway6944]

I may be feeding my kune kunes too much grain after hearing your friend. Ours don’t get a lot of table scraps but they do have access to alfalfa hay in the winter but I’ve been feeding them 2-4 cups per pig twice a day! This will save me money.

[@lisabooker6405]

I’m really enjoying this series. Priceless information for anyone looking to get pigs! Thank you. ~Lisa

[@HeartinessApproach]

We knew we want kunekune. Thank you for the education. I can see having a combination of kunekune and american guinea hog

[@tradcathomestead8179]

Heartiness Approach we're planning on breeding the AGH we got from Dan to our Kune boar for that exact combination!

[@timmmmmmmmmmy1]

As stated we gave thought to adding the AGH, but we are quite happy with the kunes.. This wonderful video further confirms well stick with the kunes.. Not to mention our surplus piglets bring a higher price tag than what we can buy AGH piglets.. As with the others we're much enjoying the videos.. Thanks Dan..

[@brjmomma9416]

Thanks for this series. First of all I especially enjoyed this video as a Catholic and soon to be homesteader, thanks for showing me that there are other Catholic homesteaders - I was starting to wonder ;0) Now back to pigs -- after watching these last couple of videos I wonder if the answer is to have two breeds of pigs? Maybe a smaller lard breed for continued breeding and then a couple of a larger feeder pigs for BACON, lol.

[@TheGrassfedHomestead]

that's a good idea if you don't mind having so many pigs.

[@Trakehner20]

Well I can tell you I'm Catholic and looking into homesteading as well. I'd like Kunes, but just as pets though.

[@jeanettewaverly2590]

Thanks for another great one, Dan!

[@ellenspn]

Can’t wait to hear about the red wattles.

[@hotintheshadehomestead301]

I love this series!

[@bevlower6793]

thank you, great info'.

[@tomriblett2979]

Had 4 given to me as mixed breed small hogs will get rid of these soon as I want the meat and bacon.

[@zaneymay]

thanks for this. I just ask another tuber about their kunekune pigs they said they were not a lard pig.

[@toddfischer4661]

I really like my AGH, but have been considering adding a Kune to compare the two.

[@zachgeissler535]

For those of us that are not farmers or homesteaders can you please explain what foder please thank you very much great series

[@tradcathomestead8179]

Zach Geissler fodder is basically sprouted grains grown out until it's a kind of grass mat. Check out my KZbin channel for a quick rundown on our fodder system...

[@jodyflores601]

I am loving this series! What is the breeding age on a Kune Kune?

[@timmmmmmmmmmy1]

Jody Flores check out akks .com for an enjoyable read..

[@brianphilbrook5262]

That’s cool. Are you gonna get done with guinea hogs and switch to kunekune?

[@TheGrassfedHomestead]

we're not sure what we're doing yet. We're exploring out options

[@Freetalkfm]

Hey and there so low maintenance lol love kids hardest thing will be taking tasks of boar 🤣🖒 two man job

[@peacepocketmama4276]

I wonder if Dave is at all concerned about pathogens from the pigs in his garden area. I heard you needed to not plant for a year after pigs were on a garden area. Is this the case with Kune Kune or AGH? Thanks much. This one question is holding me back from jumping on the pig wagon! - your southern idaho neighbor

[@TheGrassfedHomestead]

There is a rare parasite that pigs can pass to the soil and humans can contract in food. Ben Hewitt wrote about it in his book "Nourishing Homestead". Though I don't put pigs in my garden area, I wouldn't discard something from Dave's garden. I think it is a low likelihood that there would be a problem

[@peacepocketmama4276]

The Grass-fed Homestead Thanks Dan I will check out that book! I appreciate your Vlog, your character, and that you take the time to respond to so many of your subscriber posts. May our good God richly bless you.

[@tradcathomestead8179]

My sentiments exactly Dan, were not going to be doing any root crops on there this year though. We're not super worried about it with these guys since they all came from smaller operations that rotate their animals onto fresh ground to reduce the likelihood of parasites and pathogenes. Excellent question BTW!

[@petepeterson2504]

Maybe you should cross Clara with like a Berkshire to see if you get a bigger pig faster.

[@samstevens7888]

Does Dan have a KZbin channel or just his web site? Please

[@TheGrassfedHomestead]

Dave has a website

[@mr.potatohead6138]

So whats the leanest pig breed?

[@Theorimlig]

The modern breeds and crosses are relatively lean.

[@cindym7234]

Those pigs are so sweet. I would have a hard time killing one of those. Thanks for giving those farm animals a good life. Thanks for the great video. Love from Texas

[@superstonystogie7213]

since its catholic homestead do you make sure your pigs remain abstinent lol

[@Freetalkfm]

You want a mass of 12 mm fat unfortunately kune kune are known for being 30+ mm fat dont feed them natural graze only when moving older pigs you may need to temp them with bread lol but only when new to farm really easy to coax if you interact with them . If you get weaners well youll have best of both worlds 2 litters a year 6- 14 each thats upto 24 approx there easy and families can use them as lawn mower lol a cute one 🤣🖒

[@carolineclark5369]

you have them stuck in a mud yard, no grass. poor pigs

[@bighammer587]

They need pasture. Get them out of that pig pen.

[@tradcathomestead8179]

Mark Pool they're going onto pasture just as soon as there's some for them... we're still a couple months out from that. In the meantime they need that solid shelter to keep them warm and dry (when they want to be)!