Kune Kune Pigs are the best!

[@artifactartstudio107]

Fun video Bruce! Loved seeing Doug and the others enjoying the hay pile. Giggled right with you for “pig, pig, pig, pig, pig!” 😂 and I have a suggestion to help keep the cat from using your propagation bed as a littler box: place chicken wire or deer mesh right on top. When they scratch the surface, they don’t like feeling the wire or mesh and it will deter them from using it as a bathroom.

[@OffGridBruce]

That’s a great idea

[@allonesame6467]

Love You All! Bang on!

[@deehalpern8988]

Cute pigs

[@fionamccarthy6339]

What a great night take care Guys lots of lovex

[@OffGridBruce]

Was a great night! X

[@carolfaberpeake857]

Jobs well done!

[@anniinglucksdorf960]

That was such a lovely video! And I now will watch the pig scene again. Had to laugh out loud when the pig followed you back. It is a performer... can´t be out of frame!

[@OffGridBruce]

They are absolutely hilarious

[@v.k.1100]

You are all so busy, Annie I totally understand feeling overwhelmed. Taking three tasks per day is a great idea. Sometimes the little jobs take longer than big jobs. Your pigs are so funny and cute. I could watch them all day.

[@OffGridBruce]

Ah the little jobs can take all our time some days

[@nimrodgrrrl]

Was just sitting down to have some lentil soup for dinner when you uploaded. Perfect timing!

[@OffGridBruce]

Perfect! :)

[@aprilriordan8202]

Always a giggle to be had watching your videos , the pigs are so cute following the dogs to their new area lol ye are making good progress with all the jobs needing to be done , I can understand how overwhelming it can feel , one job at a time and ye’ll get there 😊

[@OffGridBruce]

Those pigs are absolutely hilarious and they are doing amazing work for us.

[@prubroughton2327]

cover your propagator with polythene or part of an old tarp to keep animals out check for ants every so often cause they like to move in but i used home built propagator for over 10 years for my selling business, excellent cheap unit

[@OffGridBruce]

Great idea. I guess would keep the moisture in the sand too

[@PinkettsHoney]

As always good to see the progress on the house and glad the pigs are doing what they do best :)

[@OffGridBruce]

They are doing great work :)

[@bigwilf1966]

Like the listing three things trick.wintercrops look good too. Your doing well on the loft too considering your basically a full time farmer. Love the pigs ❤️ Were of to see our new yurt next weekend. Soooo excited.

[@OffGridBruce]

Ah good luck with the yurt! They are magic spaces

[@daedalusjones3804]

I do the same when I am feeling semi paralysed. Write a list of half a dozen chores and check/tick the box at the side when they are done. Another thing I do is tackle them first thing in the morning. Great video. You have massive undertakings but it is quite amazing what you guys have already done. In one more year or 2 the place will not be recognizable. The house will be close to finished, the gardens will be thriving. Have you thought about getting a couple of woofers in for the summer months?

[@OffGridBruce]

I have thought about getting volunteers in. Until recently though I didn’t feel organised enough to have people here

[@ElisandeWalters]

andre and I laught out loud when Annie came on. At this point I am half convinced she is doing it on purpose

[@OffGridBruce]

She has it nailed this week

[@Ken43952]

Love all your vids. Keep up the good fight! 😉

[@OffGridBruce]

Thank you! Will do! :)

[@JeanReinhardtWriter]

I love your animals, such great characters. What a busy life you all lead but so well balanced between work and leisure. Your video eminded me of taking our water tanks out of our attic. We gave one away and grow chives in the expansion tank now. There are no tanks or pipes in our attic anymore as we have a gas water heater downstairs. All the best with the rest of the job.

[@OffGridBruce]

Thanks. I am going to re use 2 of the tanks I think once I build my boiler

[@chickenlady3155]

Off Grid Bruce, Episode 357: "The Luring of the Pigs". 😃

[@OffGridBruce]

😂

[@jodiethane9359]

Ireland is on my bucket list to visit. The pub scene looks just like in the movies. Thank you for bringing us along.

[@OffGridBruce]

No worries. Ireland definitely has some great pubs :)

[@Ex-pomjohn]

Love the content, Im an english expat living on a hobby farm in Tasmania, Annie get yourself a couple of large tubs of white pepper and mix into the sand of the seed raiser cats hate the smell works for childrens sandpits also cheers John

[@OffGridBruce]

Thanks for the tip John. Had some great suggestions to stop that cats using it as a litter tray

[@anbheansachuisneoir9233]

When I'm a bit overwhelmed, I also make a list of things to do and try to complete a set number in a day. If I'm REALLY overwhelmed, I add a job or two that I've already completed, just so I can cross them off the list and feel better about my progress!

[@OffGridBruce]

We actually like to add jobs that hve just been done to 😂 it feels good to start with a couple of ticks :)

[@lazycarper]

hi bruce can you remember how much it cost to bring a big van over from the uk full of your stuff, thanks

[@OffGridBruce]

Just the ferry ticket. I got waved through

[@boogboog8097]

Waiting for the bbq episode

[@OffGridBruce]

These fella’s won’t end up on the bbq. They are part of the family :) will be breeding them at some point though

[@patrickwiklund2039]

👍

[@davidfennell5124]

Great the loft is being stripped out and redone. You all won't know yourselves when it's finished. My advice for what its worth. Get the best insulation you can, ideally breathable, as it's a real investment for the future in terms of health and saving money long term. Love those pigs Bruce 😁

[@OffGridBruce]

Thanks David. Got all the insulation already. Just need the time to fit it

[@davidfennell5124]

@@OffGridBruce great stuff you have it. Add it to your list of jobs!! 😁

[@TerryTerryTerry]

Ahhh…… Sunday begins.

[@OffGridBruce]

😊

[@jacksg1809]

Love those kuni pigs they can be just like dogs train them to go for walks with u ...if u have time 😂

[@OffGridBruce]

The kids have taught them to sit 😂

[@jacksg1809]

@@OffGridBruce aww lovely 😍

[@prubroughton2327]

I think the problem is with road tyres which can absorb exhaust etc. Tractors are seldom on the road, so I can't see a problem, have used then before and I am fast approaching my 75 birthday

[@OffGridBruce]

That’s good to know. I feel like it will be fine

[@andiruslan7113]

IRELAND - INDONESIA

[@johnobrien403]

What are you doing about a vapour barrier / air tightness?

[@OffGridBruce]

It’s vented eves so the vapour barrier will be the insulation itself doubled up and taped

[@Jp-8seven]

Love the pigs. Will you be getting chickens to help prepare the land?

[@OffGridBruce]

I will be very soon hopefully. It’s actually mad we didn’t just start with hens

[@mzbubbeline]

if you put a bamboo-stick in each corner and put a couple of stringlines around (as a fence) the cats wont jump up to "ad fertilizer" .. 😅

[@OffGridBruce]

I had heard that. May give that one a go

[@danielscullion3422]

Put down some orange peel on the propagator to deter the cats from using it as a toilet.

[@OffGridBruce]

Thanks for the tip

[@DCScott-wo7cq]

Them pigs gota be Irish with the name Cooney Cooney. 😁☘️

[@OffGridBruce]

😂 they are actually from New Zealand

[@OffGridBruce]

😂 they are actually from New Zealand

[@KimLeeExplore]

Watching the pigs 🐷 brought me so much happiness- so wholesome. I’m trying to convince Lee we need some pigs but he’s given back the rubbish excuse that our 10ftx20ft garden is not big enough. Pfffft! #joykiller 🙄

[@OffGridBruce]

Get a house pig 😂

[@alliewolf3392]

❤😊❤😊❤

[@JoneGun70]

Hi guys,great work going on. Question: Where did you get the black overalls ?

[@OffGridBruce]

They were from ch marine in cork. You can order online. They are pricey but completely water proof. I practically live in mine. The manufacturer is guy cotton

[@ko6el]

What's the combination in your seed (cat poop) tray I see sand?

[@OffGridBruce]

That’s just sand on the propagator it was just an accident that seeds ended up in there

[@michaelpenrose4288]

Hey Bruce, great video as usual. Just a a question about managing the pigs as I really want to add a couple on my land. Is that electric poultry netting you're using and does it work? I have 50m of it here so would prefer to use it rather than spend more money on other fencing options. cheers

[@OffGridBruce]

Yes I’d say that will work fine. Mine have only broken out once and that’s because they rooted underneath it 😂

[@michaelpenrose4288]

@@OffGridBruce great stuff.. I bought for my ducks but they just free range without any borders so to speak, especially as they have a pond. Keep up the great work. Cheers

[@auntiemandy5638]

I lined my tyres with empty compost bags i grow all of my herbs and rhubarb in them , its all been fine , i said id swap them out after 5 years but some must be 7 years old and still aren't deteriorating 🤷‍♀

[@OffGridBruce]

I think they look cool too

[@auntiemandy5638]

@@OffGridBruce so do i i've stacked them and painted them all different colours , everyone likes them they just wouldn't have them in their garden lol

[@joannabowers1358]

Are the pigs pets, to raise piglets or to be harvested?

[@OffGridBruce]

These are pets/workers. I got them to clear and prep land. Currently they are bringing a field back eating all the brambles. They are low cost as they can live on pasture alone unlike commercial pigs that would need lots of feeding

[@MsDoobly]

Probably a lorry load of stones wouldn't go astray around back of house, easier to walk n drive on, keep up d good work 👍

[@OffGridBruce]

Definitely will dress the yard at some point when the rest of the building work is done

[@killdeerperiland3303]

whats with the start? aare you like alcoholics or something? what was all that?

[@OffGridBruce]

What do you mean? The introduction?