Raise Pigs on your Self Sufficient Homestead

Want to Raise Pigs on your own Self Sufficient Homestead? We've been doing it for years and it's been very rewarding and without major challenges. All things considered, it's a pretty easy way to provide your own meat.
As soon as we pick up the little wiener pigs we have 120lbs of meat available and by the fall we'll have over 1000lbs of meat. Just walking around out there getting bigger!
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[@davidtrammell4453]

If you and Keziah call catching piglets simple work ,I would die laughing if I saw you doing hard work. The pig rodeo was absolutely hilarious.

[@gravspeed]

They eat your kitchen scraps, leftovers, trespassers....

[@9greatdanes981]

You left out children dogs and they will eat you if you trip in the pen. I would rather have a in house alligator then a pig out side

[@podegenst0ner303]

Like that movie Snatch or Hannibal 😂😂😂😂

[@AL4N.]

​@@9greatdanes981you sound terrified. I'd remove all the mirrors,knives, and forks from your home also. Wouldn't wanna poke a eye out.

[@kyaksich7076]

Our rule is, don't go in a pig pen until they're fed. And if they're in a bad mood or going to be there for a while, I bring a pitch fork with me.

[@jeanlawson9133]

AIN'T IT JUST AIN'T IT 😜 lols

[@LastChanceTinyHouse]

If your daughter is going to do the feeding. have her take the dry feed in a bucket and when she's going to lay out the feed, shake the bucket, that way the pigs will get used to her shaking the bucket which will tell them they're about to get fed and they'll come to her. Then when you go to catch them just get you a bucket with feed in it, shake it and they'll come to you.

[@edmartin875]

Works.for.the.first.one.or.two...Pigs.are.smart.so.don't.count.on.that.every.time...

[@alvinwoods639]

Parenting done right.... This family is the gold standard on self sufficiency and moral upbringing.

[@donsurgener4800]

All meat is good if taken with thanks. Dont forget to say your prayers. Grand dad called it " turning thanks ".

[@roberthutchison315]

Boy have prices gone up. Used to get a grown fattened pig for 100 and some, and food was so much less. This was entertaining :)).

[@albertalakeland]

This video reminded me of a time in my youth. My Mom, Dad, and I moved from a northern town and onto my grandparent's abandoned homestead for about a year. My Mom and I spent a lot of time there by ourselves. This was one of the many amazing experiences of my childhood. We raised pigs and chickens, snared a bumper crop of wild rabbits, and had a garden. I would ride in the old 56 Pontiac to the bottom of the mountain to catch the school bus. I would watch the ground pass by through its rotted-out floor, dust rolling through the cab. There were plenty of stories created from the experiences to share. Thank you for taking us along to vicariously relive our memories, to help some of us dream of something different, and for those few that will take massive action to live those dreams because of your channel. All the best, always. Cheers!

[@immortalsofar5314]

This is why I like to socialise the pigs. _When_ they get out, they just come over to say hi and then head back when you bring them some food. Trying to force a full grown pig to do something it doesn't want to do is an exercise in futility!

[@vdanny36]

you should do a compilation of video's of just your wife laughing - she really enjoys your antics 😎

[@sandyc6569]

Watching ya's chase and catch the pigs was pretty funny!!😂😂They are nice looking pigs for sure!! 🐖🐖🐖🐖🐖

[@ChileExpatFamily]

We go through 6 hogs a year. Breakfast sausage is a premium for us and they do not sell it here in Chile. We do not have Gloucester old spots here and I would love them. Jim

[@glengillis7775]

Good job young lady. Congrats on your summer project.

[@codeypendent1899]

Great video, Kez. You're a natural behind and in front of the camera. Not sure about Jeff using his Dewalt as a hammer on that poly T join tho lol.

[@maryplett5799]

Amazing video Keziah, so good to show us your strength and patience in all you do. And you have such an amazing strong body! Don’t anybody mess with her!!

[@markgamble7699]

Somebody will be eating good down the road… Nice setup y’all…

[@JamesCouch777]

Brings back good memories 😊. We butchered pigs every fall and had pork and lard for the whole next year! Great way to grow up!

[@StevieB1603]

4:34 - the look on their faces when they stand together in the livestock trailer is priceless 😸😹 It’s like they’re saying …wtf just happened and they look kinda depressed - BUT they don’t know they’re going to another paradise 🌈💝🙌🐷🐷🐷🐷

[@royclemo8744]

We used to mix the chop with the left over cows milk and the pigs loved it. We grew some oversized pigs which we attributed to the cows milk.

[@Gridlessness]

Yes, ours love the skimmed cow milk and whey!

[@mafp22w]

I just love this family!

[@bc30cal99]

Greetings from the land of Blaze King, thanks for the hog raising video. When I was a kid on the farm we raised a few like that every year, selling some and some going into bacon, ham and moose sausage. Don't ever let them eat meat if you can help it. Ours started killing any chickens that would wander in after they got the taste one year. So I've read, feeding them fish doesn't make for the best Easter hams either. :) Stay well up there you all.

[@julieanderson5184]

A few months ago I processed a couple of the pigs are raised in a coop Style. So two friends split the cost a food and shelter and my part was in every day feed and care as well as being the number one person in butchering. We split all the meat 3 ways and it worked out really really well. And the meat is beyond fantastic and I know for sure that every single day of their lives was really wonderful and they were fed high-quality feed with tons of produce from my Gardens every single day and the very last day I give them a good treat and dispatch them with one shot, they don't even know what happened. I'm also raising some sheep in the same Co-op Style and two lambs will be ready to process and another month. Mama sheep is already pregnant and should be dropping in a month or two. Next spring I'll get a couple more piglets from a neighbor and start the pigs all over again. I sure wouldn't mind getting a couple of Dexter steer next year. I don't care for raising meat birds so I do quail instead. I feel like Co-op and bartering meat and veg are going to be the way of the future.

[@joanneganon7157]

We did this in the 90s definitely the way to go! JO JO

[@donniev8181]

If you had to describe it, what does lamb meat taste like? I would love to try lamb but living in a major US city I do not trust buying it here.

[@joanneganon7157]

@@donniev8181 Hi Danny,if the Lamb is.young when butchered . It is sweet ,the texture of a good Medium Rare Streak even more tender at time. It has a unique flavor,not gamey just Lambs! Sorry that's all I got. You could go to a good Butcher in the City and ask Him if He has some Lamb Chops 👍. JO JO IN 💞

[@joanneganon7157]

Sorry Donnie

[@julieanderson5184]

@@donniev8181 yummy! Just as Jo Jo stated. Please go to a good local butcher and they will hook you up. Enjoy!

[@hellpig4309]

We had TERRIBLE soil here, and inch or two at best. Fenced 60×24, put three pigs in it. They tilled and fertilized. Repeated following year. Had 10-12" of rich soil. Moved the pen, and repeated. Fed them a lot of beaver and muskrat carcasses too.

[@timtv2826]

Another entertaining video, especially catching the pigs. I think that's how American football got it's start. Keziah did a fine job as videographer. Those homegrown pigs will taste a lot better than the factory raised pork you buy from the supermarkets for sure. You are living "High on the Hog".

[@curtistaylor5019]

I really like that Dewalt combination drill/sledgehammer you have!

[@frozenpann]

Well done young lady and Jeff. You people have your head on straight. A royal family making a life. Rose will understand...

[@catgynt9148]

Any chance of raising a sounder of with the sow before harvesting your bacon. Wishing you and your family a blessed summer filled with gentle seasonally appropriate weather and restful evenings together. Peace

[@NorthAfricantigers]

لي مده طويله لم اشاهدكم اشتقت اليكم اعجابي من الجزائر 🇩🇿 I haven't seen you for a long time. I miss you my admiration from Algeria 🇩🇿😍😍😍🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍👏👏👏❤❤❤😘😘😘

[@otavio_charret]

this is the best youtube channel

[@moegardner1]

Just in time! Another vid. I have raised lots of chickens, but no pigs, though when we lived in the country we had a pig bin on the counter to hold all the scraps to take next door to the neighbors porkers.

[@chriswills4064]

Keziah has emerged as the media person from amongst her sisters, hasn't she? A real comfort and natural style with the camera that comes across very well. As to the rodeo 🤭 - I know it makes for some good footage (!) but for anyone wanting to make it easier, reduce the space they have to run around in and then use solid boards to corral them for collection (in UK, we call them "Pig Boards", which is a clue 😂). Still my favourite channel and makes me smile when I see another video is available. Great stuff and thanks for sharing.

[@joanneganon7157]

Good Luck with your Piggies Kenzie. I had a blast raising Piggies when i was young. The Males generally won't let the Females eat untile they are full. I worked in a Bakery,i would give the male a loaf of bread and then see how many Danish She could eat before He found out 🤭! JO JO IN VT 💞

[@cancelbubble6535]

Pigs are great, we had them growing up. We had basically the same type of food but we didn't get it by the ton. When we mixed it with water we called it slop. The cool thing about electrical fencing is you can train the piglets to it when they're young, then move them around with portable fencing so they can work on clearing land (same with goats). When they're trained young to an electrical fence, you don't have to worry about electrifying it when they're older, they respect the fence. You might have to worry about predators, though, but if you're in this situation, you know what predators if any are in the area.

[@ericd2983]

I was been very busy lately and I didn't watch the video for a while....mann when I back my little cute youngest one she is beautiful young lady already. Anyway you guys are amazing and still my favorite. Good luck 🤞

[@podegenst0ner303]

Another great video 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@clarke6436]

Teaching your kids the most important lesson in life they are very lucky to have Parents like you guys.

[@scottleese4999]

Brilliant episode ! You all do things and effectively teach others!!! Thank you!!!

[@NarnianRailway]

yes, I replayed 30 second clip of Jeff chasing the pigs at 2x from 3:55 🤣🤣🤣 Congrats on your delicious project!

[@Gridlessness]

😂

[@donniev8181]

Like he was going to wear them out or something lol.

[@GranE56]

Wonderful content and delightful to see father/daughter bond! Pigs are cute too! ☺

[@krickette5569]

My hubby and I do this every year. Start with bacon seeds and harvest bacon!

[@jimmiemeeks9795]

Awesome job everyone 👏 appreciate y'all

[@jewels7832]

That was a great video. Thanks for sharing

[@DavidD03820]

Wow, what a great idea with the feed/trough/water all together! I really love the ingenious thought behind this whole setup. Great job!!

[@ericthered1461]

No wonder they love that grain, when your mixing with water with all that barley looks like your making beer lol 😆 happy pigs happy meat 🍖

[@nonoddingdog4682]

Found your Channel a couple of days ago. Mate, you are gold!

[@Gridlessness]

Thanks! Welcome to the channel!

[@tonynieto6660]

Good luck Keziah 👍👏👏👏

[@denisehaley9271]

Thank you for yet another great video. You & Rose are amazing parents raising your girls the absolute best way possible. I'm getting my 4 yr old grandson into gardening now, "Nana" is currently building 4'dx10'w x 7'h chicken coop for him also, because we've got chicks coming soon. We've gotta get back to teaching our kids & grandkids how to be self sufficient. You & Rose are doing a amazing job.❤

[@user-xq3wh8vd8e]

Абсолютно солидарен ! Привет из Сибири !

[@Homestead-ish]

I’m so excited to raise pigs!

[@timothycluck678]

I'm glad to see yaw on here I from the states Tennessee and i been seeing all them wild fire's on the news and glad yaw are safe from that hope and pray that yaw are anyway

[@25Soupy]

The wildfires are on the other side of the country in Quebec and Ontario. They have 5 days of rain in the east so the fires should be all out soon. Gridlessness homestead is in Northern British Columbia.

[@frozenpann]

There's not enough liberals in northern BC to start the fires. Just saying

[@KevinGray13]

another great video guys!!

[@joegreenwood1443]

Go get em young lady.

[@rudyfisher7660]

What you need to do is build your pen in a corner that you can open the door to the allow going when you put feed in it and then you. Can get your pigs easier

[@earlshaner4441]

Outstanding video

[@PeterKNoone]

Super stoked to see how much bacon and other pig bits you get of those pigs. Amazing girls (and parents).

[@paulhunter9550]

Y’all parents have done a great job of raising these young women! I’ve watched several of your videos covering everything you can think of, from hunting, fishing, cleaning and butchering, gardening and cooking. Sawmill work, carpentry, electrical, plumbing, mechanic ing, you name it and these girls can do it and I mean do it better than most guys! Hard working with great work ethic. The skills y’all have taught them will benefit them all through life! I know you must be very proud of them all!! Y’all put out very informative content for the whole family to watch.

[@spikekrossa]

Some pretty neat pigs for homesteading: ### Meishan Pig: The Prolific Marvel Making a Comeback! ###

[@nic6754]

Great job Kezi The brown pig laying in mud at that start reminds me exactly of my little fat brown Staffie dog when he's in bed in the morning waiting for me to come in with his morning treat 😂❤

[@j-robboutdoors]

Lol, I remember chasing pigs. I started using a rope & once it steps in the circle, I pull it tight much like a snare. It beats running after them. I got about 12 myself. Great video!

[@josejoaquingloriarubio8635]

Hola familia,suerte en tu venta KEZIA saludos desde CHILE,y, aSARA👏👏👏👍👍👍👍

[@knoxmotorsports]

We would soak the grain for a few days and feed them grain it would ferment they would get drunk and lay in the shelter a d squeal better eating than left over tablescrap fed hogs

[@loftyjohnscott6547]

Piggy Paradise.

[@jaimemendoza8985]

💯🙏💯. Love your videos thank you God bless y'all 💕🌺

[@jayjohnson3724]

We used to use apple baskets, to catch them It slows them down. The old fashioned split ash bushel baskets. Good luck pigs are great.

[@FillupOnSilver]

hilarious catching pigs hilarious

[@danieldeanmasterfinisher4715]

Can’t wait to see some 🥓

[@emeraldbando6849]

Make a small fence and give food there and when all the pigs enter, close the door so that it is easy to catch the pig

[@MichaelJordan-ub4gv]

Trespassers and X boyfriends beware !! Always love your videos

[@pedroserranoserrano7062]

Saludos ktodos estén bien 😃 bendiciones todo va ir bien cuídense mucho cuiden mucho a mamá Rosa

[@ChileExpatFamily]

We give them a mix but the feed we buy is either whole or rolled corn. The rolled corn looks like corn flakes. We soak all of our corn the min it comes home from the store. Even if it will not be fed out for weeks we still soak the corn. A pig like the ones you bought here are $25 to $35 each. We call them feeder pigs. We do not breed any more as Males are such a problem. We we purchase GILTS only and it saves us a lot of pain in the future since males or boars are so aggressive and it is also a pain to process them because you have to Castrate the males and if you wait till they are sexually mature than the meat will make you vomit from all the testosterone. So we castrate all of our males if and when we have them. Good luck. Jim in Chile

[@edmartin875]

I.used.to.cut.mine.when.I.clipped.their.needle.teeth.during.their.first.week...

[@ChileExpatFamily]

@@edmartin875 Yep it was a perfect example of a multi tool task:) Jim

[@jjordan7205]

Love from India.

[@michaelmount76]

Great video guys thank you

[@TheWadetube]

There are wild plants that grow in the winter time, that stay green like plantain, wild spinach, kale, broccoli and cabbage I suppose many others like onion grass and make a simple green house to cover it in the cold weather, let the pigs in every few days to forrage and save on pig chow. Just a thought, also kitchen scraps.

[@Gridlessness]

Thanks for the suggestions. Unfortunately our climate doesn’t allow us to grow over the winter months. But if we could, this would be a great idea. These piggies will be in the freezer before the snow lands.

[@fortitudinefarm]

Easier to just feed the pigs in the trailer for few days to get them used to eating in there. Then it’s really easy to catch them

[@user-kf9fv1qj9u]

Great video

[@plf2813]

Мы примерно так же ловим кур! :)) Они у нас гуляют по большому огороженному участку. Но курицу можно поймать большим сачком. С поросенком так не получится! :)))

[@budwilliams6590]

Those tool pack batteries are a little too expensive to be using them as a hammer.

[@pamelapelech3249]

Great info. It's what's for dinner.

[@gobravo123]

Great vid!

[@ATASAIRWFT]

Nice

[@LastChanceTinyHouse]

Get you a five gallon bucket and put three coffee cabs full in it, and put two coffee cans of water in it and let it set over night. you need a pan like a trash can lid for feeding. and once a day you can give them some dry nut most pigs like it wet.

[@cynic5581]

I’m such a big baby. You having livestock = me having a lot of pets. I love bacon but look how cute those little guys are, I could never eat them! 😂😂

[@aldivinopereira7695]

Família muito legal sou muito fã

[@lberg30]

that is Awesome

[@edwardalvarado8889]

I want some Bacon n Bits lol. 😂🤣

[@johncarey-lo8xj]

You want to provide your own meat you should raise rabbits Rabbit and hare meat are excellent sources of protein. Protein also keeps us healthy by building and repairing our muscles, skin and blood. Rabbit and hare meat are excellent sources of iron. Iron helps make healthy blood that flows through our bodies, giving us energy to be active and to grow strong.

[@chongshenchang9367]

This is the cutest girl among the girls.

[@babyboybae5636]

I miss this

[@user-ch9sp1by6h]

ok, so me and my family are not crazy for using Dewalt batteries as hammers, although I don't recall ever doing it with poly...

[@kirbylegaspi984]

14:50 try reverse that hose clip to avoid injuries, they might get hurt on that.

[@abbaskhankashmiri685]

Nice wark ❤❤❤❤❤

[@shawonshakhawat3031]

Are you okay in Canada? There is a terrible fire going on. Can you tell me a little outside that area? I am very worried.

[@lesthompson5907]

Put a stick in it & steer it up add boiled potters out of the potato hob, That are too small to be of use . mix with the meal . i kept my own pigs & home Quadword the meat in salt. we killed one in Januwery for the year's supply of pork baked kept a sow .to breed next years meat , hock sausages pork chops & so on & born potted meat. most to date put it in a deep freezer. we never had one. always salted meat

[@RaimundoNonato-ef1lx]

Família lovers

[@davidstoddard9160]

You should be able to cut grass in other areas and feed the pigs that also.

[@jaybane3759]

They love that sourmash

[@joesguiltyguitar]

That must be a Sony you are recording with because the sound cuts out every time you turn it away from you ... LoL you got a piggy by the rear feet 😂

[@user-jt5rd6mv9w]

if you want good bacon hogs get chester white hogs.

[@grisseldog]

Maybe a big dip net or cast net wud make catching piglets easier.. Bacon 🥓 seeds, Yum Yum…

[@mathassu4701]

Hi gridlessness

[@inhuitathlvacir7245]

❣

[@pedroserranoserrano7062]

Done están las demás saludos 🙂