Raising 3 Pigs: How Much Money I Made This Year

[@MrThedrachen]

Morgan, I am an actuary. Please don't stop doing "math" in public. Everyone makes mistakes with arithmetic and normalizing it is good. But "real math" is the process of turning bunches of data about feed costs and pig weights into an informed business decision. And you are spectacular at that. (Real math is also turning data on car accidents into a recommendation for how much money a company needs to hold in reserve to pay those claims.) Please keep doing great real math where everyone can see.

[@Kymberlee_W]

I am so happy to see that someone who does lots of math is understanding of others making mistakes. I have dyscalculia, which is horrible and the worst is how I was treated at school because of it. Told I was lazy or distracted because they couldn't understand how someone like me couldn't be good at math when I made straight A's in almost every other subject. At my age, 55, I have learned some tricks because I have a good memory and it isn't terribly noticeable in daily life, thank goodness - I just need someone to always help me balance a checking account.

[@manassenijenhuis2609]

Pig feet make great winter soep because of the collegen inside.

[@spencer5438]

That isn’t real math. That’s corporate math. “Will we make enough to cover how bad our product rly is?”

[@petgranny194]

@@spencer5438 Cynical much? I chose to pay more for good products and support the good producers, locally.

[@spencer5438]

@@petgranny194 u obviously didn’t read anything. You should go back to school bud.

[@Winterascent]

Well, there was that 1 pig that went, "wee wee wee," all the way to someone else's freezer.

[@eugene4950]

it went "Brother may I have some oats 🐷"

[@ettajfan5882]

Most likely the dude who dislikes Morgan is my guess.

[@JJ.LovesAnimals]

😅😅😅

[@ram64man]

Yep definitely pig napped , I just can’t see it from the location any evidence of a big cat or bear being the culprit. I still feel it was a hunter than sn electric bolt through , either way I see it better fencing is needed if ever done again with an electric top to prevent bear attacks

[@marikotrue3488]

Human or bear (maybe buried the "leftovers") that is my guess.

[@umangdalal3203]

The drone shots were not only beautiful but every thing seemed so calm. A kind of life I'd some day prefer to have.

[@terrywho22]

Those shots are really spectacular. That drone was worth every penny.

[@tayet6875]

I do not fault you for finding pigs "pushy", Morgan. Our gigantic housepig Celia once ate a live chicken in two chomps just because it was pecking around the trough next to her snout. I was so terrified and 7 years old. To this day I have a healthy respect of pigs. Even though I adore their grunts and snuffles and warm but bristly skin

[@meowth900]

Pigs are too much like people lol

[@heathentown]

Oh no! Poor chickchick, heh! Yeep!

[@mlou4444]

I knew Morgan would love the goats! He can't resist any animal that follows him for pets.

[@barbarabigelow9110]

Thank you so much for sharing the beautiful drone shots of the autumn foliage!!!! 🍂 🍁🍂

[@jenniferr2057]

My understanding is that the wild pig population down south began with escapee pigs. The Porkington lineage begins here!

[@spencer5438]

No escapee pigs. But the Spanish releasing them in order to have a source of meat

[@lcostantino7931]

lol I moved to SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA yes it is different ....driving along back country roads,,lots of them,,,came across two dead wild pigs that were dumped by roadside so the vultures could feed ...ugh....crazy ...n yes pigs MEAN N DANGEROUS....will tear up a field in one note.......still say those coming over boarder took your pig ..

[@cherylkirby3299]

He said that pig had been castrated, no environmental disaster

[@jenniferr2057]

@@cherylkirby3299 excellent!

[@bkm2797]

I have seen that fall church shot several times, thinking it’s a stock shot. Morgan, when you do these budget to profit breakdown it reminds me of this show long ago on PBS, Growing a Business which was great, you’re a natural educator. Still can’t get over your art, it really is excellent and I hope the Sir Porkington T’s and such sell really well. Thanks for taking us along, see you soon!🐖🐖🐖🐕🐕🐓🪿🦆💕👍

[@imurrx]

You should do a milk carton missing pig advert. Gold Shaw Farm Milk carton with a "Have you seen me" missing pig alert.

[@brightsalot]

That’s a good merch design idea!

[@donatellonabotti2299]

Butchers technically do the slaughtering as well. Those of us that do not (or did not) do the slaughtering call ourselves meat cutters. I got a summer job with my dad as a meat packer when i was 14 and got to do some of the breakdowns from Primals in to Cuts. It was an awesome summer job because the whole operation was refrigerated. I made good money over a few summers. And it was nice working with my dad.

[@CP3oh322]

Interesting distinction, thank you.

[@TheYangnyin]

I love your super specific timing for peak foliage 😂

[@TheKankeinaiFactor]

I love the Pigfoot cryptic that's probably going to be a meme on the farm for years to come. That's a really nice profit from only 3 pigs tho!! Shame you won't do it again next year. I've heard some folks go to local food banks and ask for anything expired to feed pigs-- you can probably do that at grocery stores too

[@_Chessa_]

I’m a soil nut and would absolutely love it if you tested the soil where your pigs stayed at vs the soil around the area of the pigs. I wanna know the count of fungi and the count of soil loam vs the soil next to the pen. You can purchase soil test kits online to test ph but you’ll need a special type of kit to test for microbes and fungi parts per million within the soil. Also, the soil microbes up on the cow pastures. It would be really neat and cool to learn the ecosystem and how healthy your soil is in every area of your property. Maybe I’m weird about this but I’ll bet and believe your healthiest soil is gonna be where some of the bigger weeds grow near the middle of your farm. But I’m still curious on it. Doesn’t need to be done but it would be fun to learn about it all.

[@meowth900]

Soil science hype. Plus it’s important for the grass.

[@Kyrriie]

Cool idea!

[@rhade3845]

I keep telling you, it was a pterodactyl that got that pig. Well that or a time vortex opened up, and the pig had a crazy adventure. Might make a good children's book in the future.

[@marikotrue3488]

I have learned so much since I began following Gold Shaw Farm, over the past few years. I have gained a respect for the land and the treatment of all animals on the farm whether they live out their lives eating and being on You Tube or (and I appreciate this phrase,) "go to freezer camp". Yet I continue to obsess about the disappearance of Sir Porkington. Two hundred and fifty pounds of pig doesn't evaporate. No dogs barking, no unexplained machinery sounds, no strangers in area, no reports of theft in surrounding areas and no unexplained objects (excluding drones of course) flying around. Well once this saga gets written (I would advise an October 31 release date) and published I will be buying it asap.

[@TexasRoast]

Legend has it that PigFoot took Sir Porkington on as his forest hand and will surpass the farm in profit next year...

[@barbarabigelow9110]

And, it's so great that the goaty-oatases are adding fun to the farm!!!

[@judykinsman3258]

Excellent video. Your music selections are spot on. And the drone shots, I for one was wishing I could move to Vermont. Thanks Morgan for another great morning with Gold Shaw Farm.

[@sanmarinomarketing8697]

feet, tail, ears, + black beans and you get an excellent Brazilian dish called "Feijoada".

[@gabriellakadar]

Fresh pork kidneys are really excellent as well.

[@warmachinept92]

Portuguese to

[@IcicleFerret]

Pig ears are popular in vietnamese food as well. "Quick pickled" pig ear strips are a common sight in salads and spring rolls. Trotters and tails end up in pho, though it's harder to find those in the States due to our food hygene laws making them less profitable to clean and sell commercially.

[@LuLuVonCline-kv9xx]

It's subtle, but I believe you are making plans for more goats. I'm not judging. I want lots of goats.

[@debrafisher7373]

These breakdowns are so useful. Thank you for putting so much effort into them!

[@kappistarr3484]

Love the transparency of cost breakdown very informative

[@Bashe100]

Thank you for the numbers. The breakdowns you do are the reason I started following you. Thank you for describing the different business cases and considerations

[@gingerjackson1142]

Hi,with three male goats they need a special feed so they won’t get bladder stones. I watch Cog Hill Family farm they have a lot of goats this is were I learned a lot about male goats.

[@theurzamachine]

The end of season/year breakdowns are my favorite videos!

[@madelinemodrak7644]

The trees are beautiful! Thank you, Morgan ❤

[@HeidiBuss-pd8cw]

Many small towns in Wisconsin have a local pub or beer garden which is the heart of the town. There are always two things on back bar, a large jar of pickled eggs and another jar of pickled pigs feet.

[@jbbrown7907]

I raised pigs for 15 years. I farrowed my own pigs. That saved the cost of getting pigs. The most i ever did was I had 29 pigs one summer. I moved them several times each week.

[@HoJu1989]

Pig's feet are considered quite the delicacy in Spain.

[@jd9351]

Pickled pig's feet are a prized treat in Germany and German-American homes.

[@mommahowdoi44]

Great video. Here in the South, when you take an animal to be slaughtered and butchered in the same place, it's called "Processing" or "The Processor." As in, "I am on the way down to pick up my (insert animal type here) from the processor."

[@Kehy_ThisNameWasAlreadyTaken]

NW here, at least my family would just say when the butcher was coming, but A) they would slaughter our beef on our property, then process at their own facility B) the shop we used the longest was called the Butcher Boys

[@gingerstorm101]

I have a little miss Kitty here asking when Pablo Escobarn Catnip will be available?

[@umangdalal3203]

Those drone shots were divine ❤

[@SherriRivera-f8h]

The pig feet are desirable if your making menudo. And it’s really good. Also you can make picketed pigs feet. Love it!

[@LeslieJeffs-jg8fj]

Morgan , you are so good at getting proceeds for the running of your farm and life. Been watching you from the beginning of your videos. Just love them. It’s so awesome to be part of a farm, very enjoyable and grounding See you at the next story Chow

[@terryhenderson424]

Try snug dri-fit clothing as a base layer nextvto the skin (i prefer the black, long sleeved, long legged winter Underarmor), and something thst abdorbs as a second layer. In the cold of winter, use wool as a third layer. From thete it depends how cold is cold and how wet is wet.

[@jaynedavis3388]

I’m happy with a mostly sitting down & talking video. I’m glad you’re actually resting your foot & don’t underestimate the appeal of the human caring for the animals ❤

[@Yourmyhero1]

$200 a piglet is nuts. You definitely need to get a breeding pair of pigs. I've been offered free piglets because someone I know has 2 breeding pairs.

[@meenha1976]

I love how the cows moo back acknowledging that you said hey cows come on cows fresh grass fresh grass, they always reply back. You do have a knack to train all the animals accordingly Morgan, chickens know there will be kitchen scraps, ducks n geese follow in a line and now even the goats. I love that you got the goats, I see that they interact more like dogs 🐕 😍 I would hate for them to end up in the freezer like the porky's

[@NancyD2]

Especially if you’re using a pig for your own food, making them an every other year thing makes sense. Unless you’re going large scale and REALLY selling the meat, taking at least a year off is good resource management.

[@RJ-rr6vv]

Morgan, this is RJ... Great great pictures of Harvey's and Roy's Mountains... thanks

[@bjarnemcdonald6333]

It is nice to live a place where people travel to because it is pretty. I know people complain about tourists, but they have seriously traveld from China to see what I see everyday and take for granted...

[@lararabb8888]

You should put in a couple cooking short segments since you need to stay inside more right now. ALSO did you get to keep the liver, heart & other yucky bits for dog food? So Happy you kept the feet & tails for the dogs.

[@danielhurst8863]

Do not forget, you get to write off the cost of the infrastructure and the cost of the processing and feed. That actually brings up the value of each pig quite substantially.

[@Mullingitover77]

I love how Ginny just simply goes full cat when he gets to the table. She is killing it

[@tracycampbell7868]

Beautiful drone shots!!

[@Lovehandels]

The feet and tails are freaking amazing to eat! You are missing out throwing those away good sir. Also pigs are very smart animal You can train them to not be so gremlin :P

[@katherinekelly5380]

Never thought I’d be someone who went crazy over fall foliage but really enjoyed the drone footage ! Thank so much !

[@maryb8150]

Something you might want to look into is a small flock of sheep. Just need to get a breed that their fleece is valuable for yarn. Check into the costs. If it’s feasible, you could add your own brand of yarn. You can leave it natural and let the crafter dye it themselves or choose colors in the area, like the cattle brown, the autumn browns and oranges. There are a lot of crafters that are always looking for sources for good quality yarn. Just a thought. I have no idea what the processing costs would be.

[@cassiaswinney8328]

Good morning, Goldshaw Farm! Thank you for making my day!

[@gingerbaby2184]

I love how nothing on the farm goes to waste. I know it's so much work but it seems so rewarding to run a farm. I would have a hard time eating the animals.

[@angeliamesserschmidtpowell6074]

Thank you for sharing your experiences, thoughts, and life with me. My disability makes doing what you are doing mostly impossible. I am still blessed.

[@WelcometomyCapeCodlife]

Interesting breakdown on the numbers, thank you for sharing this and the transparency you offered.

[@brightsalot]

I know, I KNOW it’s dark, but I find it funny that each pig got their own seasoning blend in the end 💀 which gave me the idea of naming future pigs after seasoning blends, including other seasonings that are not generally used on meat. Or food names and attributes in general. Like if you have a particularly gentle pig you could name it Sugar Cookie, or if you have a feisty/defiant/unruly pig you could name it Picante or Jalapeño…you get the idea.

[@heathentown]

Telemachus is my favorite, I just love red and white animals

[@heathentown]

Oh wow, pickled pigs feet are my faves, lucky dogs!!! Mmm! I hope you also got to keep the heads, headcheese is also another favorite of mine or just jowls. Drool.

[@heathentown]

OMGee, I'm a fall baby and, well, I've seen that church and foliage on so many calendar giveaways for my month, HAH! I didn't know that was in your town! Neato!

[@dertythegrower]

You can do pigs for almost nothing in most edge of city area by finding grocers and food eateries (buffets and college cafeterias especially) and getting expired or food scraps. Also we got a whole f250 of expired lildebbie cakes and bread from a bakery for nothing.... pigs were so fatty and good, heh.

[@DebbieEvers]

Hey Morgan. That Goonies sweat shirt you're wearing brings back memories. It was filmed in Oregon where I'm from! Just a bit of trivia for you today! Keep remembering Pigfoot!

[@yunniekal]

NOOO trotters are so good as bone broth!!!!!!!! all that good skin collagen!

[@gabriellakadar]

Or stewed.

[@aussiegardener1773]

For the joy and experiences the piggies gave you and for the food you will now have, I thought your revenue outcome was good. Organically grown and definitely loved, you couldn't get any better

[@MC-qb1jg]

Wow, Morgan, it is so beautiful there.

[@bethgramkow5225]

I miss Maine and new Hampshire in the fall

[@dynamoterror7077]

Probably the craziest farm experiment I’ve got brewing in the back of my mind (for when/if I start farming), is rotationally grazing Collared Peccaries.

[@anndrake492]

Thanks for spending a lot of effort in making superb quality videos.

[@prcervi]

a year off of pigs will also be a good time to think over how to better do their fencing so you don't have anymore pigfoots running free (setting up flood resistance in the area will be tricky enough)

[@BrendaBarnhart-ld1xo]

Fascinating! Thank you for being thorough, all the while creating and sharing your community.🍁

[@jasonodonnell5177]

Yep, fall is my favorite time of the year. Apple picking, the leaves, the temperature, and so many other things.

[@deanne0098]

Ooooh ❤ u have a Gold Shaw Farms Goonies shirt!! 🤩

[@bananasam2112]

In Ohio, we bought 3 pigs in the spring, they weighed between 65-100 lbs. Paid $50.00 per pig. Fed them all organic throughout the summer.

[@s.reeves4703]

That's a smart way of business...trying new things..❤😊

[@jscire__872]

Wow, the drone shots were utterly gorgeous 🤩

[@michelefritchie6198]

I don't like heights either, Morgan! My apartment building is four stories, I'm on the second floor, and when I'm in the elevator and someone is in there and goes to the fourth floor, it's all I can do to keep from freaking out when the door opens on the 4th floor!

[@Lakemountainview]

Great job on raising the pigs ...I know how it is to work with an injury yesterday I took a fall on my driveway on my right side my knee is all bruised and swelled my shoulder is messed up . Can't very well bend my knee have a raspberry scrape on my knee and landed on my right hand .ouch Water and feed is all I can do. My livestock guard dog can help protect the chickens and ducks while they free range. I'm usually out with them but not today I'm laid up ice an elevation in rest.🙏❤️🐕🦆😺

[@terryhenderson424]

There are a couple of back yard (+) types out there that raise pigs for themselves and hope mostly to cover the cost of thier own meat. There is at least one out there whose primary purpse is brush clearing and then also affordable meat. When the brush is cleared, they will be reconsidering having a few pigs they move frequently during the year.

[@petgranny194]

Thanks for the transparency!

[@13MoonsOverMayhem]

lol, 45 degrees and rainy, that describes a good portion of the year here in Oregon. Well, I guess it’s like 40-60 degrees, and most of the time it’s not raining all day long. A couple cold snaps in January or February, sometimes an ice storm. But the whole summer is no rain, drought, fire season.

[@echosketching7895]

I wonder why KZbin doesn’t recommend your channel to me anymore. I’ve been subscribed for a pretty long time, but I only see your videos if I go specifically looking.

[@mcgoo721]

I hope we get pigs again at some point. They're my favorite animal on the farm.

[@sandgardening_anka]

Tis Pigfoot drawing is awsome, you will make more on the merchandise than the pig would ever bring you!

[@Dovietail]

LOVE your barn chairs! ❤❤❤

[@jamieloughner5542]

Pig's tail is a delicious cut. Southern style accompanied with greens or Asian. It's great. Many recipes online. Give it a try.

[@meowth900]

Ty for the informative video. Sorry that you won’t do pigs again next year. You could try selling the goats for meat after those 4H kids are done showing them off. Unless you want to keep them as funny little lawn mowers.

[@californiadreaming567]

As a lawyer I have to say it’s always better to do the legal way in case someone buys home processed and then gets sick

[@thomasrovnak312]

Favorite video of the year. Keep up the great work! I love the transparency of this and helps provide true cost to those who want to follow in similar steps.

[@1hollig1]

I was just watching your videos from 3 years ago when you were sprouting chestnuts and I’m wondering if you ever planted them or sold them or what happened to them? Could you please provide an update???

[@gabriellakadar]

He sold the treelings and had a financial breakdown as to what he sold them for. Don't know which year that was.

[@Barbwheel]

Always interesting to hear the breakdown of cost. I don’t eat meat but it’s still fascinating what goes into the whole process. Love Vermont! Have driven around it in the autumn to see the fall colours even though Quebec, where I was from, has the same foliage. The rolling hills and mountains of Vermont are so special. Thanks for sending the drone to catch its beauty.

[@henriettelohrig7919]

Morgan, thank you for showing the temperature also in Celsius! Love watching your show. Lots of love from the Netherlands 🇳🇱.

[@douglasbooker8330]

Morgan !The T-Shirt is sweet Goonies.

[@bennydreieiei1014]

Piggie, piggie, piggie can't you see? Sometimes your words just hypnotize me.

[@laulaeee]

I know a good stretch goal for the next fundraising stream… painting the church or something high up in the barn…

[@vosy1984]

The pig tail, if it's cured in salt water and smoked, it's the perfect piece of pork for a bean soup! That suggestion comes from an Eastern European traditional pig eating person. Might not have the most meat on it, but it provides the perfect amount of pork taste to the soup

[@yunniekal]

You said No last year to having pigs this year.. and you ended up with 4 pigs . LOL I would say just get 2 pigs and keep all the meat for yourself. But this also depends on how much pork you and Allison eat in a year

[@JenesisDark]

next batch of future pig names; hot, sweet, breakfast XD

[@mattshaw6259]

Really liked these economy videos! Thanks for explaining

[@LuckyPuppylove]

my chickens love the rain, funny enough. they run around looking for worms the whole time

[@pokedude104]

always interesting to hear about the real costs of running a small farm. So few people are willing to just air out their entire finances like you do. Impressive numbers even though you lost a whole pig on the way

[@anitraahrens905]

Morgan, may I suggest a proration for the costs for Sir Porkington/Pigfoot since you didn't have for the entire time to harvest.

[@brucealvarez9263]

I think a dragon swooped down and plucked Sir Porkington off the ground, that is why you see no tracks ;) $6.25/lb for locally, humanely raised pork is quite good. Do you have an idea what the cost would be for an average person who has to feed mostly commercial feed?

[@dothatch5147]

You live in a beautiful town.

[@bp292]

Male goats have a higher risk of urinary calculi if you feed them alfalfa. You should feed them sweet feed or a goat feed. Plus alfalfa pellets should be soaked in water to soften.

[@catherinecarreiro3955]

Good job on pig profit even with all the set backs. Enjoying your music lately

[@burgundymarcia]

Love watching your farm. You are such a good story teller. Ordered Pigfoot shirt and bottle. Can't wait to rock them!