Silvopasture Pigs - How Our Pigs Are Improving Our Forest and Woodlot

Silvopasture Pigs - How Our Pigs Are Improving Our Forest and Woodlot. We are moving our pigs back into a patch of woods they were on late last year.
The area they covered previously has recovered and its time to move them back to that same spot. Come along and see what a difference having pigs in that section of woods has made and see how we are going to set them up to go back into the area again.
We have 6 pigs that are market weight and are ready to go to the processor soon. This area will be a grazing pasture along with an area where we will set up our loading area and load pigs on the trailer for transport in a few days.
Pigs on pasture in the woods and on grass make for a very tasty pork product that is raised right with a high nutritional value.
We are pulling fence, cutting fence line, setting posts and gates so the pigs will have a nice area to forage and lounge in.
We practice sustainable agriculture on our farm by using multi-species to build soil and fertilize the ground. We have pastured chickens, grass fed lamb, pastured turkey, farm fresh duck eggs and chicken eggs.
Sheraton Park Farms practices holistic, sustainable farming and soil building using a rotational grazing model as we try to grow more grass on our farm.
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[@krippy840]

I've been watching your videos and just bought my first ever piglets of my own to raise this season, I'm so inspired by your logical approach to this pig silvopasture and other videos. Thank you so much for the lessons and ideas!

[@JerryGDawg56]

I am LOVING the pig videos!!

[@SheratonParkFarms]

Thanks! We love making them. Pigs are so much fun to watch and be around. Appreciate y'all watching!

[@georgewhite4973]

I SEE WHO DOING THE WORK. GOOD TO HAVE A GOOD WIFE, ITS LIKE TEAM WORK .

[@SheratonParkFarms]

She is awesome! She can outwork a lot of men that I know. Thanks for watching!

[@terrykunst3883]

Great pig rotation set up. Really like seeing the before and after. Loved the “waterline” on the pigs!

[@SheratonParkFarms]

Thanks Terry! New video this morning on the 24 hour impact. Thanks for watching.

[@SundryTalesOfConstance79WESTY]

Pigs are exactly what we needed to open up our forest as well. I just didn't want a large pig. That's why we choose Kunekunes...Thanks for sharing your insights! I had never set up an electric fence before and appreciate you sharing...Nooice! 😎 STOC

[@matthewduffy550]

Wow, I would not have believed the green/benefit difference between disturbed/undisturbed if you hadn't shown it... Especially seeing the amount of disturbance showing in their current paddock!

[@SheratonParkFarms]

They are very helpful at restoring and improving land. Can’t put them in a spot and leave them forever. Have to manage their moves. Thanks for watching

[@MichaelHerringValdosta]

love the before, after, and not yet!

[@BreDawg714]

Those are some beautiful Hogs

[@virnafarm9059]

We are just finishing our final 4 paddocks. Picked up my last 6 piglets for the year. Thanks for the great wisdom in your videos.

[@SheratonParkFarms]

That is awesome!

[@johnaustin4455]

In the planning phase for next season. This video was really helpful!

[@SheratonParkFarms]

Awesome. Glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching

[@YourFriendKaren]

😢 Pigs are Smart Animals .. Slaughter .. That is SO Sad . They Are To Be Used To Help Clear Land.

[@felixfigueroa4921]

Wow! Amazing green!

[@SheratonParkFarms]

Thanks!

[@ridgebackfarm1833]

How much feed do you supplement per day? Does it depend on time of year or constant year round? Trying to see roughly how much they actually get from foraging in a wood lot. Thanks!

[@LeakFamilyFarm]

love your page .take a piece of 2inch pvc about 6in long cut a slot long ways slip it over your hot wire where it touches your trees you can wire or sip tie to the tree temporarily

[@SheratonParkFarms]

Great idea! Hadn't thought of that. Will give it a try.

[@jdjfd8027]

I found your vids very informative. Thank you. I am setting up for pigs in my wooded acreage in eastern Tennessee. We have a lot of Mountain Laurels in this neck of TN, which I have read are harmful to pigs. Do you have these bushes where you are & if so how do you deal with them?

[@BigJack1]

Look forward to seeing what they do on the new paddock. If you take a chainsaw to some of those saplings in there, more sunlight on the ground floor would help the vegetation multiply.

[@SheratonParkFarms]

Agree. We need to open some of the canopy up and get more light in there. Video tomorrow morning on the 24 hour impact!

[@ukrempgrow4081]

Weldon

[@mkshffr4936]

A couple of questions if I may. Are there any dangerous plants that you have to be on the lookout for? Could you skip the T posts in the wooded area and just attach insulators for your fencing directly to fortuitously placed trees?

[@SundryTalesOfConstance79WESTY]

I noticed you leave the lid off your pickle barrel waterer...are you concerned with or get any algae growth or mosquitos? I stretched a screen over mine but wonder about direct sunlight and algae. Thanks in advance for any advice :) 😎 STOC

[@craigoskam6939]

Great videos, thank you for your insight. I am wondering if 2 wire electric is sufficient enough to deter coyotes? Would like to implement your system but we have coyotes that come through fairly regularly and I dont know if we would have to use the hog netting instead bc of that.

[@SheratonParkFarms]

We have coyotes here too. Saw 2 on my trail camera earlier this week. They were about 50 yards from a set of my pigs. Never had any issues with them and we use a single strand now. Netting would certainly be more protective. Thanks for watching

[@imlijamir6697]

Hoping you would kindly reply to my previous question on one of your video regarding pig feed. Thank you❤️

[@teramartindale432]

getting started very soon On our farm. Thank you for the video. Do you feed them any sort of grain or commercial feed when they have so much grazing area

[@SheratonParkFarms]

Yes. We supplement them with a ration. Free choice, as much as they want.

[@Tracer88]

How big are the paddocks you are putting them in and how often are you moving them? Great videos!

[@SheratonParkFarms]

We usually keep them in about 3/4 to 1 acre paddocks. Movement is based on pressure on the paddock. When they’ve eaten most of the vegetation and rooted the ground good, we move. It’s an educated guess more than a hard and fast rule. Appreciate y’all watching

[@ppac300]

You supplement feed?

[@bigal25938]

How long will you leave them on the new woodlot, a week, month, 6 months? I plan to get pigs this spring and have some pasture and woodlots mixed. Want to know a little on what to expect on timing.

[@SheratonParkFarms]

Depends on the size of the animals, number of animals and size of the space they are in. 12 pigs that are 100 lbs will do a different amount of damage than 20 pigs that are 200lbs. You have to learn to watch the land and know when there has been enough disturbance. We typically leave a group on a space for about 2 weeks and build the paddocks so they are ready to move in that amount of time. Hope that helps.

[@verncook1528]

I’m curious why you don’t cut the tails off? I have always heard it takes 10 bushels of corn to grow the tails,that very well could be a old wives tale, maybe you can cut some and evaluate if it makes any difference?

[@cameronshaw599]

Tail docking in commercial pig production is done to prevent tail chewing, which can lead to life threatening infection and lower feed conversion rates. If pigs are raised with sufficient space and mental stimulation, access to minerals, forage, and forage they rarely engage in tail biting.

[@buck9668]

Love your North Carolina accent. Sad that American accents are disappearing.

[@SheratonParkFarms]

Indeed they are. Agree that it’s sad. Local dialects and accents are part of the rich culture.

[@timskutnik4397]

What is the average time you leave pigs in a paddock and how big are your paddocks on avg?

[@SheratonParkFarms]

Really depends on the number of pigs, their size and the size of the paddock. We try to move them every couple of weeks but if they haven’t disturbed the ground enough we will leave them a few extra days. It’s really more of a feeling like it’s “time to move” than a specific schedule. For example a dozen 3 month old piglets will do less damage than a dozen 6 month olds. Great question! Thanks so much for watching.

[@RobinPoe]

Do you have oaks on your property, so they can forage acorns on the floor?

[@SheratonParkFarms]

Very few. Wish we had more. Do have a lot of black walnut and they seem to love those.

[@buck9668]

how exactly do the pigs restore the green? Just pee and poop?

[@1009116]

Do yo have a shelter for them when it’s that thick?

[@SheratonParkFarms]

No. They find lots of cozy places to nap.

[@solventtrapdotcom6676]

3:11

[@EternalRadness]

How do you measure the size of your paddocks?

[@SheratonParkFarms]

We really don't measure the size. We build them based on the contour of the land, obstacles in our way and keeping in mind how long we want a group to stay on a certain paddock.

[@wmblivestock4185]

Hi. We are moving from sheep farming in the uk to farming pigs in Bulgaria. We would like to farm pigs in the same style as you. Would it be ok to use your ideas?

[@SheratonParkFarms]

Absolutley! Please do and let me know how they work in that area. Thanks for watching.

[@bigal25938]

Is there any vegetation or trees.that are harmful or toxic to pigs?

[@SheratonParkFarms]

I’m sure there are but nothing on our property that I’m aware of.

[@KM-im8mt]

Do you leave the pigs in that area till you take them to the butcher? Joel Salatin says to move them every 12 days, but I don’t have the land or resources to do that.

[@SheratonParkFarms]

No. We move them about every 10-14 days, depending on the size of the paddock and number of animals in the paddock.

[@KM-im8mt]

@@SheratonParkFarms Thank you. I’m learning a lot from your videos. Hope to raise a few pigs for our family this coming spring.

[@claudia4880]

Could you share your breed type?

[@SheratonParkFarms]

Berkshire/Duroc cross

[@markgentry9363]

Thats a lot pork chops and ham sandwiches

[@SheratonParkFarms]

Man we hope so! Hope they are tasty too!! Appreciate y'all watching.

[@likeasparrowinthewildernes8333]

Isaiah 16:17

[@mariosepchannel1916]

Is there any particular grass or plants that pig should avoid to eat?

[@SheratonParkFarms]

I would keep them away from large bunches of nightshade but otherwise there isn't anything on our farm we keep them away from.