This little device could save thousands of pigs.

Many people have been asking for my thoughts on the BarnTalk wireless system. I feel like I can talk about it now that we’ve been using it for a few months. Come check it out! Also come see me at the farm progress show on Tuesday, August 30 in Boone Iowa!

[@HoggerCaptain]

Such great technology. I’m always fascinated by how much tech is in all aspects of agriculture. Great video, Carl.

[@dodgebrothersfarmandranch9206]

I love it!!

[@matthewdavis4081]

Hog barns have came a long way. Between technology barn efficiency to hog health. It is amazing to see what hogs look like now a day and how the comfort in how they are house and cared for. Thank you for a really great video. Hope that you and your family has had a great summer. Harvest season is right around the corner

[@dodgebrothersfarmandranch9206]

Yes I’m so excited for harvest!! And for sure they pigs have it pretty well these days.

[@FoodwaysDistribution]

As someone that have been in this channel for a while, this pig farming is news to me .....

[@dodgebrothersfarmandranch9206]

Yes the pig barns don’t get that much screen time for many reasons. I don’t really want to deal with the pig barn haters all the time.

[@GoBearstyJpyn]

Love the technology.

[@dodgebrothersfarmandranch9206]

It’s great!

[@bigredgreg1]

Good content. 👍🌽

[@dodgebrothersfarmandranch9206]

Thanks Greg!

[@wayneinnc5379]

Great informative system. A friend is a contract grower of chickens for a big company. He’d had to have a standby gen-set and 2 wells. 2 questions: as far as power, do you have an automatic backup generator that switches on to carry the whole load of all barns, as soon as a power failure occurs?? As to water, how many wells do you have? Thank you

[@ibkhansen8036]

I probably would have done that I want to water what I had to repair it will last better if they are covered with water because if one is dry and the other wet, it will not last

[@mitchellerpelding8061]

Where do you get ur pigs from? Do you by them or breed them.

[@russellhancock9765]

I knew Chicken Manure is rough on Metal, but I didn't know that Hog Manure would destroy Concrete like that.

[@dodgebrothersfarmandranch9206]

It’s mainly the salt in the feed. Just like the salt destroys the roads in the Midwest every winter.

[@robertpautsch5093]

Are there any penetrating concrete sealers that seal the surface and provide overall protection?

[@dodgebrothersfarmandranch9206]

I’m sure there are but I am not aware of them

[@teenagefarmer]

Hay I'm 15 and I just started a small farm KZbin channel. Do you have any advice?

[@dodgebrothersfarmandranch9206]

My advice is be yourself and be consistent. Show things that you are excited about and that will make the videos more interesting and fun.

[@EtzEchad]

Have you thought of picking up those concrete slabs and rotating them so the wear goes on a new place rather than patching them?

[@dodgebrothersfarmandranch9206]

Although they look square they are actually tapered so if you tipped them upside down the pigs would get their legs stuck

[@stevebiddle8912]

Very interesting compared to what an Indiana farm boy grew up with in the 50’s and 60’s!!

[@dodgebrothersfarmandranch9206]

Did you have pigs outside?

[@bobcarter7501]

How often do you change batteries and what kind are used?

[@dodgebrothersfarmandranch9206]

I think the batteries are supposed to last three years

[@jd2181]

Is it the feed or the pig saliva?

[@dodgebrothersfarmandranch9206]

It’s really the salt in the feed that does the most damage