Top 3 Mistakes New Pig Owners Make!

[@TheKiltedHomesteader]

My grandfather was a hog farmer, and I used to work with him every summer. A few thing he taught me. First, if a pig can get its nose behind or through something, it will eventually get its head behind it, if they get the head behind it then body is soon to follow. Second, we used to "drive" pigs with a sheet of old corragated roofing tin. He used to use plywood, but it was very heavy. Tin is light and easy to manuever quickly. Two people, each with their own sheet of tin could drive a lot of pigs around the farm. You would be surprised at how easy it is to guide a pig with a sheet of tin. Lastly, if you have a loading ramp and it is covered with grass it can be problematic. If a pig is familiar with an electric fence and lived in a lot surrounded by an electric fence , they can associate a grass line for an electric fence line and they will not want to go near it. This is why when grass starts to grow on the loading ramp, we would get rid of it as quickly as possible. I just thought I would share some hog wisdom from my Grandpa. I miss him every day. BTW I really enjoy your channel!

[@stanleypennock2118]

Your grandfather taught you well! Pigs are also way smarter than any farm animal that comes to mind! They can be bull headed to. Maybe nearly as bad as a mule! My wife would say that I am their equal! Lol 😂

[@TheKiltedHomesteader]

@@stanleypennock2118 lol I hear you! My wife would probably say the same about me : D

[@HowWereLivingGardeningChannel]

The loading ramp too seems like a great one. Something I wouldn’t have thought of!

[@XxRoFuSxX151]

I think the number one mistake is enclosures number two is feeding .. I raise my Herefords to 420 ibs in 9 months 3 years in a row 😂

[@kevinstreeter6943]

I remember a time when about 10 piglets got through the fence and were all lined up walking down our driveway. My mom yelled at them and told them to get behind the fence. They instantly froze and turned around and went back to the fence,

[@spoolsandbobbins]

Lol!!!!

[@kevinstreeter6943]

@@spoolsandbobbins Hogs are as smart as dogs. They are also very curious. While other livestock would move away, Hogs will get closer to you. I enjoyed raising them. They would make good pets if they were not so tasty.

[@andrewpresley908]

I had something similar happen at a farm I work at. Me and the owner pulled up in his truck and about 5 piglets had gotten out. As soon as they heard the doors open on the truck you could see their heads shoot up, they looked left and right really fast and ran right back into their pen the same way they got out, then we put a straw bale in front of the hole they got out of, lol.

[@GOAT_GOATERSON]

Sure

[@Brightfreeman23]

@@kevinstreeter6943I hear dogs and cats taste good

[@131dyana]

My Great Grandfather used a fixed pen. One side for a wallow and a shade, the other side was for hay for them to use a place to potty. They were fed grain and kitchen scraps and garden scraps. The pen's hay place was cleaned out weekly and that was used for compost. All of his neighbors knew about the pigs and they donated scraps too. He also raised chickens for eggs and food. Great Grandmother used the feathers for pillows and to add to the feather bed. She used two layers of pillow ticking so the feathers would not stick out. When I lived with my Grandmother it was my job to wash the feathers and put them in a dish towel and dry them on the clothesline when I was 7 years old.

[@chiphafford8967]

I bought a pig that was close to being ready for the freezer. I built a pen and wanted the temperatures to cool down first. 2 weeks later she had piglets. We didn't know she was pregnant. What a rollercoaster that's been. 8 months later I still have pigs and it's time consuming and expensive. Live and learn I guess 😁

[@snownurse]

I love how you guys make your meat matter...they are well cared for and loved..so humane..xoxo

[@SDUBDFSdfs29]

🤣😂😭

[@KeepingItDutch]

Awesome advice. What a fun collaboration, thanks a lot for sharing your guys knowledge on pigs, I've went through every mistake you talked about haha if only this video was out back then, it would have saved me big headaches for sure. Keep up the great work you two.

[@DossFarm]

I know it’s a year and a half old but thank you. I’m in MO as well and my sons and I just started our farm and we’re looking for pigs. Great info. Thank you.

[@CogHillFarm]

BOOM!! Awesome guys!! This was such a great collab!! And so glad we were able to be part of it with everyone!! :) Jason

[@stephenbeckers2923]

Glad I found your channel! My son and I have just started a small pig operation together. We are learning a lot more than I ever expected to know about pigs. Looking forward to catching up on your videos and seeing new ones as you make them. Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge and experience.

[@cindyhowarth7208]

I love how you share the good, the bad, and the ugly, lol. At least now I don't feel like we are the only ones that have these crazy fiasco's with our animals. Sarah's face after you came back and had caught the pigs made me chuckle!!

[@KenHowland]

Hi Cindy how are you doing today

[@patriciawoodward2566]

We have been buying our neighbor's daughter's 4-H pig, and that has worked thus far and still been cost effective. This next year will be her last year in 4-H and we have been bantering around with the idea of getting some feeder pigs and try our hand at it. Like you I don't think we will want pigs year round, but I do think we are going to give the feeders a whirl to try a new adventure. Thank you for sharing this info.

[@KenHowland]

Hi Patricia how are you doing today

[@lesliewatts2878]

Fantastic folks. Your having way too much fun ! I love the name of your site. Family is everything and you both exemplify exactly that. Annnd, your no knead bread recipe is the best !

[@utbsks5078]

Jason and Mrs. Cog Hill, and Mary Carl plus Sarah and Kevin and the girls are good utube friends already. Learn so much form you all! Thanks for the collaboration on things.

[@LibertyEducator]

I actually love the suggestion to start with a feeder pig. I think I'm going to use that for all the different types of animals on my new homestead! Thank you for that.

[@Pinkenstein]

Great collaboration! I've been following all these channels for about a year now and I have learned SO VERY MUCH! This collaboration is right on time for me. As my future homestead is right on the horizon, I'm really digging into livestock information so I can decide what will work for me in raising them as a single person, and that helps me zero in on what to look for as I look at property.

[@SuperDuty23XL]

“We didn’t know how to get the pigs in the trailer “. I am laughing because about three weeks ago we went to load our two Mangalitsa feeder pigs in our trailer; my wife , son and myself. Easy enough I thought. Haha. Two plus hours later and after recruiting a neighbor and his buddy, ( did I mention it was cold... and rainy?), they were in! And yes, we wish we had a video of it. At one point one of the pigs decided to go toward me, I tried to stop her, she lifted me off my feet and dumped me in the mud. It was all pretty hilarious. A memory for sure ! But we loved raising our pigs and will be getting two or three new ones in a couple of weeks. You guys make great videos.

[@kimberlybardin6949]

Where are you getting mangalista pigs cheap enough to use for feeder pigs? Or do you breed them?

[@kimberlybardin6949]

Also, we plan on training ours to load on the trailer as soon as we get them with food bribes. Lol I hope it works! 🤞

[@bellas14u]

Our pigs did the same thing recently. Then the boar got out and it was a mess. The mangalista are the more eccentric of our feeder pigs but smaller than the other breeds we have.

[@amandanicole7955]

I’m a little obsessed with the way you are living. My grandma had a huge garden and I remember hiding in it and eating her berries. We have a small garden each year because I love fresh fruits and vegetables

[@PepeDeezNutz]

Weird

[@snownurse]

you guys are so cool..even as meat...you let animals do what they do..respect

[@3MISSISSIPPI]

Too bad we didn't find your channel sooner... Would have jumped into this cool collaboration idea with a Turkey video!

[@uddercharmsfarm8159]

So your telling me I’ve done this right!!! I got 2 agh’s last year in December to try out! They’ve never escaped and I made their appt for October back in January!!! We thought about keeping both girls to breed cuz they are so darn sweet but that wasn’t the goal so next month I will have a freezer full of pork and lard! And a complete breakdown of cost since I’m keeping record of every penny spent! Jason is the one who sold me on these hogs too! Awesome!!!!

[@kiddfamilyfarmllc9962]

We had a beat up ford ranger for farm work and I built truck racks on the cheap with scrap lumber. There was a concrete area in there run so I backed my truck to that elevated spot and dropped the tail gate, put in straw and feed. After a few days they were comfortable going in and out. On the day to haul just shut the tail gate, and go. We hauled three 180 lbers. Worked like a charm.

[@hntspade]

Got your link after watxhing Dutch and his channel. He lives close to where i was raised after my dad retired from the Navy and moved back home to Oklahoma. Enjoyed watching your video..lots of good info. We raised pigs many years ago when I was I school at home.. always good eating.

[@Rovld]

Biggest mistake is to fall in love with their complex, smart personalities.

[@ModernFrontiersman]

i just got pigs for the 2nd time. learned some very hard mistakes the first time around!

[@Medicbear-tb4do]

when I was younger we raised pigs. one time the pick got and went down a field road, then cross a bridge and came back on the other side of the road, across from our home. My Dad try to get come across the road to our house they would not cross our bridge. I took the feed bucket he was using and had to take about quarter mile down the road across a broken bridge and get them back to our house and their pen. They had to go back the way they came the first time.

[@gonzalezpandura]

Maybe the pigs in the woods it will help with the tick problem.

[@KenHowland]

Hello gonza where are you from?

[@serenaburgdorf9543]

thanks for the introduction to the other sites! The Cog Hill Homestead especially was just great. They were all wonderful of course. I can't convince my husband to homestead but I enjoy living vicariously through you!

[@chrish4938]

Thanks for providing an excellent video on raising pigs. I was raised on a pig farm and have worked in commercial pork production all of my life. You are never really sure what you are going to get when you click a link on the internet about raising pigs as there is a LOT of bad information out there. All of your three points were valid, addressed well and informative. I also agree with your bonus point: pigs ARE a great addition to homesteads. Keep up the good work.

[@skittletitsmcskittles6498]

Mine jump right over two stands. Never saw a pig jump until we got this group 🤣. I've had to go through my whole pasture system and add a third line

[@maryjohns4971]

I just found this video but I've been a subscriber for awhile I just got pigs I wanted to familiarize myself I'm also a subscriber of keeping it Dutch and arms family home all of you and great info channels God bless ty for helping keep us all informed

[@sfnny5135]

One more , DON'T GET EMOTIONALLY ATTACHED to them,they are cute,smart and fun , my grandpa raised pigs back home for noche buena (Christmas feast) , when it was time to slaughter the pigs,we all cried and heartbroken.

[@amandaforeman703]

PRAISE G_D 👏🏻👏🏻

[@KLOASH1111]

That’s what I would be afraid of getting to close to them and not being able to process :(

[@michaelkossin2765]

You didn't have to slaughter them in the first place. No one needs to eat pigs. We can get everything we need to thrive on a diet of plants, according to nutrition authorities worldwide. Why keep doing something you know is wrong?

[@michaelkossin2765]

@-CLM17- All I ask is that you think about this situation. Animals value their lives more than you value any of that. Try to shift perspectives.

[@Neo_nearvash]

I have a pot bellied pig I've raised since she was 9 days old would never think of eating her shes my everything

[@cfamilyfarm8980]

I always rent the medium sized uhaul trailer when it’s time to take pigs to butcher. Makes it to where I don’t have to own/up keep a trailer. Just bring it back home and hose it out after dropping pigs off.

[@dixsigns1717]

I am subscribed to all of ya'll's channels. For several years.

[@coleneritchie5625]

Came from the collaboration... love y’all!!!

[@FrontPorchCatholic]

Thanks for posting this! We've had pigs before, but after a break, are diving back in next week. Watched your video as a "refresher" because you know how we forget things when the rose-colored glasses of time take over! Long time viewer but New sub!

[@swianecki]

Great videos. I can picture you trying to load the other pigs in the trailer. Loved the video where these got loose too. Keep up the good work with the videos. Enjoy them every day with my coffee.

[@lucasfarms8830]

First time here on your channel! Husband and I live on a 20 acre farm in outside Carthage Mo and we have started getting animals we have started out with rabbits 2 males 2 females and we have 2 male pot belly pigs. Plus we are growing our own garden its a job all in its self.

[@HiddenHeightsFarm]

We raise hogs also. My favorite to butcher and eat are the Hereford breed.

[@gordbaker896]

Um, do your pigs Mooo? Herefords are beef cattle.

[@judya.shroads8245]

Smart video to do. My friend bred their pigs. They've been the barn 24 hrs when the show was having babies. Their pigs are petted and talked to daily. They are so much easier for I handle and the pigs get used to ppl. I notice that you pet your pigs too. You're very nice gentle ppl that love your animals.

[@paradoxchild01]

I follow the other channels and have found so many videos that have inspired me to keep going with our dream to buy a homestead.

[@ginawhisnant9966]

Good information! One little tip - Pigs LOVE Oreos. I used to call the hogs at my grandparent's farm, feed them pieces of Oreos. Anytime they needed to be moved a trail of Oreo pieces thrown in front of them got them where they needed to be.

[@lwikst]

Thank you for sharing all of your videos! They are very helpful ! We are excited to start our homestead journey!

[@jumpoffa5011]

It is so funny how the Homestead community is so small. As a prepper I wanted to learn as much as possible as to being prepared. This has pointed me to Gardening, Homesteading, and Canning plus other necessary interests. In pursuit I have come across the same people in the various channels with the same interest as I have. I am already a subscriber to Keeping it Dutch, Arms Family Homestead and Cog Hill Farm. The fact that you know them and they know you really makes me happy because it reinforces my physiology that prepping is interdependent on a basic level of survival. In short, I'm on the right path because you are on the right path and I am learning from you. Keep up the good work. :-)

[@SplashyCannonBall]

Jumpoff A it’s small because only rich people live in the country now.

[@brantleytinnin6258]

The Gully Farm not close to true

[@brantleytinnin6258]

The Gully Farm sorry that came across as rude. In my area that isn’t the case. I live in the country and am buying my house and land. I have several friends who live in town and they are paying much more for rent than I am on buying per month.

[@jumpoffa5011]

@@brantleytinnin6258 I think that is the point Brantley Tinnin. The Homesteading community is a group of friends willing to help one another even if they live in a different state or country. So if "only rich people live in the country" is to be true it is because they are rich with good friends. I'd rather be rich in friends than money any day of the week. :-)

[@rnbhomestead9516]

Keeping it Dutch sent me over. I’m starting a homestead in Arizona

[@springhollerfarm8668]

Good things to think about. We just bought our farm a couple months ago and are just getting started... We just got two feeders 2 days ago, as I already figured out number 1, I didn't want to start out farrowing and all...

[@cadillaccass290]

🤩 when you wake up and all your favorite homesteaders collab it's going to be a good day! Better to get along than fight, like some other homestead youtubers we all know!

[@AngiesByKim]

Thanks so much you guys! I just got my 1st 2 pigs and have quickly realized they're not the little house pet my sister promised and a lot more work so the electric fence is an awesome idea

[@delphinetchimbakala4225]

That's a wounderful initiative you've had with other homesteaders to make those videos!

[@jerryprewett5294]

Sounds like a good collaboration, like all those channels

[@debram9893]

Now I have more confidence in getting pigs one day. Thank you! 🌸

[@denniswood231]

I am going to get a few pigs now I am retired and have the time to dedicate to them... I have an advantage... I was raised on a farm with pigs and cattle, chickens, turkeys and goats...and I was a Bison rancher for 10 years, built all the fences, corrals, set up the waterers and did all the electrical wiring and butchered and processed Bison. My dad was a butcher and I learned how to slaughter beef animals and pigs, poultry and how to process meat, make smoked bacon and ham, and sausages. I have been accumulating processing equipment, a meat grinder, sausage mixer, sausage stuffer, bandsaw and meat slicer. Slaughtering and processing has become so expensive but we have that covered. This fall we will have a few market size hogs to butcher. Really looking forward to it. Working on the existing fences I have on this property now... I have 15 acres I am going to dedicate to pasturing and holding the pigs, fence and cross fence plus the holding pens, shelters, farrowing shelters, and load out pen/chute/ramp facility, water and feed equipment. Going to have it all built and set up before I bring any pigs on the farm. I'm excited! Enjoyed your video and very useful info for folks that have not kept livestock before!

[@anashomestead5919]

Thanks for your video contribution to this collaboration. A pig or two are actually on my list for someday. But as I intend to process by myself, alone, & am an older disabled woman, I will be processing a younger animal than would be the usual practice, at least for my first time. It all still sort of means nothing at this point as I am still searching for a homestead within my budget.

[@joybickerstaff194]

Ana's Homestead Hello Ana, I wish u the best on finding ur homestead, I to am looking, hard work and age has given me aches and pains, I’ll be 59 this May, I have gardened, had chickens, I’m looking for affordable property as well, yet big enough for rotating pigs and goats. The livestock I know I’ll have, r pigs, chickens and goats, because they can forage a lot of their own food, And with what I’ve learned from Kevin and Sarah, rabbits r looking to be n my group of livestock. Have a wonderful day

[@RealJasmineLove]

Great point. Thank you. I would have gotten a breeder if I didn't see this video. But I should have some experience before I jump into breeding. Thank you for the wisdom

[@DanielRizza]

Great tips. We are a month out from our first pigs. Thanks a bunch!

[@CandyGault]

Hello, brother and sister homesteaders! We just took our first set of meat pigs to the processor yesterday. My desire was to process them myself. Is there any books or videos or workshops that can train us the processing of our own pigs? Because of the resistance of the pigs to get on the trailer and the trip to the butcher, I'm not sure I want to raise any more pigs. Raising them was a joy (ALMOST every day). I went out and talked with them as they followed me around the yard. I'll miss them but love the thought of raising our own food. Thank you for your channel. It's been a big help to my and my husband and has answered some questions. By the way, we made the same mistakes you did raising our first two pigs.....John and Candy, SC

[@jimmccarley3191]

For many years I fed out hogs and raised pigs. The hog market goes up and down. One time back in the 70's I was feeding out hogs when the market dropped. I had about 200 head and had to do something fast. I had about 32 cents a pound in these hogs and the market dropped from 48 cent a pound to about 27 cents. I got a processor to start processing my hogs into whole hog sausage and got in my truck and started peddling the sausage. I had a salvage grocery store at the time so I bought some freezers and sold a lot of it there. I managed to get all the hogs processed and sold and started buying sausage sows and kept selling whole hog sausage until hog prices started back up. video was right on. I enjoyed watching!

[@gregkahle9046]

Excellent info/video. Found you guys from Cog Hill & Arms Family, cool collab. That was hilarious watching that little pig playing with that paper bag...I think he/she thought they were a dog lol Thank you

[@richardhicks1674]

Good video. My family raised pigs when I was growing up. They are fun to watch and yes they are very smart. I just found your videos about a week ago. I have liven on a small fram most of my life and now due to an illness I am getting back to my roots. Keep up the good job.

[@silkmothspinnery]

Nice video! I want to try a couple of piggies. I have property that needs cleaning up, grassy areas that are thickly matted, an uneven area that needs flattening out etc. I learned from a neighbor that the best workers are pigs! They will level out rough land perfectly! Stumps, no problem if they arent too big.

[@momofgi]

I found you through Arms Family Homestead. Great Video! I'll be watching your other videos too.

[@KenHowland]

Hi my friend how are you doing today

[@loganmcdonald2733]

I plan on hopefully getting pigs to breed and sell and I’ve already got two pens built with panels and now I’ve gotta get wood to build the shelter for each one and gotta get stock tanks for them and I’ve already got food containers and I’ve had them before but it’s been a couple years but my friend has pigs and we hang out all the time so I’ve been around pigs a lot of my life so I think I’m ready

[@jondaniel540]

Just subscribed. I enjoy your honest videos. Thanks for all the valuable information.

[@lightsobrite]

Just from the clips of your pigs that I have seen since you got those three they are so cute and they have such a fun personality.

[@becasandoval7039]

Yes and how can you kill them and eat them? They are smarter than dogs and make such great pets..... they have been known to save kids and people from many adverse situations,,, even so far as saving their lives.... Such a shame to see such beautiful animals killed.. there's enough getting killed for stores. I watch them being trucked to their demise on AZ Hwy 40 in those hot metal truck trailers when it's 125 degrees out in the shade and those poor animals must be suffering so standing and leaning against those super hot metal containers they stuff them in. Such a horrible sight. I wish someone would do something,,, ban the truckers from driving in such horrid heat! It's so disturbing to see and to know they will be killed after suffering terribly on the way to their doom. Please don't make a video of killing those beautiful animals you just were playing with...... I know I don't have to watch it,,,, but I just don't understand why people have to have so much meat..... when you grow so much fruits and veggies to live on..... I could not do what you do.... I love animals too much. I can't even think about eating my chickens... they have a personality,,, which means they have a soul.........Hopefully you give thanks to them for giving up their lives for you to eat.... Namaste'

[@professor6006]

@@becasandoval7039 you don’t gotta eat your animals I use chickens for eggs and if my dad got some pigs I’d hope we’d just sell the babies for profit

[@rubydeluviar3490]

Awesome , love watching it , thumbs up for this lovely couple .,

[@rebeccalankford8573]

Learn before breeding. Select type/breed that is right for you, your space, needs and intentions. Males make sure both testicles have dropped. Planning Infustructure according to age/size. Fencing, shelter and shade. Clean water Feed and grass grazing Rotation of areas every 2 or three days. Harvesting/butchering Sourcing out to a processor. Scheduling according to season and getting an available appointment. Learning yourself. How your going to transport if and when needed.

[@michaelsallee7534]

for many being a stewart for breeding animals is a great responsibility. ranching is easy for me, than again I the 9th generation rancher. I applaud your choice to buy shoats

[@wykeishacraft6820]

The 🐖 are, strong,smart and pretty. They look good and healthy once you get addicted to your 🐖 you will not want them to get slaughter ,if those 🐖 get the scent of you it will be some problems for them to get a way from . Thanks for sharing ,Great Video

[@delphinetchimbakala4225]

It's so great to see how animals are adequately handled!

[@lilbitatatime3763]

You are amazing the way you treat your animals. You talk to them and pet them. Appreciate the valuable info on raising pigs. Thank you for sharing what to plan (fencing to processing). Enjoy your channel and will check out the others. 👍

[@sharihopkins1959]

Found your channel from Keeping It Dutch today!

[@karenharris3183]

my friend had a sow bred and only got one baby. others I knew got nine babies. They learnt to have to cook slop they got from throw away resteraunt or kitchens. One learnt because it got sick on that food and pet physician said he had to cook it before feeding it out to hogs.

[@isabelsebastiao-vieira2152]

Congrats on reaching 45,000 Subscribers. Good for you!

[@celinebridges5579]

Hey Sarah and Kevin 😊 What a great video. We never rise pigs . But other animals.. from turkeys to beef .But We know fresh meat taste a whole lot better .. we buy our bacon from a friend.. super yummy 😋.. but we been thinking of rising our own pigs just for meat .. 🤔 Thanks guys for all your videos. Keep up the great work . Have a great bless day. Blessing 👩‍🌾

[@billobrien4761]

Mistake number 1, did that. My first 2 pigs were a breeding pair. They ended up in the freezer. I've raised 30+ pigs to date and now have a breeding pair again.

[@michaelripperger5674]

What time of year do you get the piglets ? When do you butcher them ? How long do before they become butcher age ?

[@TheWoodreaper]

You can buy cut sheets from off the net. They can help.

[@countrieboyz2009]

How long do you raise your pigs? From buying to slaughter what's the timeframe? And roughly how much does a butcher charge in your neck of the woods?

[@opengatefarmstead3609]

I love raising pigs on the homestead. Definitely my favorite animal for meat so far. A good.amount of meat, 13 piglets at a time, only a few months from born to freezer. What's your favorite pork recipe?

[@aleah8233]

Pozole. Waste no part.

[@npktrust3184]

Lemon and herb spice...with a little bit chilli..

[@justinian53]

What do you do with the bones and skin?

[@AJ-ox8xy]

@@justinian53 rend to broth or give it to the dogs and make pork skins with it. Delicious.

[@justinian53]

AutarkyBear ok cool

[@notofthisworld5267]

Nice looking pigs! I would never have them butchered though.

[@hectorperez7655]

placing small flags also help, if they see the flags its an xtra bonus for them to stay away !!

[@debbiebittner8125]

Thank all of you. I have really learned a lot. I don’t know about pigs. May be too smart for me

[@loriehabel1552]

Very well said, Kevin and Sarah

[@MadMimisCrochetandFarming]

we raise goats, chickens and turkeys and our friends do cows and pigs. The trade off is great

[@arthermannjr2370]

Farrowing out sows is really easy once you realize and learn the process. I grew up with my dad, uncle's and grandfather farrow to wein to fats. I done the same thing over the years with mistakes

[@snapstring3134]

Funny stuff watching the pigs fight with the bag

[@AgnesMariaL]

It's a really good idea to tame/train any pigs that may need to be separated or moved at some point, it will make your life SO much easier! We had to separate and move one yesterday, but she was never tamed/trained as she was not ours, and it took four of us nearly two hours to wrangle her into a crate and haul her out of the woods - NOT a fun experience for us nor the poor pig! Conversely, I had to separate and move one of ours back in January, and it took me only twenty minutes total, and I did it by myself: all i had to do was lay feed down for the others so they stayed put, then call her and had her follow me out of the pen and down to her new place :)

[@honestlynate7922]

The biggest mistake I made is that I trained my pigs do an electric fence inside an area and I did not allow them to leave that area soon enough and now I cannot get them to come out

[@cliffordwilliams9597]

Lol they really wouldn't follow a bucket?!

[@suzie2080]

Great video! We used to raise hogs farrow to finish. We then sold the pigs @ 40 pound feeder pigs. That is a LOT of work. It's been many years since we have done that though. Now I think there would be a great market for pigs raised farrow to butcher weight with everyone so conscience of what is being fed to the pork now. It may be a source of income for you. People want to know where their food comes from and who took good care of the animals. Loading pigs can be a real test on how you work together.

[@essemsween818]

May I ask what is 'Farrow to Finish' (that being the end? Off to Freezer Camp?) But what age is Farrow? Thank you.

[@suzie2080]

We had the sows and a boar, so baby pigs to yes freezer camp, aka, sale barn at about 250 pounds or we sold them sometimes as feeder pigs, or about 40 pounds.

[@AllenFirewoodllc-ut1uh]

Arms family homestead is a great channel

[@audreyabdo7719]

Pigs got sharp teeth and other deadly parts. Pigs are very smart too. I have been subbed to keeping it Dutch and Cog Hill Farm down in Alabama for a long time. I think people should know about different types of pigs before they buy and see what they think they can handle.

[@markvanlaren6467]

Thanks for the advice. We're looking at getting a pig or two to raise for meat.

[@miller17013]

Thinking of getting few next year i have a large meadow that need rutted up a hoping that you release future videos on the butchering and maybe over all cost? I know one family i work with used to raise 4 a year but it turned out to be cheaper to just but the pigs and make a weekend out of the butchering but i would rather know what my food is eating so putting a $ to the pig would be helpful. Looking forward to more videos.

[@leslieMClass80]

Good morning! Very good video. What is the time span of piglet to slaughter and also , how much meat do you get from one pig?

[@sissydewoody8717]

Me too. I think they did a video on weight progress of pigs, but couldn't find it. Maybe time to pull all pig videos together like U did for rabbits & chickens. BTW this group of videos are surely KEEPERS for anyone thinking of getting animals.

[@ubetchya78]

it's going to depend on the breed/crosses of the piglets. Meat pigs like Duroc, Hampshires, and crosses of such, can take about 6 months from you pick up your piglets til harvest, and you got about a 200-250# hog meat. Other breeds like American Guinea hogs take over a year for maybe #200 hogs total weight. Different breeds give you different amounts of lard, too, and some homesteaders really want the lard for their many uses. You would want to research the different breeds, pros and cons.

[@LivingTraditionsHomestead]

Usually about 6 months if you buy feeder pigs. So they are about 8 months old at slaughter. This varies of course by pig and breed. On average it's about 55-60% of the live weight that you get back as meat from the processor. So a 250lb pig will give you around 150 lbs. of meat. Here is a good pdf that shows what you can expect from a pig. www.oda.state.ok.us/food/fs-hogweight.pdf

[@rodneytatman449]

Leslie Hogs dress out at about 70% of live weight, this is the hanging weight. Usual take home of retail cuts is around 60-65% of the hanging weight. Birth to butcher is generally 6 months.

[@twowheelfarm9024]

I have seen your videos before but never realized you were here in Missouri, we have our homestead a little west of the capital. We also do a homestead Facebook site (not naming it here).

[@elizaldemantua7108]

thank guyz from Philippines

[@5herpsandadog]

Could you do a vid like this for rabbits? I’m planning on getting my first meat rabbits at the end of this month and want to start right!

[@Booshiehallie]

I’d love to live like this minus the animals! I just couldn’t do it! Kudos to you all!

[@patriciaalber367]

Excellent instruction delivered in great style! Love your channel. I have a question totally off topic and hope you can answer it soon. We ordered a 16 x 32 greenhouse from GS per your suggestion. We didn't order the roll up sides at the same time. We just ordered the kit "without the pipe". Can you tell me what size pipe is used so we can get it here and ready? Thanks

[@pprspanishgoats]

Are you going to do a diy butcher video?

[@Manoktv433]

Great video..Filipino here..🇵🇭