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They were just under 8 months in that video. They were processed a day or 2 later with an average hanging weight of 223 lbs. so your estimate of live weight is right on! They did great.

@@skylinepastures8445 a few of them barrows have some chunky rear ends

@@skylinepastures8445 they look nice

Thanks! It is the Brower WF40.

Every day I walk around the farm and pick up whatever has fallen (walnuts, acorns, hickory nuts, chestnuts, apples, pears). They love it and it is a good way to train them to come when called!

@@skylinepastures8445 nice yea you got a cool breed going. You think you'll raise the same type next year. they are berk duroc and old spot right? Im getting litters from my 2.5 yr old berk duroc york red wattle sow (black and white spotted) (father was black and white spotted) (mother was black and white spotted) with pure berkshire, so the piglets are all black and white spotted or 6 ends to resemble more of a berk. Its pretty cool cause her yeild is split evenly on these characteristics. awesome pigs man. i love what you do. I can wait to move back into the country and try and do this more full time.

@@skylinepastures8445 I picked alot of walnuts last year but i didnt know what to do with them. maybe not so good for breeding stock teeth. For bigger feeders I dont see it being as issue tho. But yea theres a ton of nuts out in the sticks. I see the squirrels running around today a bunch of them. Fall will be here soon.

Thanks a lot!

Glad you liked it!

These guys are healthy. They are just well fed and have been eating a lot of apples. They are 7 months old so their joints and bones are good and strong. Don't let the video fool you. They can move very quickly when motivated!

Absolutely :)

Thanks!

Thanks...and what makes it better is that the pigs are happy to do it!

The look great!

It is tough for us too. They are very sociable birds. That being said, we understand their contribution to our table and we appreciate it greatly. They live a great life on our pastures!

Thanks!

Thanks! We appreciate it. We try to ensure the pigs have the best life possible, living naturally in the woods.

Thanks! We think so too :)

They are feeder pigs. My selection criteria boils down to what is available that year. These guys are old spot /duroc / berkshire...they root and I see that as a benefit because I want them to transform the woods.

Kronk is probably 100 lbs...I just hold the camera close to his face!

Glad you liked it!

Thanks! We appreciate it.

As far as feral hogs I cannot say since they are not prevalent in my area of Pennsylvania (near Hamburg). The shelters are just calf shelters that we use when they are piglets. Once they hit 50 lbs. or so they choose to sleep in the woods and don't really bother with them anymore.

Glad it brought you a smile!

If there is a "Smart" system I am unaware of it. Checking is easy though and I check the pigs multiple times a day so it is a simple thing to keep the tester in my pocket and just check. The pigs don't typically challenge the fence so it would likely contain them even if it failed, but I like to be safe!

There are some mosquitos down there, but not a ton. The bugs typically let them alone, and I make sure to put plenty of carbon (sawdust, wood chips, etc.) where they choose to go to the bathroom to help it compost and keep the flies down.

I will take the explanation point to mean that you are happy with the video :)

They were about 7 months old when this video was taken so possibly...I think it was mostly the food :)

Thanks!

Thanks! Raising pigs in the woods has an incredible effect.

Exactly what you said. They are from a berk/duroc boar and an old spot sow. They are about 4 months old and closing in on 50 lbs. by my guess.

Nice ! Our 2 sows are 1/4 berk, 1/4 duroc, 3/8 york, and 1/8 red wattle and our boar is Berkshire so we get a lot of black and white piglets (since they are 62.5 % berk)

Thanks for the sub! Hope you enjoyed the video!

They are getting bigger!

The reason I don't put anything near the fence is because I don't want the pigs bunching up hear it. We have had breakouts in the past is it happens because the pigs are tightly grouped and when one gets zapped they charge the fence since they cannot fine another path to escape.

Thanks! They are a joy to raise.

We will be posting quite a few more as the farming seasons kicks into high gear. Thanks for watching and learning!

We are in Pennsylvania near Hamburg. We don't have a breeding pair. We get weaned piglets from a local pig farm and grow them out.

You could keep pet pigs to make your woods better :)

Thank you so much! Let us know if you have any questions about Silvopasture Pigs!

Yes, thank you! They did great this year. We will post all financial data, processing fees, hanging weights, etc. in the near future.

Check out the 2024 batch of piglets!

I am going to have to get a translator app :)

Again...need a translator. Although porco has to be pig....

We love the effect they have on brush and generally unusable land!

Glad you enjoyed it!

That would certainly make the pigs happier for sure!

The pigs think so too 😀

Have you watched the rest of our videos buddy?

I will be posting a ton more this year. You should come for a visit!