I totally get you Kevin, I too love my animals, but everyone knows it’s food. We are respectful to the animal and grateful for the animals contributions to feed our family.
Great video, and happy for you and your family. Probably not the wisest choice to have watched it during breakfast though. :-). Glad you’re back with your vids.
My weakness is harvesting beef. They are so sweet, kind of like a big dog. :( You do just have to pick up your boot straps and go into "food mode". I love the way you guys present your content and the sincerity in which you do it. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience with others.
"Homesteading" channels are popping up like weeds, and after having watched more than a few, I've come to the conclusion that most of them are just jumping on the latest bandwagon. So many of them don't really know what they are doing. You two are my absolute favorites, mainly because it's obvious this is not some vlogging an alternative lifestyle experiment. You are authentic homesteaders, and your content reflects that. You are very knowledgeable, and your methods are tried and true -- keep doing it your way.
Just because someone is new to something doesn’t mean it’s some experiment to them. The reason this family is better is because they already went through the learning stages all new homesteaders and farmers go through. It’s not a fad or trend. It’s people wanting something more than a 9-5 and wasting their lives away for someone else. I think your comment was a little unnecessary and I’m sure the majority of homesteaders would prefer to be lifting each other up not making comparisons and putting each other down. This isn’t just entertainment for the masses. It’s people’s actual lives.
amechelb im sorry to tell you that ive come across some channels that are exactly as PQSusan described. It was almost painful to watch them. They were basically in it for whatever clicks they could get. Even to the point on one that they seemed to be making fun of homesteaders. It was shameful really. Im glad you have avoided seeing these goofy channels. Im all for folks learning new things and im patient while they do, in fact i purposefully watch to give them encouragement. Its when folks are demeaning of others that ticks me off most. God bless!
PQSusan SD @Willow Sverge While it might be true that Some of the homesteading channels out there are only in it for clicks does not mean that they all are. I would say it's way more to do with the fact that more and more people are wanting to get back to a more healthy and traditional (in terms of where food comes from) lifestyle as well as the fact that people are seeing that you can make a job of it *If You Want To.* I follow a Lot of homesteading channels, and some have made homesteading And YT-ing their lifestyle and livelihood, but I also follow a few channels where the person or people homestead And have a YT channel And have a job Outside of YT; these people don't put out videos as often and are in it more for the Community aspect than making a living. And like I said at the beginning of my comment, sure, there are some that are doing it only for the views and maybe as a fad thing, but don't just Assume that "most" are. Also, if there Are a number that don't know what they're doing, SO WHAT?? That's probably because a lot of them are Just Starting Out and probably Don't know what they're really doing yet. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that. Just like there's absolutely nothing wrong with these people wanting to make videos documenting their progress; a lot of these people are putting up videos for the same reason that a lot of homesteading YT-ers we all love started: just to document their journey and experiences For Themselves to be able to look back on, or for their kids to be able to look back on :)
One thing you might try is opening the gut area while laying down then hang it up to pull the guts out. The reason is while laying on its back the guts are against the back area and you can open the gut area without fear of cutting the gut or the stomach. Then when you hang it up gravity will pull it all out of the cavity for you. That way you're not fighting holding the guts back while you're cutting the cavity open. That's how I do my deer and and wild hogs it really is easier and cleaner. I always skin them while hanging up it's much easier.
Your killing this Virginia boy, NO COUNTRY HAMS ? Love the video, never be afraid or ashamed of showing meat harvest, kids these days don't know where a Slim Jim comes from.
The reverence that y'all have for your animals is just so .... well I dont have the words. It's wonderful to see the respect and appreciation you have for them. Thinking about your dad and wishing him a speedy recovery!
Prayers for your dad and please thank him for his service. The pigs are gone, sad but necessary, you were both so kind to them and they lived a good life. Thank you for what you share with us.
Thanks for sharing your bittersweet feelings about love/transformation. It is a necessary part of the reality of life on a farm. Blessings on these educational videos. And we all share the gratitude that the Lord has given us the animals of the field.
I will continue to pray for your dad, Kevin, for increased health and healing, and may God bless all of you with good health as well. Thank you for treating your beautiful pigs with so much respect. I wish every animal who was raised for meat was treated so well. You all make the world a better place by how you live your lives and I admire you greatly. May the good Lord keep you all in His care. Best wishes from Oregon.
That is so neat that you raise all of your meat! I am one of 9 going on 10 kids so that would be something great for our family to get into! Love from a Christian Channel💕
Prayers for your father. This is a heartwarming video showing all you have from 2 pigs. Amazing amount of meat. Well worth the time and effort you have put in.
I feel bad for Penny 😭💔, she was very friendly and smart, always reaching out to u and aware of her surroundings BUT you are correct she was bought with the purpose of being MEAT/Food and we cannot attach that way or transfer our feelings in to her.. thank u for the video guys
So very proud of you guys! This brings back such happy childhood memories of hog butchering day. I remember loving that day as a child. I am hoping to do it again as soon as things slow down on the farm a bit. We are commercial organic poultry farmers and we have some cattle. I so want to raise a pig for meat again!! This has encouraged me so much!! Praying for your father!!
Prayers for your fathers recovery from surgery. Your humane treatment of your animals so good to see. So happy for your successful pig harvest. Have a blessed day!
Great video and amazing amounts of pork! Congratulations for all your hard work. I love watching you all. Praying for Kevin’s dad today as he has surgery. Praying for skill, wisdom and directions as doctors work and also praying for peace for you all.
I love your outlook on giving the animals the best life possible while they are alive and celebrating them by a quick end. It's so hard to seperate yourself if you allow the emotions of it all to overrun you. I just enjoy ya'll so much. Thank you for bringing amazing content!
Kevin, prayers for your dad and a huge thank you for his service. If you guys could put a quick reminder on your sausage seasoning here, I would appreciate it. I've seen you use it many times but getting old and can't remember!!!
I can’t watch it either, it made my stomach queasy when she was being moved on the tractor and bleeding, I left, maybe later I can go back, after watching them run to Kevin when he called them, and now to their slaughter,
Oh! WOW! I'm sorry your father has suffered the way he has and is. Hopefully he's getting the treatment he needs and is made comfortable. Your family will be on my mind.
Why does anyone need to use RUclips for this kind of content. Surely they can find plenty to bring in cash than the slaughter of animals. Sorry but with all the crazy people do you not realize the ideas they get from watching your excitement in this. I pray RUclips will ban these before some innocent person or family is processed as you say.
Brenda Unland You obviously just don’t “get it”, it isn’t just to shoot something. Many people enjoy eating deer meat, pig meat, cow “beef” meat, chicken, rabbit. etc. etc, etc . Deer hunting is a sport for many men, and women, BUT they process, and eat it, it’s “groceries “ for some people. Some people enjoy watching deer hunting on video. With “all due respect “ so to speak, if this disturbs you, feel free to watch vegan, knitting, doll making, or ANY of the “ milder “ subject channels, and stop whining about this channel, that SO many of us enjoy, men and women alike. We may be from different cultures, but, at our house, we watch WHAT WE LIKE, you have the same right. 😊
Thank you for providing a respectful video. Your hard work raising the pigs showed a wonderful reward, IMHO. Sending out my best vibes and my prayers to your father and your entire family that all goes as planned and is successful.
That is fantastic. Your two pigs alone could help you survive almost half a year on their meat alone. I love your guy's channel so much. Thank you for the enlightenment you provide. I have been wanting to homestead for a while yet, monetary issues hinder such. Maybe one day. Till then you guys are a resource for me to learn more on how to successfully homestead.
@@carolhamilton5164 For a family of 4....179 lbs is almost half a year IF they only eat meat for ONE meal a day (dinner)...for 2 meals a day (lunch and dinner) they need 730 lbs...if they also want meat for breakfast (sausage, bacon, etc) they need 1100 lbs...btw...these are minimum numbers, assuming that there a no guests, and no one ever eats more than the average 4 oz serving...
This is perfect farming. Raising animals in a peaceful, healthy, happy environment, dispatching humanely and processing on farm. Food for the freezer and coming seasons - perfect!
I’m so excited you guys are back. Wow, that is a lot of pork! Thank you for showing us the processing journey. It was great to see how much you guys love & care for your animals all the way through. I was fascinated to see how you processed them, I feel like I learnt something new.
I am so happy for you. All of your hard work really paid off. Congrats Kevin and Sarah!!! Wishing you and your family God's protection and richest blessings.
I am new to the channel and I am grateful to watch what you do. God bless both of you and your family. Kevin, I will pray for your Dad. I thank him for his service.
Good morning. Welcome back. I'm happy for you that you were able to get so much meat from your two pigs. Thank you for being such a humane Hunter. My husband is also a hunter, and he also believes that if you do not have a clean shot you should not take it just for the sake of taking the shot. I will pray for your dad. Have a great day. God bless.
Tamana Ahmadi Judge not, lest you be judged. 🙏 ✝️. They quite possibly “SHARE” some of their “Groceries “ they have in their freezer, with other people, who “ wouldn’t judge them”. They have proven themselves as being Christian ✝️ people! True Christian people are givers, “cheerful givers “ I may add, not “greedy “ as you implied. Try it, you might really like it! Have a good, generous day. 😃👍🏿
So glad ya'll are back ! Longest week ever lol..I know its bittersweet but that's what homesteading is about for alot of homesteaders. I cant wait till I'm at the point to be able to add pigs to my menu. Guys you did a very super job from bringing them up to processing. You did an awsome and tasteful video. And kevin prayers for your dad and for getting more venison in the freezer love you guys
Many prayers going out to your dad and family, hoping for a quick recovery. Tell him thank you for his service and sacrifices. Having grown up in the city I’ve not had the experience to raise and butcher an animal. You have certainly demonstrated how you can approach the process as humanly as possible with the least impact to the animal. I respect your thoughtfulness.
We've had no luck the last 3 yrs but this past weekend 6 of us went out opening weekend and were able to bring home 4 deer 2 doe and 2 bucks we feel extremely blessed 🦌😊
So sorry to hear about your Dad. Thank you sir, for your service. I am so sorry so much damage was done during your service. I am going back through the videos and hope his surgery helped him. I am so happy for your family that this year's harvest of your pigs has brought so much meat for your freezers. God Bless.
I'll be praying for your father to come through his surgery with no complications. I'm glad your father is finally getting help. I know how difficult it is to get that help from the VA. Those of us that were exposed to agent orange have had a very rough time getting any help from the VA to even admit our health issues were caused by our service in the military. I'm still battling the VA over my Ischemic heart disease caused by my exposure to agent orange. Plus my hearing loss caused by my job as a loader on a rapid fire, three inch, duel barrel gun mount while serving in Vietnam. I Still have no disability compensation from the VA for either of these problems. Tell your dad that all of us Vietnam brothers are there with him and praying for a complete and rapid recovery.
My dad is a Vietnam veteran. I thank you with my whole heart for your service. You gentlemen never got the thanks you deserved when you got home. I hope you get the services and benefits you deserve. They sure don’t make it easy for you guys. Semper Fi 💪
Really enjoyed this round up of your pig odyssey for this year. You've put by an amazing amount of clean, ethically grown and harvested pork. One of the things I appreciate about you is how respectfully you treat your pigs, taking their needs and feelings into account. Animals are sentient beings I don't care what others think. Well done. And Sarah you are such a trooper to take on the butchering and processing. I do admire your work ethic - both of you. Take care and God bless.
I liked the way that you butchered the pig best. What a blessing to have so much meat for your freezer for the coming months. And, of course, prayers for your father, keven.
I didn’t think at first I would be able to watch the video. Thank You sooooo very much for showing the process in such a humane way! Your tenderness and compassion for the animals that you raise is outstanding ❣️ God Bless 😇
Several years ago we raised two pigs and when the time came we called the slaughter guy who came out and gut the animal and cut into halves and then takes it to the butcher who cuts and wraps and smokes the meat. We decided to keep one half of one pig to cut and wrap ourselves, to practice. That was a learning experience, the pork was so much better than any pork in the grocery stores. I am with you on how once the animal is dead you see it as food for the family and not a pet anymore.
Thank you for this video. Yes! A hard subject, but as always, you brought grace and love. It's a strength that not many of us have to do what you do. All my love and gratitude. 💕
Deer season isn't going well here either. I always love our animals we've had treated them like there part of the family but I always knew they were to be put in the freezer. Still not easy. I'm glad to see you both working as a team to do all the work. My husband and I do the same thing. Lots of good meat there. Enjoy that this winter
Prayers for your Dad. You two have been mighty busy. When I grew up on the farm, I could help raise the animals, but I couldn't help process them for our family to eat. So my Step Dad would take them to the butcher to have them processed and by the time he brought the meat home, I was able to enjoy eating it. It is what you do when you are a homesteader. Congrats on all the meat that you got for your family. God Bless Y'all.
Do you sell the pigskin for leather? I know, for me, as an artist, natural hogs hair bristle brushes are my favorite brushes to paint with. The synthetic hogs hair bristle brushes just are not the same. they don't hold as much paint and are just not as stiff. Praying for your father.
Letxs hear it for even using the bristles to make beautiful art too! Not one bit wasted! Not one! Grateful for knowing these animals resources are not being squandered. Now that's gotta be pleasing to "The One Upstairs!" Can these bristles be made available to this or any other artists out there in RUclips LAND, Kevin & Sarah? Use & then reuse, even what eventually ends up in compost! This is true abundance coming from the One who creates all things! 💙 We are connected to this true circle of life by following His instructions! With compassion & with kindness. Everything living will eventually have to pass thru life so if we are commanded to be fruitful & multiply, holding back bringing life into our world is not doing something that ends in goodness or abundance. We need to learn about the truth in this!
What a fascinating, informative and tasteful program! Congratulations to both of you for knowing that you will have plenty of pork for your family in the coming year. Your Dad is in my prayers. Your family is also in my prayers. Take care and God Bless all of you.
Continued prayers for your Dad. So. Many. Questions: Do you just bury the entrails? What about the blood? Doesn't that draw critters? Make head cheese? Use the casings? Pickle the feet? And finally, do you tan the hides?
many farmer have areas where they take guts and such. Mine is in one of the corners of my field where it then is taken care of by predators and scavengers. It more often than not keeps predators away from your closer in farm animals :)
All the parts of the animal can be utilized. All the birds on farm can eat the leftover parts the humans decide isn't for their table or for making other needed items or sold.
I understand how you feel about naming, taming, treating your animals with care prior to dispatching them. When I was a kid, we bought 100 chicks every spring, and in the fall, most of them ended up in the freezer. Yes, it's bittersweet, but you're feeding your family, and you know everything that she ate. Thank you for showing the reality of homesteading.
Glad to see you back. I was going through withdrawals lol. You need to come to Georgia . We have deer galore. Our property is busting with deer. All the meat coolers in our county are full.
You guys did an amazing job raising those pigs and all the steps you go through to process them . Continued prayers for your daddy’s surgery and recovery . ❤️🙏♥️
My dears, on your video bringing us along when you butchered your two pigs. I think you have always been my favorite in u tube but today I loved you .I think you allowed us into your hearts to see the real love you have for the animals you rais and the joy you receive in knowing you, yourself have raised them without cattleprods , big sticks or other things I've seen stockman exhibit. I'm an old lady and have worked in west texas in the agra business a long time. Iv seen things that made me voice an opinion on that made me pretty unpopular, but I did good work so there were no job repercussions. Hope your dad does well and a special thanks for the work he did for our nation. Bless to you. Mrsjob
Brings back great memories of living on our farm in the 1950-1960. We then butchered 2 pigs and a beef in November. All the neighbors came to help and women cooked all day both times to feed everyone on those busy days. We dipped our pigs in a boiling old bathtub and scrapped off the hair. We wrapped and smoked our own hams,too. These were very happy and fun times in Pennsylvania.
Great job can you tell me the sausage seasoning and where to buy I've been trying to buy seasoning. And I wanted to say hope and pray for your father's health God bless
My son-in-law just got home from open heart surgery. Triple bypass. He’s doing good. I’m amazed at how well and quickly he is healing and he’s diabetic so double amazing. Good luck to you dad.
Blessings and many thanks to you for sharing your journey with us. It truly does help knowing that someone else has done it before and was successful. Truly an inspiration. Great job y'all!
Thanks for the alert on the filming, I did jump ahead to see the packaged meat! Question: Are you willing to share your sausage seasoning recipe? I would love to do the same, use ground pork and season it on the spot for cooking as sausage. And, your process for smoking pork belly for bacon? Big prayers for your dad today!!! Thanks for the video!
Gina experiment I use salt pepper and garlic with a little basil and rosemary. Add some fennel seeds for Italian sausage and pepper flakes for a little heat. But experiment with what you have in the spice cabinet until you find the combination you like 😉 you can make it in any amount you want just make a small patty for a sample .
I totally get you Kevin, I too love my animals, but everyone knows it’s food. We are respectful to the animal and grateful for the animals contributions to feed our family.
Great video, and happy for you and your family. Probably not the wisest choice to have watched it during breakfast though. :-). Glad you’re back with your vids.
I must have missed the calving how is hope and how did the calving go
Do you keep the offal kidneys liver sweetbreads etc
I'm curious as to what you do with the pig skin. Do you sell them to a tanner?
My weakness is harvesting beef. They are so sweet, kind of like a big dog. :( You do just have to pick up your boot straps and go into "food mode". I love the way you guys present your content and the sincerity in which you do it. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience with others.
Hawkins Hills I had a hard time with rabbits. They’re so darn cute!
i'm praying for your father and want to thank him for his service and sacrifice for all of us, GOD bless you and your entire family
"Homesteading" channels are popping up like weeds, and after having watched more than a few, I've come to the conclusion that most of them are just jumping on the latest bandwagon. So many of them don't really know what they are doing. You two are my absolute favorites, mainly because it's obvious this is not some vlogging an alternative lifestyle experiment. You are authentic homesteaders, and your content reflects that. You are very knowledgeable, and your methods are tried and true -- keep doing it your way.
Just because someone is new to something doesn’t mean it’s some experiment to them. The reason this family is better is because they already went through the learning stages all new homesteaders and farmers go through. It’s not a fad or trend. It’s people wanting something more than a 9-5 and wasting their lives away for someone else. I think your comment was a little unnecessary and I’m sure the majority of homesteaders would prefer to be lifting each other up not making comparisons and putting each other down. This isn’t just entertainment for the masses. It’s people’s actual lives.
amechelb im sorry to tell you that ive come across some channels that are exactly as PQSusan described. It was almost painful to watch them. They were basically in it for whatever clicks they could get. Even to the point on one that they seemed to be making fun of homesteaders. It was shameful really. Im glad you have avoided seeing these goofy channels. Im all for folks learning new things and im patient while they do, in fact i purposefully watch to give them encouragement. Its when folks are demeaning of others that ticks me off most. God bless!
They are not phony. I appreciate it.
Kevin & Sarah are Righteous Dudes.
PQSusan SD @Willow Sverge While it might be true that Some of the homesteading channels out there are only in it for clicks does not mean that they all are. I would say it's way more to do with the fact that more and more people are wanting to get back to a more healthy and traditional (in terms of where food comes from) lifestyle as well as the fact that people are seeing that you can make a job of it *If You Want To.* I follow a Lot of homesteading channels, and some have made homesteading And YT-ing their lifestyle and livelihood, but I also follow a few channels where the person or people homestead And have a YT channel And have a job Outside of YT; these people don't put out videos as often and are in it more for the Community aspect than making a living. And like I said at the beginning of my comment, sure, there are some that are doing it only for the views and maybe as a fad thing, but don't just Assume that "most" are. Also, if there Are a number that don't know what they're doing, SO WHAT?? That's probably because a lot of them are Just Starting Out and probably Don't know what they're really doing yet. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that. Just like there's absolutely nothing wrong with these people wanting to make videos documenting their progress; a lot of these people are putting up videos for the same reason that a lot of homesteading YT-ers we all love started: just to document their journey and experiences For Themselves to be able to look back on, or for their kids to be able to look back on :)
Very TASTEFULLY done!!
One thing you might try is opening the gut area while laying down then hang it up to pull the guts out. The reason is while laying on its back the guts are against the back area and you can open the gut area without fear of cutting the gut or the stomach. Then when you hang it up gravity will pull it all out of the cavity for you. That way you're not fighting holding the guts back while you're cutting the cavity open. That's how I do my deer and and wild hogs it really is easier and cleaner. I always skin them while hanging up it's much easier.
Great to see someone else's satisfaction at filling their freezer, enjoyed this video thank you.
Wow great video. Thanks for sharing and God Bless always
Your killing this Virginia boy, NO COUNTRY HAMS ? Love the video, never be afraid or ashamed of showing meat harvest, kids these days don't know where a Slim Jim comes from.
@@DLRyoung Watching the video I kept hollering " PORK RINDS, PORK RINDS " I guess they don't like em !!!
mike newcomb it’s all up to the parents, and many don’t have both and many of those don’t have the father around.
Mike Newcome my Ex and I cheated, we took the animals to be butchered at meat processing building in Taylor Tx.
@@kristinatidwell6563 No shame in that!
The reverence that y'all have for your animals is just so .... well I dont have the words. It's wonderful to see the respect and appreciation you have for them. Thinking about your dad and wishing him a speedy recovery!
Wow! That's a lot of meat! The pork, deer, rabbit and chickens seems like you've got it covered. Prayers for your Father's quick recovery.
Yeah I thought the same thing. I am not sure how many mouths they have to feed, but that is easily 2-3 years worth of meat for our family.
Sherri M Some people are basically meat eaters, and “throw in” a few Veggies, to each “ their own” 😊
Prayers for your dad and please thank him for his service. The pigs are gone, sad but necessary, you were both so kind to them and they lived a good life. Thank you for what you share with us.
Great presentation. Fill that freezer. Tom has been in my prayers. Prayers will continue. God bless!
Thanks for sharing your bittersweet feelings about love/transformation. It is a necessary part of the reality of life on a farm. Blessings on these educational videos. And we all share the gratitude that the Lord has given us the animals of the field.
I admire the job you do on the farm, thank you for explaining the reason for all the work you did. I love 💕 your videos
I will continue to pray for your dad, Kevin, for increased health and healing, and may God bless all of you with good health as well. Thank you for treating your beautiful pigs with so much respect. I wish every animal who was raised for meat was treated so well. You all make the world a better place by how you live your lives and I admire you greatly. May the good Lord keep you all in His care. Best wishes from Oregon.
That is so neat that you raise all of your meat! I am one of 9 going on 10 kids so that would be something great for our family to get into!
Love from a Christian Channel💕
Prayers for your father. This is a heartwarming video showing all you have from 2 pigs. Amazing amount of meat. Well worth the time and effort you have put in.
I feel bad for Penny 😭💔, she was very friendly and smart, always reaching out to u and aware of her surroundings BUT you are correct she was bought with the purpose of being MEAT/Food and we cannot attach that way or transfer our feelings in to her.. thank u for the video guys
Animals are not Food.
We don't need it.
So very proud of you guys! This brings back such happy childhood memories of hog butchering day. I remember loving that day as a child. I am hoping to do it again as soon as things slow down on the farm a bit. We are commercial organic poultry farmers and we have some cattle. I so want to raise a pig for meat again!! This has encouraged me so much!! Praying for your father!!
Prayers for your Dad. I just love that you share your life with us. Would be proud to eat at your table. God Bless you all.
Prayers for your fathers recovery from surgery. Your humane treatment of your animals so good to see. So happy for your successful pig harvest. Have a blessed day!
🙏🏻 for your dad. Thank him for his sacrifice for our country.
You guys are AMAIZING! Prayers for your Father. Bless him for his service!
I completely understand Kevin how you feel about your animals. We just have to remember to give thanks to the animal and to God. God bless
Great video and amazing amounts of pork! Congratulations for all your hard work. I love watching you all. Praying for Kevin’s dad today as he has surgery. Praying for skill, wisdom and directions as doctors work and also praying for peace for you all.
Praying for your Dad, and I hope everything goes well with the surgery. I want to thank your Dad for serving his country.
I love your outlook on giving the animals the best life possible while they are alive and celebrating them by a quick end. It's so hard to seperate yourself if you allow the emotions of it all to overrun you. I just enjoy ya'll so much. Thank you for bringing amazing content!
Lord I lift up Kevin’s dad to you Father... heal his body whole Lord. Restore him to his family . In the name of Jesus
Leslie from Morning Mist Gardens Amen 🙏
amen.
Kevin, prayers for your dad and a huge thank you for his service. If you guys could put a quick reminder on your sausage seasoning here, I would appreciate it. I've seen you use it many times but getting old and can't remember!!!
I can’t watch, but I know you are a kind, ethical, couple. Catch you on another episode!! ❤️🦃🌾
I can’t watch it either, it made my stomach queasy when she was being moved on the tractor and bleeding, I left, maybe later I can go back, after watching them run to Kevin when he called them, and now to their slaughter,
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@@aliceallen2965 I watched because I know this is a real part of getting meat but I cried..We get attached to some of these animals too.
Same here can't watch these but love all the others!
I can't watch this video either...I'm too sensitive when it comes to animals...
Oh! WOW! I'm sorry your father has suffered the way he has and is. Hopefully he's getting the treatment he needs and is made comfortable. Your family will be on my mind.
The way you do it and your reasons and humane treatment of your animals, should not offend anyone
Amen brother.
Why does anyone need to use RUclips for this kind of content. Surely they can find plenty to bring in cash than the slaughter of animals.
Sorry but with all the crazy people do you not realize the ideas they get from watching your excitement in this.
I pray RUclips will ban these before some innocent person or family is processed as you say.
Brenda Unland wtf!????? You really felt the need to tear them down? People use these channels to learn properly how to do these things!
Brenda Unland You obviously just don’t “get it”, it isn’t just to shoot something. Many people enjoy eating deer meat, pig meat, cow “beef” meat, chicken, rabbit. etc. etc, etc . Deer hunting is a sport for many men, and women, BUT they process, and eat it, it’s “groceries “ for some people. Some people enjoy watching deer hunting on video. With “all due respect “ so to speak, if this disturbs you, feel free to watch vegan, knitting, doll making, or ANY of the “ milder “ subject channels, and stop whining about this channel, that SO many of us enjoy, men and women alike. We may be from different cultures, but, at our house, we watch WHAT WE LIKE, you have the same right. 😊
Brenda, go sit down and eat your salad.
Thank you for providing a respectful video. Your hard work raising the pigs showed a wonderful reward, IMHO. Sending out my best vibes and my prayers to your father and your entire family that all goes as planned and is successful.
That is fantastic. Your two pigs alone could help you survive almost half a year on their meat alone.
I love your guy's channel so much. Thank you for the enlightenment you provide. I have been wanting to homestead for a while yet, monetary issues hinder such. Maybe one day. Till then you guys are a resource for me to learn more on how to successfully homestead.
I bet they could survive nearly the whole year. 179 lbs just for the sausage is half the year and they still have all the other cuts.
@@carolhamilton5164 For a family of 4....179 lbs is almost half a year IF they only eat meat for ONE meal a day (dinner)...for 2 meals a day (lunch and dinner) they need 730 lbs...if they also want meat for breakfast (sausage, bacon, etc) they need 1100 lbs...btw...these are minimum numbers, assuming that there a no guests, and no one ever eats more than the average 4 oz serving...
This is perfect farming. Raising animals in a peaceful, healthy, happy environment, dispatching humanely and processing on farm. Food for the freezer and coming seasons - perfect!
Pigs are fun and tasty. I took care of my aunts. That pig tasted yummy. Eating what you raise is just being smart.
Yes Kevin I will pray for your dad. I am grateful for his service. God bless
I’m so excited you guys are back. Wow, that is a lot of pork! Thank you for showing us the processing journey. It was great to see how much you guys love & care for your animals all the way through. I was fascinated to see how you processed them, I feel like I learnt something new.
I am so happy for you. All of your hard work really paid off. Congrats Kevin and Sarah!!! Wishing you and your family God's protection and richest blessings.
Not luck is blessing. God Bless you all.
I am new to the channel and I am grateful to watch what you do. God bless both of you and your family. Kevin, I will pray for your Dad. I thank him for his service.
Good morning. Welcome back. I'm happy for you that you were able to get so much meat from your two pigs. Thank you for being such a humane Hunter. My husband is also a hunter, and he also believes that if you do not have a clean shot you should not take it just for the sake of taking the shot. I will pray for your dad. Have a great day. God bless.
Theres no such thing as a humane hunter when you over being greedy and dont need it in order to survive as a human being
Tamana Ahmadi Judge not, lest you be judged. 🙏 ✝️. They quite possibly “SHARE” some of their “Groceries “ they have in their freezer, with other people, who “ wouldn’t judge them”. They have proven themselves as being Christian ✝️ people! True Christian people are givers, “cheerful givers “ I may add, not “greedy “ as you implied. Try it, you might really like it! Have a good, generous day. 😃👍🏿
Good job, Penny, god love her, saved you many, many Penny's! Love you guys! Thank you Sarah for all of you recipes and tips in the kitchen.
I mist you guys. Those pigs had the best life ever. Greatings From the Netherlands.
PRAYERS for your dad Kevin as well as your entire family!!! LOVE watching you and MS Sarah
So glad ya'll are back ! Longest week ever lol..I know its bittersweet but that's what homesteading is about for alot of homesteaders. I cant wait till I'm at the point to be able to add pigs to my menu. Guys you did a very super job from bringing them up to processing. You did an awsome and tasteful video. And kevin prayers for your dad and for getting more venison in the freezer love you guys
Rhonda Smith Rhonda, thank You for such a wonderful comment. It’s always refreshing to read a kind, and thoughtful comment. Be blessed 🙏.
Many prayers going out to your dad and family, hoping for a quick recovery. Tell him thank you for his service and sacrifices.
Having grown up in the city I’ve not had the experience to raise and butcher an animal. You have certainly demonstrated how you can approach the process as humanly as possible with the least impact to the animal. I respect your thoughtfulness.
We've had no luck the last 3 yrs but this past weekend 6 of us went out opening weekend and were able to bring home 4 deer 2 doe and 2 bucks we feel extremely blessed 🦌😊
So sorry to hear about your Dad. Thank you sir, for your service. I am so sorry so much damage was done during your service. I am going back through the videos and hope his surgery helped him. I am so happy for your family that this year's harvest of your pigs has brought so much meat for your freezers. God Bless.
I'll be praying for your father to come through his surgery with no complications. I'm glad your father is finally getting help. I know how difficult it is to get that help from the VA.
Those of us that were exposed to agent orange have had a very rough time getting any help from the VA to even admit our health issues were caused by our service in the military. I'm still battling the VA over my Ischemic heart disease caused by my exposure to agent orange. Plus my hearing loss caused by my job as a loader on a rapid fire, three inch, duel barrel gun mount while serving in Vietnam.
I Still have no disability compensation from the VA for either of these problems.
Tell your dad that all of us Vietnam brothers are there with him and praying for a complete and rapid recovery.
My dad is a Vietnam veteran. I thank you with my whole heart for your service. You gentlemen never got the thanks you deserved when you got home. I hope you get the services and benefits you deserve. They sure don’t make it easy for you guys. Semper Fi 💪
@@arayofsunshine4556 - Thanks for your kind words. We're truly fighting for our lives against the most corrupt branch of the federal government.
Good morning! Welcome back. You were missed. Glad you got the pigs processed. Have a great day. God bless
Prayers for your Dad and family. Very grateful for his service!!
God bless you guys. May God bless the father with health and speedy recovery. Cheers.
Really enjoyed this round up of your pig odyssey for this year. You've put by an amazing amount of clean, ethically grown and harvested pork. One of the things I appreciate about you is how respectfully you treat your pigs, taking their needs and feelings into account. Animals are sentient beings I don't care what others think. Well done. And Sarah you are such a trooper to take on the butchering and processing. I do admire your work ethic - both of you. Take care and God bless.
Praying for your Dad. A brother in arms ...
Praying Kevin for your dad! We hope you get your deer Kevin. Wow what a blessing with all the port y'all have.
Would love to watch you process bacon I think that would be so interesting God bless
I liked the way that you butchered the pig best. What a blessing to have so much meat for your freezer for the coming months. And, of course, prayers for your father, keven.
I'm with you Kevin,I love pigs. What a good hall👍. Prayers to your dad.
I didn’t think at first I would be able to watch the video. Thank You sooooo very much for showing the process in such a humane way! Your tenderness and compassion for the animals that you raise is outstanding ❣️ God Bless 😇
I’m putting prayers out for your father ❤️🙏
You pigs had a wonderfull life and as they say just one bad day. God bless your Dad and hope for a quick recovery
Several years ago we raised two pigs and when the time came we called the slaughter guy who came out and gut the animal and cut into halves and then takes it to the butcher who cuts and wraps and smokes the meat. We decided to keep one half of one pig to cut and wrap ourselves, to practice. That was a learning experience, the pork was so much better than any pork in the grocery stores. I am with you on how once the animal is dead you see it as food for the family and not a pet anymore.
Thank you for this video. Yes! A hard subject, but as always, you brought grace and love. It's a strength that not many of us have to do what you do.
All my love and gratitude. 💕
Deer season isn't going well here either. I always love our animals we've had treated them like there part of the family but I always knew they were to be put in the freezer. Still not easy. I'm glad to see you both working as a team to do all the work. My husband and I do the same thing. Lots of good meat there. Enjoy that this winter
Enormous beautiful bounty there! Congrats on all the hard work done! Prayers for your Dad, and your families.
Prayers going up for your dad
Prayers for your Dad. You two have been mighty busy. When I grew up on the farm, I could help raise the animals, but I couldn't help process them for our family to eat. So my Step Dad would take them to the butcher to have them processed and by the time he brought the meat home, I was able to enjoy eating it. It is what you do when you are a homesteader. Congrats on all the meat that you got for your family. God Bless Y'all.
My youngest gdaughter got her buck and doe during bow season she was excited
bev girdner congratulations to your gdaughter. That’s awesome.
Thank you shes proud she only hunts bow season
excellent. job. My daughter is interested in hunting. Maybe next season. I don't know how long our seasons are here in Oregon.
Seeing this on 12/07/19 Hope all went well with your fathers surgery . God Bless him and his service for our Great Country.
Do you sell the pigskin for leather?
I know, for me, as an artist, natural hogs hair bristle brushes are my favorite brushes to paint with. The synthetic hogs hair bristle brushes just are not the same. they don't hold as much paint and are just not as stiff.
Praying for your father.
This is very interesting!
Letxs hear it for even using the bristles to make beautiful art too! Not one bit wasted! Not one! Grateful for knowing these animals resources are not being squandered. Now that's gotta be pleasing to "The One Upstairs!" Can these bristles be made available to this or any other artists out there in RUclips LAND, Kevin & Sarah? Use & then reuse, even what eventually ends up in compost! This is true abundance coming from the One who creates all things! 💙 We are connected to this true circle of life by following His instructions! With compassion &
with kindness. Everything living will eventually have to pass thru life so if we are commanded to be fruitful & multiply, holding back bringing life into our world is not doing something that ends in goodness or abundance. We need to learn about the truth in this!
What a fascinating, informative and tasteful program! Congratulations to both of you for knowing that you will have plenty of pork for your family in the coming year. Your Dad is in my prayers. Your family is also in my prayers. Take care and God Bless all of you.
Continued prayers for your Dad.
So. Many. Questions: Do you just bury the entrails? What about the blood? Doesn't that draw critters? Make head cheese? Use the casings? Pickle the feet? And finally, do you tan the hides?
many farmer have areas where they take guts and such. Mine is in one of the corners of my field where it then is taken care of by predators and scavengers. It more often than not keeps predators away from your closer in farm animals :)
All the parts of the animal can be utilized. All the birds on farm can eat the leftover parts the humans decide isn't for their table or for making other needed items or sold.
i will keep your dad in my prayers,i enjoy watching what you guys are doing on your homestead and trying to implement some. love you guys
In reading the comments; Kevin - I was wondering if you could give some nerdy hog math? Looking forward to that video 😁
I understand how you feel about naming, taming, treating your animals with care prior to dispatching them. When I was a kid, we bought 100 chicks every spring, and in the fall, most of them ended up in the freezer. Yes, it's bittersweet, but you're feeding your family, and you know everything that she ate. Thank you for showing the reality of homesteading.
All the Deer are moving to the city...that's why you haven't seen any
Many prayers being sent for your Father, Kevin ….God bless you, your Family and your animals....:)
Glad to see you back. I was going through withdrawals lol. You need to come to Georgia . We have deer galore. Our property is busting with deer. All the meat coolers in our county are full.
You guys did an amazing job raising those pigs and all the steps you go through to process them . Continued prayers for your daddy’s surgery and recovery . ❤️🙏♥️
My dears, on your video bringing us along when you butchered your two pigs. I think you have always been my favorite in u tube but today I loved you .I think you allowed us into your hearts to see the real love you have for the animals you rais and the joy you receive in knowing you, yourself have raised them without cattleprods , big sticks or other things I've seen stockman exhibit. I'm an old lady and have worked in west texas in the agra business a long time. Iv seen things that made me voice an opinion on that made me pretty unpopular, but I did good work so there were no job repercussions. Hope your dad does well and a special thanks for the work he did for our nation. Bless to you. Mrsjob
Thanks for sharing. I believe it’s important for people to see these things. Keep up the great work.
Good job. Skinning is easier, we didn’t need the hide. Yummy bacon
Brings back great memories of living on our farm in the 1950-1960. We then butchered 2 pigs and a beef in November. All the neighbors came to help and women cooked all day both times to feed everyone on those busy days. We dipped our pigs in a boiling old bathtub and scrapped off the hair. We wrapped and smoked our own hams,too. These were very happy and fun times in Pennsylvania.
Where is the lard? And what do you do with the skin? And we have been praying for your dad
Prayers for your Dad...admiring all of you! Best wishes!
Great job can you tell me the sausage seasoning and where to buy I've been trying to buy seasoning. And I wanted to say hope and pray for your father's health God bless
My son-in-law just got home from open heart surgery. Triple bypass. He’s doing good. I’m amazed at how well and quickly he is healing and he’s diabetic so double amazing. Good luck to you dad.
Made jerky yesterday out of a whole back strap
No juicy filet 😮
@@americaneden3090 o yes! But letting it soak on ice for 2 weeks.l just couldn't wait that long
Prayers for your dad. Please thank him for his service.
PRAYING! COULD YOU DO A VIDEO ON MAKING BACON? 😘
What a great couple and amazing harvest for all your hard work. Well done. Thank you. Carol
Man, thats a lot of meat. Im curious as to how much did it cost aproxiamently to raise your two hogs you processed ?
Me too. Maybe a price per pound?
Roger Smith I think we need some nerdy hog math 😄
Blessings and many thanks to you for sharing your journey with us. It truly does help knowing that someone else has done it before and was successful. Truly an inspiration. Great job y'all!
Thanks for the alert on the filming, I did jump ahead to see the packaged meat! Question: Are you willing to share your sausage seasoning recipe? I would love to do the same, use ground pork and season it on the spot for cooking as sausage. And, your process for smoking pork belly for bacon?
Big prayers for your dad today!!!
Thanks for the video!
The sausage seasoning is in their amazon link. There is a prior video using it.
Thank you!
Gina experiment
I use salt pepper and garlic with a little basil and rosemary.
Add some fennel seeds for Italian sausage and pepper flakes for a little heat. But experiment with what you have in the spice cabinet until you find the combination you like 😉 you can make it in any amount you want just make a small patty for a sample .
@@lisacastano1064 Yes of course I could experiment, but wanted to know what they use (that way I could check what ingredients are in the seasoning).
Fantastic job you guys, so happy for you. It's a hard job glad you approach it so honorably.
Prayers for your dad.
Will you be making any lard out of the fats?
Oh I forgot to ask that, too!
They normally do (or have in the past), you'll see them use it in their cooking videos.
Yes I remember - I got some leaf fat from a local butcher and made lard out of it, from watching Sarah make it on her segment!
Prayers for dad all goes well in surgery steady Dr hand fast recovery and no infections!! God Bless you all
I learned as a kid, don't name your food. I went through a heart ache over a cow in the 60's. Stick with old school skinning.
Granny Prepper I agree 💯%. Naming them makes it much harder. Pig 1,pig 2....lights out.