Hog Sense (1953)

Emphasizes the importance of proper sanitation, housing, and feeding for the successful and profitable raising of hogs in the western U.S. Focuses on methods of management and handling for sows and piglets during and after farrowing, including sanitation and safety measures in farrowing houses, correct amounts and types of feed, parasite control, disease prevention, and the provision of necessary water for drinking and cooling. Also shows various breeds of swine suited to the West, shipping procedures for carrying hogs to market, and the efficient use of self-feeders and waterers. Features an animated summary of how the life of a domesticated pig has improved.
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[@richw3010]

At 1:43 he says the lot should be large enough for the pigs to get plenty of exercise. Now they cram 1000's of them into a building where they can barely move!

[@sevenmile]

4:00 - Almost 100 yrs ago my grandpa built A Frame farrowing huts on old car frames as skids, he would tow them out into corn in the fall (across what is now a 4 lane hwy! ) There were still a few of them on the farm when I was a kid in the 60's and early 70's.

[@wurtzgood]

The lids on the feeders make a loud banging sound when they close. I fell asleep to that drumbeat as a kid.

[@robertpayne2717]

What alot of people don't know is that where you feed and water the hogs will go as far away as possible from their area in the pen to do their business yes they know about sanitation

[@robertpayne2717]

Ground ear corn is a good maintenance feed for sows and gilts.
We used automatic float valves for our hogs it kept the troughs filled and fresh

[@brianarbenz7206]

The pigs are saying, "Sooo-ie? That's our cue. Let's run."

[@andresmccullough9532]

I love it farming life 100 % 👍

[@armymobilityofficer9099]

Much of what is being done in this video are "new" developments of homesteaders,

[@tjlovesrachel]

The epa would shit their pants now if anyone pours oil in the field like that

[@ianhotson6057]

I was thinking the same thing LOL

[@tonyritter4919]

So much we've learned to do better, and better ways we've forgotten at the same time. I knew some guys that would've really been cussing this in the early 90s

[@lindadanielson7849]

That was nice

[@robertpayne2717]

When I was young we sold our feederpigs in Pocahontas in Arkansas western part of NORTHEAST ARK. IN THE LATE 60'S EARLY 70'S AREA OF SOUTH CENTRAL MISSOURI AND NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS WAS THE FEEDER PIG GROWING CAPITAL OF THE UNITED STATES.

[@cipherthedemonlord8057]

Now I want some bacon.

[@blackwalnutmintyfukkenchew5928]

Put used gear oil or motor oil on your dogs if they got mange. Thank me later

[@proud2bpagan]

yup! my dad taught me that

[@Shaker626]

Conventional or synthetic?

[@mikefarmer9165]

My dad and I used motor oil sadly the dog would either die or run away before the cure would be a success so I don't believe in this method also it's very messy

[@lisaharvey4196]

We always did that when I was a kid!