A Guide to Raising Low Maintenance, Healthy Pigs on the Homestead
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- Опубликовано: 6 июн 2023
- Growing pigs on the homestead in a low maintenance, hassle free way. Our setup does not require daily feedings or waterings. Our pigs enjoy sunshine, pasture, and lots of space to root. This video shows the setup that works great for us.
Links:
Shelter: www.iamcountryside.com/pigs/h...
Feeder: (Mine is a modified version) homesteadlifestyle.com/diy-ti...
Pig feed: • HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN P...
I like the way you present the information. Many kind of push their channel or their way of doing things, but you just lay everything out as you do it and make sure to make it clear that this is your method and may not work for everyone.
I don’t know why but see your video about pigs is very relaxing put smile in my face
Thank you
Big improvement from the last pig pen Wes...I noticed a distinct lack of flies, which is good. Great video thumbs up.
Thanks for sharing your experiences with raising pigs !! Simple, concise and interesting, Wes !! Blessings to you ALL !!
The best video on the matter I have watched. By far. Thank you!
Great content. Thank you for how well you explained this.
Come at the right time for me.This superb
It's my second year raising pigs as well..I got a stainless 8 bay pig feeder from a friend..and it will hold 200 lbs of feed..I can get home grown pig feed for $14 for 50lbs..there's a learning curve for sure..when I go to the butchers..I get ground pork so I make my own sausage and smoke the meats to sell
Just what I needed this morning🙌🏽
Nice of you to share your ideas and ways you take care of your pigs. For someone who has never tried, this is great advice and help. Thanks for breaking it all down in plain old everyday language. Love your channel and your little boy is just the sweetest little fella. You can tell he sure loves his daddy. God bless yal.
I really got to get myself a farm and homestead! Thanks for this video, it's very good!
Been watching your videos for awhile and we finally made the leap in March to get our first three pigs. I’ve learned a lot from your channel and some others. I even built the same style shelter as you did. Thanks for the great content! Always enjoy your videos bud.
Cool! You'll be shocked at how good the meat as compared to the store.
@@falllineridge I think that’s what I’m most excited about. Love that my kids are able to be a part of it as well.
The water was my biggest problem last year! Always turning it over!
"Low maintenance pigs", that's me and my brothers at home.
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Stuck here in the city... but I enjoy your videos as they take me back to summers on my uncle's farm.
I really like that feeder. Definatly going to have to build one. Thanks for the idea!
thanks for the video, and information about the pigs. have a great day.
Superb video. The pig feeder design is fantastic. Thanks!!
hello fall line ridge its is randy and i like yours video is cool thanks friends randy
Very nice cut aways in your editing in this video. I really liked it!! Great job! And of course, very good content!
A lot of good information there Wes! Great video, 👍👍
Great video brother lots of great info 👍
I have a suggestion for your pig feeder. If you put a funnel on top of the concrete block it will help keep the feed off the top of the block.
That's a great idea!
Love bacon and your videos.
Hey Mr. Green Jeans You're gonna have a lot of pork chops and bacon this seasons. 4 months and already that big. Thems are some happy piggies.
Good information. Stay safe.
Good info buddy! Enjoyed the perspective!!
Well done . Informative 👍👍👍. Thank you for sharing. Be safe🇨🇦
Sounds like you've hit on a great combination.
As is my habit, I scrolled through the previous comments and it turns out Buddy Reed and I had the same idea about lining your waller with clay to stop water seepage into the ground. I'd pack it down tight then cover it with the soil that's there so the pigs can make mud.
Great video! Very helpful, thanks!
Great video man! Thanks for all the info!
All valuable information in this video.
Thanks for the lesson! 👍
I wondered what was at the other end of that tape measure. It was your boy! ❤😂
Pigs look good. I believe your pig farm a lot better this year but I think I would paint that black water barrel a lighter color or get a lighter color to help keep the water cooler.Thanks for sharing !
Thanks for this knowledge
Great video. Maybe you won't be interested but you can buy a timer for your water hose and set it for when and how long you want it to run. It doesn't need electricity to run. Just time how long it takes to fill the waller and set the timer to that time. Just thought you might like it. God Bless.
Thanks for the great information
Interesting ,,,,, Great vid '
Happy pigs, tasty pork.
best info
Pigs with black skin don’t have the sunburn problems. Mud also helps with flies irritating their skin.
If you dug a big hole and had a truck deliver clay to line it with and then put more dirt in there, you’d have a waler that would hold water a lot longer and the clay will stick to them better. Or you could burry a big piece of vinyl flooring under a foot or so of dirt in such a way that it would hold water.
beautiful work. keep following god's path
New subscriber here. Really enjoyed this video. I don’t have any pigs now but I’m thinking about it. You have a well organized presentation and you presented very practically. Greatly appreciated.
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Good watch
Do you keep pigs during the winter as well? Just wondering how we can lessen our work load as we have pigs thru the winter this year and cleaning the barn and caring for them has been extremely laborious. Thanks for the great video!
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Get yourself one of the roadside sign vinyl & bury it 3 feet down in the ground.
Quick question, do you keep this water system in the winter also? I can’t imagine how hard it would be to break the freezing water up.
We use those in Mexico only that there with metal barrels
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Good pigs😂and. Good luck pigs 😂
Thank you for the great information! I don't raise pigs yet, but I hope to have a homestead one day. I was thinking though, for your waller, could you line the bottom of it with concrete or even a plastic pool then cover it with a layer of soil and add the water? You may not need to fill it quite as often. Just throwing out ideas.
Not a bad idea. I think the pool would have to be buried fairly deep or the pigs would destroy it.
@@falllineridge I was thinking the same thing. But it might be worth a shot to see if it would hold the water for a little longer under the mud.
@@falllineridge But, ..... there is always a but ...... if/when you move your pigs to new pasture, then you will have to dig up/unearth/lift that plastic pool waller line ...... making more work for yourself. I'd stick with a dugout waller if the pigs are happy with it. Just buy more hose, keep it all connected, and when ever you/the pigs move to their new home, just drag the hose to the new location, remembering to always turn on the tap whenever you go to check on your porcine pals.
Hi Wes. All of this information could be put to use if I did not live on a .28-acre plot and have neighbors. If clay is not harmful to the pigs, their waller could be lined with a very good clay and the water would not soak into the ground but would, with the current temperatures, evaporate.
Have good days!
Clay is actually really good for pigs health, it helps clear out their guts (kinda like charcoal) and provides necessary minerals. So not only is it great for a wallow, you should provide some for them to eat free choice, if possible.
Enjoyed the video quite a bit. My fiance and are raising chickens for eggs, bees and have a nice garden( like you ). Raising pigs is on my list( like you). Speaking of cost, can you break down your costs in the pigs so far? How might this compare to " Store bought" pork( I cringe at the thought). Thanks, Dave and Dana
I've got a breakdown in this video: ruclips.net/video/Al-QFXkRU9g/видео.html
I will say that we seem to be on the way to cheaper meat this year, mostly because our pigs are better quality and we're making our own feed which lowers the cost significantly. Also, you can always raise two and sell one when it gets to market weight and get a lot of your money back. We learned a lot last year, and ended up paying out a lot for the experience.
I was thinking Wes.... should you put a regular big rock inside the pig feeder instead of concrete?
The lime in concrete used to eat thru our Chippewa boots like a turkey sandwich on a tuesday.
I would think it leaches into the pig food.....🤔 🐖 🐷 🐽 ❤....
Interesting! Had no idea. They seem to be unaffected by it so far.
@Fall Line Ridge I don't know if it does. I was picking your brain lol.
God bless you guys in Jesus precious name 🙏 ❤️.....
That area looks so pretty with the big trees. What state is this in? I want to find some land for homesteading, but west texas doesn't have much for trees.
Georgia.
We'll I'm just an armchair person here, but thinking on how each piglet has its own nipple on the sow, why aren't feeding and watering positions reflective of this because even as adult pigs they'll still have a pecking order?
Question... Do have any problems with predators? I live a couple states west of you (if I remember correctly where you are) and, like me, I'd think coyotes might be a problem for you as well. There has been the very rare bear or bobcat sighting around here but I can't think of any others, in my area at least, that would be something to be concerned about with pigs. Thank for the videos.
Hey Roger, no problems with predators here. We do have lots of coyotes, but that's about it. Once pigs hit about 40 pounds, they just aren't worth the effort for a predator. They can take care of themselves. That's why wild pig populations are out of control, they don't have predators to control them. I seem to remember watching a video where two small breed pigs ran a black bear out of their pen no problem at all. So, after they hit about 40lbs, no need to worry about predators.
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Wes, great content but I have a question for you. If money wasn't an issue would you rather run your operation the way you do now or would you entertain using farrowing houses for your pigs ?
No, I can't imagine ever putting them in a house. Pigs on mature seems to be the natural way to do it. Although I will say I'd like to build a portable farrowing shelter for possible future piglets.
What kind of corn grinder do you use. Thank you in advance
Do you think it would work for geese
What kind of mineral are you using?
What kinda mineral do you use??
Tell us your Food mix and proportions and Mineral mix proportions
You have a small rototiller, churn the feces into the ground with it?
Nah, it breaks down pretty quick. I would be out there all day tilling pig poop.
Which feed ingredient do you use?
Have I mentioned the Bowling Balls?
Hey Don, I just picked up 3 at a thrift store on your recommendation. We'll see what they do with it.
How do they no my knock these over? My AGH knock everything I put out there. Even with t posts
I still remember the smell and just can't. Lol
Is it worth the cost of feed?
I guess it depends. If you want really high quality meat it could be worth it. You could probably raise two and sell one off and recoup most of the feed costs.
Do you think you will raise a beef or any other meat animals
He raises chickens.
I'd love to do a cow at some point...and we have meat chickens.
I love in a subdivision, can I get for pigs too? Jk. Lol
Just don't tell anyone...and spray lots of febreeze.
We don't rent pigs because a man who likes to rent pigs is hard to stop.
I have piggy palaces or pig tractor.
Get 'em fat for the dinner table.
Make a cone out of tin then you won't have to level it out
And let's not forget one critical ingredient. Have a skilled engineer measure the precise distance between the tail of your Jeep and the pigs' feed barrel.
I didn't like the set up and the only thing I would change is putting a cone in side of barrel
Foxes will send a pig thru the fence
What kinda mineral do you use??