Also, congrats on hitting 12k subscribers! Couldn't have happened to a better man, you have rightfully earned the following you have. Seems like only yesterday when I came upon our channel and you had just hit 100 subscribers.
We tried drilling holes in the slabs and pinning them down with 3/4 rebar , just slid through this sand . We lifted a pad and poured the feet then pined the rebar in to hold it together it's holding but it's only been a few days if it holds up I'll do all the slabs we're having trouble with to save some time and concrete.
Thank you so much for this and everything y’all do on here. So many people out here trying to make everyone feel like they can’t do it and y’all out here cheering us on and it means a lot. What do you feed them hogs? I’m about to get my first couple feeder hogs and really want to do it right.
Friendly pigs! My father used to tell how a guy at the stock yards showed him pictures of his 600lb pig laying in front of the fireplace. It was a pet and he couldn't hardly part with it but it was just too huge and unmanageable even though it was trained better than any dog he ever had. If you can maintain that friendliness gene you'll have a good line of pigs, much easier for people to work around.
Chris, good to see you is doing well. I'm also fixing to pour concrete in my sheds, for the same reasons you are. Plus, I lost piglets due to the fine powdery dust inside the farrowing sheds. Lessons learned the hard way on the farm I reckon, oftentimes it is best to spend a little money upfront, otherwise you are tripping over dollars to save cents. God bless you brother and Darlene during this Thanksgiving Season!
We don't have much trouble with the farrowing houses, really it's mostly the boars doing the damage. My biggest concern was.cement being cold in the winter but we're puting several inches of sand on top of it plus bedding if it's cold
@@HomesteadingtheHardWay I didn't think about sand, I will definitely put that in the mix with straw as well, for them nights below zero. Much obliged, and keep them videos coming Chris!
@HomesteadingtheHardWay I'm so glad that temperment has carried on to his offspring all of our babies are like that here which makes it so easy to wean them from mama
@@Rockyridgeheritagehogs biggest thing to me is the boars so far they have all be unbelievably good natured . I don't mind sows being a little high strung. I have a really nice Spot boar to breed the gilts too should get the first pigs off him soon
3 to 1 is spot on. Most folks that have never done it just don't know what to expect I think. Glad to see you're doing well. I need to get back down there for some more of that BBQ turkey.
hi chris homestead the hard way how's everything going where you're at videos of the pigs i'm glad y'all are doing good i hope your heart improves and i now have a couple of goats i ain't had goats and 37 years until the 9th of this month just wanted to share that with you hope you all have a good thanksgiving and a good Christmas and hope you all have many good years of your hog business
I poured dry. It’s hard on their feet unless you get all the gravel down. I had to go back and pour Portland on top of it. Well worth wet pouring in my opinion.
My wife wants a pet pig. I done had and mom and dad has had multiple pet pigs. They always seem to out grown the pet size lol. I talked to you a few weeks ago about the IH 2444. If you’re interested in that tractor I may get rid of it
These will definitely get to big for pets lol. Those are good tractors just to hard to get some parts for . I've put two or three together several times but they sell cheap enough it's not worth it
Hey Chris, love the videos! Just built my first pig pen for a couple of feeders. T post and hog panels. Should I also run a hot wire or will the panels contain them? Thanks.
Glad to see another hog video from another old way hog raiser,im getting to old to have many sows anymore. Cut back to 2..pig are getting a lot harder to move in s.Ill.
I doubt you'll fail if you're will to put the work in . It takes a little while to build a market and having better pigs/pork makes a big difference. Start small and increase production with demand
Thanks Chris for words of encouragement! Keep putting out those videos.. you’re really helping us little people. With all that’s going on in the world I feel it’s important to raise as much as possible
try and get old chain link turn the points down, that what we did in a 100x100 foot lot, had 3 feeders in it, worked great! the points on the fence keeps them from rooting out from under it. i spent lots of time with them, so of course they may have been just happy pigs, took them to the processor at 7 months old, about 350-375 lbs, turned out great! looking forward to spring time again. been watching your videos for a while now, thanks for all the hog raising tips!!!
These are just digging around the feed troughs not trying to dig out . Whenever you feed them eventually they'll make a hole in this soft sand . Same as breaking the panel it's coming from the standing on it waiting for feed
I purchased a pig for "bush hog" reasons and to "plow" small areas for planting seed. Recently divorced and disabled..so money for getting someone to plow and keep the brush down was my reasoning. I've never kept livestock- so, I'm ignorant too it. For my purposes of having a pig, how much do I feed it? It is moved almost daily and has no bare ground when it's moved- so there is brush, tall grasses and weeds. Do I just give soaked corn or do I get hog finisher?..or both?
i would like the purchas a duro boar or the best breeding boar you would recommend. if you will have one ready early spring, let me know when it will be available and the cost.
That was one of the most popular crosses in my Daddy's day especially to keep for sows . Save some gilts and cross them back to a Hampshire I think you'll be really happy with the results
Hey Chris I've got some feeder pigs and need to worm them but I don't have any help to give em shots. Can I worm them with paste and if so how much do I give em, they're 40 pounders
That might not even be possible without making your own and that hinges on grain availability. The chain stores are way too expensive you can try asking around hopefully there's a feed mill or farm that's making some somewhere close by . Making your own is the best but you'll have to buy a grinder of some sort and source materials at wholesale
@@HomesteadingtheHardWay ok. I wonder if the cooperative you talked about in one of your other videos could help send me in the right direction. I know I don’t want to end up at a tractor supply bc I won’t ever be able to afford that.
@@EmptyCup_Empowerment yes check with your local agricultural extension office talk to the livestock agent. They should be able to tell you what's available locally.
Why not pasture raising pigs? Moving ever 5-7 days so they are on fresh pasture to supplement their feed with herbs and grasses. Saves having to clean pens, and it is great for soil health as well as pig health.
Big pastures are without a doubt the worst way to raise pigs possible. Easily ten times the labor and twice the cost not to mention land waste / destruction. What most people think they know about pastured pigs is completely wrong . We did it in the old days because it was the only way to keep the numbers we had before hog house 300 sows on around 30 acres .
I've sold some breeding stock down there the last few years . I'll check and see if I can find some contact info. Email me homesteadingthehardway@gmail.com
Depends on how you cut them out 270 should weight around 200 - 210 dressed and around 175- 200 processed depending on how you cut them out . If most cuts are bone in you don't lose much
@@HomesteadingtheHardWay both hams went to sausage one shoulder boneless 1 bone in all chops boneless and making bacon out of both sides and I don't think I weighed the fat for lard. Iv email ya a few times im ranger95.3.wt. this is my first time doing anything with a pig
Also, congrats on hitting 12k subscribers! Couldn't have happened to a better man, you have rightfully earned the following you have. Seems like only yesterday when I came upon our channel and you had just hit 100 subscribers.
Thank you
Good to see you brother. Hope your health is improving. God bless.
I'm a little better , have good days and bad .it's easy to overdo it
Shoot...just love watching you and Ms D ❤ u have some beautiful hogs ! Please make more videos ❤ miss y'all
Just drive a couple of 2 feet long pieces of rebar inside you're form before pouring concrete, should help with moving pad.
We tried drilling holes in the slabs and pinning them down with 3/4 rebar , just slid through this sand . We lifted a pad and poured the feet then pined the rebar in to hold it together it's holding but it's only been a few days if it holds up I'll do all the slabs we're having trouble with to save some time and concrete.
Thank you so much for this and everything y’all do on here. So many people out here trying to make everyone feel like they can’t do it and y’all out here cheering us on and it means a lot.
What do you feed them hogs? I’m about to get my first couple feeder hogs and really want to do it right.
He's got a video on here called something like "Hog feeding 101".
Friendly pigs! My father used to tell how a guy at the stock yards showed him pictures of his 600lb pig laying in front of the fireplace. It was a pet and he couldn't hardly part with it but it was just too huge and unmanageable even though it was trained better than any dog he ever had. If you can maintain that friendliness gene you'll have a good line of pigs, much easier for people to work around.
That's what I'm hoping for especially good tempered boars .
Chris, good to see you is doing well. I'm also fixing to pour concrete in my sheds, for the same reasons you are. Plus, I lost piglets due to the fine powdery dust inside the farrowing sheds. Lessons learned the hard way on the farm I reckon, oftentimes it is best to spend a little money upfront, otherwise you are tripping over dollars to save cents. God bless you brother and Darlene during this Thanksgiving Season!
We don't have much trouble with the farrowing houses, really it's mostly the boars doing the damage. My biggest concern was.cement being cold in the winter but we're puting several inches of sand on top of it plus bedding if it's cold
@@HomesteadingtheHardWay I didn't think about sand, I will definitely put that in the mix with straw as well, for them nights below zero. Much obliged, and keep them videos coming Chris!
Enjoyed the video. I got my first bunch of feeders pigs in September, their growing like crazy. I learn a lot from your videos.
Glad to help if I can
It's great to hear from you again Chris. You're looking good and I hope you are doing well. The pigs look great!
I'm definitely better than I was , hope you're doing alright
@@HomesteadingtheHardWay Doing fine sir!
Will have 1st litter of hereford piglets in February. Hope all goes well.
It probably will , if you do a little prep it goes a long way
Another great video, thank you!
Thank you for watching
Look how beautiful that boys is!!! ❤ the babies from his bloodline are always friendly
He has about as good of a temperament as any boar I've had
@HomesteadingtheHardWay I'm so glad that temperment has carried on to his offspring all of our babies are like that here which makes it so easy to wean them from mama
@@Rockyridgeheritagehogs biggest thing to me is the boars so far they have all be unbelievably good natured . I don't mind sows being a little high strung. I have a really nice Spot boar to breed the gilts too should get the first pigs off him soon
@@HomesteadingtheHardWay I can't wait to see them 😍
She does have beautiful babies. So good to see/hear you both again! Thank you for the advice on the shelters.
3 to 1 is spot on. Most folks that have never done it just don't know what to expect I think. Glad to see you're doing well. I need to get back down there for some more of that BBQ turkey.
I'm cooking a small pig and a turkey next Saturday, come on down
@@HomesteadingtheHardWay I'd love to but I've got a family oyster stew to go to. We plan to cook one of our pigs over coals sometime next month.
I'm not a big commenter, I'm actually 2 years behind on your videos. I love your channel and just wanted to wish y'all a Happy ThanksGiving!
Thank you, happy Thanksgiving
hi chris homestead the hard way how's everything going where you're at videos of the pigs i'm glad y'all are doing good i hope your heart improves and i now have a couple of goats i ain't had goats and 37 years until the 9th of this month just wanted to share that with you hope you all have a good thanksgiving and a good Christmas and hope you all have many good years of your hog business
I miss having goats , I enjoyed raising them . Im better than I was and hope y'all are good
I poured dry. It’s hard on their feet unless you get all the gravel down. I had to go back and pour Portland on top of it. Well worth wet pouring in my opinion.
Dry pour under these shelters was easier but it's ugly, might be us just not knowing how to do it
🎖Thank you Chris and all Veterans on this Veteran's Day. -KJ
I lost all the numbers out of my phone, give me a call
My wife wants a pet pig. I done had and mom and dad has had multiple pet pigs. They always seem to out grown the pet size lol. I talked to you a few weeks ago about the IH 2444. If you’re interested in that tractor I may get rid of it
These will definitely get to big for pets lol. Those are good tractors just to hard to get some parts for . I've put two or three together several times but they sell cheap enough it's not worth it
Hey Chris, love the videos! Just built my first pig pen for a couple of feeders. T post and hog panels. Should I also run a hot wire or will the panels contain them? Thanks.
When they're small the panels are enough but you'll need a hot wire around the top when they get over 200 lbs
Beautiful animals ❤🎉
Thank you
Glad to see another hog video from another old way hog raiser,im getting to old to have many sows anymore. Cut back to 2..pig are getting a lot harder to move in s.Ill.
They're still selling good here but it's always in the back of my mind how fast that can change. I'm hoping to be to twenty sows by next summer
So Illinois here. Just got some breeding pigs, hopefully can sell a few. Hate to think it will fail
I doubt you'll fail if you're will to put the work in . It takes a little while to build a market and having better pigs/pork makes a big difference. Start small and increase production with demand
Thanks Chris for words of encouragement! Keep putting out those videos.. you’re really helping us little people. With all that’s going on in the world I feel it’s important to raise as much as possible
@@folgeradam6966 I'm honestly getting scared of some of the stuff in the grocery store
try and get old chain link turn the points down, that what we did in a 100x100 foot lot, had 3 feeders in it, worked great! the points on the fence keeps them from rooting out from under it. i spent lots of time with them, so of course they may have been just happy pigs, took them to the processor at 7 months old, about 350-375 lbs, turned out great! looking forward to spring time again. been watching your videos for a while now, thanks for all the hog raising tips!!!
These are just digging around the feed troughs not trying to dig out . Whenever you feed them eventually they'll make a hole in this soft sand . Same as breaking the panel it's coming from the standing on it waiting for feed
I purchased a pig for "bush hog" reasons and to "plow" small areas for planting seed.
Recently divorced and disabled..so money for getting someone to plow and keep the brush down was my reasoning.
I've never kept livestock- so, I'm ignorant too it.
For my purposes of having a pig, how much do I feed it?
It is moved almost daily and has no bare ground when it's moved- so there is brush, tall grasses and weeds.
Do I just give soaked corn or do I get hog finisher?..or both?
I'd start with about 4 lbs of 16% feed and go from there by condition. They don't get much from foraging
i would like the purchas a duro boar or the best breeding boar you would recommend. if you will have one ready early spring, let me know when it will be available and the cost.
Just email me and we'll get you on the list for one . homesteadingthehardway@gmail.com
What’s up Chris I going tomorrow to get get my 3 new duroc gilts I’m doing a Yorkshire duroc cross
That was one of the most popular crosses in my Daddy's day especially to keep for sows . Save some gilts and cross them back to a Hampshire I think you'll be really happy with the results
I’ve been wondering where u are located I’d love to buy some pigs
Eastern NC our email is homesteadingthehardway@gmail.com
Hey Chris I've got some feeder pigs and need to worm them but I don't have any help to give em shots. Can I worm them with paste and if so how much do I give em, they're 40 pounders
Honestly a shot would be better . Email me and I'll talk you through it homesteadingthehardway@gmail.com
Where can a new farmer/homesteader go to get quality feed for their pigs for a reasonable price?
That might not even be possible without making your own and that hinges on grain availability. The chain stores are way too expensive you can try asking around hopefully there's a feed mill or farm that's making some somewhere close by . Making your own is the best but you'll have to buy a grinder of some sort and source materials at wholesale
@@HomesteadingtheHardWay ok. I wonder if the cooperative you talked about in one of your other videos could help send me in the right direction. I know I don’t want to end up at a tractor supply bc I won’t ever be able to afford that.
@@EmptyCup_Empowerment yes check with your local agricultural extension office talk to the livestock agent. They should be able to tell you what's available locally.
Why not pasture raising pigs? Moving ever 5-7 days so they are on fresh pasture to supplement their feed with herbs and grasses. Saves having to clean pens, and it is great for soil health as well as pig health.
Big pastures are without a doubt the worst way to raise pigs possible. Easily ten times the labor and twice the cost not to mention land waste / destruction. What most people think they know about pastured pigs is completely wrong . We did it in the old days because it was the only way to keep the numbers we had before hog house 300 sows on around 30 acres .
Do y'all know of anyone selling some good pigs around North West Florida?
I've sold some breeding stock down there the last few years . I'll check and see if I can find some contact info. Email me homesteadingthehardway@gmail.com
I slaughter one of mine week before last and from measurement he weighed 270 and I got 165 out of him is that about normal
Depends on how you cut them out 270 should weight around 200 - 210 dressed and around 175- 200 processed depending on how you cut them out . If most cuts are bone in you don't lose much
@@HomesteadingtheHardWay both hams went to sausage one shoulder boneless 1 bone in all chops boneless and making bacon out of both sides and I don't think I weighed the fat for lard. Iv email ya a few times im ranger95.3.wt. this is my first time doing anything with a pig
@@HomesteadingtheHardWay and how long does it take for soked corn to get ready for pigs
@@Billy.t.94 Anytime after three or four days for just soaked corn , a couple of weeks if you want it fermented