Our Sow is HUGE! Getting Ready for Piglets

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  • čas přidán 1. 07. 2024
  • Our sows are VERY pregnant! Today I have to get the pigs moved around into separate pens and get the farrowing pen ready. Then an update on our little vegetable garden, a calf check on the cattle, and a visit with the laying hens and broiler chickens.
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    -We do not ship our farm's products
    -We do not sell live animals
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    Just a Few Acres Farm
    PO Box 269
    Lansing, NY 14882
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Komentáře • 342

  • @jimcour291
    @jimcour291 Před 2 lety +123

    My dad always told us that the reason he had a garden was to have something for the kids to do and stay out of trouble!! It usually worked, by the time it was done, we were too tired for trouble

  • @LegendHold1
    @LegendHold1 Před 2 lety +30

    I really like the looks of your pigs. You really have a nice crosses. The color, the long and thick bodies and the shorter legs are really nice. They have nice temperament too... I wish more people kept pigs as nicely maintained as you do. Such nice and spacious pens. Can't wait to see all the pretty colors in the piglets.

  • @jefflewis6331
    @jefflewis6331 Před 2 lety +13

    Have you met the preeminent farmer in the area? Yes, he's truly a man out standing in his field!

  • @jakefrechette3224
    @jakefrechette3224 Před 2 lety +28

    So happy to see that you got back into the garden and gave us a little vegetable content. Hope you have a great harvest this year!

  • @MetaMorphea
    @MetaMorphea Před 2 lety +22

    Really looking forward to piglet season again. They are so cute and the running always make me smile. "Run Run Run Run"

  • @anthonyhengst2908
    @anthonyhengst2908 Před 2 lety +29

    we only farrowed pigs once and we used 2" of clean sand. It seemed to work pretty good for us. My Dad always believed in animals giving birth outside whenever he could. My mom never agree. Thanks Pete this was fun.

  • @bigDH123
    @bigDH123 Před 2 lety +8

    Hey Pete i loved your Smoke on the water bit.

  • @suebrown3917
    @suebrown3917 Před 2 lety +9

    I love seeing the baby's piglets. Yes, fresh grown chicken are the best.

  • @Dan-qy1rg
    @Dan-qy1rg Před 2 lety +6

    It's always a pleasure to watch your videos. My son and I are cutting hay today, so between the times of checking each field, delivering water and relieving my son for lunch, I watched as much as I could, until I finished it. I enjoyed watching you and your opinion. Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful week.

  • @cheongyei
    @cheongyei Před 2 lety +6

    Pete, I don't remember if I've ever told you how much I adore your farm's logo.

  • @revpops
    @revpops Před 2 lety +9

    Always like baby season and what what's better to go along with that is Saturday Marketing, Love it All.Hope for the best for you Pete and farm

  • @veedejames721
    @veedejames721 Před 2 lety +6

    As soon as I heard the bell, I hurried to my phone. I didn't want to miss this video. I was not disappointed. Soon there will be young ones on the farm. Always a joy to see all the animals. 👍 Ok I got me with the single joke. I thought I was serious. Ok good one. All the married ones lived.😂😂😂. Till next time. Vee and family.✌️🙂👋.

  • @kevinlung454
    @kevinlung454 Před 2 lety +5

    Singlehandedly the most coupled to humor. Thanks Pete.

  • @bunnyhop1784
    @bunnyhop1784 Před 2 lety +15

    Pete, Wow those pigs are huge. Really liked this video. Can't wait for all the new babies.
    Janet 🐖🐖🐖🐖🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🐮🐮🐮🐮🐔🐔🐔🐔

  • @solitarybell2836
    @solitarybell2836 Před 2 lety +12

    Good morning Pete! Wouldn’t be a great Sunday morning without one of your videos! Farms looking great thanks for the tour.

  • @TacoBellCustomerService
    @TacoBellCustomerService Před 2 lety +2

    I can see why the boar is a good breeder, he puts most bulls to shame. Lol

  • @MrGreenJeanz
    @MrGreenJeanz Před 2 lety +13

    Hi, I’m not Pete and my garden is a flop this year lol. I will just live my garden life vicariously through you Pete!

    • @tejano2k11
      @tejano2k11 Před 2 lety +3

      I'm definitely not a gardener. I garden vicariously through "This is my H-E-B" commercials. Bumper crops EVERY year! 🌞

    • @nanchesca3950
      @nanchesca3950 Před 2 lety +4

      I've struggled with my garden also this year! We are having an unseasonably cold spring on the West coast of Canada

  • @ellisc.foleyjr9778
    @ellisc.foleyjr9778 Před 2 lety +11

    Another Great Sunday Video Pete, I was wondering how Red and the crew were doing, now I know, can't wait for the litters. to see the new piglets, Let's hope Red does not lay on any out of this batch to come. Sad but a fact of raising Pigs. I really like your idea of the heat lamp and partition in the corner to keep them away from Mom when she lays down. And the concrete floors make perfect sense to me. One of the problems with dirt floor is they will rut up a rock that's ten feet down!! ha ha. if it's in there they will find it and bring it to the surface. Thanks for another great video Pete. ECF

  • @GWBoen
    @GWBoen Před 2 lety +4

    The farm is looking good a lot better than most around here in Texas we hit 104 yesterday

  • @tedobannon6048
    @tedobannon6048 Před 2 lety +6

    Good morning Pete. Watching all your videos from southeast Arizona sure makes me and my wife jealous for how green your farm gets this time of year. Plus all the rain. Thanks for all the great videos

  • @Jeff_2362
    @Jeff_2362 Před 2 lety +6

    Have a good day Pete thanks for sharing your time with the world

  • @rodneywager2142
    @rodneywager2142 Před 2 lety +5

    When I was younger we had pigs too. Our pen and stalls were make shift. It had concrete a raised wood deck and of course plenty of mud. I built my house 20 years later on the same property and tomatoes grew up on their own for a long time after the pigs were gone

  • @cindyschenk6824
    @cindyschenk6824 Před 2 lety +34

    Those last piglets were the cutest! I can't wait to see the new additions. Not sure what camera you use, but the color on your videos is just beautiful, always!

  • @jerrycampbell6181
    @jerrycampbell6181 Před 2 lety +7

    THANK YOU Pete , for the update !
    GOD BLESS !!!

  • @GAPeach58
    @GAPeach58 Před 2 lety +10

    I enjoy seeing new piglets; they are so cute. I really liked watching the haying process. 🐷🐖

  • @nancysparks6181
    @nancysparks6181 Před 2 lety +7

    My grandma Mamie had a garden she cooked Wilted Lettuce was amazing. Great video your farm seems so peaceful. Nice to see you today.

  • @lizhaydon2250
    @lizhaydon2250 Před 2 lety +4

    Your scaled down garden is very nice and simple. Can't wait to see the new babies.

  • @msw00
    @msw00 Před 2 lety +7

    Good luck with all your birthing, hope you have great survival success. All is looking good so far! Have a great day.

  • @davidf.7782
    @davidf.7782 Před 2 lety +5

    Good Show Pete….I loved it and I look forward to the piglets and calf’s!!!

  • @jimproud3116
    @jimproud3116 Před 2 lety +4

    Great to see things coming along so well. We used to have a bigger garden but now we just have some nice tomatoes and some raspberry bushes. Thanks Pete.

  • @PatricesProjects
    @PatricesProjects Před 2 lety +7

    Looks like the sows will be giving you a lot of piglets. Hopefully they are healthy and stay out of mama's way.
    The farm is looking good. I scaled my garden back this year. I took a trip for a few weeks when I normally would be starting cucumbers and such, and our weather has been all over the place, so I didn't really get the gardening bug I guess. I will hopefully have a good amount of tomatoes and just enough cucumbers and peppers.

  • @noragust1815
    @noragust1815 Před rokem +1

    Hi,my husband so enjoys watching your videos. He grew up on a farm and the first 20 years of our marriage we farmed in Manitoba Canada . My husband now is in his eighty’s and has severe dementia/Alzheimer’s and your mixed farming videos help to keep him engaged and busy for short periods of time several times a day. Thank you for sharing your day via video with us.

  • @jeffhoard4777
    @jeffhoard4777 Před 2 lety +5

    Another great video sounds like you have it all planned and running well prayers to you and your family

  • @310to703
    @310to703 Před 2 lety +6

    can't wait to see all the little ones arrive at the farm! great video love the farm tours.

  • @michaelburns9172
    @michaelburns9172 Před 2 lety +4

    Pete your always a pleasure to watch. Thank you and may the lord Bless you and yours.

  • @vickiemeisinger9632
    @vickiemeisinger9632 Před 2 lety +7

    First, you’re sow looks really nice & I Hope everything goes well with her birthing process and none of the piglets are killed❣️❣️We had a concrete floor in our barn for the versing animals and like you wake up a small amount of bedding on the floor, for the same reason!! Also, we nailed a board up just enough for the little big lights to get under and away from your mother because those cells are big and way a lot and while they don’t mean to lay on the babies it does tend to happen and especially if she still birthing from the first pig to the last pig… She gets uncomfortable & cantankerous!!
    Next, we had a salad it was so big… She was a Hamp (Black with white stripe for those who aren’t familiar),
    & she would be the biggest Sal of all❣️We were just sure she was going to have the most pigs and ask kids would have Bets about how many she would have..The first year she had one very big pig and my dad was very disappointed. Second year same thing; the third year when it happened again…She and her pig we’re loaded up and immediately taken to the Sell Barn as she was breaking Our bank of profits.!!
    Sandi Brock farms has a Ewe Called:
    “ Big Mama”..And there are many pictures of her w/ her SUPER-WIDE LOAD Just before she delivers. She is twice size or more of any of the other sheep. And every time she has
    ONE BIG LAMB!❣️❣️❣️❣️Big Mama is one of Sandi’s favorite Ewes as She is such a sweetheart and always comes up to Sandi and wants to be petted and loved on!! I don’t know what she’ll decide to do this year if it happens again. She is a very good mother that’s for sure.
    You really have a lot of nice animals & I like that you try new things. I find your videos very educational and interesting. And your farm always looks nice not necessarily perfect but it looks like a farm that is taken care of like ours was… Not looking to get an a Magazine but keeping things mowed and put away and parked nicely as much as you could !! I am a big fan of raised flowerbeds and garden beds especially as we get older❣️❣️❣️
    When I grew up on the farm we had well over 4 acres of Garden crops that needed to be taken care of for family and then also an orchard. There were times where we complain because we didn’t want to do the work but we never complain about the wonderful produce that was available to us all year round. It was a lot of fun canning with Mom, and I really love going out to the garden in the evening in the summertime when it had cooled off and listening to the sound of the hall cutting through the black soil and the rhythm of multiple people going at the same time my father had an exceptional strong cut and angle into that garden and for me, that was a great time and he was in the garden with us, And of course Mommy, too.. many years later, they told me they were outside in the garden alone after dinner/supper and told us kids we didn’t have to go which of course we gave them no argument… And the reason they did that was so that they could have quiet time to talk about important business but also to get away from 12 kids and have “GROWN-UP” time💕💕💕💕💕❣️❣️They always hold hands and kiss details are in front of us kids and that was the best gift they could’ve given us is showing their love. We had a wonderful upbringing and I love the farm… I don’t think I got to say it on another video but you were out with the cows and you had to moved them, And you were talking about you just love listening to the sound of the cattle eating the grass. I always enjoy seeing cows on the hillside as I always thought it was such a beautiful scene there a dark color against the green grass!!❣️❣️❣️ but my other favorite thing was when I lived in Kansas, I was going out to my father-in-law‘s Wheatfield I’m just standing along the edge of the wheat fields and listening to the wheae

    • @vickiemeisinger9632
      @vickiemeisinger9632 Před 2 lety +2

      Cont’d: Love listening to the sound of the wheat swaying back-and-forth in the wind😊♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🌈

    • @vickiemeisinger9632
      @vickiemeisinger9632 Před 2 lety +1

      @@sueupham2519 Thank You sue, for your kind words. A lot of people made fun of us being such a big family but we are very close still to this day and the joy continues year after year♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ God bless you and take care❣️❣️

  • @jamesmorrison1884
    @jamesmorrison1884 Před 2 lety +5

    Looks great Pete, Hillary you work hard. Have a great day.

  • @gretaknebel8495
    @gretaknebel8495 Před 2 lety +3

    Thanks for the tour/update on the farm animals. Like your garden too!

  • @windetrails
    @windetrails Před 2 lety +7

    Love your farm, Pete. Keep us up to date on your garden throughout the year. My garden is similar and I could use some good tips on different growing methods. I grow huge tomatoes and train them to climb as you said. Idaho's climate is much different but the growing technic is similar. Thanks for the tour.

    • @shanevillis4079
      @shanevillis4079 Před 2 lety +1

      Watch Self Sufficient Me, he's an Aussie but a lot of americans watch him, also Epic Gardening, he's American. Both fantastic for gardening tips and info. SSM really a great teacher and infectious attitude.

  • @armandsavoia9394
    @armandsavoia9394 Před rokem +1

    I didn't realize how much work is involved I'm a city guy just go to the store and it's done I would love to have my kids come visit you with me even my wife and we could help out and learn a thing or two take care and thank you

  • @terrymabrey1467
    @terrymabrey1467 Před 2 lety +1

    Im still enjoying your videos Pete

  • @mikesease6734
    @mikesease6734 Před 2 lety +2

    Thanks for the tour, love your videos Pete, you give this old farm boy something to look forward to!,

  • @mollytheda9273
    @mollytheda9273 Před 2 lety +4

    Farm is looking great!
    Black Krim and Cherokee Purple are two of our favorites. Brown’s Yellow Giant and Sunset’s Red Horizon round out our favorites for tomato sandwiches and salads.

  • @jamesrobinson9304
    @jamesrobinson9304 Před 2 lety +4

    So great to see a smile on your face. God bless and keep up the good work.. JR

  • @KChandler9362
    @KChandler9362 Před 2 lety +4

    You’ve got a nice farm Pete! I like it.

  • @geeker211
    @geeker211 Před 2 lety +2

    I'm looking so forward to seeing the piglets! I love it when you say "run, run, run, run!" and they run and hide...so funny

  • @Flowing23
    @Flowing23 Před 2 lety +2

    great video, thank you Pete. good luck with Red farrowing

  • @CharlieLiving
    @CharlieLiving Před 2 lety +3

    A while back you said you would build a waterer for the pig’s gate, it would definitely help keep the pen cleaner. Love your videos keep them coming Pete!

  • @susanpiele3372
    @susanpiele3372 Před 2 lety

    I enjoy watching American farmers planting corn making hey I can smell a marvelous but they're too especially good Farms yours is one and Country Acres is one you guys always have a plan you're always working you're always doing something to improve your lot I love it and you don't complain

  • @kirkwilson10
    @kirkwilson10 Před 2 lety

    Chorus of NOOOO's today! Right as you went out to look at the cows an ad popped up extolling Beyond Meat Jerky... YUKKKK!!! You have to be like the Gambler- "Know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em" It's a ballet all right and you & Hilarie are the maestros. Our heat index is 108 today, so the guys have agreed not to whine and to wear their big boy pants. (It's good for 'em commented one Mom) We're overseeing about as much garden space as you showed, one day a week, so we have to get after it. Broilers coming in August...

  • @eturner66
    @eturner66 Před 2 lety +4

    Sure enjoy every show , thank you for taking all the time and effort do do it .

  • @deborahsimmons2414
    @deborahsimmons2414 Před 2 lety +2

    Thank you, cannot wait to see the new piglets😍!

  • @clairestaffieri4398
    @clairestaffieri4398 Před 2 lety +5

    Wonderful update. Everything and every being looks healthy and happy. Thanks, Pete

  • @robertearwood6756
    @robertearwood6756 Před 2 lety +4

    Great video. I always enjoy watching your videos. I learn a lot from you. We are expecting our first Dexter calf soon.

  • @dbtbandit6722
    @dbtbandit6722 Před rokem

    You care for and love these pigs so much. Do you farm pigs for meat? Will you eat the piglets? I just can’t believe that such a loving man could do that with such indifference. You can really see the love he has in his heart for those pigs.

  • @karenwatson8221
    @karenwatson8221 Před rokem +1

    I love your jokes, they Crack me up, keep them coming.😂

  • @jonathanwalkup4010
    @jonathanwalkup4010 Před 2 lety

    From one former Mountaineer thank you for wearing the mountaineer shirt.
    Also that was one of your best jokes about the airplane crash.

  • @grammybear4226
    @grammybear4226 Před 2 lety

    🐼 Big Bear Hugs from a 68 yr old grandma in Kirby, Texas, USA 🐼 ❤ 🎀 ❤ 🎀 ❤ 🎀

  • @anthonydolezal6627
    @anthonydolezal6627 Před 2 lety

    Pete,
    You have a Beautiful herd!
    And place. Congregations!
    Keep Smilin!

  • @carolwaugh5466
    @carolwaugh5466 Před rokem

    I’ve never seen such a week-cared for momma pig. What a wonderful change from those pig farm factories. It’s obvious Pig and you are fond of one another. Great to see. Thank you.

  • @carolannbolinger3795
    @carolannbolinger3795 Před 2 lety

    Thank you for sharing. Enjoy seeing your animals.

  • @patrickjones3446
    @patrickjones3446 Před 2 lety +2

    Your pastures are gorgeous nice and thick, I totally needed this one nice job Pete.

  • @andrewpaige6571
    @andrewpaige6571 Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks Pete for sharing about your garden.

  • @jamesbreault5762
    @jamesbreault5762 Před 2 lety

    Doing a great job Pete👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @randikinton7018
    @randikinton7018 Před 2 lety +1

    Pete ,you gave a great tour of the livestock

  • @jeffharvey6768
    @jeffharvey6768 Před 2 lety +1

    Always a great job Pete.

  • @BoxcarJerry
    @BoxcarJerry Před 2 lety +6

    Pete are you planing to grow the cattle herd more ? IMO small farms like this will thrive when grocery stores have a hard time keeping shelves full. Can't wait to see all the babies hit the ground and run around the farm .

  • @travisbradley9458
    @travisbradley9458 Před 2 lety

    Great video Pete. You are always a joy to watch. Keep up the good work.

  • @martinhubertjr1197
    @martinhubertjr1197 Před 2 lety +1

    Good morning Pete, very enjoyable video, thanks for sharing & have a great day.

  • @tommybounds3220
    @tommybounds3220 Před 2 lety

    Thank you for the video.

  • @mskippi
    @mskippi Před 2 lety

    I can tell by your conversations that you do what’s best for your pigs. I love farms that truly care about the animals.

  • @richardwilken2490
    @richardwilken2490 Před 2 lety

    Good job on this show that you did ....

  • @frankrizzo3915
    @frankrizzo3915 Před 2 lety

    Good day Pete

  • @timimhoff8297
    @timimhoff8297 Před 2 lety

    Thanks Pete😊

  • @camicri4263
    @camicri4263 Před 2 lety

    Great to see you Pete! Can't wait to see all the new borns! Hugs

  • @YourFavoriteFilipina
    @YourFavoriteFilipina Před rokem

    Hi Pete Watching from Philippines..I love how you run your farm,I enjoyed watchinh every video you put in here.
    As A pig Farmer I also learn a lot from you.
    So I thank you for that.
    Looking for morw wonderful videos...
    God bless and stay safe

  • @suechambers5123
    @suechambers5123 Před 2 lety

    Always enjoy your videos Pete. Love seeing the animals and hearing about the plans you have for the farm. Thank you for all you are doing during this stressful time.

  • @jtoddjb
    @jtoddjb Před 2 lety

    It's all so very nice

  • @trlaird9987
    @trlaird9987 Před 2 lety

    Pete, l and a 59 year old city guy who knows squat about farming. I need you to know l cannot get enough of your Vids. l am truly fascinated with your life. Thank you for taking the time to share.

  • @chrisdewrell884
    @chrisdewrell884 Před 2 lety

    enjoyed the video in a serious way../. thank you fir your incredible work

  • @lightfoot413
    @lightfoot413 Před 2 lety

    always enjoy your videos and learn a lot and thats a bonus thanks and good luck with your peak season...

  • @tetra3ne56scur3
    @tetra3ne56scur3 Před rokem

    3:27 that was gnarly !!
    Congratulations Red ❤️

  • @steveperyer4850
    @steveperyer4850 Před 2 lety

    Thanks for the farm tour. Love this channel

  • @johnpears256
    @johnpears256 Před 2 lety +1

    Hello young man I've just watched this video and when you were in the garden I suddenly thought that have you ever thought about leaving a bit of your manure putting it in the garden in a pile and planting pumpkin seeds in it it would be a lovely treat for all the animals as well as you and the Pumpkins as seeds are a very cheap feed because you wouldn't even need fertiliser

  • @ginog4480
    @ginog4480 Před 2 lety

    Thanks for the tour.👍

  • @richardnohr1034
    @richardnohr1034 Před 2 lety

    You had me at piglet nursery. Then you throw Ritchie Blackmore in the mix... Good video guys!!!

  • @beverlygiroux2824
    @beverlygiroux2824 Před 2 lety

    Thanks for showing us around the farm again.....can't wait to see how many piglets you will get.....and, then the other sow delivers.....wow, you will be up to your eyes in piglets. I did enjoy this video a Lot! thanks. Bev in Maine

  • @parnellbeth
    @parnellbeth Před 2 lety +1

    Like your garden gate. When I was a kid, all the farm gates were wooden.

  • @stevenwimmer5002
    @stevenwimmer5002 Před 2 lety +1

    Sweet T-Shirt... Almost Heaven...WV... Take me home... Country Roads... Another great video to start the week..

  • @a.p.5429
    @a.p.5429 Před 2 lety

    Piglets are the cutest things. Can't wait to see this year's.

  • @bobbaier2038
    @bobbaier2038 Před 2 lety

    You are t he only one that will be welling to watch all the time . You a very important part of farming that people don't how hard it is it make bless you bob

  • @ritabrunetti381
    @ritabrunetti381 Před 2 lety

    Thanks, Peter for a fine video. Hoping to get to your farmer's market this year from RI. Be well.

  • @sgrvtl7183
    @sgrvtl7183 Před 2 lety

    Always love your farm updates!👌🌻

  • @lmlrabbitry
    @lmlrabbitry Před 2 lety +2

    I enjoy your videos on your pigs...Thanks :)

  • @Mammothbaron
    @Mammothbaron Před 2 lety

    That’s the best shirt you own. Keep wearing it!

  • @RestorationFarm9503
    @RestorationFarm9503 Před 2 lety

    Enjoy your mild weather. It's 100 here heat index of 106 today! No rain in site! Great video as you always do!

  • @Flippin_Crazy
    @Flippin_Crazy Před 2 lety

    Thank you Pete. Great video. Learned something new. 3,3,3,3am.

  • @haroldjohnson3591
    @haroldjohnson3591 Před 2 lety

    YOUR A GREAT. CONTRIBUTION. TOO A. FARMING. EXAMPLE. AND. FARM LIFE. THANK YOU. FOR. GIVING. NUMBERS. AND A REAL. LOOK AT A. FARM. OPERATION. I. WANT A. FARM LIFE.

  • @oksanabotsman6893
    @oksanabotsman6893 Před 2 lety

    Hi Pete you definitely doing incredible job on your farm a lot of hard work. I am really appreciated that you sharing your work on the farm and it looks like you enjoy what you doing because all of your animals are happy I love when you talkin to the cows brings me a good memories of my grandparents I know they were working hard on their Farm but I learned a lot from them like I'm learning from you. Thank you stay healthy be happy peace

  • @wendyecrain9253
    @wendyecrain9253 Před 2 lety

    Thank you for the Dad jokes. I really like them. Loves and Hugs from the old lady in New Mexico USA