Beautiful to see pigs running and sniffing and rooting around in the woods like God intended. No cement and steel bars for them! BTW you mentioned no issues with predators, you should not have to worry about bears as they absolutely HATE electricity (an electric cattle prod is more effective against bears than pepper spray). That electric wire will keep them away. Coywolves on the other hand... You have a beautiful farm there!
I've got woods with a thick swamp a lot of rumble grass just about everything you could think of lol it's about 12 acres and I was thinking of breaking it up into four locks and doing some pig raising and see how it goes I enjoyed your video thank you
Does anyonet Trap feral Hogs anywhere near you? If so, gonce you've got your Fencing secure, (with a sturdy plot for training to Hot-wire fencing) see if you can arrange a deal with a Trapper for his underweight littluns. Chances are he gets nothing for them if he's selling to a Processor. If you've no experoience breeding & rearing, it might be a way to get some use from otherwise useless land.
I just started my pig experience. Got a 5 year old gal, Duroc/landrace cross. I have 7.5 acres in the foothills of the Ozarks in northeast Oklahoma. Gonna be working on fencing this coming week, weather permitting. From watching your videos, I'm liking your fencing. Simple. I have the electric wire needed. I have a bit of wooded "pasture" I already have my horse and mini donkey in. It's a start! Right now, she's in a dog pen with some kunes and potbellies. Those little ones are on the market now. Thank you for sharing your journey with us. I really appreciate it for sure!!
I am definitely interested in the pastured pig one day event. I'm in the process of purchasing my farm now in eastern Tennessee and your videos have become a wealth of knowledge and inspiration.
Brand new to raising pigs. Doing tons of research right now. I've watched a few of your videos. Love them. We are in Central Ohio and have 18 acres of woods. We are hoping to start with 2-3 feeder pigs for ourselves next spring then build from there. What size should our paddocks be to start? And how many should we use if rotating? Would like to start sufficient but small but allow for expansion.
Someday my husband and I are going to come out to your property and make one of your workshop/classes. You have been a phenomenal (inadvertant) teacher. We are getting our first pigs soon.
Ps: I love you and Saundra's relationship and how you all tease each other. My hubby and I give each other trouble too. I love seeing that playful love reflected out in the world. 🌍
Hope you have cattails. Best pig and people feed if needs must. Takota kohen up in Canada swears by them. And mistakes he's made over grazing them. Excellent engineering design of the man made, drainable marsh.
I just found this video and see that you're having a workshop this weekend! Will you be hosting another one this year? We'd love to attend if so! We are on a farm in central NY and thinking about woodland raised pigs as our next project. Thank you for your videos!
I would be interested in coming down from PA for a day for the class. I’ll be getting my first set of pigs in April, so I’m not sure of my availability. But if you post a class and I can make it, I will!
Like all videos very educational. I live in middle Tennessee have over 8 acres mostly woods . Planning on getting goats and hogs . I would be interested in one of your classes. Thanks James hennessee
Please send the info on the classes, please Sir! Was raised on a farm & miss the lifestyle! Plus, we want to become completely self reliant & free from the corp. food supply!!!
Rose Valley farm we would love to have a tour of your setup We are located in Hayes North Carolina 1st time farmers and Love watching your channel on UA-cam Would love to have a class
Thanks for all the information! How long will you leave that group of pigs on that 1 acre paddock? Do y’all follow the Salatin model that is based off of feed consumption?
Do pigs need a lot of underbrush to eat? Those woods look like mature trees and leaves. Seems like there wouldn't be much to sustain several pigs.What do they eat in mature woods?
I have never been around Blue Butt hogs but they look to be pretty docile, friendly and very curious. They are looking good! Am interested to know how long they will take to reach processing weight with amount of feed consumed and how you like the meat in comparison with the meat from the hogs you currently breed. I raised Duroc and Duroc Yorkshire cross for quite a few years and am seriously thinking about starting up again. Am looking at and considering other breeds of pigs and also what makes a good cross with Duroc besides Yorkshire that grows out well in 6 to 7 months. Possibly Tamworth or Berkshire but still looking.
Hey I would love to come to the farm for a class. I live in Rutherford county, NC and am about 2 and a half hours from you. let me know if you decide to have us over
When will you hopefully have piglets ready? I have another guy I been getting them from but it’s questionable this time if he’s going to have enough. I usually like to get them around the end of March or first of April
25 or so years ago, Dad decided to raise pigs in part to help fund my going to college. One day while I was off at college, he decided that the boar wasn't performing his job and needed to be replaced. Dad had a F150 that smelled like pigs from two miles away no matter what direction the wind was blowing, and that is what he used to transport pigs to market. This boar, being about twice Dad's size and nearly as angry, didn't like the idea of climbing the ramp. Dad had a gate and had been pushing this boar in the summer sun for longer than he thought he should have, dropped the gate, grabbed a large double headed hammer, looked at the smooth side, shook his head, flipped it around to the waffle headed side, nodded and struck the boar right in the sensitive bits. The boar jumped forward and didn't land on the ramp. If Dad had been slightly less attentive when installing the stock racks, the boar would have been through the back glass and in the cab of the truck!
Sheraton farms is best
The pigs are going to love it on the hillside
No doubt! They went right to work. Thanks for watching
Started raising pasture pork 2 years ago in Hilo, Hawaii. Best decision I ever made!! One day I would like to check out larger scale farms.
Sheraton park farms is best
Any chance you can turn the volume down on the music? It's just so much louder than when you're talking, it blasts my ears out. :)
I'll work on it. Sound is tough to get right on my editing software.
I love it your took over ownership of that trailer! 🤪
I’m going to have to start paying child support on it. 🤣🤣
Beautiful to see pigs running and sniffing and rooting around in the woods like God intended. No cement and steel bars for them! BTW you mentioned no issues with predators, you should not have to worry about bears as they absolutely HATE electricity (an electric cattle prod is more effective against bears than pepper spray). That electric wire will keep them away. Coywolves on the other hand...
You have a beautiful farm there!
Absolutely loved the video!! Do you ever think of growing some things to feed the pigs to offset the feed costs?
Love to see the piggers in the woods!!! 🐊🦅🇵🇷❤
Thanks. Appreciate y’all watching
I love watching you guys work the pigs! How long will it take to feed them out? Prayers for you!
Thanks. It takes about 6-7 months to get them to the right weight. Appreciate y’all watching
That is a great idea 💡 man those hogs look so much happier than I've ever seen in a pen of some sort . God Bless
Another great video I love those pigs in the woods like that
Thanks. It’s how the good Lord intended them to live. You not interested in a class?🤷♂️ Come in man! 😆
@@SheratonParkFarms oh I am interested I thought that was a given
🤣🤣 oh yeah. You may need to run it. You have pregnant 🐷
100% interested in pastured pork day! Sounds like a blast.
Nice looking pigs!
Thanks 👍
I've got woods with a thick swamp a lot of rumble grass just about everything you could think of lol it's about 12 acres and I was thinking of breaking it up into four locks and doing some pig raising and see how it goes I enjoyed your video thank you
Does anyonet Trap feral Hogs anywhere near you?
If so, gonce you've got your Fencing secure, (with a sturdy plot for training to Hot-wire fencing) see if you can arrange a deal with a Trapper for his underweight littluns. Chances are he gets nothing for them if he's selling to a Processor. If you've no experoience breeding & rearing, it might be a way to get some use from otherwise useless land.
I just started my pig experience. Got a 5 year old gal, Duroc/landrace cross. I have 7.5 acres in the foothills of the Ozarks in northeast Oklahoma. Gonna be working on fencing this coming week, weather permitting. From watching your videos, I'm liking your fencing. Simple. I have the electric wire needed. I have a bit of wooded "pasture" I already have my horse and mini donkey in. It's a start! Right now, she's in a dog pen with some kunes and potbellies. Those little ones are on the market now.
Thank you for sharing your journey with us. I really appreciate it for sure!!
Beautiful ground. Can't see the neighbors. Hardwoods. A farm or two. Perfect.
Her may have to , orotect the good Hardwood trees to stop' em getting "Ring-Barked & ki8lled. Trees, not the pigs..
This is a very metaphorical video. Those pigs who thought they “missed the boat” actually had several more hours or days to live
I also have a lot of oak hickory shagbark hickory walnut not many but I believe it would make a good pig raising woods
Excellent. Very informative 👍👍👍Thanks for sharing
Appreciate y’all watching
Great video, I would love to attend one of ur classes next year when I move to South Carolina , really good information here on ur channel,
Thanks. Appreciate y’all watching
I am definitely interested in the pastured pig one day event. I'm in the process of purchasing my farm now in eastern Tennessee and your videos have become a wealth of knowledge and inspiration.
Congrats on the new farm. We have the workshop scheduled. www.sheratonparkfarms.com/events1/pastured-pig-workshop-2022
Brand new to raising pigs. Doing tons of research right now. I've watched a few of your videos. Love them.
We are in Central Ohio and have 18 acres of woods. We are hoping to start with 2-3 feeder pigs for ourselves next spring then build from there.
What size should our paddocks be to start? And how many should we use if rotating? Would like to start sufficient but small but allow for expansion.
Those pigs moved easy. I remember some weaning that were harder.
Yep. This went amazingly well. Thanks for watching.
Highly educational. Thank you for the video.
Thanks! Appreciate y’all watching
Looking forward to the little guys/girls! Hope all goes well!
Yes interested in the class but I’m a bit further away than most.
Thanks. Well let everyone know a date
We have it scheduled! Working on some additional details. Here is the link: www.sheratonparkfarms.com/events1
Awesome video! Fixing to do the same as soon as I find some land in E. TX!
God Bless Y'all!!
Someday my husband and I are going to come out to your property and make one of your workshop/classes. You have been a phenomenal (inadvertant) teacher. We are getting our first pigs soon.
Ps: I love you and Saundra's relationship and how you all tease each other. My hubby and I give each other trouble too. I love seeing that playful love reflected out in the world. 🌍
Hi.... Thank you 🎥👍👍👍
Interested as well... thanks again
Got it. Thanks. Working on deciding some dates.
We have it scheduled! Working on some additional details. Here is the link: www.sheratonparkfarms.com/events1
I would be interested in the class as well! We just got 4 mulefoot and am rotating through pasture. Your videos have been a huge help! Thank you!
Thanks. Glad they are helpful. Working on getting a date set.
We have it scheduled! Working on some additional details. Here is the link: www.sheratonparkfarms.com/events1
@@SheratonParkFarms hey friend! This link is broken..
Tractor thru the creek was cool!
Definantly interested in your class as well to meet you both. LOVE the videos and learning so much from you two.
We have it scheduled! Working on some additional details. Here is the link: www.sheratonparkfarms.com/events1
Great video how many pigs do u have all together on ur farm
I bought another 17 between filming and posting this video. We are at 71 total right now.
@@SheratonParkFarms gotcha is this the only batch u got in the forest
The other groups have access to woods but this is the only group exclusively in the woods
@@SheratonParkFarms k
Do wild pigs who aren't trained to wire break your fencing or cause your pigs to be able to escape?
I feel like I’m right there in the field with you
When will you do another class I don’t live far from you and would like to come visit your farm
I would love a day to learn. I am to months into pasture raised pigs. They are headed into small wooded areas this week.
Are you going to start thinning the forest for silvopasture?
Love the videos, but can't hardly hear you...and then the music kicks in and blows my speakers out
Very informative and inspiring! Thank you.
About how high is your electric wire? Those pigs look very content. Thats one beautiful farm, wish i was closer.
We're interested in attending the workshop!!
Great. Working on dates now so stay tuned! Thanks
We have it scheduled! Working on some additional details. Here is the link: www.sheratonparkfarms.com/events1
This may be late but I know my dad and I would love to attend a class!
We have a few spots left. www.sheratonparkfarms.com/events1/pastured-pig-workshop-2022
Hey we're less than an hour away and would love to participate in your pastured pig course! We get our first feeder pigs this weekend!
Jon we aren’t doing a pig class this year. That video is from 2 years ago.
We're interested in the pasture pig workshop.
Got it. We are close on a date. Stay tuned!
We have it scheduled! Working on some additional details. Here is the link: www.sheratonparkfarms.com/events1
Yes. Interested. Roanoke, VA.
We have it scheduled! Working on some additional details. Here is the link: www.sheratonparkfarms.com/events1
Good work 👍
Enjoy all of your videos. Very informative. I am interested in your 1 day pastured pig class.
Hope you have cattails. Best pig and people feed if needs must. Takota kohen up in Canada swears by them. And mistakes he's made over grazing them. Excellent engineering design of the man made, drainable marsh.
I just found this video and see that you're having a workshop this weekend! Will you be hosting another one this year? We'd love to attend if so! We are on a farm in central NY and thinking about woodland raised pigs as our next project. Thank you for your videos!
I definitely would be interested in a class, I’m 3 hrs from you in East Tn!
Great! We were in Rogersville, Kingsport and Bristol last weekend. Working on deciding on a date.
We have it scheduled! Working on some additional details. Here is the link: www.sheratonparkfarms.com/events1
I would be interested in coming down from PA for a day for the class. I’ll be getting my first set of pigs in April, so I’m not sure of my availability. But if you post a class and I can make it, I will!
Hey Derek. We have the class set up. Here is the link:www.sheratonparkfarms.com/events1/pastured-pig-workshop-2022
Like all videos very educational. I live in middle Tennessee have over 8 acres mostly woods . Planning on getting goats and hogs . I would be interested in one of your classes. Thanks James hennessee
I love pig farming. When is the next class? I will love to attend.
May 22. Would love to have you join us. Here is the link. www.sheratonparkfarms.com/events1/pastured-pig-workshop-2022
Please send the info on the classes, please Sir! Was raised on a farm & miss the lifestyle! Plus, we want to become completely self reliant & free from the corp. food supply!!!
I am interested in the pastured pigs workshop.
Got it. We are close on a date. Stay tuned!
We have it scheduled! Working on some additional details. Here is the link: www.sheratonparkfarms.com/events1
To train them to the electric wire do you just start with a tall fence with the wire on the inside? So there’s 2 barriers to start?
Good job.
I’m also interested!
We have it scheduled! Working on some additional details. Here is the link: www.sheratonparkfarms.com/events1
Rose Valley farm we would love to have a tour of your setup We are located in Hayes North Carolina 1st time farmers and Love watching your channel on UA-cam Would love to have a class
I would love to come
Awesome. Thanks. We are hoping to pull one together. Stay tuned!!
We have it scheduled! Working on some additional details. Here is the link: www.sheratonparkfarms.com/events1
Yes sir count in in please..
Got it. Thanks
We have it scheduled! Working on some additional details. Here is the link: www.sheratonparkfarms.com/events1
Hey, love your content. And I'm interested in the class!
Thanks for watching. Here is info on the class. www.sheratonparkfarms.com/events1/pastured-pig-workshop-2022
Heard you mention watching for infighting when you mix groups, have had that problem, what do you do about it?
That smaller bulk feeder in the forest, is that a brower?
Very interested in the class on pigs!
Awesome. We have it scheduled! Working on some additional details. Here is the link: www.sheratonparkfarms.com/events1
Looking good! Will you all be thinning out some of those smaller shrubs and trees and converting that area to more of a silvo pasture?
Very interested and would definitely attend a class or 2,3, or 4.
Awesome. We may be doing some pastured poultry classes too. We’ll keep everyone posted.
We have it scheduled! Working on some additional details. Here is the link: www.sheratonparkfarms.com/events1
I would definitely come for a class. Very interested.
Good deal. Trying to decide if a date now. Appreciate y’all watching
We have it scheduled! Working on some additional details. Here is the link: www.sheratonparkfarms.com/events1
Would be interested in learning more details about you class.
GOD bless!
Would be very interested in a pig class. I would happily drive from Iowa for the class. Kipp
Very interested
Whats the brand of trailer you used to move those pigs?
I'd be interested in coming up for the class.
Got it. Working on a date now.
We have it scheduled! Working on some additional details. Here is the link: www.sheratonparkfarms.com/events1
Depending on the day and if I can get off work I will attend your class and also would like to do some business with you if we could
Thanks for all the information! How long will you leave that group of pigs on that 1 acre paddock? Do y’all follow the Salatin model that is based off of feed consumption?
I have coyote problems though? I wonder what problems I would have
Any date on pastured pig class
Got it. We are close on a date. Stay tuned!
@@SheratonParkFarms I live in AZ, so I trying to see if we could make it. Thanks. Starting tune
We have it scheduled! Working on some additional details. Here is the link: www.sheratonparkfarms.com/events1
Do pigs need a lot of underbrush to eat? Those woods look like mature trees and leaves. Seems like there wouldn't be much to sustain several pigs.What do they eat in mature woods?
Ahh, insects your video answered my question. So does that mean one can sustain pigs on land they have already cleared of underbrush.
I'm interested in the pastured pork one day course
Here is the info: www.sheratonparkfarms.com/events1/pastured-pig-workshop-2022
Love to have you join us!
How do you manage coyote packs at night
I have never been around Blue Butt hogs but they look to be pretty docile, friendly and very curious. They are looking good! Am interested to know how long they will take to reach processing weight with amount of feed consumed and how you like the meat in comparison with the meat from the hogs you currently breed. I raised Duroc and Duroc Yorkshire cross for quite a few years and am seriously thinking about starting up again. Am looking at and considering other breeds of pigs and also what makes a good cross with Duroc besides Yorkshire that grows out well in 6 to 7 months. Possibly Tamworth or Berkshire but still looking.
Very interesting concept how long does it take to finish out your pigs in the woods? Thanks for a great show.
I would also be interested in taking your class!
Great. We’ll keep everyone posted.
We have it scheduled! Working on some additional details. Here is the link: www.sheratonparkfarms.com/events1
Hey I would love to come to the farm for a class. I live in Rutherford county, NC and am about 2 and a half hours from you. let me know if you decide to have us over
Hey Eric. We have it scheduled! Here is the link for info and tickets. www.sheratonparkfarms.com/events1/pastured-pig-workshop-2022
What keeps the bears from getting into them ? I want to do this but I live in wv and we have lots of bears
When will you hopefully have piglets ready? I have another guy I been getting them from but it’s questionable this time if he’s going to have enough. I usually like to get them around the end of March or first of April
The way things are looking I'm afraid its going to be later in the spring. Our breeding hasn't been very "efficient".
Hard to find piglets here in South Central Kentucky
Do you have any problems with wild hogs?
that's a lot of Pigs
And we've added 17 more since we shot that video. Its a sickness.😆
I am interested in your workshop(s). I also need to learn how to butcher chickens! We're only 45 minutes away in Deep Gap.
We may have just the thing to help you with both! Have a couple of classes schedule for this year. Here is the link: www.sheratonparkfarms.com/events1
@@SheratonParkFarms I think my wife would put me on the chopping block if I spent all of Mother's Day away from the house. She won't attend with me.
Man I get it! We’ll be doing a couple more of the Poultry classes over the summer. No worries.
I got permission to attend! At checkout it shows the date as May 15th. Will this be the 8th or the 15th?
How do people in other states get a couple of pigs?
25 or so years ago, Dad decided to raise pigs in part to help fund my going to college. One day while I was off at college, he decided that the boar wasn't performing his job and needed to be replaced. Dad had a F150 that smelled like pigs from two miles away no matter what direction the wind was blowing, and that is what he used to transport pigs to market. This boar, being about twice Dad's size and nearly as angry, didn't like the idea of climbing the ramp. Dad had a gate and had been pushing this boar in the summer sun for longer than he thought he should have, dropped the gate, grabbed a large double headed hammer, looked at the smooth side, shook his head, flipped it around to the waffle headed side, nodded and struck the boar right in the sensitive bits. The boar jumped forward and didn't land on the ramp. If Dad had been slightly less attentive when installing the stock racks, the boar would have been through the back glass and in the cab of the truck!
I am definitely interested. Please let me know the date
Will do. Thanks!
We have it scheduled! Working on some additional details. Here is the link: www.sheratonparkfarms.com/events1
Interested in the class for sure! We live about 3 hours from y’all. We recently purchased 17 acres and are in the learning and planning process.
Got it. Thanks. Working in a date now.
We have it scheduled! Working on some additional details. Here is the link: www.sheratonparkfarms.com/events1
any predator issues...coyote etc?
No. We’ve never had any predator issues with our pigs.
@@SheratonParkFarms how long do you train your pigs on electric fence? cant seem to find that answer on anyones video.. Thanks for the inof and videos
I think we cover it in this video. If its not there, let me know. ua-cam.com/video/WDbKIhNnyIE/v-deo.html
Just saw this video. A yr late. What is your schedule for 2023
Depending on the time of year i have two people interested in a one day class. We're from Iowa
Got it. We are about to settle in a date. Appreciate y’all watching
We have it scheduled! Working on some additional details. Here is the link: www.sheratonparkfarms.com/events1