Pete, you are such a great steward of the animals on your farm, it's easy to see why folks love your channel, like I do! I wish I was as patient with ours as you are with yours. Having to cull an animal from your stock is a vital responsibility of a farmer, just has to be done. I agree with your thoughts on AI, to much time if it doesn't take. I hope you and Hilarie have a great day too.
For several years I was involved in AI for purebred dogs. Dogs are easier to handle than 3 or 4 hundred pound pigs and it was still a wrestling match with both the sires and dams. Pigs I can not even imagine how difficult that would be.
@@348Tobico Same, I have purebred dogs I work with too. Not only is it a small wrestling match, but it's a hit and miss thing too...fresh chilled AI on dogs...success rate about 1:3 ....frozen AI about 1:5...that can be a lot of time and money and loosing a litter of pigs at the right time in a farming cycle is not worth it. Only real reason to use it for pigs, is you have a purebred registered rare breed you are trying to preserve. Just not worth it otherwise.
I absolutely love how you explain the lamp fire hazard and extra-long cord issues before the know-it-alls try to warn you about what you already know. Great job!
Thanks Pete for taking us along. I really appreciate the opportunity to watch the channel and certainly enjoy your positive approach and uplifting attitude!
Separating sows was done with a 5 gallon bucket. They would stand, or back into a corner. We put 150 lb boar in with mature sows. They beat him up a while but they all lad litters, and he eventually out grew them. Handsome young fellow. Thanks Pete.
The reason for the polarized cord end is that without a ground stud on the cord end the orientation can go either way. So they polarize it so it's plugged in correctly. So the tab at the bottom of the socket is live but the screw in shell section never is because that's always the neutral on a polarized plug set up.
Otherwise, when you go to screw a light bulb in and you're touching the screw shell section. You can get electrocuted if the light is on without you knowing it.
That pause was priceless and very true. The pigs are playing musical stalls in the pig pen and are very interesting to watch. In with the new and out with the old. Such is life.
Hey Pete nice p i g. My wife and I were watching the video and naming the pig came up she said call him Romeo. I hope he is a good bore and bring lots of pigs. You and Hillary have a blessed day. Looking forward to the next video.
As a youngster I grew up on a farm. Processed my share of cattle, chickens and occasionally rabbits. Inherited the farm along with siblings and we are all attached to the land in varying degrees. All want to preserve the land and get it back into production as much as possible. Pigs are the most viable option to me. Only raised one or two when I was very young. Got to say they appear to have much more personality to other livestock I raised. But the time will come when they bless us with food to serve their intended purpose. Great respect for you Pete for demonstrating to all that you can treat your animals well and be thankful for the gift they give you at the end.
We raised Tamworth hogs on a farm in Western Canada , my father had a very similar approach to farming as you do we tried other breeds but always returned his favorite breed. Your going to like the breed they are mild mannered and healthy robust pigs we had a pig pasture and I remember the piglets playing we had Broader Collies my Dad trained as cattle dogs and the piglets and puppies would chase each other and the sow seemed just fine with it. We had a pet Sow that was allowed out in our machinery yard she would take her piglets out with her and explore around the place , people driving by with children with them would stop to watch , I would open the gate so they could come in get out and she was so tame she would want scratches and if you talked to her she would look right at your eyes and talk back in what we called pig Latin,she was quite happy for the children to Handel the piglets. As long as they were sitting down she seemed to know if they got dropped it could hurt them so I would tell them to sit on the bench we sat on waiting for the school buss and I would had them a piglet , many times the parents old Brownie Kodak came out! The local news paper actually did an article on our “ Pet Red Pigs” . We farm butchered the meat is darker in color than the popular. Lacombe breed , and was absolutely delicious. I hope you have good luck with him !
Thanks for the great pig vid. I love the way you talk to them so gentle and incouraging. The new little guy is sooo cute. Appreciate the the reality of the way you take care of stock . We all get old . You already explained why and how you take care of your bore . Thank you .
I believe in your plans for John and I could see in your face that it isn't going to be easy. You care so much about your livestock and it shows. He will continue to serve the farm, just in another form. The new fellow is a nice looking fellow. I really enjoy watching you interact with the animals. See you have been making progress on the tractor, that was a kind of a tease walking through the shop like that, lol. See you in the next video.
Pete, my wife and I were driving on a four lane recently and a stock trailer full of feeder pigs pulled up next to us at a stoplight. Without thinking I rolled down the window and yelled, “Hey you little monsters!” My wife and I both had a good laugh. Thanks Pete!
Pete, look forward to your videos every day. A real breath of fresh air considering the other junk on YT. The effort invested in the farm reminds me of a favorite short story by Sinclair Lewis: Land.
Thanks for the video. Your description of where you are now, and where you want to be, along with a plan of how to get there, illustrates that it is all about timing! And it may Or may not work according to plan. I can appreciate your decision to go with a new breeding boar. I hope he works out for you.
Hi Pete &Hillary love your videos. I too dabbled with pigs &beef until becoming full time Dairy. I’m 84 now and widowed just love how the two of you enjoy working together. But to me the best part is when the two of you tip over a bucket set looking at each other with the LOVE for each!!!! I can only Wish Ed
Congratulations on the new boar. From what I could see he looks like a really nice pig. I agree with you about the AI. We had 2 sows and I was trying to justify ai, but with all the messing around. We finally found a boar. He thru nice litters, unfortunately one of the sows had nothing but issues farrpwing. We had to pull piglets, she didn't want to take care of them and she would lay on them. So she went away, and we sold the others. Wish we had them now. Very difficult to even find earners or feeders.
I don’t really care much about raising is anymore but I like how you talk and how calm you are and how respectful to the animals and Hil you are. I am happier after watching!
You have a knack with animals. I think your second daughter has a passion for animals also. That boar is beautiful. Big John makes me said but he's had a good life. I like how you care for them and you never do anything half butt. Lol Neal
always good to see you Pete and Hilarie!! i love your new red boar! rest in peace John, you have been a good pig!! hopefully you have a safe warm comfortable winter this year and looking forward to all your videos!!
Welcome to your new boar. Polarized plugs are required on lamps to insure that the threaded ring is not connected to LINE. Reduces the chance of getting a shock replacing a bulb.
The polarized cord on the heat lamp is so the screw shell of the lamp holder is never “hot”. For safety purposes the tab beneath the bulb is “hot” and the screw shell is the neutral.
That is a perfect big pig problem solution! A.I. isn’t 100% it’s always a gamble! With all my research in pigs and pig breeds Tamworth are supposed to be very hardy breed and a great bacon pig. He will be a great addition to the pig program on your farm!
very interesting information and ideas, I do hope everything works out and that John gives you one last litter and, if not, at least he's had wonderful owners who care so much about him. It's wonderful to think of the new boar, he's the breed I like best in terms of stock pigs, such a cutie :)
Tamworth is in my opinion the best pork money can buy. It was a sad day when our pork supplier had a fire that killed his stock of Tamworth feeder stock. Good news is he's rebuilding.
Thank you for sharing your kind and practical plan for John. He'll get all the age changes we do, but Arthritis in an animal that large would be excruciating. You're doing him a genuine kindness after a good and long life. The little guy is adorable. Absolutely stunning little boar. He's gonna be amazing. I know you don't give your pigs treats, exactly - but Bullseye Pepperments are cheap and a great way to make friends with Piglets. Might help?
I was thinking about that pig and Fryer Tuck came to mind then you said that it was up to Henry.... That's cool, I'll be looking forward to the decision.
You got an early stocking stuffer!! An ORANGE stocking stuffer!! You must bring it out of pigs bur they all like to talk to you, because you listen. You've seen Calder mobiles, right? That's what you have in the "parts shed." What Brownie was trying to tell you was that John has a reputation for being a bore. I can tell I've been watching your farm for sometime when I realized I recognized Patty's voice from a distance. She wants to see the new boar.
I love seeing your videos. I grew up on a 40 acre farm. There were more kids than animals but we had fun just the same. Lots of work no matter how small the farm. Thank you for sharing your farm life with us. I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving. God bless.
What beautiful people you both are! I absolutely love your videos. They are so full of joy and knowledge. Your smiles cheer up my day. God bless you both.
Congrats on the new little boar, he's a handsome little devil. I think you have a good, workable plan for the future of your stock. May I suggest you take a good pic of John, have some T-shirts made up for the store? That would serve his memory very well.
Love the new addition he's so cute. If u hadn't have said what the notches were on his left ear I would have thought his siblings had been fighting with him. My mini has scars from fighting with his siblings. An Nice new truck.
*** Please donate the old boar to a rescue shelter *** I know the meat from an old boar is not something you can sell but meat of any sort is a valued commodity for rescue shelters. I believed, in another video, you mentioned him as having a future of "building the soil." As an example, UGM, here in Salem, Oregon, is glad for a road kill deer as long as it is taken in while it is still warm. They have their own butchering area just for these kinds of gifts. Meat is so very very expensive these days. I know it is a hassle, especially if you kill and butcher (just to sides) but this is an investment of your time into the lives of many. A well run UGM takes people without hope or purpose, helps them get clean, provides paths to healing both body and emotions, and prepares them for a positive life with a launch into employment and self sustainability. Send a few emails... see if you can bless the work of taking the hopeless and giving them purpose and a launch.
Our neighbor raised pigs and had a purebred Hampshire boar. When that boar was 900-1000 lbs. and unable to breed any more, they castrated him, fed him a feeder diet for a little over 3 months, then had him butchered. NO boar taint at all, the meat was flavorful, beyond huge hams! and LOTS of sausage. He had a brick smoker too, smoked bacon and ham. The time between castrating and butchering was important to lose the 'taint. Just a thought.
@@LivinInSim Thank you, I missed that. Our neighbor's boar was much larger animal (over 900 lbs). I understand Pete's position though. Good luck with their new baby boar/ future herd sire! He is a cutie for sure.
Hay Pete nice find he looks like a real stud time will tell hope full he gives you big litters hope you and Hilary had agreat thanksgiving really enjoy your channel
Good Job moving the pigs. Folks may not understand that hogs can not be driven like cows or sheep. The best move was to limit their options. We often had an 8 foot fence panel that we moved along by hand with the pigs to continue to “limit their options” until they finally decided to agree with us on their destination.
Growing up in Tennessee my father always kept pig. We also kept dairy cows. When the milk was tainted with wild garlic, onion daddy would pour the milk into barrel and add what he called corn hearts. It would sour and reek of spoiled milk. My job every morning and at night was to dip up the mixture and feed the pigs. The pigs would splash it all over my clothes and I had to go to school reeking of soured milk. Ah, but I was saved by a BB gun. When I would pop the pigs in the butts they would flee to the others side of the pens. All I had to do is shot up into the air and I was saved.
Thanks for sharing again. I don't say much but I do watch and enjoy your posts. I have been subscribed for a long time now. May God bless you all and keep up the great work!!!
Hi Pete! Just AIed my first sow about a week ago, and I am in the same boat as you. It is expensive, and if she doesn't settle you are out 6 weeks. I would like to have a boar, but with only 1 sow, it's not really worth it. Thanks for the great small farm advice!
Hello from Australia!! Good choice in Boar, in my opinion also. Great colouration etc. That funny look you gave each other at the end of the video at 15:46 when Hilary made you almost giggle like an idiot 🤣 priceless communicational love guys! Good vid!
Pete, you are such a great steward of the animals on your farm, it's easy to see why folks love your channel, like I do! I wish I was as patient with ours as you are with yours. Having to cull an animal from your stock is a vital responsibility of a farmer, just has to be done. I agree with your thoughts on AI, to much time if it doesn't take. I hope you and Hilarie have a great day too.
For several years I was involved in AI for purebred dogs. Dogs are easier to handle than 3 or 4 hundred pound pigs and it was still a wrestling match with both the sires and dams. Pigs I can not even imagine how difficult that would be.
@@348Tobico Same, I have purebred dogs I work with too. Not only is it a small wrestling match, but it's a hit and miss thing too...fresh chilled AI on dogs...success rate about 1:3 ....frozen AI about 1:5...that can be a lot of time and money and loosing a litter of pigs at the right time in a farming cycle is not worth it. Only real reason to use it for pigs, is you have a purebred registered rare breed you are trying to preserve. Just not worth it otherwise.
There is a clear distinction between pets and livestock. Excellent work.
I absolutely love how you explain the lamp fire hazard and extra-long cord issues before the know-it-alls try to warn you about what you already know. Great job!
hello hires how are you doing
Pretty little guy for sure. Can't wait to watch this cutie grow! Congrats!
Thanks Pete for taking us along. I really appreciate the opportunity to watch the channel and certainly enjoy your positive approach and uplifting attitude!
Congratulations on your new boar! He is adorable!!! 🐖🐷💕
Yayyyyyy !
Bringing home the bacon takes on a new meaning 🤣
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Big Pig Problem solved! Thank you for taking us along for your journey and sharing how you landed on the new boar. Have a great day Pete!
hello mark how are you doing
Separating sows was done with a 5 gallon bucket. They would stand, or back into a corner.
We put 150 lb boar in with mature sows.
They beat him up a while but they all lad litters, and he eventually out grew them.
Handsome young fellow.
Thanks Pete.
The reason for the polarized cord end is that without a ground stud on the cord end the orientation can go either way. So they polarize it so it's plugged in correctly. So the tab at the bottom of the socket is live but the screw in shell section never is because that's always the neutral on a polarized plug set up.
Otherwise, when you go to screw a light bulb in and you're touching the screw shell section. You can get electrocuted if the light is on without you knowing it.
That pause was priceless and very true. The pigs are playing musical stalls in the pig pen and are very interesting to watch. In with the new and out with the old. Such is life.
Hey Pete nice p i g. My wife and I were watching the video and naming the pig came up she said call him Romeo. I hope he is a good bore and bring lots of pigs. You and Hillary have a blessed day. Looking forward to the next video.
As a youngster I grew up on a farm. Processed my share of cattle, chickens and occasionally rabbits. Inherited the farm along with siblings and we are all attached to the land in varying degrees. All want to preserve the land and get it back into production as much as possible. Pigs are the most viable option to me. Only raised one or two when I was very young. Got to say they appear to have much more personality to other livestock I raised. But the time will come when they bless us with food to serve their intended purpose.
Great respect for you Pete for demonstrating to all that you can treat your animals well and be thankful for the gift they give you at the end.
We raised Tamworth hogs on a farm in Western Canada , my father had a very similar approach to farming as you do we tried other breeds but always returned his favorite breed. Your going to like the breed they are mild mannered and healthy robust pigs we had a pig pasture and I remember the piglets playing we had Broader Collies my Dad trained as cattle dogs and the piglets and puppies would chase each other and the sow seemed just fine with it. We had a pet Sow that was allowed out in our machinery yard she would take her piglets out with her and explore around the place , people driving by with children with them would stop to watch , I would open the gate so they could come in get out and she was so tame she would want scratches and if you talked to her she would look right at your eyes and talk back in what we called pig Latin,she was quite happy for the children to Handel the piglets. As long as they were sitting down she seemed to know if they got dropped it could hurt them so I would tell them to sit on the bench we sat on waiting for the school buss and I would had them a piglet , many times the parents old Brownie Kodak came out! The local news paper actually did an article on our “ Pet Red Pigs” .
We farm butchered the meat is darker in color than the popular. Lacombe breed , and was absolutely delicious.
I hope you have good luck with him !
handle not Handel , spell check got me.
Road trip!!!! Thanks for taking us along in the trip to get the new boar. Glad to see you adding a new animal to the farm
hello james how are you doing
Thanks for the great pig vid.
I love the way you talk to them so gentle and incouraging.
The new little guy is sooo cute.
Appreciate the the reality of the way you take care of stock . We all get old . You already explained why and how you take care of your bore .
Thank you .
Good afternoon Pete, good to hear from farm's update.
Love the amount of consideration for animals and natural planning. Looks like the correct choice for your farm for sure.
Good luck with the pigs.
I believe in your plans for John and I could see in your face that it isn't going to be easy. You care so much about your livestock and it shows. He will continue to serve the farm, just in another form. The new fellow is a nice looking fellow. I really enjoy watching you interact with the animals. See you have been making progress on the tractor, that was a kind of a tease walking through the shop like that, lol. See you in the next video.
hello jonathan how are you doing
Good morning from South Georgia! Looking forward to watching the little guy grow.
Bo where in south Georgia are you from?
I'm in South Georgia too!
@@lsbraswell I grew up in southwest Georgia
@@jason27swg Perry ga checking in
Savannah!
Your new boar already has a great voice when he was standing in the pen grunting.
Pete, my wife and I were driving on a four lane recently and a stock trailer full of feeder pigs pulled up next to us at a stoplight. Without thinking I rolled down the window and yelled, “Hey you little monsters!” My wife and I both had a good laugh. Thanks Pete!
helo bob how are you doing
While the new boar tries to figure out what's going on in his world, the other pigs play musical stalls. Great looking boar Mr. Pete.
hello mark how are you doing
I appreciate you showing how you do your hogs. I don't have much experience with hogs so, I'm learning quite a bit.
hello nick how are you doing
@@smi2sali1 Hi. I'm good, you?
Great job Pete.... I hope he does a great job for your farm.
hello jeff how are you doing
Pete, look forward to your videos every day. A real breath of fresh air considering the other junk on YT. The effort invested in the farm reminds me of a favorite short story by Sinclair Lewis: Land.
hello michael how are you doing
I agree with your big pig plan it's the most logical option for a small farmer like you said!
Thanks for the video. Your description of where you are now, and where you want to be, along with a plan of how to get there, illustrates that it is all about timing! And it may Or may not work according to plan. I can appreciate your decision to go with a new breeding boar. I hope he works out for you.
A NEW VIDEO FROM PETE!!!! GONNA GO MAKE MY POPCORN AND THEN ENJOY THE SHOW!!!!
A very handsome bore. Best of luck with your plans with the pigs. Nice to see you both! Be well.
Very informative...trying to decide whether to raise some pigs on our new place...all good info. Thanks, Pete and Hilary!
hello sam how are you doing
Hi Pete &Hillary love your videos. I too dabbled with pigs &beef until becoming full time Dairy. I’m 84 now and widowed just love how the two of you enjoy working together. But to me the best part is when the two of you tip over a bucket set looking at each other with the LOVE for each!!!! I can only Wish Ed
It cracks me up when you tell the piglets what you really think. They must be a trip based solely on the names you call them. What a hoot.
Congratulations on the new boar. From what I could see he looks like a really nice pig. I agree with you about the AI. We had 2 sows and I was trying to justify ai, but with all the messing around. We finally found a boar. He thru nice litters, unfortunately one of the sows had nothing but issues farrpwing. We had to pull piglets, she didn't want to take care of them and she would lay on them. So she went away, and we sold the others. Wish we had them now. Very difficult to even find earners or feeders.
I don’t really care much about raising is anymore but I like how you talk and how calm you are and how respectful to the animals and Hil you are. I am happier after watching!
Awe! Such a cutie! He's going to love his new home!
Good morning Pete from SC.
It was really chilly here yesterday with rain all day. I love the color of your new boar piglet. Feisty fellow already. 🐷🐖
Pete, I love your care for your animals. I do not question your decisions as a farmer. You both put so much care into the animals you are raising.
You have a knack with animals. I think your second daughter has a passion for animals also. That boar is beautiful. Big John makes me said but he's had a good life. I like how you care for them and you never do anything half butt. Lol Neal
always good to see you Pete and Hilarie!! i love your new red boar! rest in peace John, you have been a good pig!! hopefully you have a safe warm comfortable winter this year and looking forward to all your videos!!
I grew up on a hobby farm that I truly miss. I'm kind of envious of of your diversity of critters. Good video !
hello james how are you doing
i like the suspense at the end , can't wait to hear the name. he's cute.
Welcome to your new boar.
Polarized plugs are required on lamps to insure that the threaded ring is not connected to LINE. Reduces the chance of getting a shock replacing a bulb.
glad u found a new boar.iam sure you will find feeders to grow out .happy your giving John another mo to try and get brownie preg.
Nice to see you got your new pigger he a good one thanks for sharing your video pete
Cute little guy! It's great that you get to be with him as he grows! I think you are right about John, he is done! Great to see Hilary too!🤗💞🤗
Thank you both ! Well, new Piggy makes three.
The polarized cord on the heat lamp is so the screw shell of the lamp holder is never “hot”. For safety purposes the tab beneath the bulb is “hot” and the screw shell is the neutral.
That is a perfect big pig problem solution! A.I. isn’t 100% it’s always a gamble! With all my research in pigs and pig breeds Tamworth are supposed to be very hardy breed and a great bacon pig. He will be a great addition to the pig program on your farm!
Excited to see how it all works out.. good luck.. and God bless..
Adorable new fella mate. Welcomed addition to the farm.
very interesting information and ideas, I do hope everything works out and that John gives you one last litter and, if not, at least he's had wonderful owners who care so much about him. It's wonderful to think of the new boar, he's the breed I like best in terms of stock pigs, such a cutie :)
enjoyed the video with the moving about of the pigs. hope all goes as planned. have a great week and market sat.
I really salute to you farmers. Didn't know how smelly it was till I visited a farm. It amazes me how you guys can hack the smell everyday.
Spot on Pete. So glad you chose the route you did. I agree with Hillary that AI was just too uncertain.
Tamworth is in my opinion the best pork money can buy. It was a sad day when our pork supplier had a fire that killed his stock of Tamworth feeder stock. Good news is he's rebuilding.
I love the way his ears are notched...his color is unique.
Congrats Pete!! He sure is cute.
Thank you for sharing your kind and practical plan for John.
He'll get all the age changes we do, but Arthritis in an animal that large would be excruciating.
You're doing him a genuine kindness after a good and long life.
The little guy is adorable. Absolutely stunning little boar. He's gonna be amazing.
I know you don't give your pigs treats, exactly - but Bullseye Pepperments are cheap and a great way to make friends with Piglets. Might help?
Thanks for sharing your enjoyment. GREAT JOB!
hello michael how are you doing
I was thinking about that pig and Fryer Tuck came to mind then you said that it was up to Henry.... That's cool, I'll be looking forward to the decision.
You got an early stocking stuffer!! An ORANGE stocking stuffer!! You must bring it out of pigs bur they all like to talk to you, because you listen. You've seen Calder mobiles, right? That's what you have in the "parts shed." What Brownie was trying to tell you was that John has a reputation for being a bore. I can tell I've been watching your farm for sometime when I realized I recognized Patty's voice from a distance. She wants to see the new boar.
Good content Pete he is a good looking boar piglet you got,lots of luck and happy to watch him grow up and you make friends with hi.
Another wonderful and informative video. Thank you Pete and Hilary. So enjoyable.
Thanks Pete
Well done Pete! Very cool!
Not that it would change anything but I think you're right about Red. Farm life is about making practical decisions. Even when they're hard.
Glad you solved your pig problem. He is a handsome devil. Take care and have a great rest of the week.
I love seeing your videos. I grew up on a 40 acre farm. There were more kids than animals but we had fun just the same. Lots of work no matter how small the farm. Thank you for sharing your farm life with us. I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving. God bless.
What beautiful people you both are! I absolutely love your videos. They are so full of joy and knowledge. Your smiles cheer up my day. God bless you both.
Congrats on the new little boar, he's a handsome little devil. I think you have a good, workable plan for the future of your stock. May I suggest you take a good pic of John, have some T-shirts made up for the store? That would serve his memory very well.
🥰 Thx Pete 4 the update.
He's a good looking boar. We raise old spots. Good luck with new baby boy!!
I've gotten away from watching your videos for a few months Pete. I came back to this. A new boar and a new truck.
Polarized plug on the lamp so that the socket is connected to the neutral and the middle contact is hot.
Love the new addition he's so cute. If u hadn't have said what the notches were on his left ear I would have thought his siblings had been fighting with him. My mini has scars from fighting with his siblings. An Nice new truck.
He’s a great looking little boar! Glad you found one close by.
*** Please donate the old boar to a rescue shelter *** I know the meat from an old boar is not something you can sell but meat of any sort is a valued commodity for rescue shelters. I believed, in another video, you mentioned him as having a future of "building the soil." As an example, UGM, here in Salem, Oregon, is glad for a road kill deer as long as it is taken in while it is still warm. They have their own butchering area just for these kinds of gifts. Meat is so very very expensive these days. I know it is a hassle, especially if you kill and butcher (just to sides) but this is an investment of your time into the lives of many. A well run UGM takes people without hope or purpose, helps them get clean, provides paths to healing both body and emotions, and prepares them for a positive life with a launch into employment and self sustainability. Send a few emails... see if you can bless the work of taking the hopeless and giving them purpose and a launch.
That is a fantastic idea and a beneficial end to John's Era.
Our neighbor raised pigs and had a purebred Hampshire boar. When that boar was 900-1000 lbs. and unable to breed any more, they castrated him, fed him a feeder diet for a little over 3 months, then had him butchered. NO boar taint at all, the meat was flavorful, beyond huge hams! and LOTS of sausage. He had a brick smoker too, smoked bacon and ham. The time between castrating and butchering was important to lose the 'taint. Just a thought.
Pete showed in a previous video that John really isn't a good candidate for castration due to his um, size. He doesn't want to put him through that.
@@LivinInSim Thank you, I missed that. Our neighbor's boar was much larger animal (over 900 lbs). I understand Pete's position though. Good luck with their new baby boar/ future herd sire! He is a cutie for sure.
@@susans9617 You're welcome. Aye, he's a bonny lil bean, and sassy, too! 😄
What a gorgeous new piggy and what a happy smile you have for your new piggy, Pete 🤩
Ah Pete after hearing that, a young boar is best for your planes! 👍
Pete, nice little boar ,I thought you were speaking of ME, when you were getting a new boar, anyhow stay well,getting real cold here in NJ, 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Thank you Pete and Hilarie! Chuck in Florida.
Another great video Pete. Best of luck with the new boar. So close to Thanksgiving perhaps the new boar is Tom.
Love all your videos! Give me lots of idea and great information. Thanks!!
Yeah!!!!! So glad you found a baby boar!!! He is cute as a button. The pig plan sounds like a plan Mr. Pete!
Hay Pete nice find he looks like a real stud time will tell hope full he gives you big litters hope you and Hilary had agreat thanksgiving really enjoy your channel
Good Job moving the pigs. Folks may not understand that hogs can not be driven like cows or sheep. The best move was to limit their options. We often had an 8 foot fence panel that we moved along by hand with the pigs to continue to “limit their options” until they finally decided to agree with us on their destination.
Growing up in Tennessee my father always kept pig. We also kept dairy cows. When the milk was tainted with wild garlic, onion daddy would pour the milk into barrel and add what he called corn hearts. It would sour and reek of spoiled milk. My job every morning and at night was to dip up the mixture and feed the pigs. The pigs would splash it all over my clothes and I had to go to school reeking of soured milk. Ah, but I was saved by a BB gun. When I would pop the pigs in the butts they would flee to the others side of the pens. All I had to do is shot up into the air and I was saved.
Thanks for sharing again. I don't say much but I do watch and enjoy your posts. I have been subscribed for a long time now. May God bless you all and keep up the great work!!!
Thanks Shane!
Hi Pete! Just AIed my first sow about a week ago, and I am in the same boat as you. It is expensive, and if she doesn't settle you are out 6 weeks. I would like to have a boar, but with only 1 sow, it's not really worth it. Thanks for the great small farm advice!
Wow, I'm glad I found this channel. It's the best!
Congrats on the new farm addition. Handsome little guy and he sure got a lucky home.
Excellent video Pete :) , Hilary :) & new addition to farm also Henry got lots nice names in mind I bet to and glad got how get more pigs on farm to !
Congratulations on the new addition, I had two pedigree tamworth sows, wonderful breed. 😁
That's exciting!!! we brought home a pair of breeders last month!
What a cute little piggie he is! Hope he turns out to be a real "performer" and gets the job done!
New boar sure is cute!
Congrats on the new boar!
Benny is a good name for him 😜☺️
Hello from Australia!!
Good choice in Boar, in my opinion also.
Great colouration etc.
That funny look you gave each other at the end of the video at 15:46 when Hilary made you almost giggle like an idiot 🤣 priceless communicational love guys!
Good vid!