I don’t have the land for pigs unfortunately but it was interesting to learn about fermenting their food. I hope the storms the other night were not too bad in your area. Prayers for everyone who was affected by them.
If you’re interested in them you’d be surprised how little space pigs actually need, Justin Rhodes has a lot of content on raising no smell pigs under a carport. We were spared from damages in the storm and I’m not aware of anyone in our area who was affected much thankfully.
Your emptying those buckets of that porch and im laughing. I so understand the hesitation. I opened up a bucket that I thought had seed in one day. Only to be surprised by one of my kids homemade something that had been sitting for I have no idea how long, but long enough to know to never want to do that again. Hahhaa
Another consideration? Giving pigs plant material that prevents parasites. Maybe something like say black walnut, can be used, and taste improved by fermenting? Just an idea, solving 2 problems in one? Can't hurt to make pigs healthier, by worm prevention? Tape worms make ANTHING extra hungry and sickly, if they have them. Herbal pumpkin and black walnut are tops for that.
I appreciate the tip! I don’t think we have black walnut on our property but I can grow pumpkins for sure. Now I’m curious if they might have a parasite
When I was a kid in the 50s and 60s, my grandfather raised hogs. He had an arrangement with a couple local restaurants to pick up their barrels of plate scraping and scraps every day. That was a big part of his pig feed. Never had a hog get sick from it and no, the barrels didn't smell spoiled. I'm wondering if fermenting food would be consider 'safe' by the government. I forget when, but eventually granddaddy was told he couldn't feed restaurant scraps and sell the hogs at market.
Daddy always sour mashed our hawgs feed , they loved and did well , he did it in 20 gallon barrels by the pen and we just dipped it right out , lawdy did it stink to hi heaven 😂
Very interesting! I'm curious if the idea is that they eat less (and more nutritionally) because of fermentation, perhaps you don't need the same amount of feed in the bucket as you would without fermenting? Like if you give them 3 scoops unfermented, then maybe ferment 2 scoops and that will be enough because of how much better the fermented food is?
Anna i ferment my chickens feed with whey from cheeses or kefir when i make cream cheese. The hens love it. I have been buying animal grain from Azure since December. I was fearful i was running low on grains so i bought organic feed to mix in...the 😮hens dont line it at all.
i have been raising a feeder pig for years now. we use these feeders from fleet farm. hmm it wont let me post a picture or link here.....well, if you do a search on google or amazon, you will find them. be sure to invest in a full size hog feeder, not a piglet feeder!! the larger ones are about 30 inches tall, and a foot wide. they have a 'lid' the pigs have to lift to eat. they hold about 75 pounds of feed, and there is absolutely ZERO WASTE. my issue is how to keep water clean and available to them in winter!! i have no idea, which is why i quit breeding my lovely little kunekunes.....if you have any ideas on keeping water thawed, clean, and available, please share!! but the feeder we have was about a hundred bucks, and we have been using it all summer for the past 15 years now. good stuff
We definitely need to get some sort of proper feeder, for now we use those black rubber feed pans and they’ve been doing ok. For the waters we don’t get a long harsh winter so the barrels with pig nipples work for all but about a week and then we just fill up a couple of the bowls several times a day
i have questions LOL what type of feed are you using for your pigs? we get a 'pig meal' which is finely ground grains. do you think this would ferment? our chickens get crack grains, corn/oats/barley/wheat if available. i wonder if the meal would work as well?
I use an organic whole grain mix from a local mill but whatever you’re feeding them will work, it will even improve the nutrition of a non organic feed 😃
@@FermentedHomestead I have been fermenting my animals food foe 6 months now. Pigs chickens and ducks love it. Im wanting to change the pigs to a more grain base. But the feed stores where I am in Australia can be quite limiting in there choice. My pigs get a pellet a ration that I think is pollard Like a wheat mill and a crack corn. But I have found a great company for my chickens and ducks My cows get silage which is like a ferment. Its gut more wet and wrapped in a thick plastic or in something like a concrete "pit' then cover with a thick plastic tarp then tyres thrown over it to make it air tight.
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I don’t have the land for pigs unfortunately but it was interesting to learn about fermenting their food. I hope the storms the other night were not too bad in your area. Prayers for everyone who was affected by them.
If you’re interested in them you’d be surprised how little space pigs actually need, Justin Rhodes has a lot of content on raising no smell pigs under a carport. We were spared from damages in the storm and I’m not aware of anyone in our area who was affected much thankfully.
I love your cats checking everything out and helping you get the chores done!
I don't have animals but this is truly fascinating to watch and listen to.
Your emptying those buckets of that porch and im laughing. I so understand the hesitation. I opened up a bucket that I thought had seed in one day. Only to be surprised by one of my kids homemade something that had been sitting for I have no idea how long, but long enough to know to never want to do that again. Hahhaa
😂 I do that to myself often!
I really want to ferment my quail food! I think it’s so cool that you do this.
Very informative thanks for the video
Another consideration? Giving pigs plant material that prevents parasites. Maybe something like say black walnut, can be used, and taste improved by fermenting? Just an idea, solving 2 problems in one? Can't hurt to make pigs healthier, by worm prevention? Tape worms make ANTHING extra hungry and sickly, if they have them. Herbal pumpkin and black walnut are tops for that.
I appreciate the tip! I don’t think we have black walnut on our property but I can grow pumpkins for sure. Now I’m curious if they might have a parasite
When I was a kid in the 50s and 60s, my grandfather raised hogs. He had an arrangement with a couple local restaurants to pick up their barrels of plate scraping and scraps every day. That was a big part of his pig feed. Never had a hog get sick from it and no, the barrels didn't smell spoiled. I'm wondering if fermenting food would be consider 'safe' by the government. I forget when, but eventually granddaddy was told he couldn't feed restaurant scraps and sell the hogs at market.
Daddy always sour mashed our hawgs feed , they loved and did well , he did it in 20 gallon barrels by the pen and we just dipped it right out , lawdy did it stink to hi heaven 😂
Thankfully with only 3 days it doesn’t usually smell much
Try using some kombucha for that pig feed bubbles.
Very interesting! I'm curious if the idea is that they eat less (and more nutritionally) because of fermentation, perhaps you don't need the same amount of feed in the bucket as you would without fermenting? Like if you give them 3 scoops unfermented, then maybe ferment 2 scoops and that will be enough because of how much better the fermented food is?
Awesome
Anna i ferment my chickens feed with whey from cheeses or kefir when i make cream cheese. The hens love it. I have been buying animal grain from Azure since December. I was fearful i was running low on grains so i bought organic feed to mix in...the 😮hens dont line it at all.
Harbor Freight has lids for buckets❤❤❤
Good to know 😃 I found somewhere locally that sells used food grade buckets and lids for $2 each!
Sis get your nice coolers in the shed , the solar atmosphere will deteriorate your latches in no time , ask me how I know 😮
Ya I need to get them in and cleaned up for the coming market season
i have been raising a feeder pig for years now. we use these feeders from fleet farm. hmm it wont let me post a picture or link here.....well, if you do a search on google or amazon, you will find them. be sure to invest in a full size hog feeder, not a piglet feeder!! the larger ones are about 30 inches tall, and a foot wide. they have a 'lid' the pigs have to lift to eat. they hold about 75 pounds of feed, and there is absolutely ZERO WASTE. my issue is how to keep water clean and available to them in winter!! i have no idea, which is why i quit breeding my lovely little kunekunes.....if you have any ideas on keeping water thawed, clean, and available, please share!! but the feeder we have was about a hundred bucks, and we have been using it all summer for the past 15 years now. good stuff
We definitely need to get some sort of proper feeder, for now we use those black rubber feed pans and they’ve been doing ok. For the waters we don’t get a long harsh winter so the barrels with pig nipples work for all but about a week and then we just fill up a couple of the bowls several times a day
i have questions LOL what type of feed are you using for your pigs? we get a 'pig meal' which is finely ground grains. do you think this would ferment? our chickens get crack grains, corn/oats/barley/wheat if available. i wonder if the meal would work as well?
I’ve never tried meal personally but I’ve seen many people use it to ferment. If it’s not organic it can clean it up quite a bit too
Oh and I use an organic whole grain hog feed we get from a local mill
what grains are in your feed please. Thank you
I use an organic whole grain mix from a local mill but whatever you’re feeding them will work, it will even improve the nutrition of a non organic feed 😃
@@FermentedHomestead I have been fermenting my animals food foe 6 months now. Pigs chickens and ducks love it. Im wanting to change the pigs to a more grain base. But the feed stores where I am in Australia can be quite limiting in there choice. My pigs get a pellet a ration that I think is pollard Like a wheat mill and a crack corn. But I have found a great company for my chickens and ducks My cows get silage which is like a ferment. Its gut more wet and wrapped in a thick plastic or in something like a concrete "pit' then cover with a thick plastic tarp then tyres thrown over it to make it air tight.
I heard you call the liquid a brine but I never saw any salt go in. Is there salt in the"brine"?
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What feed are you using? This reminds me of "sour mash"...
I feed them an organic whole grain feed from a local mill
Can sheep 🐑 and 🐮 cow have it
Do the buckets have to be food grade?
I would say yes
What type of feed you useing
I use a whole grain organic feed milled locally at Peterson organics. But pretty much any feed, even pellets, will work