Thank you . I started doing this because 90 percent of what I saw on yt was fake or misleading and I figured nobody would ever be able to farm trying to copy it
Chris, I love your content and we are going to small farm. We bought our first piglet and that rascal broke out part of the fence and run off. I am hoping he will come back but I’m not holding my breath. So now we are going to find another one! Not going to get discouraged! Thanks for what you do!
Boe we appreciate your videos and honesty when it comes to growing out hogs. We’ve learned so much from you and our set up is based off of your videos.
Good video ! Ya I am set up to grow pigs. I am not set up to Raise / breed etc….. I started with feeder pigs & unless I was to sell I think for me is the best financial way to go. I am set up for 3-4 feeders a year comfortably.
my brother and i got 3 pigs 2 weeks ago, we bought them to butcher in the fall, i had forgot how much i enjoyed them when i was a kid growing up, thank you for telling it like it is. i guess some people think the product in the meat case at the store just falls out of space or somewhere.
Great tip there Mr Chris. Thanks for the info. Hey you tell it like it is and hopefully that helps people succeed or make them realize it’s not for them. Take care of your health and God bless
I had five litters this year and great out come 11/12, 11/12, 8/9, 12/12, and 10/14 lived and sold most for $100-$150 a pig just started last spring and love it... Way better than cattle and they are full of personality
Chris is a great source of farm information thank for the info and advice and please keep the videos coming I have watched almost all of them.who ever is discouraged keeps your head up and keep pushing 😀
another great video... you don't discourage , you encourage with warning signs. Thanks for the torch method tip. sending best wishes that your health improves.
I personally think a good meat hook for little sucklings makes scrapping much easier when hanging, but I was scalding in water and it was slippery as hell ... Like the torch idea
I started in a slaughter house - some 45 yrs ago. Worked from the "ill floor" to shipping and drove truck. We used propane then. I gotta say she looks good, but light as you say. Nice meat though!
Chris, don't get discouraged. The message that you put out there is a good one with honest truths. It sounds to me like the person that left the comment made the best decision for them based off of the information you gave them. That's what your channel is about. Don't let that discourage you. Hang in there. If you ever want share a recipe for that vinegar sauce we'd be listening. Best of luck and keep that good content coming.
I don't think u discouraged her u just told the truth. Don't feel bad about it. If u watch most people on you tube they say its a profit in it and it might be a little in it if u make your own feed like u do and have a market for it.
Any large breed or cross , breed isn't as much of a concern as people make like just stear clear of small slow growing breeds ( the ones everyone on UA-cam says get ) and two or three do the best and aren't any more trouble than one
Hey Chris. I live in Arkansas and I'm goin to get to feeder pigs next fall. How much field corn would I need to grow to get them up to 250. Gonna grind and mix with minerals. Thanks for any advice you can give
If you get fairly good pigs they should turn 2.5 or 3 lbs of feed into a pound of pork And you can use a quarter rye or wheat in the mix feeding out tops . My recipe is 30 lbs corn 10 lbs rye/wheat 7 lbs bean meal 2 lbs mineral / vitamin mix and a pound of dry molasses I mix in a little used cooking oil to keep it from being so dusty
It's going to be new to me on the hair remover ..I have a big torch head. If a hog is muddy ect. Wash him down.then torch.i was told..should come out white skin.. Learned hog BBQ.in your neck of the woods... vinegar. Sauce..Great tasting BBQ hog with the vinegar drench...
Great video! We did try the torch method last month after you told me about it and it’s my new favorite method! So fast! You guys have helped so many folks including us! Our swine operation would not be where it is today without y’all! We love and appreciate you soo much! As far your live videos they don’t need to be on Friday I know I can speak for many of your faithful followers we will tune in anytime if you let us know when to tune in if you have a good day that you’re feeling up to it!We’ve missed a few just cause farm life gets in the way but anytime we see you put up a video we tune in quick as we can! Keep up the good work!
hope you guys are doing well! thank you for your videos!!!!!
We're good , I'm glad to help
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We are just simple country folk Chris that have survived for generations here in NC and Lord willing will continue to. God bless you.
That's right ! Through flood , drought , depression and war . Make do or do without
thanks Chris good video keep it up your real
Thank you . I started doing this because 90 percent of what I saw on yt was fake or misleading and I figured nobody would ever be able to farm trying to copy it
Great vid
Your videos are always honest and informational. Thank you for doing them.
Thank you for watching them!
You motivated me. I carried my first hog to the butcher last Friday. I am still learning, but your videos really help me. Thank you.
I'm still learning myself , I'm glad to help
Hope you get well soon Chris. Godspeed.
In some ways I'm a lot better just have a few bad days a week
Another good one Chris! Keep doing whatever you can do - you are helping many people.
Thank you Geeky support from friends like you makes all the difference
Chris, I love your content and we are going to small farm. We bought our first piglet and that rascal broke out part of the fence and run off. I am hoping he will come back but I’m not holding my breath. So now we are going to find another one! Not going to get discouraged! Thanks for what you do!
He might if he doesn't find another pig somewhere . Glad to hear that
Boe we appreciate your videos and honesty when it comes to growing out hogs. We’ve learned so much from you and our set up is based off of your videos.
Glad to hear that my goal is to help as many folks as I can
I totally enjoy your videos, honest and direct.
Some people say I'm too blunt but the truth usually is
I'm putting you on my prayer list God bless have a great evening
Thank you Thrifty I need it
Good video ! Ya I am set up to grow pigs. I am not set up to Raise / breed etc…..
I started with feeder pigs & unless I was to sell I think for me is the best financial way to go.
I am set up for 3-4 feeders a year comfortably.
You are correct , growing feeders is the best for pork no question . Breeding is a whole different ball game ten times the output and risk
lots of good info here, thanks
Glad to help I want folks to succeed at this
my brother and i got 3 pigs 2 weeks ago, we bought them to butcher in the fall, i had forgot how much i enjoyed them when i was a kid growing up, thank you for telling it like it is. i guess some people think the product in the meat case at the store just falls out of space or somewhere.
Most people have no idea where food comes from and unfortunately aren't smart enough to care
Great tip there Mr Chris. Thanks for the info.
Hey you tell it like it is and hopefully that helps people succeed or make them realize it’s not for them.
Take care of your health and God bless
I had five litters this year and great out come 11/12, 11/12, 8/9, 12/12, and 10/14 lived and sold most for $100-$150 a pig just started last spring and love it... Way better than cattle and they are full of personality
Hogs are a better fit on a small farm and a whole lot more potential to make same profit
Nice video Chris......from the heart
Thank you
Chris is a great source of farm information thank for the info and advice and please keep the videos coming I have watched almost all of them.who ever is discouraged keeps your head up and keep pushing 😀
I watched a video of someone using a pressure washer to remove the hair on a pig, not sure if it was scalded first or not but man was it quick
I assume they had to be scalded , we've done it with a steam jenny and it was fast
another great video... you don't discourage , you encourage with warning signs. Thanks for the torch method tip. sending best wishes that your health improves.
I just want people to know what's real . Worst thing is I never know what tomorrow is going to be like goods days and bad
Real talk Chris. Can’t wait to try the torch method on my next BBQ hog
Great video. I like the way you tell it. Take care of yourself.
Thank you, that tourch scalding seems fast. Can you do that with a fully grown out feeder pig?
I don't know for sure but it's faster and easier on a bbq pigs . I'm thinking a bigger torch might be needed for a hog
I personally think a good meat hook for little sucklings makes scrapping much easier when hanging, but I was scalding in water and it was slippery as hell ... Like the torch idea
I like it better it's a lot less messy and as fast or faster . Not sure how it'll do on a big hog but I'm going to find out
@@HomesteadingtheHardWay like to see that vid
@@bigman3835 I intend to do one but I worry , it took UA-cam several hours to approve this one
Good video
Thank you
Being that your in the bbq state id like you to do a video on how you bbq your whole pigs
I've been planning on doing one
I started in a slaughter house - some 45 yrs ago. Worked from the "ill floor" to shipping and drove truck. We used propane then. I gotta say she looks good, but light as you say. Nice meat though!
Those pigs were some culls I got stuck with wouldn't grow. I was impressed with the torch
I have one acre in South Carolina and I just want to break even with meat in the freezer.
That's possible, might not be easy but it is possible. Finding someone willing to pay a reasonable price for the extra you raise is the hard part
Vinegar based? Must tenderize too. Tiny piglet! Do you use the torch on bigger pigs or just as clean up?
Chris, don't get discouraged. The message that you put out there is a good one with honest truths. It sounds to me like the person that left the comment made the best decision for them based off of the information you gave them. That's what your channel is about. Don't let that discourage you. Hang in there. If you ever want share a recipe for that vinegar sauce we'd be listening. Best of luck and keep that good content coming.
Thank you , I'm probably going to do a video on cooking that pig
Let me know when it's ready lol
Hopefully for dinner Keith
Hard to beat it
Just took our first hogs to the processer yesterday. First thing he said was Damn those are some nice hogs!
That's a proud moment isn't it !
I don't think u discouraged her u just told the truth. Don't feel bad about it. If u watch most people on you tube they say its a profit in it and it might be a little in it if u make your own feed like u do and have a market for it.
You can make a little profit but not like " they" claim and it's takes way more work to build a customer base than to raise the pigs
Still praying for you Brother. What time we eating Saturday? 😋😁
Thank you , should be ready about 12
What kind of pig would you recommend for a first time grower and how many
Any large breed or cross , breed isn't as much of a concern as people make like just stear clear of small slow growing breeds ( the ones everyone on UA-cam says get ) and two or three do the best and aren't any more trouble than one
Hey Chris. I live in Arkansas and I'm goin to get to feeder pigs next fall. How much field corn would I need to grow to get them up to 250. Gonna grind and mix with minerals. Thanks for any advice you can give
If you get fairly good pigs they should turn 2.5 or 3 lbs of feed into a pound of pork And you can use a quarter rye or wheat in the mix feeding out tops . My recipe is 30 lbs corn 10 lbs rye/wheat 7 lbs bean meal 2 lbs mineral / vitamin mix and a pound of dry molasses I mix in a little used cooking oil to keep it from being so dusty
@@HomesteadingtheHardWay thanks for taking the time to help me out. Keep making your videos. They're great. Learn something everytime
@@danlasiter7689 glad to help
It's going to be new to me on the hair remover ..I have a big torch head. If a hog is muddy ect. Wash him down.then torch.i was told..should come out white skin..
Learned hog BBQ.in your neck of the woods... vinegar. Sauce..Great tasting BBQ hog with the vinegar drench...
You have to scrape but it'll be pretty white just like scalding
Great video! We did try the torch method last month after you told me about it and it’s my new favorite method! So fast! You guys have helped so many folks including us! Our swine operation would not be where it is today without y’all! We love and appreciate you soo much! As far your live videos they don’t need to be on Friday I know I can speak for many of your faithful followers we will tune in anytime if you let us know when to tune in if you have a good day that you’re feeling up to it!We’ve missed a few just cause farm life gets in the way but anytime we see you put up a video we tune in quick as we can! Keep up the good work!
Well said Happy Quack!
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