Y'all are the cat's jammies. Appreciate Christine's teaching style, always seems relaxed & interested, encouraging standards of care that are high and achievable.
I have watched so many of Christine's UA-cam videos and cannot thank her (and Heifer International) for the topics, welcoming/instructional informational delivery, and such a thoughtful look at the entire process you use on the farm. Kudos!
Thanks for another great video. Couple questions if you have time: Do you worm your piglets? What type of wormer? What do you use for fly control when you need it? Any issues with swine lice? What do you use to treat for this if seen? Thank you
We're consulting with our Pork Production Specialist and will get those answers back to you shortly! What's a good email to reach you with those answers?
Thank you very much ,Heifer USA am working with heifer Tanzania in Africa, am very interested with this kind of pig production mode ,am sure i wil start this also iwill change my local community to start piggery commercial production
How many days would you wait to graze another animal (sheep for example) behind your pigs? I've seen from Joe Salitan that he waits 3 days between cows and chickens.
Good question. To date we have not had to put heat lamps on them. However, if we were expecting to have single digit temps for a few days then we would set some up.
Im a bit confused with the amount of feed per pig 700 to 800 LB ?? at 100 pigs that is over 30 tons of feed. Is that in any way financially faceable? or your buying at a very very low cost. Please more info ?
Great video and very informative. One question I have is about the solar electric fence. I may have just missed it, but does the solar battery last during the night and on cloudy days? Also what brand and set up from the solar panel?
Hi, Joseph. Yes, the battery can persist through night and cloudy days if charged and positioned correctly. We use mostly stafix chargers, but have experimented with a few others as well. We also like Gallagher.
That's a great question! We're members of Grass Roots Farmers' Cooperative, which means our finished livestock has a guaranteed market through the cooperative's e-commerce site. If you can find and join a local farmers' co-op, your fellow farmers may help you locate a market for selling livestock in bulk.
We are constantly improving and tweaking minor things. You can see an updated video on this part of our process in raising pastured pigs here to see what's changed! ua-cam.com/video/PJzb1tn-Bv0/v-deo.html
Holy cow you just made movie night for the kids and I. We raise pigs and even have a few pig videos on UA-cam...how do you find producers selling in such large batches? Do they come from auctions?
Please enjoy more of our videos as apart of your movie nights. So glad the whole was able to enjoy it. We work with a farrowing farm out of Missouri that is able to accommodate us with large batches of 100 pigs.
Thanks for doing these videos. Looking at starting a farm with pigs, sheep, and poultry next year and these are invaluable, especially appreciate all the specifics (brands, sizes, where to buy, etc). I just wanted to clarify how much land you are using. I believe you said you are running 100 pigs on 15 acres, 4 times a year, is that correct? Trying to understand how they don't overlap and how much time elapses before a paddock has pigs on it again (what interval of rest between paddock usage). Thank you.
Hi Maggie! So glad you enjoy the content. Try checking out this video for more information on stocking rates and rotational grazing plans for our pigs! ua-cam.com/video/2bPHTdWAovY/v-deo.html If it doesn't answer your question, shoot us an email!
You can add it to a playlist that links to our video, but you may NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES download this video and repost it. You WILL get a copyright strike.
I think up to 2 lbs a day of weight gain is amazing. As much as I love beef, producers need to feed two cows for each one that goes to market. I don't know how much less feed a mature cow needs per day compared to young ones gaining weight, but doing the math pork is a much more efficient form of protein.
I know people don't want antibiotics full time to increase weight but would you allow a pig suffer and die rather no antibiotics temporarily? So to get into pig raising, the most important thing is to 1st find a place to butcher them before even buying your farm.
Hi @safffff1000 that is a good point on the antibiotics. We will attempt to treat a sick pig using non antibiotic methods. If we find that those methods are not working them we do have antibiotics on hand and will treat that pig. If we do have to treat with antibiotics then that pig will be marked with an ear tag and sold to a different market once it is recovered and healthy. Yes- one of the most important things before getting animals is to know that you have a place to get them processed and that they will have an appointment to get your animals in.
Securing market opportunities is a big part of this process for sure! But if you are delivering a quality product and there is demand in your area, then that buyer is missing out and someone else will get it instead!
You could take a deposit. Like perhaps around 30-40% of the estimated total price that aren't paid back if the customer pulls out. The difference is paid at delivery.
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The piggies are so active..coming and going drinking digging, eating very engaged in their environment
Fun stuff when it's going smoothly
Pigs are very curious animals, so they're always entertaining!
Y'all are the cat's jammies. Appreciate Christine's teaching style, always seems relaxed & interested, encouraging standards of care that are high and achievable.
You bet! Thanks for watching.
Today was a great day in your channel's history. You were so honest and candid and I'm sure it felt better not having to hold the camera. Congrats!
Thank you so much for your support!
You are just a gem. So great with the animals and an amazing Ambassador for your brand.
We're so thankful for our amazing team. Their talent, knowledge, and dedication to regenerative agriculture are so valuable!
Awesome video watching from the philippines 🇵🇭
Hello! Welcome to our channel!
I have watched so many of Christine's UA-cam videos and cannot thank her (and Heifer International) for the topics, welcoming/instructional informational delivery, and such a thoughtful look at the entire process you use on the farm.
Kudos!
Wow, thank you! New videos every week now :)
very nice way of raising pigs.. watching here in philippines
There you go good job
wohoo!
Hello, watching from Cebu, philippines...
Hello!
Thanks for sharing, it's very educative.
You are welcome!
Where did u get those huge feeder boxes for the feed? I teally like your barn.
Not sure which ones you mean, but we use the Osborn Bulk Feeders. Here is one of our videos about them: ua-cam.com/video/kI8LGMNfmII/v-deo.html
Great Job
Thank you!
Thanks for another great video. Couple questions if you have time:
Do you worm your piglets? What type of wormer?
What do you use for fly control when you need it?
Any issues with swine lice? What do you use to treat for this if seen?
Thank you
We're consulting with our Pork Production Specialist and will get those answers back to you shortly! What's a good email to reach you with those answers?
@@HeiferUSA it is Daniel.powell2485@gmail.com
Thank you. Flies have been crazy this year.
💚💙💗 Good job. 💚💙💗
Thank you! Cheers!
Thank you very much ,Heifer USA
am working with heifer Tanzania in Africa, am very interested with this kind of pig production mode ,am sure i wil start this also iwill change my local community to start piggery commercial production
That's great! Good luck and we are here to help.
How many days would you wait to graze another animal (sheep for example) behind your pigs? I've seen from Joe Salitan that he waits 3 days between cows and chickens.
It depends several factors including how long your pigs were on that pasture to begin with. We typically allow for 30-60 days of rest.
At what low temperature do you have to put a heat lamp on them if at all
Good question. To date we have not had to put heat lamps on them. However, if we were expecting to have single digit temps for a few days then we would set some up.
Where did you buy piglets from? No Link found, please share.
Send us an email! Thanks
Im a bit confused with the amount of feed per pig 700 to 800 LB ?? at 100 pigs that is over 30 tons of feed. Is that in any way financially faceable? or your buying at a very very low cost. Please more info ?
Good Job
Thank you!!!
Great video and very informative. One question I have is about the solar electric fence. I may have just missed it, but does the solar battery last during the night and on cloudy days? Also what brand and set up from the solar panel?
Hi, Joseph. Yes, the battery can persist through night and cloudy days if charged and positioned correctly. We use mostly stafix chargers, but have experimented with a few others as well. We also like Gallagher.
How could you get started with a large buyer so when you get 100 pigs ready you can sell them and start over
That's a great question! We're members of Grass Roots Farmers' Cooperative, which means our finished livestock has a guaranteed market through the cooperative's e-commerce site.
If you can find and join a local farmers' co-op, your fellow farmers may help you locate a market for selling livestock in bulk.
I wonder if there’s anything about the set up she would change or is the process close to perfect.
We are constantly improving and tweaking minor things. You can see an updated video on this part of our process in raising pastured pigs here to see what's changed! ua-cam.com/video/PJzb1tn-Bv0/v-deo.html
Holy cow you just made movie night for the kids and I. We raise pigs and even have a few pig videos on UA-cam...how do you find producers selling in such large batches? Do they come from auctions?
Please enjoy more of our videos as apart of your movie nights. So glad the whole was able to enjoy it. We work with a farrowing farm out of Missouri that is able to accommodate us with large batches of 100 pigs.
@@HeiferUSA awesome
Thanks for doing these videos. Looking at starting a farm with pigs, sheep, and poultry next year and these are invaluable, especially appreciate all the specifics (brands, sizes, where to buy, etc). I just wanted to clarify how much land you are using. I believe you said you are running 100 pigs on 15 acres, 4 times a year, is that correct? Trying to understand how they don't overlap and how much time elapses before a paddock has pigs on it again (what interval of rest between paddock usage). Thank you.
Hi Maggie! So glad you enjoy the content. Try checking out this video for more information on stocking rates and rotational grazing plans for our pigs! ua-cam.com/video/2bPHTdWAovY/v-deo.html If it doesn't answer your question, shoot us an email!
Hi Christine what do you think about Russian grass for a pasture feed with alfalfa grass mixed with it?
Hi Nathan! Shoot us an email and we'll get your question answered by Christine directly if you'd like! Thanks for watching the video.
Christina Are you selling on contract price like they do in Iowa where you get so much per head or are you get price per pound. Thanks
Hi, Darrel. We sell directly to Grassroots Farmers' Cooperative here in Arkansas, and we are paid on hanging weight.
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Thanks. sorry for the inconvenience
What???
Who would I contact to buy grain in bulk? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
It depends on where you are located. Send us an email and we'll try to assist you.
No audio on either videos???
skip ahead. it gets corrected. apologies!
whats the cost of both feeds per tonn baby feed and finisher feed
shoot us an email and we'll get an answer for ya!
I am from India and also run u tube channel can i show your vedio on my channel, pls let me know
You can add it to a playlist that links to our video, but you may NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES download this video and repost it. You WILL get a copyright strike.
I think up to 2 lbs a day of weight gain is amazing. As much as I love beef, producers need to feed two cows for each one that goes to market. I don't know how much less feed a mature cow needs per day compared to young ones gaining weight, but doing the math pork is a much more efficient form of protein.
Thanks for watching, Jon!
que mulher linda, amei a criação de porcos
Thanks for watching!
Hi
Well hello there
I know people don't want antibiotics full time to increase weight but would you allow a pig suffer and die rather no antibiotics temporarily? So to get into pig raising, the most important thing is to 1st find a place to butcher them before even buying your farm.
Hi @safffff1000 that is a good point on the antibiotics. We will attempt to treat a sick pig using non antibiotic methods. If we find that those methods are not working them we do have antibiotics on hand and will treat that pig. If we do have to treat with antibiotics then that pig will be marked with an ear tag and sold to a different market once it is recovered and healthy.
Yes- one of the most important things before getting animals is to know that you have a place to get them processed and that they will have an appointment to get your animals in.
Precioso
Thanks for watching!
My biggest worry is people backing out on buying the hog for that slaughter date
Securing market opportunities is a big part of this process for sure! But if you are delivering a quality product and there is demand in your area, then that buyer is missing out and someone else will get it instead!
You could take a deposit. Like perhaps around 30-40% of the estimated total price that aren't paid back if the customer pulls out. The difference is paid at delivery.
Can not here you
skip ahead. it gets corrected! our apologies!
i think there more like 100 lbs plus in weight ,ammmm
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100 pigs on a half acre in 12 days ,they dodn;t root the land 2 much
Thanks for sharing!