Beginner’s Guide to Success: The Best Number of Pastured Pigs Per Acre

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  • Опубліковано 24 гру 2024

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  • @theguy9967
    @theguy9967 14 днів тому +3

    I brag on this channel to everyone. This man is truly a master of his craft in my opinion.

  • @Truthasvictim
    @Truthasvictim 15 днів тому +1

    I'm not a farmer even though I grew up in a rural area and did a lot of farmwork with friends and neighbours, but I am just interested in farming of the type you do, not the industrial types. Your presentations are great and so well thought out, while always taking into consideration other people's varying approaches and situations. Kudos and always look forwar to your next ones.

  • @phillipsmith21
    @phillipsmith21 15 днів тому

    Thanks for the information. We are trying to rebuild AA farm that has been in my wife's family for 100 years but was neglected for nearly half of that time. We are currently running a dozen hair sheep and half a dozen feeder pigs trying to clear underbrush.

    • @DowdleFamilyFarms
      @DowdleFamilyFarms  14 днів тому

      You can do it! Those sheep will help I bet. Once the pigs get to that 250 300 pound stage they can do a lot of work though its best in smaller areas moved around more frequently.

  • @brycewiborg8095
    @brycewiborg8095 15 днів тому +3

    Personally I come here to reminiscence. We ran hogs on dirt in Minnesota 50 years ago.
    Thank you.

    • @DowdleFamilyFarms
      @DowdleFamilyFarms  15 днів тому +1

      Interesting. What breeds did you raise?

    • @brycewiborg8095
      @brycewiborg8095 15 днів тому

      @DowdleFamilyFarms What was called the Midwest hybrid. As near as I can tell Hampshire, Duroc, and Yorkshire cross although I remember one Poland China boar.

    • @DowdleFamilyFarms
      @DowdleFamilyFarms  14 днів тому +1

      Interesting. I bet that was a good cross.

    • @ThundahComes
      @ThundahComes 14 днів тому +1

      @@brycewiborg8095 same here. I've been off the farm for 45(ish) years, and out of agriculture for 38. Those were the best years of my life...

  • @jrobertgrack9342
    @jrobertgrack9342 14 днів тому

    Don't be afraid to add some buckwheat into the grazing mix. Pigs love it and it grows fast.

    • @DowdleFamilyFarms
      @DowdleFamilyFarms  14 днів тому +1

      lol. MY last video Why Buckwheat May Become Your Favorite Crop to Grow for Pastured Pigs
      ua-cam.com/video/ODUhzUzdC60/v-deo.html

    • @jrobertgrack9342
      @jrobertgrack9342 14 днів тому +1

      @@DowdleFamilyFarms maybe 15 years ago my Russian wife introduced it into our regular diet and now we rarely eat rice. Buckwheat has a lightly nutty taste and is packed with vitamins and minerals for us humans also. To my knowledge, it's once food that hasn't yet been GMO'd. Easily found online and in local store shelves generally with international foods. Very cheap too!

  • @ThundahComes
    @ThundahComes 15 днів тому

    Hi Pastor, I had to change my name because UA-cam was unsubscribing me from all the channels. My father used pigs to break up our wooded lots, and we moved them every 20 days, no exceptions...

    • @DowdleFamilyFarms
      @DowdleFamilyFarms  14 днів тому

      That’s interesting. What type of trees did you have? Oaks and other hardwoods or most pines?

    • @ThundahComes
      @ThundahComes 14 днів тому

      @DowdleFamilyFarms Mostly red and white oak, some elm, Pinyon pine, cedar, and a few maple trees. Our pigs went crazy over the acorns and pine nuts.

  • @danbrown2364
    @danbrown2364 14 днів тому

    Do u let your pigs keep their sharp teeth the pointy ones

    • @DowdleFamilyFarms
      @DowdleFamilyFarms  14 днів тому +1

      We don’t remove any teeth from the pigs.

    • @danbrown2364
      @danbrown2364 14 днів тому

      @DowdleFamilyFarms I'm talking about the cuters the sharp one's

  • @patrickjones8255
    @patrickjones8255 14 днів тому

    Jeremy Clarkson probably should've seen this before starting pigs on his land 😄 would've helped him out.