We have a litter of brand new piglets, born yesterday! It’s Small Farm Sunday, and I spend some time with Mom and piglets talking about how we raise pastured pigs, how we farrow our sows, and how to raise pigs from birth through butcher.
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Our pig just had 13 piglets. She is a free range sow and forages for much of her food, we do supplement with corn and commercial feed during winter months. I thought it was an interesting difference you noted that your sows do not eat for 2-3 days after farrowing. I took a bucket of feed to her while she was drinking from the pond, she ate quite a bit of it then went to drink more water and went back to mommy duties. We’ll continue to supplement her feed in the next few weeks as she needs the support. Neat to see how y’all do it!
She had them Yesterday?!?! I thought they were smaller at birth. Good info to know I plan on getting 2 piglets soon.
Congratulations red, you have nice piglets
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Wow the egg can be dormant 20 to 30 years. The Parasite round worm can stay fertile win the ground. Smh. Wow
How much do you sell your piglets for?
How do you know it is a good breeb pig
piglets… super cute!
Baby pigs are so cute to me.
She farrowed them quick. I've seen some sows take a day and a half to farrow.
At what age do you slaughter them? Also will red ever be slaughtered if so who takes her place?
I was needing a piglet fix!
Pete, if I may ask: what is the feeding cost per pig, piglet to slaughter?
Have you tried diatomaceous earth for deworming? We've found it to be really good for all sorts of things (don't know about your situation though…)
Also, it tends to be better for soil microbes and dung beetles.
If I'm doing the math right, two sows breed twice a year for about 40 piglets production per year? From one boar.
dont worry about armchair farmers you are doing just fine
I don't think you have mentioned what breed your pigs are. Maybe you can do a video about why you chose this breed, like those you have done about your Dexter cattle.
So cute, wont the sharpe metal wall behind her, cut her or the pigs? Love how you care for the animals ðŸ˜ðŸ‡¨ðŸ‡¦
I love red !
What breed are the pigs?
Just discovered your channel and it melts my stress away.
Thank you for the informative video!
Pete, how much are piglets (price range)? I saw the video where you stated that the piglets were $75 if I recall correctly. Is this typical for most/all piglets? Are meat pigs more/less than breeder piglets?
Can I raise two piglets, or do they need a larger group to be happy?
bite sized pork chop
Gosh they are so cute eh?
How sweet!!!!!
Nice person beautiful place pure nature my friend you must be strong all this kind of job you and your wife. Alone god bless you
They look delicious
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so cute. 😊
Worked in a piggery 50 yrs ago, ,, , far different than these pigs ,, ,, first thing was to clip teeth and give them as injection,, and from day one they were given dry food to eat,,, ,,, wean at 5 weeks then the sow comes in season ,,, by weaning she will have 5 litters in 2 years ,, Boars are no longer cut in Australia , they go to the meatworks at a certain weight for pork ,, PS and if the pigs are to fat you get a penalty ,,
Ivermectina is soil's poison.
Very informative. Great video!
Castrated males I'm out
Pigs are born up and ready in a night I think I will get my vax right now!! Maybe my kids will be half pig super humans
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What about iron for the piglets? If they are NOT on dirt they don't get the same minerals from nursing teats that have dirt on them and sometimes the piglets don't do well, die even, for lack of iron. How are you addressing this issue?