The SECRET on How To Keep Pigs Through Winter on YOUR Homestead
2024 ж. 22 Мам.
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Raising Pigs can be a challenge, what about pigs in the snow?!
today we're with Mark From Bakers Green Acres and hes giving us his secrets on how to keep pigs through winter with out a problem!
We'll its easier than you think and we're onsite at Bakers Green Acres to get a in-depth look at exactly how to have your pigs thrive even in the dead of winter!
Love seeing your winter farrowing success! We have mixed heritage breeds, and my Squeaker farrowed right at the onset of a nasty nor'easter! The piglets are doing fine, even having survived almost -20 in their first four days when 'the internet' says that piglets will freeze to death below +10!
If I’m warm I want my pigs to be warm, if I’m cold I fill my pigs are cold to.
So amazing well work
Ha! I just spent the last three days carrying buckets of water long distances to my Mangalitsa crosses😹 wish I’d seen your video sooner! You know what’s funny… my boar sniffed the bucket of water today and then licked the big chunk of ice for awhile before finally taking some slurps of the water I brought him. I guess they do prefer ice/snow!! I’ve got the portahuts and use hay… they are the happiest pigs!! I am a huge FAN! We don’t usually get extreme weather so I will continue to provide them water in these situations because I’m small scale and can. But it’s a relief to know they can get by without it!
That's a great story! Glad you found this useful.
Thank You for the awesome insightful video👍😊
Mangalitsa are beauties and have adorable piglets😊
Great info. We are new subscribers. We are first time pig farmers and started with Mangalista’s. It has worked well so far…..
glad it was helpful! good luck!
Super cool
What is there growth rate? How big are they when slaughtered and how much do they weigh?
Enjoyed….thank you
Your very welcome!
You are the Pig Master...this is 100% what I want to do....... I want to use pigs year round to clear thick forest underbrush..im not ready to kill and eat them yet..but I assume after working them on my land..they will be much easy to butcher once they piss me off...hahahaha..keep my eye on the prize...forest floor regeneration, and bacon is what im after.. I would like to smoke and sale the meat to cover the cost of there labor on my land... How do I do that?... Should I work for some one who is already doing this for a year or two, to see the cycle and learn...or is it ok..to jump right in... I've been running the chain saw like crazy clearing and cleaning so trees don't fall and hurt the animals.. I have 3 areas about 2 achers each cleaned up I can pen pigs in and move between..I plan to use little electrical fencing like everyone is using.. Do I need a main pen area..or do the pigs stay in there work area yr round...does that make sense?.. I know I've asked alot..any advice from any one with experience is welcomed.. Thank you.. Love what your doing..in fact im envious I feel im so behind...I honestly have a calling in me to farm pigs..its stupid I know..but since I seen what they can do ...I have to have them
Did You ever happen to get yourself some pigs?
Would Hampshire breed do good in same environment?
Do you castrate babies in the cold weather? If so, what age do you choose to do it? Do you allow your Boars to live with your farrowing sows?
I've noticed that pigs don't stand around and drink water all day. They consume bigger amounts of water after eating. Imagine that during the hardest part of the cold weather, they have to stand around and eat snow to fulfill their body's needs. But you don't have to lift a finger to do anything for them and that sounds like what lots of pig owners like to do. As little as possible. Damn.
If you've watched pigs in winter, when you give them water, they take a sip and promptly tip it over. It's not about not taking care of them and being lazy. Ours get a wet ration, not dry, and have shown a preference for snow over water when we've given them a choice. Each species on the farm is different and we care for them accordingly. Thanks for watching.
@@TheAnyoneCanFarmExperience Been farming and owning pigs for many many years and your methods certainly save you time, energy, and money.
@@TheAnyoneCanFarmExperience Btw, is this common practice where you live? I've never heard of such. Lived in snowy Mid-West for many years, working at college stables for work study, and been around plenty of vets and never heard of this. Does your vet know you water with snow? Just curious.
Thank you I don't like heat lights either dangerous
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I'm just investigating different pig breeds for our own homestead... any idea how they taste? I sure would love a more cold-tolerant pig than we've had in the past, but it doesn't matter at all if they don't make good pork.
They are produce great meat but a lot of lard, you need to know how to use it or it'll be a liability. They do super well in the cold
What if you don't get that much snow but it's still consistently below freezing?
Then this probably won't work for you. One of the pros and cons of farming is that it's different in different places and times and according to the farmer's goals. Adaptability is key! Thanks for watching.
What time of year do you usually farrow?
we farrow year round
What breed of pigs are they
Mangalitsa's
How do they do in the heat of summer? Most places get at least into the 90's during summer..!!??
They do fine. Their coat is shed during the late spring early summer and starts to regrow in fall and part of winter.
@@AJ-ox8xy That's good to know. I'm in southern Ohio..during the summer it gets into the upper 90's and into the low 100's for a few weeks.
@@tclodfelter8789 yep that's perfect. These pigs are extremely hardy. As long as you provide some basic improvements and an area that can keep them dry during the winter, they're able to survive and thrive.
@@tclodfelter8789 I know people that grow them in Texas and they still do just fine in the heat. They tend to lose their wool earlier and are much slower to grow it back in those areas though.
@@AJ-ox8xy That's good to know! Thank you for the reply!!