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Hey Robert I love your set-up and it’s very convenient for loading and unloading your pigs! I was wondering how many pigs per pen? Like how many boars in one pen and how many sow pigs per pen even with the piglets and how many sows per mating pens? Thanks 🙏 for your hard work for your setup! Hope you have a blessed day!
I'm currently running 16x16 pens for my meishan mix hogs, they stand over 3ft at the shoulders and a little over 6ft in length .. 800+ pounds .. was considering shrinking the pens to 16x8 to expand my numbers. Which do you think would be best,... 16x8 with one or two hogs per pen.. or run larger and do community pens ?
Depending on your soil type you might get away with a smaller pen. I will probably do a larger, community sow pen, but still keep the boar in a separate pen.
Thank you for sharing. Thanks for stressing how deep post should be. I would like to raise 1-2 hogs for my own family; not worried about selling. For that would a 8x8 pen work? What should I aim for? I live in high desert of So Calif west of Victorville. Any suggestions what breed to start with?
I have a baby pool in my backyard for my dog to lay in drink ect I go outside n my chicken is all wet but only on her back not bottom half Acting weird I checked her She’s ok but not acting normal Maybe she fell in and got out since it’s shallow ish I’m keeping an eye on her but man I’m scared she can end up not making it I don’t even fill the pool up all the way but I’m sure they can drown in just inches of water if they fall in
I watch your video and did this today but without the mineral oil. A cow I’ve had for about a week now had bad bloating from eating too much alfalfa. After doing this he was able to drink and eat again. It only took like 5 mins and he was very cooperative like he knew I was trying to help him. All by myself. Thank you sir!
I'm in Utah as well, we are about 5500 ft where I am at 😊. I love your views. I do have pretty good views of the mountains, but I have always loved the rural farm life views. ❤️
Are you able to put in some leaky weirs (stones, logs, beaver dam analogs etc) to slow that water down and force it into the ground? It would also help with the erosion and bank incisions.
Not along the creek bed, aka the "high water ditch'. There are diversion points on the property for the neighbors and myself. I do use logs, boards, and sod when it comes from the diversion points. Thanks for watching and your comments.
@@highdeseretranch Check out some videos on these topics and see how they might benefit you. Slowing that water down will force it to spread across your land, underground, where the roots can access it. Side benefit of capturing the soil as it erodes creating a flatter creek without such high sides. Good luck in your adventures!
Yes, it helps keep them cool, seeing as they don't perspire like us human folks. Keep some mud around especially when temps are warm and there isnt any shade to be offered!
I secure them to the fence with thread-all and some perforated flat iron bars. It spreads out the tension along the hog panel. Check out my playlist 'pigs/hogs', and there is a beginners guide to hog pens. I outline in detail what I have done.
The hose had to be in the correct position and takes to long bloat gas needs release ad soon ad possible or it can be fatal thats why the picture I'd the preferred method
Hi Robert! We've had a relatively mild winter here and no snow so far. We have had snow in March though it's more common for us in January and February. Sorry about the piglets but as you said, it happens.
Hello Mark. Yeah I think the mold winter is been most of the country. Maybe some day when I have extra money I can do some concrete, so them sows stop digging nests.
