That is an excellent looking team of pigs. How many of them are on how many acres that scalp the soil of other paddock in a week? Seems like they should be moved more often so that the recovery rate is more optimal.
The most important consideration is number of pigs per acre to many and the water table becomes polluted with feces ecoli salmonella and soil. Erosion worms must be treated for regularly
@@FarmBuilder the best benefit o get from placing pigs outdoors is soil prep for my market garden pigs root up soil eating roots add feces without machinery snd reduce insect population the soil contains minerals thatare beneficial for sows sows stay in reproductive condition longer And summer mud baths in the woods cool down older heavy sows
Jordan, love what y’all do. Looks good. I know from personal experience these are real numbers because we were raising and selling wholes and halves for $3.99# hanging weight. It is achievable with a little hustle. And yes, hard work but worth every ounce of sweat, every blister and curse word you have to put in. Great job!
I would like to buy some land and work my way up to about 100 head. Ive seen videos over youtube that range from $65,000 to $100,000+ for the payout when sent to market... Its difficult to get a grasp on what is considered average for 100 pigs at 300+ lbs before hanging weight.
A passel of pigs, A sounder of swine, Either one perfectly fine, Or call them a drove, Or even a team, They don't mind, so it would seem, But best stay away, If they're called a drift, That name, it will, leave them miffed, Albeit OK, With Oxford's English, It, they would, soon relinquish, But agree they could, Thanks to Merriam, Behold, it's agrarian. - RR '23
Ive watched like 10 videos and im completely sold On starting my own but i just need to know does the processor also buy the pigs from you? I understand the numbers and weight etc but will i always have to find private buyers?
Красотища то какая! С удовольствием бы сам занялся таким бизнесом, но к сожалению нет столько свободной земли, и стоит она очень дорого. И поросят то у меня всего 2. Но как говорится, есть к чему стремится...
Hmm, I wonder if 1 line will work on goats if it's done like this. You put them into such short pasture. If you had a solid native blend I'm not sure if I'd take the risk of that much impact. wonder video and wonder job.
Thank you for your great tips! Last year we tried raising almost half of our hogs (6) in the neighbor's woods with just a solar panel electric net. The pigs were constantly escaping. This year we will be expanding the number of hogs we're raising and, thanks to this video, hopefully, be making some changes to our fencing. Keep up the good work!
Very interesting finisher setup. When you say $1300 per pig retail value, it seems unattainable. If you calculate a 300 lb. liveweight dressed at 72% (with scalding) or 66% (with hide pulling) that would mean an average carcass price in the area of $7. The butcher shops we work with in California would not pay that much or even near it, and we are compelled to cut the pork further down into boneless loins, or other sub primals that can demand this or more but then we have much lower yield. I'm just curious if you have figured that value based on your own processing such as bacon or ham, etc. or if you sell mainly fresh/raw primals?
I’m about to start a small farm. I’m buying about 10 acres with 2 acres that I’ll be able to dedicate to pigs. How many pigs do you recommend and what size should the paddocks be? I live in eastern Washington and the land will be irrigated. Thanks a lot!
Hello. It's great to see your setup. And I am impressed with your aim toward farming and vets. I'm new to your channel. I'm sure you've been asked this before. I've not gone through all the comments. I have begun a run a small acreage setup. What is your preferred overseed mix?
Listing gross value of these animals with no listing of itemized costs of production is very miss leading to your viewers. If the gross value to you of a single finished pig is $1300, itemize down the costs and gross profit so people really can tell what the return on investment of your efforts are. And don't skip the marketing costs you incur. How much do you actually clear on a single hog?
We are starting out we are making rotation paddocks. How big is you lot for the 10p pigs, and do you repair the lot after to put pigs in next lot, ie rotation to level it out again thanks 👍
"One of the biggest problems right now in direct-to-retail pork is timing processing dates that are scheduled 12-18mos in advance." This is a ridiculous statement. Not disputing Jordan here, he clearly knows his business. The system is CLEARLY broken when you have to schedule a processing date before the pig is even born. How can a small-scale guy thats not farrowing, that's buying his feeders when he can find them, compete when even a larger-sized producer like Jordan has to jump such hoops?
There’s no dispute his statement about processing appointments. The processors in my area are 12-13 months back log. That’s if they’re good at what they do. When this all started, I know guys that just had to sale their hogs at auctions because they couldn’t get slaughter dates.
I like to see government rules for pig densities on pasture especially when close to open water bodies and manure disposal now it’s a stinky polluted mess being a neighbor to these pigs
I would like to buy some land and work my way up to about 100 head. Ive seen videos over youtube that range from $65,000 to $100,000+ for the payout when sent to market... Its difficult to get a grasp on what is considered average for 100 pigs at 300+ lbs before hanging weight.
I think the closest dictionary definition would be paddock. Pen - a small enclosure for domestic animals Paddock- a small, usually enclosed field near a stable or barn for pasturing or exercising animals.
What was the size of each pasture for your 100 pigs? Want to start with 3 pigs, then move up to 10 and slowly work towards something like this. I raise broilers right now
About an acre at this point. about 100 sqft per 100lbs of pig is about right with a 4-8 day movement cycle. The entire pasture these guys are running around is about 10 acres.
2 questions. 1-how big are your paddocks? 2- from the middle paddock that is almost bare [3:58] how long did you let the ground rest/recover like the paddock at 4:05
Some are pre-ordered wholes & halves. Most comes back as USDA inspected cuts for individual sales. This particular farm is leased, we do own a different farm that we run sows on.
The problem is not growing the pigs, but I think for a being farmer is how to B keep the pigs from running away from home and where to market them. Any advise?
where are you getting $1000+, the most expensive price for a feeder pig is $450 USD for rare breeds. In Australia they are selling for $200 AUD per head
Hi... So do you find the nets don't hold much charge mearly because the length that you have to use in your paddocks? I had always heard you need a very big charger for those nets.
They typically ground out when the pigs root dirt onto them. You can have a good charge in the morning and a net covered up by noon and pigs out in the afternoon. HA.
roughly 10/acre for stocking rate. Meaning this group of 100 rotates around a 10 acre field. Paddock size adjusts up as they grow, in this clip they are in a 40k sq ft paddock.
