NEW Piglets, Calves, and 31 Hour Hay! 

I liked how you explained the nuances of your baler, how it sounds, why you pause to wrap the twine and how you shut off the baler to dump the bale. Any new person, or people that haven't ran one, may not understand those terms, but those of us that have, or do, understand it perfectly. Great video, thanks Pete! Have a wonderful day.

Ohhh boy, Pete, new little "piggers"!!! I have such fond memories, from my boyhood days on our farm, of cuddling up under the warmth of our heat lamp with little piglets while a winter blizzard was blowing outside. I check every morning for your latest video!!! Thanks for taking us all along on your daily adventures at "Just A Few Acres Farm"!!! ;o)

Two things.... Seeing new piglets, what a great sight to see in a weary world. Then, that baler! I may never deal with hay in my lifetime, but to think of what it took for someone to figure out how to make a single machine that does all that! Truly awe-inspiring :) And, for you to learn it!

Love the piggies! Round balers have made the farmer’s life so much more manageable. I spent many an afternoon helping my neighbors put up square bales and some of my own. It’s nothing but work squared. Just getting those square bales in my barn was a couple of days work plus handling it again in feeding. Yes, a wonderful invention! Regards your jokes Pete, the pun is the last stronghold of the totally unprincipled! 🤣🤣🤣. Keep’em coming!!!!!!

The more I watch your stuff, the more I actually understand why farmers do the things they do.

My goodness, you did have a busy day. Tending to Reds new litter of piglets, which are absolutely adorable! They always seem to have beautiful color markings. Then you have the first calf of the season, which is cute as well. Not to mention tending the fields and bailing hay. Thanks for sharing video of the new arrivals on the farm. I'm anxious to see the next video and see if you have any more new arrivals on the farm! Hope you and the family have a great day! 🙂

The old H purring like a kitten Pete, such a great sound. One of the local farmers here must have forgot to check his round bails before storing, lost hay and barn. Another good day at just a few acres. Have a good week!

They are adorable. I can’t help but smile every time I see the little hams.

As soon as I saw new piglets, I clicked on video. Congrats! They are so cute & aggressive when trying to eat. I really like the orange spotted piglet. 🐖🐖🐖🐖🐖🐖🐖🐖🐖🐖

Just want to say I am a huge supporter of you channel keep up the good work I am a 12 year old kid and my dream is to have a farm like yours.Your videos are very inspiring to me thank you

Good job Pete and Hilary! Nice weather for hay, I had the 674 out cutting this morning bit of rain moving in but tomorrow looks nice. Looks really dry there. Very humid here in Ontario today. Nice to have the canopy for the 656 on days like this. Take care guys and good haying! Had some coyotes near my heard this morning after I found a heifer calf born in the night she was on the wrong side of the fence, close call …yikes. Anyway calf and mom are doing great. Have a great day! Jay 🇨🇦

Angela here at the goat ranch. Summers out where's the kids? I had pigs once upon a time and 2 sows dropped 13 piglets each in a out of season ice storm . I'd like to try it again after seeing the baby's. Your ruining me. We have baby kids running all over the place. What a great start to a beautiful year. God bless you guys. Hillary has the hardest job of all. Keeping you in line. Lol We love seeing the whole family. Angela

Beautiful piggies Pete. Red is a good mom. She tries to get those babies out of the way, but you are correct...it's hard to keep track of that many when they are all wiggling around and you are that big of a sow just trying to get some rest.. Such a great temperament on those moms. You can always tell by the way animals act around their owners those that get that good attention and those that don't. Your animals all get that personal attention that keeps them happy and content and feeling safe and it shows! Your fly experiment might be catching different types of flies at different times in their life cycle. Yellow jackets like protein in the spring and summer and can be trapped using old lunch meat in a catch jar, but in the hot summer and fall they wan sugar which is why in august you find them hanging out around pop cans, fallen fruit, and trash cans that have sweet drinks in them. I wonder if flies do sort of the same thing. Just a though.

Always love when the babies start dropping and with the pigs always fun to see the colors and size. And then watching them play and their personalities develop. I always enjoy your humor and have a good laugh and bit of a groan with your jokes and the look on your face as you deliver the punch line. You two are always so cute together and so nice to see that. Take care and until the next video keep hydrated and don't get to hot with this soon to be summer weather.

Pete, congratulations on the beautiful piglets - your animals are lucky to have such a kind and compassionate person caring for them. I love seeing you relaxed and smiling when things are going smoothly - much better than when you were dealing with the tractor that sucked a valve.

I don't comment often on videos, but I wanted to share my experience with the bottle fly traps - I love them and have been using them for years... I found that if you empty them all at the same time, it seems like it takes a while for the flies to find the traps again. When you have more than one bottle together, stagger when you empty them. Always have a bottle with flies already trapped in the bunch. I think that the buzzing of flies trapped inside (and probably the smell) attract more to the area and then the newly emptied bottles fill faster. And keep water in the bottles - if they start getting low, add more water. Billions of flies have met their demise in my bottle fly traps over the years and my animals are much happier for it! I love your videos - I haven't missed one in years... and don't stop the Dad jokes :)

My goodness! Hilary talks too much! How do you get any peace with that chatterbox around? Just kidding. 😁

Love listening your H run just bring back memories of a lot seat time on my dad’s H

What a beautiful field after that he has been cut😊❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️ I always love the smell of fresh Hay, and I enjoyed you filming while you were cutting and bailing!! It brought back a lot of memories. We did not have a round Baylor but instead we had a regular rectangular hey Baylor and we walked alongside the wagon and as the bales would come up, And Us children took turns pick up & throwing them UP on the Wagon; Partway through the field, the ones on the wagon had to get down and switch w/ the ones walking & tossing bales up to the wagon…Dad was very fair about that… Freezer job was easy as when you were on the wagon and you had to work quick to get it stacked nice and tight so that you could stack the wagon full and high so not too many runs went back to the barn and in my case I was usually the one picking up the bales and bringing it to the other person on the wagon, as I was the runt of the family (Having been a twin and my twin died at birth & I was always challenged w/ health issues tIl I was over 21). I really love seeing the baby Pigs also❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️ It always amazes me how the Sow could be one color & her piglets could be a bunch of different colors. I was an adult before I got that one figured out and yours are just some of the cutest little pigs I’ve seen in a long time. I’m sorry you lost a few and like you said, you can take all the precautions you possibly can for the babies safety, and mama will still manage to lay on some or have one or two still bursts. Those sows just get SO BIG & once they are headed downward, everything had better be out of her way!!!! This was really an excellent video and I love your sense of humor, but even more, your storytelling. Don’t ever think we don’t appreciate it!! Your videos are some of my favorites!! God bless you and yours♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️😊

Ive seen lots of drones integrated into you tube channels, but yours has benefitted the most by it I feel...so awesome to see the wide shots of the field as you bail...give such a great perspective...really love it!

Piggers!!! Pete you are such an inspiration to all, please never stop making videos they are the highlight of RU-vid! You are an amazing and knowledgeable farmer and mechanic too. I hope to see that you’re farm and family grows and that you get everything you deserve. God bless.

Love what you do Pete keep it up!!

It’s so educational and entertaining watching you, working the field with this equipment that was used for decades. It’s not as high tech as today’s equipment, but the craftsmanship and knowledge that went into engineering, building, and operating this machinery, is special. This was all done before there were computers and electronics, so there were many very smart and mechanically inclined people with a lot of fore sight years ago to be able to build this equipment! I was raised in the 50’s in a very small town in a rural area, I never lived on a farm, but it’s so enjoyable watching this, and the scenery is truly awesome!

Our sow just farrowed 4 days ago. She also had 13, one was stillborn, so 12 live. Thankfully we still have 12. I love the colors you get in your litters! So cute!🤗

I’ve been watching your channel for a good little spell now and I look forward to each visit. I grew up on a dairy farm and we also grew cotton. We didn’t grow hay but we had good pasture. I loved the life but only understood later on how lucky I was. I am an only child and I could choose what kind of work to do. I fed calves, did some irrigating, did some milking and trailed along after my dad a lot. My work often turned into play but that’s probably why my memories are so treasured. Unlike many of my friends whose parents treated them like hired help but without the pay, unless you count room and board. Anyway, I can almost smell the familiar smells from the farm. I never thought it was a bad smell, it was pleasant really. Thanks for helping me to vividly remember days gone by. 😁

well done Pete and Hillary , congrats on the new arrivals

Another thing I would like to add to my other comment is my dad has an old H older than me he puts his heart in fixing it the best he can do I can drive it every day 😢😭❤️

Well done Pete. It's a joy to see the hay being made. Over here in Ireland, we are not getting many dry days in a row to make hay. Great video, thanks for sharing

Back in the 60's I helped Grandpa bale hay. He had a sickle bar mower and a converted horse pulled rake. If the hay wasn't drying well, he'd rake the rows a second time (no tedding back then). I drove the H tractor and he stacked the bales on the wagon coming off the IH baler. LOTS of square bales to feed his angus cattle. It was hot and dusty work back then and I treasure those memories all these years later. Thanks for sharing your days.

I just purchased a 1066 to make hay with. If it won't be making rounds, it will be making small squares with an accumulater. Big upgrade from the previous 45 horse tractor being the biggest I use. Old IH just never dies.

Pete you are so correct about stressful. Keeping an eye on the baler, listening for that different unusual sounds ETC. Viewing your channel is fun and educational.

Sad we didn't get to see any mowing. Those H farmalls are great tractors, it was always my favorite as well. I always think it's funny to see people pull a rake with 100hp tractor when they could be using an H or an 8N haha

Nothing cuter than baby pigs!! Farm life has always appealed to me. But, now I’m too old to do it! I sure love watching farming and gardening. It feeds my soul. ♥️🙏🏼♥️

So much joy in new life on the farm. good to see H again looking good as ever. If I remember right that was 2020/2021 restoration project. Good old videos that was! As good as now. Always so much good information I always tell people.

It's a miracle that never gets old! Keep Smilin!

Yes, raking is more of a zen experience than cutting or baling.

Love the one with the little dots all over it.

Looks great Pete! I see you have mastered flying the drone while operating equipment too!

Awww, love 💕 those cute little piggies, thanks for showing them

Thank You Pete for sharing this blessed day with us! Piglets are absolutely adorable!

grew up on a dairy farm in Wis...often in late Winter we'd come down from our bedrooms upstairs and find a runt pig in a bushel basket in the kitchen next to the radiator with dad's big jacket over it...life on the farm...incredible memories.

Hey or Hay Pete, just wanted to let you know you are our favorite youtuber 👍

Wow, a great watch, we got to see new piglets in a nipple fight, a new calf trying to figure out how to get to Mom and the glorious hay baling! Great day on JAFAF! Thank you Pete!

Nothing like a litter of little piglets. I still remember being in the barn for hours waiting for them to come. making sure the heat lamp were working , best time of my life . farm life is the best life.

Spent many hours of my childhood raking with that same combo. Brings back good memories!

You're right, Red does make some cute little piggies. I sure hope the 10 left learned from their squished siblings mistakes and keep an eye on mom when she's nearby. For some reason I really enjoy watching haying videos. I know that it can be a hot, dusty and itchy experience with heat or wind, but it sure is relaxing to watch.

great video! the calf is adorable, piglets are amazing sweet little ones and LOVED the hay baling. Thank you for showing the details of how the bale machine works. I was raised in rural OHIO (50s & 60s)and watched farmers bale hay (different back then rectangle bales). MISS the rural country (and rain!). from S. Cal.

Another enjoyable video. I love your videos. I can almost smell the fresh grass/hay.

Congrats on the new batch of piglets. Gotta love the perfect weather for makin' hay too. And NO equipment break-downs is "more gooder".

That was a good dad joke. I laughed at it more than a sane person should have. 😁

I agree, no farrowing crate. Thanks for being so nice to Red.

Sitting here enjoying your new piggies calves and hay adventure. Really calming watching

Just Love your "Dad Jokes" and you look really Great wearing that Hat while bailing hay. :-)

Nothing more gratifying then doing some chores on the farm.

Glad to see the H getting a workout! Have not seen it around in awhile, 656 looking sharp too Pete !

👍 yeah, really loved this video 🥰👊👊👊. Seeing Reds pigs..oh so cute. I'm sure Red is tired. Glad you got 10 new piglets.👍 Seeing the new calf and the others. This video made me smile, made my heart feel good. 🙂. Loved the joke. 👍. The drone shots was awesome. First time I've seen hay baled. Seeing you and hiliary smile priceless. My dad would lose a few piglets too, he had big mama hogs. When tired they would just flop down, can't be helped. She was trying to nudge them out of the way before she laid down, now that is a good mama.🙂. You guys take care. Have a goodnight. We send you love, respect and positivity always. Vee and Andrew.🙂🥰👋.

yup! Hillary speaks, Pete listens. lol, the two of you are such a joy to watch, and in this world that is special.

Watching the hay baler at work was so interesting. We retirees from NY really miss the beauty of upstate NY. We reminisce each time we watch. Thank you both.

Hello Hilarie and Pete! I’ve missed you, the cows, chickens and turkeys also the pigs 🐖 along with the tractors and mower and baler. The farm looks great. Everything is so lush and green. Looks like I’m back just in time for hay season. Good! I’m sure the new cut grass smells so good. It’s good to be back.

I usually buy weened pigs from a local farmer but I’m going to attempt farrowing this fall/winter. Watching you gives me the confidence. Thankful for your detailed videos with your pig operation!

Thank God for safe delivery. We always rejoice in new life.

🐼 Big Bear Hugs from a 68 yr old grandma in Kirby, Texas, USA 🐼 ❤ 🎀 ❤

Congratulations with all your new babies!! 🐮🐷💕

Piglets, calves and hay making.....sounds like a perfect trifecta. Great vid, as always.

Love to hear those transmissions “whine” in them old Farmalls!

That was so enjoyable. Imagined what it would have been like long ago in the farming world. 👍

Love the way you farm, you know how to save money, you don't need the latest equipment to be happy, you both are a beautiful couple, I myself miss the family farm ❤ 😊 ♥

Such a great channel Pete. I so look forward to every new installment. Thanks!

It's nice to see some new family members and they look like they are adapting well. It's nice to see the hay and how the tedding, raking, and the baling to see that you had the cooperation with the weather worked so well.Great video, too bad the smell of that fresh hay did not come through, although the memory of years past came back.

Pete, all I can say is that you are a charming fellow living a charming life on a charming farm.....I'm jealous! I just read about how your farm is 8th generation since 1804. Wow what an achievement to keep that ideal going for so long. I'm now an addicted subscriber.

Just a note to tell you that I recognize the wonderful camera shots mixed into the whole! I often wonder at the enormous efforts it would take for 1 video... thanks Pete, I really appreciate your channel, and your {& family's ♡} smiles!:-)

That is a super sized sow. The piglets are not tiny things either. My grandmother had a big sow like her, except she was entirely red, no spots. When she was finally slaughtered, she dressed out over 600 pounds of meat. Her largest litter was 19 piglets, all survived.

Hi Pete I am a full time pig farmer. Everytime i have mama pig gave birth..I watch them overnight for the the period of 4 days..to avoid casualty.its a lot of work yes..but worth it to save all piglets. I love the color of all your piglets and the mama. Thank you for sharing with us. Have a great day

The piglets are just soo cute. I guess I'm just a pig farmer at heart. It's been a few years since we had sows. I miss the excitement of the anticipation of birth, but also the stress. It was hard since we farrowed on dirt. To me your set up is perfect for keeping a small herd. That's just my opinion. Also the hay you put up looks terrific. HAPPY FATHER'S DAY.

Thank's Pete, for another beautiful day on the farm.

Good morning. The piglets are cute. 🙌🙌

Nice job Pete I think you got this all figured out now.Sorry to hear about your tractor that's a tough one.keepem coming!

You remind me so much of my brother-in-law Everett Kraft. Your manorisms are so alike. He has been gone many years. I still miss him and my sister. I really enjoy your channel.

I enjoy watching your little piglets it relaxes me watching you take care of your farm and this is from Mrs Martin in Orlando Florida and thank you it's a good thing for me to be as old as I am to enjoy your time and watch your animals and RU-vid

I had to send this video to my 6 yr old g-daughter. She’s watched and loved, that man on tv, since she was 4. She loves the piggies 🥰

Good looking hay, Pete. I could, and often did, run a rake all day long, it is calming, but I had to take frequent stretch breaks because my old 2 cylinder John Deere would beat you up! LOL Just a quick 90 second stroll to check the windrows and get a drink of water, then back at it. Great memories!

The drone shots during raking were a really neat addition!

Hey Pete the piglets are soooo cute !! Sorry about the other ones, the calf is cute also. Thanks for the baling class I enjoyed the ride along. Say hello to Hillary from jersey. See you next time !!!

this is my first video watching in a while. busy season on the homestead! but i wanted to comment that i really like the new camera angles! i'm sure they're a pain to setup and do, but it makes the viewing a lot more enjoyable, so thank you!

Ground drive equipment is an elegant thing to run and watch work, very satisfying.

Your smiles while you farm says it all! Love your videos. Thank you for taking the time and care to make.

Happy Father's day and nice to see you are getting some nice hay in.

Love your drone videos of the pretty hay all lined up! Doesn' t take much to entertain me !! The piglets were the cutest!!

You are right…”The best part of farming.” Love your videos!

It's really awesome watching your videos. I love the education and being a part of your daily routine. It's inspiring to me and gets me more excited all the time to one day have my own set up and plenty of ideas and education to look back on. Hope you all are doing well with the heat. Can't wait for the next video. Happy Father's day if I don't get a chance to say it before then.

Maybe a temp controlled fan pointing down in another corner? Red lays in front of the crack again for the breeze. Then you have one hot and one cold corner?

Watching your show, now I have an understanding of grass fed and pasture fed.

Man how cute are they... :) I just want to hug them all!!!!

it was cool to see that H hooked up to the 4 star Tedder. did the H bog down at all? Any way, I thought it was cool, nice to see the older cast of characters...back in action. Thanks for sharing.

Watching the baling was rather satisfying I must admit. Loving the videos, great work sir.

Pete love the piglets I remember my dad brought some home and he was putting them up and two of them got away. The tractors you work on and get my dad liked old tractors that is what I remember about him. Have a bless day and prayers for your family and all the animals

Nostalgic hay video. Baby piglets are beyond cute! Red is good mama. We used big fly bottle traps back in the day, baited them w/ stinky rotten fish. They were very successful for us. Cows look quite content resting in the shade. Drone views are lovely! Thanks for sharing your day with us!!

Pete and Hilary, I learn so much from your channel. Thank you, I like your styleI and quirky jokes:)

Too bad she lost piglets. That calf is so cute. You look comfy on your tractor