I'm watching this really closely. Your other place seemed to be easier to enclose and keep cool compared to your current one, which seems a little more like ours (except I think we have more rocks 🙄 ). So if this works out, maybe I'll be willing to try pigs here in a couple years. Here's hoping! Porkchop sandwiches for EVERYONNEEEEE
Yeah, the old property had a block fence surrounding it and we used the Eastern facing wall as one of the fence sides. It did a good job of late afternoon shade, but it was also a little concerning when they started rooting right up and under the fence! So far the little guys are doing really well keeping under the shade of the hutch we put in which is giving them enough shade. Eventually they will be in an area with more brush and also some trees if we can figure out how to keep them from being uprooted. Porkchop sandwiches aplenty!
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm Not this weekend, we went to Black Canyon to get a dinning room table. Normally we are out there every other weekend, but this next weekend I have to make a trip up to the White Tanks to do some repairs on the radio repeaters up there. I do need to get some rock delivered out at the property soon though, never enough time.
RRREEEE! Can't wait to see the pigs! No electric wire at the top even? what prevents the yotes from jumping the fence on top of the enclosure? And, just askin, but wouldn't a down low wire prevent them from pushing on the panels? I'm dreaming about homemade sausage....
Hey Shirley!! The piggies are tough little guys and the smallest of them weighs as much as a good size coyote already, but they're a WHOLE lot tougher. Lori was still a bit worried so we have the .22 at the ready just in case we hear squeals in the night! We haven't had any issues with the pigs digging under the fence and we plan on moving them at least once with the panels the way we have them set up. As long as they're fed well and have plenty of water they tend to be pretty happy right where they're at. Oh and by the way, the piggies are enjoying a few pieces of apple and will get some hardboiled eggs as a snack this evening. :)
First wanna say thank you so much for all your great information and videos. SpaceI live not too far down the road from you on the other side of town in dove valley. I was wondering what the laws in Maricopa county are for raising pigs. I tried to look on the Internet and couldn’t find anything other than pick up your poop twice a week and basically keep stuff sanitary!
Hey there! Great to hear someone else is making a go of it and wanting to include pigs. We did the same research a few years back and found the same thing you're finding (not much info other than keeping things sanitary). We purchase our pigs from Pam and Lanny at Pamlann Pig Farm and if you've ever been by their place you'll find out pretty quick there is not much in the way of requirements outside of the environmental guidelines. They have dozens of breeding pigs and their offspring (sometimes well over a hundred) on about 2 acres of land! The key is not being in city limits of any kind as every city that I'm aware of prohibits the keeping of pigs (I'm sure there are exceptions, but we are not aware of one in and around the Phoenix area at least). We do find that cleaning up the pen daily is really your best way of keeping things sanitary. We have 8 pigs running in this space and after 2 months it's pretty ripe no matter how much you clean up. Our plan is to eventually move them monthly and give them a bit more space than this to help with that, but they eat a lot and that means plenty of manure. For us that means plenty of fertilizer for the fruit trees when mixed with wood chips, but you'll want to be sure to plan for that.
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm thank you so much for replying! We love your channel and always look forward to the new information in your videos! God bless you and your family!
The exact one we have here is no longer available, but I'll link to the one we purchased on Amazon and you should be able to find something similar. It's a LIFE SAVER!! amzn.to/3WVGo43
Hey Adelina. Here is a link to the newer version of the post driver we've been using the last couple of years; amzn.to/3cay9ME As long as there is space between the rocks (I.E. it's not solid bedrock, rather individual rocks surrounded by soil) you should be just fine. We have very hard clay along with a layer of what we call caliche which is a rock like substance and this is able to work the t-posts into it. Basically, if a t-post can be driven into it, this will eventually get the job done.
A friend of ours who is a welder put this together for us. The dimensions are 12' wide, 6' deep and 4' high on the front side. The top slopes to 3' tall in the back.
Hi you two 🙂 I really like the enclosure 👌 Is your pasture behind it all fenced? Im driving out to vote ✔ next week and will be staying for a week. Im sorry to ask, but what was the name of your fence company again and your metal bldg company? Im hoping to get some quotes while Im visiting. Many thanks and Blessings 🙏
Hey Jen! Yes, the whole pasture is fenced in. The chicken run is most of the Western fence and the house is most of the East, but it's fenced all the way around. The fencing company was Associated Fence and the outbuilding was built by Sentry Builders.
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm Thank you. Is Associated Fence the company that works in Tucson? Thanks again. Oh thats good about your pasture being fenced, I was concerned about your piglets 🙂 🐖🐖🐖🐖🐖🐖🐖🐖🐖🐖🐖🐖🐖🐖🐖🐖🐖🐖🐖🐖🐖🐖🐖🐖🐖🐖🐖🐖🐖🐖🐖🐖🐖
@@JesusFreakJene I'm pretty sure they do work that far South, but Angela (at Associated Fence) would be able to let you know they're availability. I know Sentry Builders heads that far South.
Great question! We do have coyotes and we haven't had any issues with them in regards to the livestock. We keep the chickens secure in their run (layers) or in tractors (for broilers). They don't mess with the pigs, because we bring in 2 month old feeders that are 40lbs or more. We do have plans for goats/sheep and will keep some type of livestock guardian. We're not sure if we'll use a dog or donkey, but we'll need something for them.
