Vaccines? Antibiotics? Why and How we Raise Pigs in the Desert

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When it comes to running an integrated farm, livestock is critical. What we consider a keystone animal for us may be different for some, but today we're sharing with you how and why we raise this particular animal here in the desert.
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@taylorvanbuskirk8040 3 месяца назад

I wish you were my nextdoor neighbors. LOL! I'd be over there all the time, helping and walking around. However, I'm about an hour and a half away from you. There is nothing more calming and relaxing than being in the kind rural, natural surroundings that a farms brings. There is nothing like it.

@EdgeofNowhereFarm 3 месяца назад

Hopefully one of these days you can make it out this way. I'm not sure if you're on our customer email list, but we have events from time to time that we announce through that list, so maybe it might be worth the trip for one of them. 😉

@taylorvanbuskirk8040 3 месяца назад

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm, yes...I AM on your customer email list.

@Reciprocity_Soils 3 месяца назад

Considering your loading design and particularly your thoughts to minimizing the stress of the pigs, Temple Grandin will sing your praises. Super goodness. "Oh yeah!" moment as I glimpse the moving of the turkey tractors at 8:59. Marvelous green layer of happy grasses and forbs protecting that soil. "Animanure" you heard it here first. Support for the passion and thorough planning for all your good animals, even the ones in the soil.

@EdgeofNowhereFarm 2 месяца назад

The animals are just critical for us here on the farm. Not only for the meat production, but also the fertility they provide. Animanure for sure!!

@ludwigvonrothbard1207 3 месяца назад

Your farm has flourished into a beautiful green patch from what was just dry, hard dirt. Keep up the good work.

@EdgeofNowhereFarm 2 месяца назад

It's definitely starting to green up a bit!

@lovelinbranam8028 3 месяца назад

I am glad i found your channel 2 years ago. My husband and I got our first delivery of pork from you this year! They tasted so great. We'll be getting them from you from now on. Next will be beef and chicken. Can't wait to do your first "u pick" program.

@EdgeofNowhereFarm 3 месяца назад

Glad you're enjoying that pork. It's been so long since we've had store bought pork I forget what a difference there is!

@danebrk 3 месяца назад

Your set up is awesome, your philosophy is even more awesome! The farm is looking amazing, great job!

@EdgeofNowhereFarm 3 месяца назад

Very kind words, thank you for that! ❤️

@nekoDan 3 месяца назад

Another informative video about your farm. It’s great to see that you’re creating a symbiotic ecosystem where the pigs help improve the soil for the plants, which help feed the next generation. I appreciate the effort to raise your livestock humanely and healthily. Plus adorable 🐱!

@EdgeofNowhereFarm 3 месяца назад

Glad you enjoyed this one. Our livestock videos are not for everyone, but they are SO important to the whole farm!

@hippiebits2071 3 месяца назад

I just wanted to comment how this channel just seems to attract such a wonderful audience and that I often learn things from those contributing in the comments.

@EdgeofNowhereFarm 2 месяца назад

I have to agree. The vast majority of folks in the comments are very encouraging and helpful. We have learned TONS from everyone over the years!

@ellisburton8733 2 месяца назад

Have you noticed how small plants grow behind your feeders. Plus there's run off outside of the pen. You could use that to pop small bushes being you feeders, and plant stuff in those run offs and maybe little trees or fruit trees in there too. Love how your gorgeous cat has to get in the frame 😂

@EdgeofNowhereFarm 2 месяца назад

Very true. It's one of the reasons we're growing moringa and vetiver outside of the turkey pasture. Great way to use that runoff and overspray!

@debratakagawa4764 3 месяца назад

Great video it’s always fun to hear your explanation on what and why you do it on the farm.

@EdgeofNowhereFarm 3 месяца назад

I'm glad you enjoyed this one. Livestock videos are not what most of the folks who follow the channel tune in for, but we have a healthy homesteading crowd that finds them informative!

@kindlia 3 месяца назад

Thanks for the inspiration!

@EdgeofNowhereFarm 2 месяца назад

Glad you enjoyed this one. Livestock content is not what most folks tune in for, but they're so critical to everything going on around the farm!

@sgrvtl7183 2 месяца назад

I enjoyed the content, thank you for sharing !🦋

@EdgeofNowhereFarm 2 месяца назад

Glad you enjoyed this one!

@Pamsgarden213 3 месяца назад

The beef and pork we get from you guys is top-notch. I do not think I could ever return to store-bought or even butcher-bought meat again. One question though, is the corn that you feed the pigs non-gmo? You did not cover that in the video.

@EdgeofNowhereFarm 3 месяца назад

As always, glad you enjoy the fixins. Unfortunately the corn is conventional as there is not a bulk organic option for us here in AZ.

@AbidAli-bv2gl 3 месяца назад

Excellent video. MS. Lori Expert in how to raise Pigs in the Desert

@EdgeofNowhereFarm 3 месяца назад

Lori definitely is an expert in pretty much all of the things around the farm these days!!

@dianaj3139 3 месяца назад

I love watching Pigs and especially the piglets! The little squeaks and snorts are so funny!! Thanks for sharing this content! I admire the use of the manure for fertilizer and the No vaccine policy... If only as humans, we were this smart!! LOL So yeah I have a smaller acreage but if I had more, I would try my hand at raising pigs... So far, I have only raised chickens and turkeys... I like the idea of doing a whole video on each of the animals you raise. :)

@EdgeofNowhereFarm 3 месяца назад

I'm glad you enjoyed watching this one. We don't normally get the same views on the livestock videos, so we don't do them as often, but we know we have a homesteading crowd out there that does appreciate them. Oh and chickens and turkeys are the PERFECT "gateway drug" to all the other livestock. 😉

@lovelinbranam8028 3 месяца назад

Hi Duane and Lori! Do you happen to sell manure/compost? I love everything you do to your farm. My husband and I will be at your farm (farm tour) this coming Saturday, God willing! Thank you.

@EdgeofNowhereFarm 3 месяца назад

Glad you guys are going to make it to the tour. We're excited to have everyone out and we have some special things planned this time around with a few things ripening here this week! As for compost, no we don't sell compost. Maybe someday...🤔

@user-hh3cz1km6h 3 месяца назад

Cool vid. !

@EdgeofNowhereFarm 3 месяца назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@richardburris1282 3 месяца назад

Come on, you didn't even mention how cute pigs are and what a sweet disposition they have. LOL

@EdgeofNowhereFarm 3 месяца назад

Well, there is that. They are pretty cute when they're small....then they get to be 300 pounds of pure destruction! 😂

@mitchellvaughn949 3 месяца назад

Like you, I raise my own pigs free of vaccinations, antibiotics, growth hormones, etc. for meat here in Southern California. It’s not organic but I only use good quality food. So my question is do you deworm your pigs? If so, what do you use? I’ve enjoyed your channel for the last couple of years! Thanks, I’ve learned a lot!

@brycehess6708 3 месяца назад

We don't vaxx or deform at all..we run a very fine bio char we add to their feed ...never had an issue and they don't even notice the bio char.. its great for the soil too 👌

@EdgeofNowhereFarm 3 месяца назад

We haven't had any issues with parasites (or worms) with the pigs. I can only assume it's due to the extremely dry weather we have. Well, this year was a bit wetter than normal for us both, but no issues so far.

@mitchellvaughn949 3 месяца назад

Thanks for the reply!

@mitchellvaughn949 3 месяца назад

Thanks, I’ll look into the biochar!

@hippiebits2071 3 месяца назад

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm Yes, the relative low humidity would generally result in lower to nonexistent parasite burdens.

@telasims233 3 месяца назад

Following you guys, your animals live such a good life❤ living in Georgia, Perdue is here, Tyson is here.. and, i used to work for Georgia Farm Bureau, and have met the farmers.. My question is??? They both came out with a free range, organic line?? But, NOBODY I know in the state has EVER seen ONE CHICKEN walking around outside??? They are raised by the thousands, in these massive buildings, and they smell, so bad, we all roll up our windows when driving by.. So Why do they list free range on chicken that's NEVER seen the light of day??? Do they open up a window and give some 5 minutes of sunlight and call that free range??

@EdgeofNowhereFarm 3 месяца назад

I'm glad you enjoyed this one and boy, do we know EXACTLY what you're talking about! My understanding is they only need to have "access" to a "pasture" in order for them to qualify. Problem is, meat chickens never wander far from their feeding troughs and will not go outside unless prompted. Hence the reason we raise ours in chicken tractors and essentially force them to move from one patch of grass to the next. Watching them pound the greens when you move them is a sight to see though!

@SG-vu4qy 3 месяца назад

so glad to hear your ethics with how you raise your animals. I lived for a short time in Indiana. there were pig farms. They were kept in large barns. I never saw them outside. even though the state has mass amounts of vacant farm land. You could smell the pig farms for MILES! I don't know how they could breathe. If everyone could experience their commercial environment, they would never forget it. it's horrible. My chicken journey started 8 years ago. I have free range happy, healthy hens, and my eggs are incredible. i'm sure all the commercially raised animals have high cortisol levels. I encourage people to raise their own or search out ethical farms. maybe you might know of some sources you could point people too.

@EdgeofNowhereFarm 3 месяца назад

Sounds like you're right there with us. There really is nothing quite like fresh eggs from hens that never see the inside of a barn. Our pastured chickens are pretty much the same. Haven't purchased store bought eggs, pork or chicken in years and wouldn't change that for the world!

@annwithaplan9766 3 месяца назад

I like your setup. Just subbed. Thanks.

@EdgeofNowhereFarm 3 месяца назад

Glad you enjoyed this one and welcome to the channel!!

@lovaleriemullins5813 3 месяца назад

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

@EdgeofNowhereFarm 3 месяца назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@mesutozsen903 3 месяца назад

Eline emeğine sağlık bu güzel vlog ve video için kolay gelsin hayirli işler bol bereketli kazançların olsun 👍👍👍👍

@EdgeofNowhereFarm 3 месяца назад

Beğenmene sevindim Mesut. Hayvancılık çok sık tartıştığımız bir konu değil ve genellikle çok fazla görüntüleme alamıyorlar ama sizi burada yorumlarda görmek harika!

@mesutozsen903 3 месяца назад

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm çiftlik kurmak harika özellikle büyük baş ve küçük baş hayvancılık para kazandırabilir özellikle süt koyunculuğu ve keçi yetiştiriciliği bence saanem süt keçiçiliğini deneyin hiç pakong 1 ve red napier denedinizmi? ve maralfalfa harika bir bitki mükemmel ve protein kaynağı kolay gelsin bol şans😎😎😎

@EdgeofNowhereFarm 3 месяца назад

@@mesutozsen903 İleride koyun eklemeyi planlıyoruz. Bunun gibi daha küçük bir alan için sığırlardan çok daha iyi. Bunları daha önce duymamıştım!

@ColonelKlink100 3 месяца назад

Very useful video, Duane. You mentioned that sometimes one doesn't make it. My question, as a (hopefully) future homesteader, is what does one do with the carcass? Also, what if a chicken or turkey dies? I've heard some people feed the poultry carcasses to their pigs. Do you have any thoughts on that? Perhaps you could do a video on this subject? It's hard to find information because it's not a fun thing to think about, but it's a part of farming.

@EdgeofNowhereFarm 3 месяца назад

These are great questions and we do need to discuss that. We have a section in the far corner of the property we call the "bone yard". We place the carcasses there and within a week they are completely gone, save the head of larger animals. The coyotes, vultures and other critters do a very thorough job of it. We do feed our pigs cooked meats and chicken carcasses, but we avoid feeding them raw animal proteins.

@ColonelKlink100 3 месяца назад

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm "The coyotes, vultures and other critters do a very thorough job of it. " Of course. I forgot about that. Thanks for your reply.

@taylorvanbuskirk8040 3 месяца назад

I LOVE that you don't use vaccinated pigs! I also love that you treat your animals well. If you didn't, I wouldn't follow you. Here's my question...why do you buy a variety of pigs and not just one type. Does the pork taste different based on the variety, or is it just more fun and interesting to have different types of pigs?

@EdgeofNowhereFarm 3 месяца назад

Great question Taylor and I can't give a solid answer. What it all narrows down to is what's available when we get our pre-sale done. We're more particular with who is raising them and what they are (or as we addressed in this video are not) using on them. They also need to be the right age. We have not seen any significant difference in the meat quality from one breed to the next, but this year is the first time we've finished almost exclusively on corn, so we'll have to see if that makes a difference once we bring ours home in a few weeks.

@taylorvanbuskirk8040 3 месяца назад

@@EdgeofNowhereFarm, the thing is...ALL corn...unless it's organic corn, is GMO corn. For me...that would be a problem.

@seanmyers351 3 месяца назад

@edgeofnowherefarms Are the kune kune pigs for food also? Our Homestead is a little bit smaller but we would love to have pigs, and a smaller pig would be a great option if it’s some thing that could go to production.

@maryannchiquete3063 3 месяца назад

Do you have guardian dogs to protect your pigs and small stock? I would imagine you have coyotes in the area

@EdgeofNowhereFarm 3 месяца назад

We have a LOT of coyotes around, but no livestock guardians yet. They (coyotes) don't get anywhere near the pigs, even when they're small. I (Duane) have a hard time wrestling even little 30 pound piggies! We lock everyone else up at night until we got those dogs.

@DeskOfDean 2 месяца назад

Do you sell the meat? I live in the valley and am interested

@EdgeofNowhereFarm 2 месяца назад

Yes, we sell all of our pork through our customer email list, so you'll want to join that. You can do that through our website or shoot us an email and we can add you to it. Typically we start our bulk pork program in June/July for February/March delivery. Here is the link to our website; www.edgeofnowherefarm.com/