"You're better off just not figuring your labor... you figure in your labor you'll just get depressed and quit doing it." Subscribed. That's honesty right there.

I wanted to come on here and sing this man’s praises! We had a little pig go down hard yesterday. We had no idea what was wrong! My husband has been watching Chris for a while as we have just really gotten into hog raising. Chris not only emailed Michael back, but he spoke with my husband on the phone last night for well over an hour. He pointed us in a direction we hadn’t thought about to really help our piglet. She is not out of the woods yet, but she made it through the night. This KZreadr deserves millions of followers. He’s an amazingly nice guy that genuinely loves hogs. Thank you Chris! Love, the Vinson family- Woodruff, SC

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad to help if I can . Call anytime

@fwfrazorx

10 ай бұрын

Based on this comment alone, I subbed. We need to support good people.

@nickc7320

8 ай бұрын

​@@HomesteadingtheHardWaythanks for helping these people. You got a good heart

@Ellscreekhomestead

4 ай бұрын

Got a new subscriber just from this comment looking forward to watching you sir

Most of them KZread channels are pushing their Amazon affiliate links and selling crap you Don need to farm. Thank you for your honest channel and I’ll never stop watching. Lol you know you are sick when you farm all day and wind down by watching farmers on KZread after supper.

"Better not figure the labor or you'll get so depressed you'll wanna quit" couldn't stop laughing.

@jacobdavis1752

Жыл бұрын

An old man told me ( infrastructure or labor) I hear his voice 40 years later when I’m doing something manually for the 100th time

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

@@jacobdavis1752 problem is most of the labor is in building infrastructure around here

@r.j.english8088

Жыл бұрын

It'll break your heart. You gotta love it to kinda make it. Your back and knees arent covered.

@fulcrumswacademy8892

Жыл бұрын

@r.j.english8088 I was just making light of the hard work it takes. Your right. It's a labor of love. I don't want to rely on the gov and Corperations for my family meals and energy.

@r.j.english8088

Жыл бұрын

@@fulcrumswacademy8892 Amen. I'm right with ya. We're on the same page.

Best PIG VID i saw on youtube. KZread is the Homesteaders' business not the Homestead. thanks Chris.

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

5 ай бұрын

I figured out their business plan . It's the same as the guy saying I made millions on real estate and if you take my class buy my book you can to

Started last year with three and learned a lot from you , a lot of other KZreadrs have good advice but they tend to leave out the bad and dark side of it, I knew it wasn't going to be easy by watching your videos and that actually help me out during the process

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

Glad to help , knowing what you're up against makes a big difference

I’ve spent the past several days watching 4yrs of Chris-Homesteading the Hardway , explaining his way of raising hogs. I haven’t raised any since we were kids and my Daddy raised a few, so I’ve forgotten everything I knew except what I’ve picked up from friends. That being said, My wife and I decided to get a couple of Old Spot/Hampshire crosses and these videos have been a great crash refresher and good new ideas since I’ve done it. We live mostly on wild game except the pork and chicken we buy and we decided we’d rather grow our own. Appreciate the honesty. I relate way better to a good ole country boy than I do a new age homesteader. Not that I don’t root them on, I just don’t relate. Subbed and following along.

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

Glad I could help , if you have any questions let me know

Thank you an honest youtuber...been farming for 40 years and I've seen all the stories...and been wondering where I have been going wrong !!! Maybe it's because I have indoor plumbing ?? Again thank you

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

Lol you might be on to something .

Jeegus, thats first 8 second stare at the beginning is priceless. Im bettin that man dont let no strangers wander onto his land.

Thank you, I love how you get myself and others to really look at the issues and think about them. It is so good to see you and your wife again❣️

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

I'm going to try to get more videos up from now on. Money is always the biggest problem on a farm especially now days

Thanks for the honesty and knowledge you shared on this video. We started raising AGH pigs two years ago. We are about to process two on our own in the next month. We have considered getting into it as a business but there are for sure many variables. So many videos sugar coating the business end. I really like how you broke it down! New subscriber now!

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

Glad to help

I hope you keep spreading the good information man really help having it as a young guy with no experience with pigs just cattle

I really enjoy your content. I have been running my homestead full time for 9 yrs now. You really hit the nail on the head about cash flow. Cash flow keeps the lights on, and the herd fed.

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

I wish more people understood that

Appreciate the honesty. Due to your videos I’m getting 4 feeder pigs to raise ourselves to feed the immediate family. They will be on the farm in mid March.

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that!

I've rased hogs for awhile and he is 100% right

New subscriber here. Almost two years in with large whites. No experience prior but I am fully into learning. This animal is truly amazing. I want lessons from a true farming family. Glad to have found you. Thanks for teaching and keeping it real.

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

Glad to help if I can

@davidwalter2166

Жыл бұрын

Hello Wendy how are you doing?

Man you have the best Pig info on youtube. keep it up

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

Your Dad was a great man!! Thanks for the old school teaching about the pigs. My God bless y’all

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

5 ай бұрын

He was . Glad too hope it helps

Good video. Your analysis is right on. Around me the price of feed went up 60-75% in 2022. That hurts when you are feeding out hogs. Fortunately the price of pork in the store has help to justify small scale local operations. One challenge I have faced with the customer base is that lots of folks are interested until they figure out they are into if for $800+ for a whole hog. Building a consistent customer base is a big deal.

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

That's the same problem we have 1000.00 at once is a hard sell

Excellent lecture Chris. Economics and Accounting. Can't do much analysis without it. Looks like you nailed it to me. Cash flow is key. I happened to be lucky enough to know Ralph Ketner well for many years. Worked for his business school while he was still living. Wise man indeed. First, he locked himself in a hotel room in Charlotte to run numbers on Food Town (which turned into Food Lion) and discovered they were actually broke. Cash flow issue. His solution is what saved and made Food Lion. Volume and small margins. Second, he had a saying. If you watch your pennies your dollars add up. ;) Wise words for anyone in farming. Be blessed.

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

Sad fact is if the money doesn't work the farm won't work .

@JulesGardening

Жыл бұрын

@@HomesteadingtheHardWay amen

Glad to see you guys back I've been following you for a little while now I love the information I raise quite a few feeder pigs up here in the state of Maryland keep up the great work thanks

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, I'm glad to help

Thanks for all the hard work and all you do! You help a lot of people!

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad to help

Your honesty and “farm economics” is what made me subscribe. Thank you.

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the support, means a lot

Good to see you coming back my friends! I hope all is well. We need all the truth and honesty we can get.

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

You can accomplish almost anything if you know what you're really up against

Topping pigs look great Chris. As long as I'm physically able we will always do Farrow to finish. It's real work but worth it. Glad to see you doing well.

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

They are some of the best we've had , I'm better than I was but it's still a struggle TBH

I just found your channel. I really enjoy it so far. I appreciate you just telling it like it is with no bs.

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

Hope it helps, a lot of people don't want to hear it

Glad to see you up again, don’t over do it. As always thanks for keeping it real talk.

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

I moving slow but I'm moving lol

So good to see you & miss Darlene back doing videos. Them sure are some good looking durocs.

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

Hopefully I'll get a few more up soon

Great video…what you said about paying yourself back is something I was taught by my father and as some of the most sound financial advice that anyone could give. Probably the best thing I’ve ever seen in video on financial advice.

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

I want people to succeed, if the money won't work the farm won't work

Good evening and lots of love from Ohio! I ain't even about to jump into pig farming, but I've got me some heritage feeder pigs coming close to weaning age that I'll be raising. A neighbor asked me to raise one for them and in exchange they will by half the feed I need for all 4. I had only planned on 3 so, sound d like a good deal to me, saves me half the cost of feeding mine. I've learned what to feed and how the pens need to be from you. Valuable information that you're giving for free. I know that steer feed out you told me about worked great and would have been great had someone not cut my fence and stole my steer. So that's a start over. Thank you so much, you are appreciated. Have a great evening and God bless.

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

Livestock theft has become a real problem, I hate to hear that . Breaking even on our pork was my goal for years

@raisingfaith2017

Жыл бұрын

@J.P. Ball PharmD Still should be!

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

@J.P. Ball PharmD you're lucky if the law even comes out to write a report

This is the first video of yours that I have watched. I just wanted to say Thank You for your honesty.

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

Hope it helps

Chris, we’ve been away for a while, personal reasons. Coming back to KZread and you and are the first channel we want to catch up with. Loved your truths as always! Your friend, James from Georgia

Keep up the honest great work you put into the videos. Great content and advice

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad to do it .

Brother that was the realist pig farmin video I ever saw. Spot on. Thanks for sharing

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

Glad to , hope it helps folks out

I enjoyed it as always. Glad to see a new video. I for one appreciate the honesty and the fact that you are not in it for the views but just to share some knowledge and help others. God bless you.

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

I want people to succeed, someone has to tell them the truth if they're gonna make it

Chris rocks! Glad I found his channel. He is the real deal and the coolest guy and farmer I've seen that knows his stuff and gives it to you straight. The world needs more people like Chris. I've subscribed.

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Ай бұрын

Thank you for the support

Best advice on KZread concerning raising hogs! From building pens, to feed, etc. thank you for your open honest advice and experience!

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

Glad to help

Enjoyed your video. I'm a retired farmer in mid-Missouri. I helped my dad on the farm until he passed, then I built a central farrowing house and operated with 55 sows - farrow to finish. Lots of work but also lots of fun. I made a decent living including raising 125 acres of crops and a 45 cow herd. I enjoy being retired.

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

I probably should retire but I can't make myself do it . I plan to fall dead in the field like an old plow horse

That was good advice from your Father for any home business. Take care Chris and Darlene.

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

My favorite figment! You know the older I get the more I realize how smart daddy was

Chris thanks for being so brutally honest. Good advise and you are so right to forward and not with your head in the sand

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

Knowing what you're really up against can make all the difference

Good morning, Chris like everyone else the honesty in this particular video was extremely informative. I am new to farming and like you suggested I did a tremendous amount of research on the market in my area, and also went with a heritage-style breed of pig which has been received well by the locals in my area.with that being said like you had mentioned by the time you pay for feed ,processing and break down all the hours that you have worked to achieve the product you're basically really not making much money on that pig. But it's something that I absolutely enjoy doing with my grandson thank you for the information,the brutal honesty keep doing what you're doing and keeping those of us that still have a lot to learn informed

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

It all numbers in farming, input cost go down with increased production so profit goes up .

@novatime9710

Жыл бұрын

@@HomesteadingtheHardWay this is very true I am trying a different route with a specialty type pig I have the Manglitsa from Hungaria the Meishans pig, there lineage can be traced back 5000 years in China and a Idaho Pastor Pig. I am a small farm trying to find a niche were I can work my way into the market. Thank you again for the knowledge you are passing on.

Thank you for your honesty.

Another great video with plenty of information. Thanks for the video. Also didn't know that these homestead videos are mostly fake but not surprised thanks again

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

Glad to do these videos. Don't know if it's most but it's more than it should be but it explains why the same false information keeps getting repeated. They just copy what's getting views

I love the honesty. It lets us know what to expect, the good, bad and ugly.

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

Glad to help , having some information on what can and usually does go wrong and being able to prepare can make a big difference

@bmcdonald7303

Жыл бұрын

@@HomesteadingtheHardWay agreed. It helps to plan and prepare properly.

Chris, looks like you expanded your hog operation, where a garden bed once was. I'm glad to see you was able to do it and things seem to be going well for you, hogwise... Blessings to both You and Darlene!🙏

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

They're doing pretty good right now but you know that can change. I'm going to expand a little more need to make 30k a year clear off the farm . Not sure it can be done but between produce,hogs,eggs,chicks and selling beef I might can make it happen . Diversification is going to be the key

@highdeseretranch

Жыл бұрын

@@HomesteadingtheHardWay Absolutely Chris. Like the saying goes, "Don't put all your eggs in one basket". I hope 2023 is a banner year for your farm!

Your pigs are so clean and cute! Thanks for addressing the good and the bad!

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

Thank you , I'm trying my best to help and encourage folks that want to farm small scale . The world would be a better place if it made a come back

@mistyn380

Жыл бұрын

@@HomesteadingtheHardWay you’re definitely speaking to me! I’ve always been a city girl but this world has gotten crazy! So we’re moving away from the city and grow our own food. Videos like yours have helped me in my researching and preparing. You got a new sub! 😄

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

@@mistyn380 I'm glad to help feal free to contact us if you have any questions homesteadingthehardway@gmail.com

I appreciate your honesty. There's a lot to the business, actually any business. There's a lot of factors involved.

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad to help , I've worked for myself most of my life and one things certain you can't use misinformation to succeed

Thats a good and honest assessment. Really appreciate it!

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

I hope it helps some people out

Thank you Bro. You went hard in the paint on this video and kept it 💯‼️

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

Just being honest, hope it helps people out

Glad to see you back. Your spot on. Anything you plan to do to make money is a business.

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

That's a hard concept for some folks , not sure why

@Steven-xi2ew

Жыл бұрын

@@HomesteadingtheHardWay yes it is. But they'll find out in the long run. Unless they just don't keep up with it

Hi Chris, really enjoy your channel watching your videos on hogs ! Brings back a lot of good memories in the 70s and early 80s when we raised hogs we had Hampshire sows and Duroc Boars And in the late 80s and 90s had Landrace sows with a Yorkshire boars.🐖 Raise hogs for a long time , Had cattle too. really enjoyed it ! now I have Nigerian dwarf goats 🐐me and my grandson we enjoy Raising them ! You right on the 🚜 farm all you need is a 30-30 ,12-gauge shotgun and a .22 rifle ! Your videos are GREAT 👍 God-bless you and your family and hope 🙏 all's well !

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

I'm running Duroc cross sows and a Hampshire/ Duroc boar right now

Chris, I rarely post comments on KZread but I thought you might benefit from hearing what I have to say. I really appreciate you taking the time to share the information and experience you have gained over the years. I recently found myself as the owner of what was supposed to be a "slaughter' ready pig. I had agreed to buy the pig to help out a family member. Well the pig was far from ready for slaughter. In fact it weighed less than 100 pounds. By watching your videos and using the information you provided I was able to put over 200 pounds on the pig in about 3 months and now have a freezer full of high quality pork. I realize it takes a lot of time and effort to make these videos and you may sometimes wonder if it's makes any difference. In my case it certainly did. Thank you for the help and keep up the good work.

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear we helped, that's the whole reason I do this

Hey Chris thanks for all the tips. They really helped. I Did 5 this last year and they turned out great. We’re not going to get quite those prices here in central Kansas that you were mentioning about but they are still doing decent here. Thanks again

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

Glad to help , it's hard to get our price on tops I can only manage to sell twenty a year . That's going up slowly

@jennifergrant4799

Жыл бұрын

What breed is it

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

@@jennifergrant4799 Duroc boar to Duroc cross bred sows

Grew up on a dairy/hog farm..went to school smelling that way many times. Now I'm retiring very soon from trucking and plan to go back to my roots and restart hog and beef raising. Lots changed in 50 years. Including the amount odd land i have to raise my animal feed etc. Im starting with 5 good brood sows and a few black Angus cross. They're are actually been gifted to me from relation when they found out on getting back into the business. Keep doing what your doing. Love the straight forward. Like My dad was when i was a kid. 👍🐷

Sir, thank you for keeping it honest and real. I had not seriously considered the KZread channel being the primary ‘business’… Best wishes to you and the Missus.

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

Lot of folks make a living putting up videos, that's why I don't mention anyone specific. I wouldn't want to hurt anyone's livelihood

Straight up. Honest information is hard to come by nowadays

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

Sad but true I just don't understand why

I was lucky I have a lot of friends that were farmers. It didn't take me long to realize you have to have realistic goals and expectations. I had people who were experienced at raising beef and pork or "Truckbed Farmers" all the way up to college educated commercial farmers, they helped me to understand from the beginning that you're not gonna become financially independent raising livestock, you do it for the joy of it and for a side hustle to put some extra money in your pocket during the good times. Unfortunately for every good day there are two bad ones, but if you are smart, humble and play within your capabilities you can do enough in most years to make it worth it to continue. If you want to start up, listen to every word this gentlemen is telling you because he is telling you like it is. It looks like this guy has a beautiful set up and yet he is telling you that your not gonna get rich....that is nothing but truth and some of the best advice you will ever get.

Glad to see you posting videos again. Just found your channel a couple months ago. Nice to see someone telling it how it is. We have a few sows ourselves as well as cattle in NB Canada. Have a great day

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

I just want people to succeed and gotta what you're really up against to make it

@tomtompkins5856

Жыл бұрын

I agree ive been at this all my life and im still learning. There is alot of info out there that like you say isnt anywhere near realistic as far how to raise hogs or what you can make or lose. Your doing a great service to those that will listen. You have some great lookin hogs ive just got a new duroc boar myself after seeing yours i wanted to try some.

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

@@tomtompkins5856 hard to beat a Duroc for carcass quality and growth rate on the ground.

@tomtompkins5856

Жыл бұрын

@@HomesteadingtheHardWay thats what im hoping. I have no access to old line duroc but have bred a pure Tamworth sow ai to a modern duroc and plan to use this boar the same way. May be best of both worlds or worse of both. Wont know for a couple months

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

@@tomtompkins5856 that's usually not a bad cross , hopefully the old Tamworth will put some fat on that moden Duroc . Something in the middle would be perfect

Awesome info. Appreciate the reality aspect. My 15 year old son starting his farm. Realistic expectations are critical.

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

Glad to help , we really need to encourage the younger folks

Thank you for the videos. picked up my first two piglets today. Were in north MS. 15.35 per 50lb bag local feed mill. I hope yall have a good 2023.

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

Best thing I ever done was get setup to make our own feed, it's expensive to get the equipment and a little work to do . It saves me 6k a year on the feed bill easy

@drewnation9905

Жыл бұрын

@@HomesteadingtheHardWay How / where do yall buy your corn and other feed? by the bushel? at a feed mill?

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

@@drewnation9905 I buy corn from my neighbors by the bushel and make most of our own feed . I buy a little feed from a local mill if I run out of corn

We raise 10-15 feeders a year and we barley cover the cost of the 2 that we put in our freezer. I’m half tempted to make a trip down south and get a some breeding stock from you Chris. Your pigs are healthy as can be and I know you know your stuff! Glad to see a video hopefully you can keep them coming. Stay well my friend

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

Took a long time to get exactly what I wanted and it's a struggle to keep them that way . It's tough to build a market, I used to be glad to just break even on our pork

Honest and to the point good advise to us subscribers . can count on it from homesteading the hard way see yall on the next video

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

I'm trying, a little honest information can help a lot

Agreed with everything you say. And beware of following tips and tricks from some of these channels. They put up some click bait titles and try to tell you how to be 'successful like them', but when you put pencil to paper those folks are profiting maybe just a few thousand dollars a year at most and have only been raising livestock for a year or two.

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

I think it's the channel making money and they just farm enough to make a video on whatever fad is trending at that moment but it really hurts people

Wow 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 this is a great wealth of knowledge to learn from… 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

10 ай бұрын

Thank you , we seem to be really helping people

Just starting to build my pen for a few feeders. I've learned so many valuable lessons from this channel it's crazy. My figuring is, if I can grow my own pork and break even on cost in the long run by selling one or 2 here and there is a winning game. If profit were to come, even better.

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

That's a realistic goal , you should at least be able to cover the cost of the pigs and feed .

We make 400 on average pig pig selling them how you described. We’ve lost our ass in the start but we learned a lot from your videos. We make spreadsheets, keep receipts and buy frugal, never cheap. Cheers y’all.

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

Best thing we did was starting back making our own feed . I figured it up yesterday and it saved me 6000.00 last year

@douglasridgefarm

Жыл бұрын

@@HomesteadingtheHardWay I'm fairly new to this channel, do you have a how-to video regarding mixing your own feed? appreciate your time and knowledge.

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

@@douglasridgefarm we have an old one . Biggest thing is having a way to grind the grain . The mix is pretty easy I have plenty of recipes

This is exactly what i wanted, an opinion of someone who has been doing it a long time. Thanks.

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

2 ай бұрын

Glad to help

Great information. You are 100% correct, with the cost of everything going sky high it’s really hard to make a profit. Thank you

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

Seems like everything is going up except what we grow

I just figure the profit is what I get for my labor. Then the numbers look better. We're just starting out though and appreciate your videos. I hope this year goes well for you!

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

Thank you,I believe this year will be better

WOW, thanks for the brutal honesty. That's why so many farmers diversify in produce besides livestock to help offset feed for humans and livestock consumption. Be safe and be true.

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

Diversification is key it's the best way to keep cash flow . We grow produce but it's a high input low return situation financially

Truer words were never spoken. Thank you.

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

I'm trying my best to sling a little reality around , folks need it bad

Hi Chris. I just found y'all's videos a couple days ago. Have started to go back and watch them. I enjoyed the ones I have seen. Y'all stay safe and God bless. Look forward to seeing more videos.

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

Hope to get another one up soon

@richardhicks7946

Жыл бұрын

@@HomesteadingtheHardWay we raised pigs when I was in high school. But when I became a US Marine he got rid of them cause no one to help him with them. I had to retire a few years ago cause of kidney failure and having to do dialysis. I am getting back to farming now that things have settled down some with my health. Thanks again for the videos.

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

@@richardhicks7946 anything I can do to help let me know

@richardhicks7946

Жыл бұрын

@@HomesteadingtheHardWay thank you. Both my grandfather's where farmers and I was raised on a farm. Both my grandfather's logged and farmed. They used to tell me no one is poorer than a farmer.

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

@@richardhicks7946 I grew up farming and logging in the winter . Daddy bought small tracts nobody else would mess with . Did it just so we could work the farm hands all year TBH

Looking good great video cut to the chase straight talk love it

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Preacher

Those are some great lookin’ pigs ! - KJ

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

love it been raising pigs for over twenty years and finally found someone that spits the truth

Straight talk from those who came before us...im all ears...thank you sir.

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

Glad to help

Don’t buy your hogs from the stockyard unless you know about them. I got some and was buying antibiotics of the start. Couldn’t find a butcher during Covid. You have some great knowledge thank you..and those KZreadrs are making money on views from people wanting to get rich quick

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

We had a little trouble with processing but not too bad . The sale barns definitely a good place to get a sick pig

Awesome video. Love you being a straight shooter. At what age do you sell your feeder piglets?

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

6 to 8 weeks depending on litter size . Bigger litters need a little more time

Good, straight talk! Refreshing to hear the other side of the story.

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

Hope it helps

Thank you for keeping it real

I wish I had a neighbor like him!

Thanks for the videos! Best most informative Info I’ve found on pig farming . Could you do a video on what you look for in “type” when choosing pigs for breeding stock?

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

Glad to help and I can do that

@Matt-ho6nq

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Great video, Chris. You've really worked for what yall have built there. Have you warmed up to hog wire a little more now? I'm just about going to have to go with hog wire for my tops because I can't afford $40 per hog panel.

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

Its doing good so far , there's definitely a big difference in price .

Ty. Great coverage

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

Hope it helps

Haven’t seen you guys lately. Praying everything is well with you all.🙏🏻

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

I'm a little better, moving around anyway

I have been talking to my brothers about going in together raising a few hogs on my land. Not to sell. Just to eat. We could put in the work to build a proper pen and shelter. Then we could buy what we want to put into the freezer that year. Then we can split the cost of feeding and upkeep. I’m the only one who has the land, space, time, and the zoning to raise them. Then at the end of the year we can have them all processed. Or we can keep a breeding pair to get piglets once a year. I have 7 siblings.

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

Buying feeders is cheaper than keeping sows just for your own pigs and whole lot less work and infrastructure

Good Stuff. Thnx for the video. I need to find a farmer to buy from in florida. Those pigs looked good and healthy they way they should.

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

There's probably some around, good places to check are the processor and the feed mill . They usually know who has a god reputation

Outstanding video Chris. That's just what I needed after having surgery today. Those are some great looking hogs! Duroc and spot?

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

I hope the surgery went well Mark. Yes and a few Hamp Duroc crosses

@MarkWYoung-ky4uc

Жыл бұрын

@@HomesteadingtheHardWay Thank you sir! They're great looking hogs.

I've never met him, but I know a lot of people just like him and I'm a good judge of character. I believe every word he said is the truth.

Am I the only one that wishes Chris would upload a lot more videos !!

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

I plan on doing them more frequently once it warms up some

Thx for the info. We have 4 wooded acres down south and are considering getting 2 feeder pigs to raise- they can get rid of the underbrush.

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

8 ай бұрын

To clear land you'll have to confine them to a smaller area at the time with just two

You shoot straight from the hip. But reality is some of these people definitely dont understand profit etc. You are so right

Excellent video! Pigs are not easy money maker. Raised hogs and cattle all my life. Smells like money!

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

I don't know of any farm money that's easy Tbh

@backachershomestead

Жыл бұрын

@@HomesteadingtheHardWay That's for sure. I think chicken/eggs might be the best return on $ anyone has ever seen. If you have a market.

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

@@backachershomestead eggs normally don't sell here . There's some demand right now if you sell cheaper than the grocery store

@backachershomestead

Жыл бұрын

@@HomesteadingtheHardWay Same here. So many moved to our area over the last few years. They watched video's and thought they could support 5-10 acres selling eggs. Until they found out that everyone had chickens and gave eggs away.

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

@@backachershomestead same thing here , every other house has a few chickens and a garden . Started plants and biddies sell good though so do young hens . We sold every barnyard mix biddie we could hatch last year in less than an hour

I'd like to know what exactly is in that red cup! Great video.

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

Lol everyone want to know what's in the cup . Thanks for watching

Thank you. I am really glad I found this video and subscribed, will watch all you other videos.. Just starting out and your advice really makes sense....Have 3 Large Blacks. I could'nt make out what breed you have there. Are those Tamworths, thanks!

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

Duroc / Hampshire and Duroc / Carolina Gold mostly and a few Spots

Great advice and honest explanation of how even a small farm must have a little cash flow

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

I hope it helps some of the new folks out.

@johnnysharpe3812

Жыл бұрын

@@HomesteadingtheHardWay we try to help every one of our customers to figure out what it cost to raise their pigs to a desired size and then determine if they are doing it for their own personal consumption or trying to sell a few for a small profit to help with their feed cost. And I try to help them understand how to source alternative feed stuffs that can help reduce some of the feed cost of topping out a group. Maybe you can talk about that subject in one of your next videos

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

@@johnnysharpe3812 I try to do the same . Next project I'm jumping on is a chopper I'll try to cover that then

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

@@johnnysharpe3812 I sent a couple of people your way yesterday did they get up with you?

@johnnysharpe3812

Жыл бұрын

@@HomesteadingtheHardWay Im not sure if they've called us yet or not, but we've had quite a few calling today so they might have

Thanks, glad to see someone telling the truth. I'm about to start farming soon and all I notice is youtubers who make youtube money and buy expensive unrealistic things. I doubt they make any money farming. It's all from youtube and selling us false dreams, ad revenue, and whatever sponsor.

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

I believe the small farm can make a come back , the market is changing and opening doors . It's not easy I've struggled for years and I was already established. I wish you success and you're going to have to know how it really works if you're going to make it.

Still love checking in on my friends. Listening to good old common sense.

Thanks man for calling out those fake homestead channels. I raised pigs and only was able to get them to pay for itself for years. Once in a while i earned a little pocket money for a bottle of whiskey. All i had was full freezers of overhead but stayed in the cashflow zone. Just subbed your channel based on honesty alone.

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate the support. This stuffs hard enough to do especially if you're just starting out people need the truth

@twc9000

Жыл бұрын

Who are the fake ones?

@mr.huxley8347

Жыл бұрын

@@twc9000 youll find out soon enough i assume they always get revealed or exposed sooner or later but if you pay close attention you can spot the youtubers that claim homesteader. There is also prepper and off grid channels doing it to. A lot of what you see on youtube is nithinv more that pure tv style b acting

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

@@mr.huxley8347 homespun reality shows . Which is wonderful for entertainment but you'll get yourself in a bind quick if you try to copy them .

@mr.huxley8347

Жыл бұрын

@@HomesteadingtheHardWay lol was totally trying to not point fingers and name names to not muck up your channel......there goes that!

Is there a way to encourage pigs to poop in a specific area? We will have a decent sized area for their pasture. But part of that space is located up wind from our house. We have heard if they have a large enough space they will only poop in 1 area of that space. Wondering if there is anything i can do to coax them into pooping in the far corner. Thank you for all the time and effort you put into these videos. Your helping more than you will ever know

@HomesteadingtheHardWay

Жыл бұрын

Honestly I've never tried to get them to go in a particular spot but if you'll keep the area they go limed the smell won't be too noticeable