How To Train Pigs To Electric Fence - SIMPLE Set-up That Works
How To Train Pigs To Electric Fence - SIMPLE Set-up That Works
Many folks are interested in raising pigs but are afraid of the expensive infrastructure that is required to care for them, particularly the cost of fencing. What if you could raise pigs with minimal cost, on pasture that was simple and easy. Today we are showing our simple set-up that works to keep pigs on pasture.
We are also going to talk a little about loading pigs in a trailer and show our boar who is now in with a group of female pigs for breeding.
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I’ve been having a debate with my father in law. He REFUSES to believe u can raise hogs on wire. I keep telling him. Jack. Chuck here does it with ALL his pigs. Even shows you how to do it. I’m going to send him this video and end the debate Have a great day Chuck. Thanks again
@SheratonParkFarms
3 жыл бұрын
It just takes a little training but it can be done. We keep 700lb sows in with a single strand. Good luck
@greenthumbprepper8653
3 жыл бұрын
@@SheratonParkFarms I think I’m about to win this debate then!!
Chuck is the Pig whisperer.... Love the videos. thanks again
@SheratonParkFarms
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Appreciate y’all watching
I wish y’all would move to Rutherford county and be my neighbors. Thanks for all your help. ✌🏻❤️
@SheratonParkFarms
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Doug. Love the area down there! Appreciate y’all watching
Always. ENJOY. THE. EXPERIENCES. YOU. SHARE. GREAT. INFO. THANK YOU. 1.MORE PIECE. TO MY. PUZZLE
Wow havnt seen u guys in a while . I was hoping Saundra was ok after the bore knocked her over she hit hard I felt for her. She's your best helper .
@SheratonParkFarms
3 жыл бұрын
She’s doing great. And yes, she’s the best farmer I know.
I had to laugh when you mentioned calling your young boar "Tank." I have a 4 year old, 750 lb Berkshire boar named Tank. He's built like one but he's a puppy dog at heart.
@SheratonParkFarms
3 жыл бұрын
Cool! I like this little guy. Thanks for watching
I have two 50 kg and five 30 kg pigs on our farm in the Philippines. I’m trying to convince my beloved that movable pastures and grass fed pigs makes better pork. Better for ground. Better for health of livestock etc. Thanks for the video. We lent $650 for 5000 square meters of grass and orchard. Multiple fruit trees and loads of Karaboa ( Filipino water Buffalo ) grass. I’m paying people to cut down the grass with bolo and a stick. I think better to run the pigs on it. Maybe mixed grazing with sheep and goats first followed by pigs. Rotate frequently
@SheratonParkFarms
3 жыл бұрын
Yes. The pigs would do great grazing that area.
Hi.... Thank you 🎥👍👍👍
Great video! We are preparing to do feeder pigs in the spring and your video helped answer alot of my questions! Thanks!
Awesome 👍👍👍Thanks for sharing. A lot of work on your part to get the pigs ready for processing but there is nothing like pastured pork.
Chris at Tillman Family Farm needs your help!! His piglets are going thru the double strand electric & running everywhere!!
Did you catch Hamlet linebacking Saundra on video?😂 Keep on sharing. Really appreciate it.
Nice video.
@SheratonParkFarms
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
Enjoyed
@SheratonParkFarms
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks
Thanks! Great info :)
@SheratonParkFarms
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Appreciate y’all watching
Hello! I realize i'm 2 years after you released this video, so hopefully you see this question. I see you raise your pigs on single strand electric. But in other videos you have them in pens. Is there a rhyme and reason to when they go to pasture and when they're in a pen? Also, do you have a fence running around the perimeter of your property in case they get out of their paddock? Thanks for your help and the great videos!
@SheratonParkFarms
Жыл бұрын
We start piglets off in opens to train them to the wire. Once they are trained they go out onto pasture to finish. Yes. We have a perimeter fence on the property. Thanks for watching.
I have to work on a loading shoot this week. Freezer camp for our 2 biggest hogs on Monday. Bet there 300 plus
@SheratonParkFarms
3 жыл бұрын
Good luck man. Hope it goes well.
I use one strand of wire with flagging tape ribbons every so often ..never lost a pig in 18 years
@tylermyers6920
5 ай бұрын
What are you guys doing to keep predators out? We have coyotes (like most people) as well as wild hogs. Any tricks? I'm assuming I need a full on electric net style fence.
@williamjones6053
5 ай бұрын
@@tylermyers6920 I wouldnt use a net type ..just strands ..we got coyotes and wild hogs I only use a single strand
Good video , just missing one thing ! Sandra 😝
@SheratonParkFarms
3 жыл бұрын
Somebody has to do the work around here. 🤣🤣
Do yall worry about predators? I got coyotes and mountain lions. Any advice bc I want to get mine on pasture sooner than later.
How about preditors? I have bears and cougars in my area .
How much paddock space do you allow per pig/piglet? Do you have to do anything to the manure?
What’s the best energizer to use for pigs and piglets
Do you have a discount link for the Gallagher chargers?
Are you using solar to power the fence
How did you run the electric fence? Please l need a tutorial on it. Thanks!
Do you have a perimeter fence? Or is the single electric strand it? Any issues with predators going after the piglets?
Is the wire poly or stainless
2 questions for you. 1. - can I intergrate new pigs with existing? If so, what's the best way instead of having a bunch of pens? We have 2, 4mo old gilts & would like to get a couple more piglets, at least 1 boar to breed the one gilt. 2. Have you had any issues at all with your pigs having worms from being raised on pasture/dirt instead of on concrete? We have a neighbor that says he will never eat pig that isn't raised on concrete because of worms. Claims he knows someone who's butchered hog was riddled with worms in the meat. 🙃
What height do you put the wire?
Do you not have problems with predators jumping over the one wire ?
Are the black food bowl rubber? Where did you buy those.are those sturdy so as not to break easily?
@SheratonParkFarms
3 жыл бұрын
Yes. I get them at tractor supply.
Great inspiration. (It’s all your fault) lol I Just put a deposit down to get 2 spotted piglets at weaning. Pigs are hard to find in my area I had to travel over an hour to find a good looking spotted pig. Also what is the best type or brand of wormer?
@SheratonParkFarms
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome. You’re going to love pigs. Ivermectin or Safeguard are the ones we use.
I might have missed it, but hi high off the found is that wire?
@SheratonParkFarms
3 жыл бұрын
About 4-5 inches.
Do you use solar powered fencers?
@SheratonParkFarms
8 ай бұрын
Yes. amzn.to/3usenFb
Do you ever have issues when you take down the trailer pen with the pigs not wanting to cross where the wire originally was? I've heard of pigs not crossing where a wire once was even though it was taken down.
@SheratonParkFarms
3 жыл бұрын
Sometimes they are hesitant but they will eventually cross. Have to give them some time. As they get older, the more they move the faster they cross. These guys took about 10 minutes for everyone to come out of the pen.
@Skashoon
Жыл бұрын
Easiest way to get around that is to put up a removable, plywood sheet with t posts as a physical gate. Pigs will go through there. Then move that plywood to where you’ll move them next.
Could you pls explain how you ground your fence pls?
@SheratonParkFarms
3 жыл бұрын
We use a 6 foot metal t-post driven in the ground about 2 feet to hang the energize on. We just clip the ground wire to that post.
This time around it just didn’t work for me. And now hog netting is on back order. I’m working on changing some things today so I can try again. I had piglets everywhere last time I turned them out.
@SheratonParkFarms
3 жыл бұрын
Aw man!!! I need to go watch that video. Sorry you are having trouble.
@tillmanfamilyfarm7759
3 жыл бұрын
Yep. Tried again yesterday. Tester says 8000v DC they were screaming every time they went through it. I’m stuck for now. Thinking about a 120 volt charger and just run a trunk line on my perimeter fence so I can attach to it. I haven’t found any netting that isn’t back orders. I’ve got to get them out of the small pen.
Is it possible to train older pigs in this manner, ones who have never had the electric exposure
@SheratonParkFarms
2 жыл бұрын
I think it’s possible. I’d try it the same way with a training pen. Big difference I think is you’d want to make sure the training pen was pretty strong and they couldn’t bust out easily.
Question---Is there any danger of predators jumping the single wire and killing the piglets?
Hey I was wondering if you use your AI rods once and throw them away?
@familyfarmlivestock4949
3 жыл бұрын
The rods are made for single use, it's a pack of 25 for under $5 and it takes 2 rods per sow.
@SheratonParkFarms
3 жыл бұрын
No. Single use. They are cheap
Morning. Why the cattle panels if you have a hot wire in the training pen
@yeagerxp
3 жыл бұрын
The hot wire is about six inches away from the pig panel, the pigs go nose around that wire they get shocked. As Chuck stated in the video it takes from a few hours to a couple of days for the pigs to get the message "Don't mess with the wire" then he moves the pigs.
@buckied1
3 жыл бұрын
They have to have something they can’t run through on the back side of the wire so they learn to back up instead of running through it.
5,000 volts?
@SheratonParkFarms
9 ай бұрын
Yep
You only need 2 strands of wire to keep in pigs. Panels are over kill.
@SheratonParkFarms
3 жыл бұрын
The panels are only there for a few days to train the piglets. Then we just use a single strand.
What’s the height of your pig wire
@SheratonParkFarms
3 жыл бұрын
Nose high on the pig.
What about predictors, they can hop that fence, coyotes
We Just picked up some 1 year old Ossabaw's. Imagine a missile and tank combined into one. These guys have no wire experience and blew right threw the darn electric wire and pig panels. Never doing that again. Hard to teach an old pig new tricks. 😂
Shit I have 8,000 volts on mine and they run right through it