"The big fat ginger one in the background...." Moss: "Who??? Me???!!!"

I have always had an affinity for pigs. I spent a lot of my growing-up years on farms, pigs (not those tiny things) were always around. LOL I raised a boar for a summer project for one year. I probably weighed about 50 pounds soaking wet. My porcine buddy weighed in at 500 pounds at the end of the summer. He followed me everywhere like a puppy. My uncle found it entertaining. Especially when it was time to feed pigs on his place. He generally had around 100 and yes he used them to clear fields. I could call out Suey... and every pig in the area would suddenly appear where previously there wasn't more than 2 to be seen. They are very inquisitive creatures. I adored my boar, he loved to play with a huge ball that I bought him. He would chase it all over the farm. I've never met a Kunekune, they appear to be adorable too. LOL I laugh because as most pigs are very nosey. Ah, there goes your camera! Thanks for sharing. Stay safe.

Best content in youtube, seriously.

2 жыл бұрын

100% true. Love from Évora, Portugal 👍🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹

Thank you for treating them with the love, respect and dignity they deserve.

I was taught by a farmer to test the electric fence with a blade of grass, you feel the bump and know it's on!

@Prince-yr1ln

4 жыл бұрын

Good tip

What a charming story teller😇

Thank you for adding the bonus footage at the end. It was cute seeing the pig enjoy the belly rub ☺

The girls have done a fabulous job with tilling the ground. I think it's great that animals earn their keep in return for a good life on the land.

I’m so happy they’re not going to be eaten! They’re gorgeous characters, I can understand why you’ve fallen in love with them. Awesome video and it’s always good to see your updates.

@cafeaulait69

3 жыл бұрын

@Heil Wotan ! yes once someone else has done your dirty work

@scionofliberty2967

3 жыл бұрын

KuneKune make good eating.

@williamwatkins2538

3 жыл бұрын

Kind of a waste of space if you ain’t gonna eat them

@brandobin

3 жыл бұрын

@@williamwatkins2538 guess you feel the same way bout dogs then?

@williamwatkins2538

3 жыл бұрын

@@brandobin dogs arnt livestock

They are sweet little pigs, I had a saddleback sow and she was a lovely girl, very clever and learnt to bark along with the dogs... and she absolutely adored strawberries...

Your narratives flow smoothly and in full sentences and paragraphs. (Very pleasant to hear English spoken without "you know"s and "like"s and "I mean"s.) You must work from an outline, prepared carefully. Admirable. It is a pleasure to listen to you speak, besides everything else! Either a gift of practice or natural ability. I was happy to learn all about your pigs. Fascinating. Thank you.

@Angie.Globetrotter

7 ай бұрын

Absolutely agree!

They’re rather gorgeous.....❤️Breaks my heart to think of how commercially produced pigs are kept, especially when you commented about their nest making skills. Hopefully, some baby piglets maybe later on?! X

@SimpleEarthSelfReliance

3 жыл бұрын

True that, Julia. I have looked at how some of my community members (in permaculture) are keeping their pigs (for food). The pigs are raised with respect and in good space, fed free-range (no weird crap) and then butchered properly. I am not skilled enough to keep them for the purpose of food, but the right way is a no-brainer. Definitely on my roster.

I was brought up on a Small Holding , we lived 'off the grid' in the 1960's when I was an infant . I had all the animals around me, I loved them all , as every animal has a unique individual personality, that can never be replaced ; as you say all the animals have a function on a Small Holding , in one big happy family . I loved the pigs , and piglets , I am certain all the other animal mothers' looked after me as I went from one animal residential area to another , I loved that life . My parents did produce their own meat, that lasted for six months in the freezer , feeding a huge family , I can not deny this was the right thing to do , but , I could not deal with the betrayal, and we all grieved every-time . We milked the cows , I learned to do this before I could walk / we used dairy products alongside veg and fruit, from the small idyllic farm in the Yorkshire Dales, in the 25 years we were there in my lifetime , not much had changed in the community since the time of James Heriot ( Drama . Books ) . Consuming meat , I eventually rejected in my teens, even though I respected my parents methods of compassion first for the animals , they were not there for profits , just a cultural way of life to feed their large family away from the rat race and cruelty and exploitations of modern farming ….and I love that I had this experience , mother was also a hand-spinner , we learnt at her feet to make yarn and use natural dyes to make garments , as a way of life I loved it , and trying to get back to it now , but land is too expensive . And now? if I had the chance now to live out in a farm house and on own land , I would keep animals to aid growing veg, not for meat , just like yourself . The fact of life was then , that everything had a purpose , I remember no suffering , no cruelty and a lot of freedom involved for the animals who lived alongside us . Even though we had a few animals slaughtered ( most lived out their natural lives out as working pets if we kids protested enough , or had a lot of involvement bringing them up , however, some were sent to the butcher , to market or killed for the table ; poultry sheep and pigs , goats , cattle even, were taken 2 miles away to the local village slaughter house , which have all been closed now; for much worse huge slaughter units, killing poor animals from intensive farms , farm animals' that have to travel hundreds / thousands of miles away to these places to be slaughtered is something alien to anyone with a farming background . These meat production units have no compassion at all , just there to make money; in the UK , and animals are sent to Europe or further away travelling on huge ships that sink all the time , because of Trade Deals; to be killed in these horrendous conditions is a crime . As Boris is about to sign Trade Deals with the USA when we officially leave the EU , I fear for the welfare of farm animals ….

@juliaolivia398

4 жыл бұрын

Pam Ackroyd You’re right about the trade deals and the attendant cruelty on transported animals. Boris and Donald, two narcissists who don’t give a flip about anything other than their political positions, will, hopefully, be voted out of office soon. I hope this pandemic and subpar performances from both will awaken their respective voters. Hope springs eternal.

@grovermartin6874

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing that Heriot-like experience of growing up on a small holding, Pam. I can almost feel it.

@pamackroyd1825

3 жыл бұрын

@@grovermartin6874 You are most kind , thank you.

@Colibri1000

3 жыл бұрын

But Pam after a childhood like that, I'm interested to know what your lifestyle is like now? Do you still live the country life or did you have to leave it all behind?

@pamackroyd1825

3 жыл бұрын

@@Colibri1000THOUGHT OF THE DAY ..Half-term used to be the time when all hands were on deck , all ages were involved in the Potato Harvest. School holidays coincided with the agricultural calendar and we used to have 2 weeks off and children as young as 10 were behind tractors and trailers filling baskets full of potatoes they picked themselves which they lifted and tipped onto the trailer. I know because I was one of them. On dank humid , foggy rainy days we were in the mud. I remember by the end of two weeks I was exhausted and going back to school for a rest. The first time I got £24 for the 2 weeks work and this was real grown up money in 1977. And now , people no longer work the land sustainably. We have lost connection with agriculture and our own history and have no idea how to feed ourselves. A generation later, ready meals in plastic bags is the way we live. Because of Corporate domination of global agriculture and food production. Us peasants have been forced to abandon thousands of years of traditional agricultural methods involving the whole community because Thatcher threw us out of our homes and now the rural communities are dead, full of massacring sadists blasting pheasants instead. My village is now a playground for the rich. The rural communities no longer feed the surrounding towns as we once did. So local shops are closing the high street is dying as Supermarkets take over. ALL Bleak !! And now half-term is for play and children are heading for helplessness, with no access to land themselves , forced to buy into substandard , low welfare foods which is now causing the worst cruelty for farm animals, no regulations for arable crops which is too aggressive for the soil and insects. We are witnessing the destruction of mother nature as ecosystems are collapsing , as Tropical Rain Forests are being burnt down ( ancient Tropical Rain Forests) such as the Amazon is being destroyed to grow crops for animal agriculture and to feed us instead of our own village communities producing food. Now half the planet is on fire and the whole world's climate is altering as the Arctic Icecaps are rapidly melting the earth temperatures are rising every day breaking global records because of the release of too much methane ... because of the way we live to give a few who run the world huge profits..

The Irish food is filling you out and the hair is looking silky smooth. Great to see you more often. TFS

@andrewgoodbody2121

4 жыл бұрын

Sue Warman I often see these comments and just as I work constantly on my gardens to feed myself I’m pretty sure that Daniel’s fairly busy around this time of the year too! Remember it’s much easier to watch videos than make them haha

I would love to have my own small farm with some kunekune pigs for tilling the ground and for companionship. I think this is great that pigs can be utilized for other purposes besides food.

My favourite of your videos... I spent 20+ years living in NZ, and often thought about keeping them. You've convinced me I to get a couple!

Me when I was 15: who would want to know how to breed pigs Me at 31: OH THIS IS FASCINATING I WANT TO BREED PIGS

Owner of 2 sisters ~8 months. Received them 1 week ago and have finally let me scratch them and come lay next to me when I’m out in the garden. You can tell they’re loving life by how comfortable they are around you. Following you and thank you for the great info

Thank you for this post! I love pigs, but am a vegetarian and therefore thought I couldn't justify pet pigs. You've inspired me.

@JG-pu6gb

Жыл бұрын

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For the electric fence: farmers here (Switzerland) use solar powered ones. Tiny little solar panel placed next to the device. I KNOW there’s not much sun in Ireland but I wonder if they’d be strong enough to power just with the daylight?!

This video shows the difference between those that know what they have to say and those that want to talk... and talk.. and rarely stay on track. Well done. Story line, information, conversational tone, and easy to listen to and stay attentive.

What lovely little characters. You can tell that they are happy within their environment.

Hello, What a treat, your new Vlog! So happy to hear you don't intend to eat the cute pigs! Such a pleasure to see you Report on your slice oh Heaven in western Ireland. Those of us living in a polluted concrete jungle are quite jealous of your pastoral healthy mode of living! God bless you, and please continue your lovely Vlogs!😊✌️

@margietucker1719

4 жыл бұрын

I am so sorry for those who can't live out in the country, and especially with the way things are going. I hope you can try to remedy that in the future. :)

@grovermartin6874

3 жыл бұрын

Many who live in "concrete jungles" are not comfortable in the country, and would consider life in the country a punishment. "Bugs! Dirt! Wild animals! Unnerving quiet!" they say. Their senses have been bent to city life.

Awesome! I'm from NZ and have loved kunekunes ever since a zoo keeper let me lean over a fence and pet them at the zoo

Thank You for putting the welfare of your Animals first, all farm animals should be free to roam for their very short life.

I love to watch your ducks wandering behind. Their way of walking is so cute.

Your hair looks great. Keep letting it get longer! Btw, love your videos and energy. Very refreshing in these crazy times.

Great video again. I'd point out two things. Soil, contrary to popular belief doesn't need to be turned or disturbed in anyway to grow on. I could go writing a big essay but its much easier if you watched some of Charles Dowdings videos on his channel, he refers to it as "no dig". It can be prepared to grow high quality produce without lifting a sod. It would save the costs of having pigs your not going to eventually eat but I'm sure the companionship is highly rewarding all the same. Secondly and again contrary to belief Nettles are not weeds, they are highly nutritious plants whose young shoots were always used in times gone by as a food source here in Ireland. Especially for tea, gruel, porridge, colcannon etc. And you can make a really really nice pesto type sauce with the leaves. But a generations old trick was to cut down the large plants and leave them steeping in water for a few months, you will end up with a highly concentrated and nutritious plant feed that can be sprayed around the base of your veggies. The nettle is a highly valuable plant for anyone homesteading or trying to be self sufficient. Don't get rid of all of them. Try picking some young shoots of maybe 3 or 4 leaves and add them to your bowl of porridge. Finally a useful book you should look up is "Wild and Free, Cooking from Nature" from Cyril and Kit Ó Céirín

@szolanek

4 жыл бұрын

I checked out and I dig it :) ............ American aborigines did that maybe. I was told that they cut the big grass, covered the ground with it and next year they just put corn in it.

@blackwater4707

4 жыл бұрын

There is some interesting stuff coming out about soil health and not disturbing the soil, but there is also information about how beneficial animals are to soil in ways that are very unexpected if they are moved on and the soil has long rest periods from being disturbed. I think that they will work quite well for clearing ground, but may ultimately need more than an acre to be rotated around without becoming destructive.

@hillockfarm8404

4 жыл бұрын

A lot of the old linnen fabric from northern europe was actually nettles rather than flax. So it is not just usefull as food.

@lucyjackson9408

2 жыл бұрын

@@hillockfarm8404 this is why I read the comments!;)

I'm glad you separate them during feeding, otherwise poor Titch! The mention of treats, scratches, and piggy tuck ins at night made me smile. You always present such thorough content that I am transfixed, although, I must admit, I was distracted by your impressive triceps ten minutes in. Don't worry, I won't propose marriage like some of the other ladies, but dang, working the land is a good work out!

🌺Lovely learning so much about your adorable piggy pair! So sweet seeing them enjoying affections at the end of the vid. Wishing you and Mossy a blessed and beautiful day🌺

Love your outtakes! Your pigs are lucky pigs to have you as overlord.

Thank you for this video. I love imagining your life and am so glad you don’t eat these pigs, but that they do have a job.

You answered a lot of questions that I had about this breed. Valuable information from an experienced owner. Thank you!

Please please can you keep showing us all your animals and progress. PS that Irish air is suiting you. ✅✅✅✅✅✅

I’m in NZ and we’ve just got our own wee Kunekune pigs. Great video, really informative and concise. We’ve pretty much got the opposite to you. Our ginger one is teeny and our black and white is the boss and much bigger even though they’re from the same litter

@xyzsame4081

2 жыл бұрын

See my comment of growing duck weed in a tiny pond as high value food addition for poultry and pigs (Takota Coen style).

I love your videos,all very interesting and informative, the pigs are so cute and I loved the ducks first swim , you are very organised, what a beautiful life you live .

Oh those last couple of minutes had me 😂 Loved this video! I could just watch them all day

What sweet animals! In my opinion there is nothing more beautiful than seeing a living thing thrive and be happy, especially little animals such as these.

New subscriber, have enjoyed a few of your videos already. I’m so happy to see well treated pigs AND to know that they won’t be eaten. I love pigs, their intelligence, the cute oink 🐷 noises, their snouts...Adorable. I turned vegetarian again during the pandemic. This time it’ll stick!

Good man Mossy, the pigs are brilliant!

Another enjoyable visit.

Love hearing those little contented piggy grunts They're so happy.

Your videos slow down my heart rate immediately. The pigs are so cute. I need to move to the country one day.

I’ve never considered getting pigs until seeing this. This video may have changed my mind 😏

Always wanted to know more about these pigs for my permaculture garden. Amazing video and completely informative. Love your channel !

You're completely right on the non-rooting "fact." I find that Kunekunes don't root in a pasture situation. When you confine them, they will absolutely root up the area in search of food. I prefer grazing, but I will use the pigs for the new garden area once I get it set up! Bucket/grain training them is a great in case they ever get out, but mine have been respectful of crappy field fence for the last 4.5 years now. Nice video, thank you!

That's such a great and educational video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience! The piggies are too cute ^-^

"The thing that these two love most in life is without question food ". Wise pigs :)

You are so good at explaining things. Bravo! Also, the bloopers at the end are always the best!

Jesus fair play on those ridges look great and having done plenty of that work as a kid I know how much work went in. Ridges are pretty unique to our part of Ireland I think ie The West. I know in The East and UK they always go for drills. Dont know why. Great job the locals couldn't have done any better!. You've gone native!!

Fantastic video as always. Thank you for making these

Everything you always wanted to know about pigs, enjoyed every minute, thanks for sharing.

Great content, easy on the ear and very easy on the eye

Thanks for sharing. Great experience!

They obviously love you. Very happy pigs!

Thank you , what a lovely vlog today.

The way you talk about your animals is so sweet and respectful 😊 thank you for your lovely videos

Another great video it’s a fantastic lifestyle you are living,well done to you always look forward to the next chapter in your journey,great viewing!

Man, it is great to see you back again. Wonderful discussion about Kunekunes. Very informative, as always. Keep well,and safe. Cheers

Love the pigs. They are so intelligent . Really informative video, succinctly delivered - your humourous anecdotes are great too😁👍

They're beautiful😊Thank you for sharing! Love this video🌻

Well done with the spud gardenthey seem to do a great job. Glad to see a vid . Your lookin well glad to see it tough times for alot of people . Anyway glad your in good spirits stay safe lad

Thank you! So happy to see you well settled and with lots of happy friends around to keep your day occupied and interesting. Keep safe & healthy.

Great video! Some people have found that pigs move too much soil if put on a plot ahead of a crop, but you have the answer: smaller pigs. Another option, move average size pigs more frequently.

One of your loveliest videos Daniel. Adorable piggies, so cared for 🤗 I'd be giggling all day. Mossy was 🎥 co-starring

I love your videos! Thank you for ‘keeping me company’ throughout this lockdown. All the very best from Tuscany, Italy.

Great guide, very useful, thanks very much!

Loved this!

Thank you for a great video ! Super informative and really lovely to watch.

loved this Ttch has beautiful eyes and seems like a gentle soul, Thanks

Very nice video. I learned and amused myself. And very easy to understand every word!

What a nice video. I want pigs now. You are really settling in there and it’s very nice to see and heart warming. Congratulations. 🙂👍

So nice to hear you speaking so positive about the two Kunekunes. Thank you, that you don't eat them. They are dear. Thank you aswell for your nice way of making your videos, so pleasant to hear from you and see, what is going on in your place of the world. Greetings, stay healthy.

Very informative video. Never knew about Kunekune pigs. Keep up the great content!

Glad to see you’re still at it.

Great videos , love your compassion for animals and nature .,💕

Great video! I’m planning to get Kune kunes this fall and this video was an incredible introduction. Thanks!

Murf here, your piggies are adorable, and as a vegesaur, I'm chuffed to hear you're not going to eat them (afraid for the bunnies, though.). Your piggies make me want to live in the country, just so I can have a couple. lol

Another great informative video of which taking all of your vodeos to date is inspiring me to move a bit further North in Co.Mayo and acquire an old cottage needing a little TLC with a few acres to use for my benefit and all the satisfaction after each day working it.

I really enjoyed this video!

My grand parents had two border collies that lived to 17, they was kept outside under shelter of course and seemed to prefer being outside, and yes as you say they’re great for keeping away unwanted intruders away at night😀

Beautiful project! You are a brilliant speaker! Congratulations on will work done.

The outtakes at the end put a smile on my face, thank you 😊

This was fabulous ! Informative and thoroughly enjoyable . Had no idea pigs make such amazing "organic ploughs". Can't help but think Mossy Bottom would make a wonderful television series and you an equally terrific presenter. I'm sure the mere thought would make you wince but would certainly help fund your endeavours. Thank you so much for this .. I really Love your channel. Best wishes from a brit in Toronto.🐖🐇🐤🐑🐄🌱🌼🐷🐰🌿🌸

Cool video Mossy very informative, hope all is well in Sligo!

@elsevanderlecq2580

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Harriet, Nice to see you here too.

Yay, really lovely video. I love Kunekune.

That is a great, informative video about animal welfare Daniel. I did wonder about the purpose of keeping the pigs so it is great to have that information.

Fantastic videos, i do enjoy them very much... thank you. I´m from North Portugal and i use nettle to make insecticide (leachate), to make great compost, and to eat (tea, soup, biscuit, etc).

What a lovely guy to listen to 👌 Such a simple outlook on life which is quite soothing in today's world 💯

Your “crew “ is amazing. I especially like how you’ve researched to ensure you have the right skills and jobs for each. Shows great maturity and forethought. That’s what impressed me most about your channel. Great to see things take shape. As you acquire your next cast members, share your thought process with us. We learn so much from seeing and hearing your thoughts out loud.

Amazing channel! Empirical knowledge, the best! And you are such a wonderful human being, thanks!

So informative! Many thanks. 👍👍👍

Longer hair perfectly suits him by the way !

Oh my...I wish I could rent Your pigs to take care of weeds in my garden. :D Such lovely animals and very informative video. Thanks!

Hi! Have just binge-watched some of your videos. Love the long form videos - they’re very relaxing especially during this time of madness. Would love to see what a day (or weekend?) in your life looks like, as an idea for an upcoming video?

Thank you for the information! I had never heard of the KuneKune. They seem to be hearty little animals.

I really enjoyed that. Entertaining and educational. TOP MARKS

Like a kid eating brussel sprouts for the first time - can totally relate to that! So funny! Happiest pigs I've ever seen. :)

Excellent video thank you. Subscribed all the way from Northern California.

Brilliant viewing - thank you so much !