Raising Pigs in the Winter

❄️🐷 Raising Pigs in the Winter 🐷❄️

If you’re raising pastured pigs on your regenerative farm, it’s important to know how to raise pigs in the winter. Check out this free one-hour workshop, where we discussed feeding pigs in winter with our Osborne Bulk Feeders, keeping pigs warm in winter with Port-A-Hut livestock shelters, grazing pigs in winter using temporary paddocks, watering pigs in winter with our DIY livestock waterers, and MORE!

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[SunriseFarmUS]

I have watched many of your videos. I noticed that your farm has a wide variety of animals, and the way you take care of them is so dedicated. Thank you for sharing these meaningful videos

[andyjones]

Christine you are an awesome wealth of farming knowledge!! Great lady!

[danlemler]

You do a great job raising pigs. I am 69 years old. When I was a sophomore in high school I farrowed and finished 3 sows worth of pigs, the next year 7 sows. As a Senior 50. In 1999 I almost went broke after selling butchers for 8 cents a pound in 1998. I have lots of equipment that sits empty because the packers took control.

[Sam]

Good job. I am trying this on our farm in Africa, Kenya.

[divinesarasaradivine]

NICE PIGS, THANK YOU FOR YOUR VERY INTERESTING VEDIO, GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR PIGS, AND ALL YOU HERE!AMEN ❤

[bmp]

You answered questions i hadnt even thought to ask. Great video.

[MyAlaska]

I love your channel. Please do more farm tours and more informational Heifer videos.

[SarahPerine]

I’m raising a fun mix! I have a Mangalitsa x Hereford boar, two Mangalitsa x Idaho Pasture Pig gilts, and one American Guinea Hog sow. I am very grateful for your example and videos!! My first piglets will arrive (hopefully) in 2023. I chose my pigs for their personalities, temperaments and size. I’m (mostly) new to pigs!

[SarahPerine]

I have the same shelters and use pallet fork extenders! So fun!

[richbrown]

Ty. New to farming. Just moved to Ky. I have a Mangalitsa boar and 2 sows mangalitsa kunekene mix. One just had 9 and the other 6 piglets. They are doing great thanks for the video it confirms and encouraged what wen are doing and how we are doing it. I was worried about the babies in Winter and now I feel alot better after watching this video.

[DaveNichter-xl]

Hey, y'all! in one of your videos, you mentioned online worksheets to help with daily tasks. Can you drop a link, please? Thank you!

[Southwest_hunter_]

That red pig is as the old saying HAM! LOL😂

[Christine-omim]

Do you ever get attached to a certain pig? 3:15

[BrenZZs_GIA]

I love tje magic blue bucket. ❤ Mine is a. Old igloo cooler, but same principle.

[bobcat]

Thank you for taking us along with you..this is awesome idea..very creative..
Question
1) I want to use pigs for forest floor regeneration yr round, ..but smoke and sell my pork to pay for themselves...
Do I want to force my pigs to forage to keep them off feed..
2) how do I know when im pushing the pigs to hard..and they need help..to keep them happy hope that makes sense..

[JacobPhillips-hr]

How cold is it down there when they fix go to bed at night

[BarryMiller-jx]

can you put solor operated heaters on the waters

[SarahPerine]

I’m really looking forward to you showing us a pasture breeding and farrowing operation. I’m bringing my sow into the barn to farrow so I can help keep her piglets warm and safe as she will farrow around December 19th!! It’s my first time (her third) and it’s five months earlier than expected. She was in with my 4 month old boarling and he turned out to be a young developer!! I thought she might come back into heat but she never did!! So everyone is late is on pasture but I’m bringing her in so the piglets will be sheltered better and mom will hopefully have better footing🤞🏾 I have seen videos from Farmbuilder and Sheraton Park Farms on pasture farrowing, but I’d really like to see how you do it! Thanks again!!😊

[angelfig]

I am looking into getting Duroc heritage breed

[MasterMixersEnt]

Maine pig farmer old spotted, Duroc and Berkshires.