Ill tell you what.. if lived close to you i would probably leave my day job to work with you! This is the most stress free job ive seen yet! I would not hesitate to invest in this business!
We’ll sure Kee you posted. We bred one of our farm pigs (mixed breed), Big Mama with a Berkshire but haven’t harvested any yet. Love the piglets she threw. They’ve been awesome. Curious myself what the 2 purebreds will produce. Appreciate y’all watching?
@@SheratonParkFarms We did Berkshire on Berkshire this last spring but I am wondering if they are too muscular or if they are going to round out thought about doing Duroc in our Berkshire then keeping a gilt from that as a breeding sow to go back with a Berkshire hearing the boar determines more of the meat quality. I posted a few videos of our pigs on my channel and am a little behind on getting a recent one up as I do photography and this is my crazy season with that. But I will try to get a recent one that shows what the boys look like now done in the next day or two.
We usually castrate at about 6-8 weeks but am going to do it earlier next time. Castration video: th-cam.com/video/tN3ut6rD_rw/w-d-xo.html and how we separate/wean: th-cam.com/video/bArj9i4Xx3c/w-d-xo.html Appreciate y’all watching!
Why is the front of that enclosure so high off the ground, considering the pregnant pigs tend to be heavy and low to the ground? Im sure there is a reason but id like your thoughts on that.
Do you normally finish out all your pigs or do you also sell a few feeder pigs or possibly breeding stock? I'm about half hour from you in the edge of thomasville and currently raising duroc/spot cross and was thinking of adding 4 Berkshire gilts
So we usually finish them all but thinking we may sell a few later this fall. Helen is a commercial Berkshire bred to a duroc. One of my sows is bred to a really nice Berkshire from Shipley Swine. www.shipleyswine.com/Boars/Details/135 So I’ll not have any purebred but will have some nice Berkshire genetics in the herd. Keep in touch. May be able to work something out.
@@SheratonParkFarms I will keep in touch and if you can spare any we'll get together. Berkshire duroc would be fine as I would probably ai with pure Berkshire seed to get something a little closer on the second go round. Thanks
Gotcha. We were talking this morning and may breed Helen back to a pure berk next time around but we’ll not do that till spring. Please stay in touch! 👍
@@SheratonParkFarms weed gave them field corn that was left out in field from combine I'd take a little red wagon and walk the field picking up ears of corn for them they ate it all cob and all my step father told me theres protien in the cobs themselves they love it.
In that she is a first time mom, I'd guess 10 piggies. I would also like to suggest ya put 4 eye bolts or drill 4 holes into the wood on the upper 2x4 of the farrowing shed. Tie two ropes across the top of the shed. Use your forks on the tractor to move the farrowing shed easier. Just a thought. Be well, Blessings. Dayne
10 would be a good number! We built another one about a week ago and made some revisions to make it more portable. Love the retrofit idea to lift these! Thanks!!
You know farmers used to raise them like this before all these fancy confinement systems came along. If they still did it this way there would be no complaints about manure handling epa b s and the meat would be ten times better.
That would be a good number! Hope we can get some good healthy piglets out of her. Same here. Been stocking up feeders, making sure everyone was in a dry spot, extra shavings, etc. Ya'll take care. Hope it doesn't get too rough for you!
We did all that yesterday. We are just north of Columbus Ga. the eye of this storm should be passing right over us over the next few hours. I’ve been out riding fences. Already had a dead tree fall on a fence. About to find out how my new chicken tractors hold up in the wind! Shouldn’t be to bad. Just 5-6 inches of rain.
I'm going with 10 piglets. Looking great Chuck.just had my first litter of F1 large black/old line duroc litter hit the ground yesterday. Also for what it's worth the LBH Gilt in question expressed milk for a good week before she farrowed. Next litter expected in 3 weeks. Wish you easy and unassisted farrowing.
Congrats on the farrowing. We are expressing milk today but she isn't nesting at all yet. Big rain system coming so I'm expecting her to start about the time the downpours do!!! hahaha. Appreciate it.
So I'm getting ready to farrow 7 sows on pasture. I've been told if they all have their own separate huts they will spilt themselves off and pig in their own huts successfully, but the guy I bought them from says in a confined area they will eat each other's pigs so I'm curious what your opinion is. Should a guy keep them in their own pens while farrowing them? Or do you think it's safe to just trust them to do take care of themselves and their piglets with ample space and huts?
I've farrowed multiple pigs on pasture using farrowing huts (not crates but open sided huts) and using round bales of hay. Never had any issues. Sows will typically eat piglets if they have a protein deficient diet. Make sure you are keeping them fed well (5lbs per pig per day up to farrowing) and they should be fine. You may have a little issue with older piglets going to brand new, just farrowed sows and try to nurse so they can get more colostrum. Otherwise they should be fine.
@@SheratonParkFarms ok. Thank you. Love the videos and the advice. It's going to be an interesting experience. I'm excited to bring back the old ways of farming on our farm. Thanks for all your help
So I have been learning a lot from your videos and I have decided to move from housing pigs to pastured pigs, but I need help in sourcing the fencing I live in the Caribbean and we don't have any here. Am looking for a Supplier overseas if you know or anyone watching this video have an idea on where I can purchase it let me know
I'm going with 11 piggies! Hope she does well & they all survive!
Jennifer Hurley that would be a great number! She’s in milk this morning so it’s not going to be a lot longer.
I think Helen will have 9 piglets. Good luck 👍
Ill tell you what.. if lived close to you i would probably leave my day job to work with you! This is the most stress free job ive seen yet! I would not hesitate to invest in this business!
Thank you.
👍
12 piglets my guess . Thanks for sharing
I am going to guess she had 12 piglets, off to watch the video where you say how many she had!
8 piglets. I would love to see how this mix works for you. We are trying to decide on what to breed our Berkshire females to in November.
We’ll sure Kee you posted. We bred one of our farm pigs (mixed breed), Big Mama with a Berkshire but haven’t harvested any yet. Love the piglets she threw. They’ve been awesome. Curious myself what the 2 purebreds will produce. Appreciate y’all watching?
@@SheratonParkFarms We did Berkshire on Berkshire this last spring but I am wondering if they are too muscular or if they are going to round out thought about doing Duroc in our Berkshire then keeping a gilt from that as a breeding sow to go back with a Berkshire hearing the boar determines more of the meat quality. I posted a few videos of our pigs on my channel and am a little behind on getting a recent one up as I do photography and this is my crazy season with that. But I will try to get a recent one that shows what the boys look like now done in the next day or two.
When do you castrate? Can you do a video of how you separate the babies from the mama? Thanks.
We usually castrate at about 6-8 weeks but am going to do it earlier next time. Castration video: th-cam.com/video/tN3ut6rD_rw/w-d-xo.html and how we separate/wean: th-cam.com/video/bArj9i4Xx3c/w-d-xo.html Appreciate y’all watching!
Nine
Thanks
Hi there , do u guys have a FB page ??
Good morning. We do. We are Sheraton Park Farms on Facebook as well. Thanks for watching!
Why is the front of that enclosure so high off the ground, considering the pregnant pigs tend to be heavy and low to the ground? Im sure there is a reason but id like your thoughts on that.
They can navigate it fine. Its that tall because we are using large materials so it will last.
9......7 survivors
Thanks. Hope we don’t lose too many. Appreciate y’all watching
Hellen piglet count 12.
Really enjoying your pig videos. In the last 2 weeks I think I've watched about 60 of your videos. Keep them coming!
Thanks! We appreciate it!!
Do you normally finish out all your pigs or do you also sell a few feeder pigs or possibly breeding stock? I'm about half hour from you in the edge of thomasville and currently raising duroc/spot cross and was thinking of adding 4 Berkshire gilts
So we usually finish them all but thinking we may sell a few later this fall. Helen is a commercial Berkshire bred to a duroc. One of my sows is bred to a really nice Berkshire from Shipley Swine. www.shipleyswine.com/Boars/Details/135 So I’ll not have any purebred but will have some nice Berkshire genetics in the herd. Keep in touch. May be able to work something out.
@@SheratonParkFarms I will keep in touch and if you can spare any we'll get together. Berkshire duroc would be fine as I would probably ai with pure Berkshire seed to get something a little closer on the second go round. Thanks
Gotcha. We were talking this morning and may breed Helen back to a pure berk next time around but we’ll not do that till spring. Please stay in touch! 👍
7 piglets
5 piglets
I'm laughing because I knew she was bacon!
Im going 10
12 piglets
Cool dozen! Hope so. Appreciate y’all watching
I am thinking of 13.
AHHH! A baker's dozen! Love it. Thanks
She will have 11.....Larry @ Scoot's Organic
Love your optimism. 11 would be great.
I think she will be like Hellen Keller and I can’t see you keeping her
You are right. We elected to have her processed.
I'd say 12 to 13 pigs r coming
We had 11 with only 2 surviving. Tough farrowing.
@@SheratonParkFarms we always had problems with Hampshire sales killing their babies. Some did but some was good mom's very protective.
@@SheratonParkFarms we had 2 Yorkshire hogs we named them boss and Roscoe lol They gave us lots of meat mmmm
@@SheratonParkFarms weed gave them field corn that was left out in field from combine I'd take a little red wagon and walk the field picking up ears of corn for them they ate it all cob and all my step father told me theres protien in the cobs themselves they love it.
I'm going to say 14. She sure is heavy and hanging low.
Yes she is! Love your optimism! 14 would be great. Appreciate y’all watching
10 piglets alive
10 pigs
At one vegetarian or muslim do not like
12 piglets
7 piglets
If you dont have big litters you wont make money.
True
12 piglets
Cool dozen!! Hope so. Thanks
In that she is a first time mom, I'd guess 10 piggies. I would also like to suggest ya put 4 eye bolts or drill 4 holes into the wood on the upper 2x4 of the farrowing shed. Tie two ropes across the top of the shed. Use your forks on the tractor to move the farrowing shed easier. Just a thought. Be well, Blessings. Dayne
10 would be a good number! We built another one about a week ago and made some revisions to make it more portable. Love the retrofit idea to lift these! Thanks!!
You know farmers used to raise them like this before all these fancy confinement systems came along. If they still did it this way there would be no complaints about manure handling epa b s and the meat would be ten times better.
I know, that's why I'm so excited to get started!
Do you ever have problems with cyotes or anyother preditor on your farm??
No one says at what age a pig can first be bred
10
9
She’s a good size girl! I’m thinking 10 to 12. You’re going to be busy!! Good luck! We are getting ready for this storm. Take care.
That would be a good number! Hope we can get some good healthy piglets out of her. Same here. Been stocking up feeders, making sure everyone was in a dry spot, extra shavings, etc. Ya'll take care. Hope it doesn't get too rough for you!
We did all that yesterday. We are just north of Columbus Ga. the eye of this storm should be passing right over us over the next few hours. I’ve been out riding fences. Already had a dead tree fall on a fence. About to find out how my new chicken tractors hold up in the wind! Shouldn’t be to bad. Just 5-6 inches of rain.
I'm going with 10 piglets. Looking great Chuck.just had my first litter of F1 large black/old line duroc litter hit the ground yesterday. Also for what it's worth the LBH Gilt in question expressed milk for a good week before she farrowed. Next litter expected in 3 weeks.
Wish you easy and unassisted farrowing.
Congrats on the farrowing. We are expressing milk today but she isn't nesting at all yet. Big rain system coming so I'm expecting her to start about the time the downpours do!!! hahaha. Appreciate it.
@@SheratonParkFarms lol, yeah they've got a habit of that. Rain is over my place now (SW Alabama) she farrowed right as it started to move in
Y’all stay safe. Looks like it’s going to be a wet couple of days.
@@SheratonParkFarms you too, just passed our place. Nothing major to report other than a bunch of rain.
Little rain here this morning so far but looking like it’s going to be a washout today. Thanks!
Found a book with the same name and author published 2014 on Ebay.
Oh cool. Thanks for watching
I think 12! Is this your first berk litter? I have raised them for 10 years I love them
Yes this is our first Berkshire litter. Hoping for a good farrowing and some nice piglets. Any tips or pointers on the breed??
Sheraton Park Farms they do the work for you in my experience but are vary protective of babies and don’t even have to be her baby lol
Nice. That’s they type of pig we want!
13 looking good 👍
13 would be awesome! Fingers crossed 🤞
So I'm getting ready to farrow 7 sows on pasture. I've been told if they all have their own separate huts they will spilt themselves off and pig in their own huts successfully, but the guy I bought them from says in a confined area they will eat each other's pigs so I'm curious what your opinion is. Should a guy keep them in their own pens while farrowing them? Or do you think it's safe to just trust them to do take care of themselves and their piglets with ample space and huts?
I've farrowed multiple pigs on pasture using farrowing huts (not crates but open sided huts) and using round bales of hay. Never had any issues. Sows will typically eat piglets if they have a protein deficient diet. Make sure you are keeping them fed well (5lbs per pig per day up to farrowing) and they should be fine. You may have a little issue with older piglets going to brand new, just farrowed sows and try to nurse so they can get more colostrum. Otherwise they should be fine.
@@SheratonParkFarms ok. Thank you. Love the videos and the advice. It's going to be an interesting experience. I'm excited to bring back the old ways of farming on our farm. Thanks for all your help
So I have been learning a lot from your videos and I have decided to move from housing pigs to pastured pigs, but I need help in sourcing the fencing I live in the Caribbean and we don't have any here. Am looking for a Supplier overseas if you know or anyone watching this video have an idea on where I can purchase it let me know
Have you checked with Premiere1?
@@SheratonParkFarms no am from the Caribbean new to the premier farm website, But am checking the site out as we speak. Thnks appreciate the help.
@@drizzlejames5561 awesome. Let me know if they can help you out!
Maybe 13
AHHH! A baker's dozen! Love it. Thanks
Great, thx!
You're welcome!
Add some pure bred Mangalitsa too!