I didn't get much in the way of leftover pumpkins this year. But the few I got I have to my chooks. They love them and I like to think that it does them some good to have something to peck on. But my pet PBP's munch them up when given the opportunity.
@@RedToolHouse One thing I've seen in many many pig videos now is that pigs LOVE to eat. Pigs seem to enjoy food 3 times more than most of us do when we're at our hungriest AND eating our favorite food in the world. I don't know if it's more that pigs' stomachs are bigger in proportion to their bodies than our stomachs are to our bodies. Or, if their stomachs empty faster after eating than ours do, therefore making them hungry again sooner. Or, if pigs' taste buds are even more sensitive than ours are, so good food is even more enjoyable to them than it is to us. Or, maybe it's a combination of all 3. Pigs having more sensitive taste buds than us, I believe is most likely out of the 3 to be true, since it's been scientifically proven that pigs have a much stronger sense of smell than we do, then they'd likely have a stronger sense of taste than us too. All I know that is certainly true is that pigs enjoy food tremendously
That is a lot of houses to go by and pick up some pumpkins. Might I suggest that you stop by the pumpkin seller lot the day after Halloween and offer to take his pumpkins off his hands and have some help with you to help pick up the pumpkins. This way he gets a clean lot and he can get ready for the Christmas trees. You get good pumpkins that you can feed your pigs over a few weeks for free. :-)
I wonder what the grocery stores do with all of the unsold ones After Halloween. When I was a boy my uncle used to take us dumpster diving at the local commercial bakery to get bread to feed the pigs. We used to load up on stall chocolate donuts.
Troy, I'm lucky enough to live near a farmers market here in asheville so i get vegies for my chickens including punkins,watermellons,squash and more. They eat it gone, so i know they are enjoying the benifits. Back when i had hogs we got resturant food scraps then cooked it into a mash, or as we lovingly called it sloping the ham's.
@@rodneyhendrix1292 haha well I'm glad to know that I'm not the only one who is hungry again right after Chinese food... I'm sure they loved it though 😋
Troy, what are your thoughts on having a fodder garden? Growing food specifically meant to be fed to ag animals? I found something on Baker Creek seeds website where they have seeds to grow these ginormous beets, meant for animal feed. Pigs, chickens, goats, cows and horses primarily. The beets can get up to 20 lbs each. Are pigs so finicky that they need mill feed to thrive?
I think a fodder garden would be very helpful. Pigs aren't finicky at all but they aren't ruminants so they do need a good protein source. You could raise your our soy or other protein but it would require a bunch and may not be scaleable.
@@RedToolHouse They are great. This was our first year on our property and we've never raised pigs before. Once we have more fences up and more pasture cleared we will probably go with a larger breed.
i have these gals that collect food for my pigs they love feeding them, they came 3 times with a half ton truck load of pumpkins collected from homes as well as city drop off bins at malls, the pigs would eat them then leave them an eat them, in fact they are some still out the frozen solid there still eating, i cant say if they work as a de wormier as my pigs or steers never have them
@@RedToolHouse out of curiosity how do you feel about Kunekune pigs...I know that they are a fad right now but I was thinking about crossing them with old spots or Whites what do you think? Recipe for disaster or possibly a good idea? I was thinking about the personalities and handleability of the latter two breeds to try to make a nicer, yet slightly more self sufficient pig.🤔
Can pigs, or do eat black walnut husks? If read that the husks will cleanse parasitic worms. I thought of the Peanuts character " Pig Pen" when you slapped that pigs back. LOL
@@RedToolHouse I didn't know that. I am fat with Black Walnut on our 40+ acres. Maybe I should adpot your style of pasturing pigs. Though I just grow food for our own table. I'll need to check the market to see if it's worthwhile economically to raise them.
I don't know of any particular foods that a pregnant pig can't eat, but she does need to consume extra nutrients and extra fiber during pregnancy. So, I'm quite sure that a sow's unborn piggies will handle pumpkin just fine as long as the sow does. Some pigs have been known to have food allergies to certain things, but that has nothing to do with pregnancy
Any animals that have a mouth and stomach will have a stomach that can reject certain foods and create vomiting, or have stomach infection or illness which'll also create vomiting
Red Tool House - Homestead do they work well enough toasted? Love some toasted pumpkin seeds as a snack - there is a variety of pumpkin with a shell-less seed that is much nicer to eat than regular pumpkin seeds.
@@RedToolHouseyes, but that's not even rudeness though. A pig rubbing against someone's legs is being friendly and affectionate, isn't it? Another sign of a pig being friendy and affectionate is when the pig is approaching someone while pointing its snout up at them while grunting. Correct me if I'm mistaken on that
Nice looking pigs.
Thanks!
Once a year haircut looks nice! Thanks for the continued updates !
It was Kelly's birthday present!
thank you i’m bald
I always love the information from Kelly and Troy
Thanks, Robert!
I didn't get much in the way of leftover pumpkins this year. But the few I got I have to my chooks. They love them and I like to think that it does them some good to have something to peck on. But my pet PBP's munch them up when given the opportunity.
It is good for chickens too, I understand.
Retail outlets will be happy to see you the day after Halloween.
I have had a trick load before.
sprite halllween
You clean up pretty good Troy, look 10 years younger too.
It was that time of the year again!
@@RedToolHouse One thing I've seen in many many pig videos now is that pigs LOVE to eat. Pigs seem to enjoy food 3 times more than most of us do when we're at our hungriest AND eating our favorite food in the world. I don't know if it's more that pigs' stomachs are bigger in proportion to their bodies than our stomachs are to our bodies. Or, if their stomachs empty faster after eating than ours do, therefore making them hungry again sooner. Or, if pigs' taste buds are even more sensitive than ours are, so good food is even more enjoyable to them than it is to us. Or, maybe it's a combination of all 3.
Pigs having more sensitive taste buds than us, I believe is most likely out of the 3 to be true, since it's been scientifically proven that pigs have a much stronger sense of smell than we do, then they'd likely have a stronger sense of taste than us too. All I know that is certainly true is that pigs enjoy food tremendously
Sounds like a great idea
That is a lot of houses to go by and pick up some pumpkins. Might I suggest that you stop by the pumpkin seller lot the day after Halloween and offer to take his pumpkins off his hands and have some help with you to help pick up the pumpkins. This way he gets a clean lot and he can get ready for the Christmas trees. You get good pumpkins that you can feed your pigs over a few weeks for free. :-)
Absolutely! Go to the source if you got one!
@@RedToolHouse The only problem, I don't deal in swine. But you do and I'm sure they are around your area. Just saying. :-)
Troy you look taller ! Lol thanks for sharing 😉
Thanks! I was wearing heels in this video...
I wonder what the grocery stores do with all of the unsold ones After Halloween. When I was a boy my uncle used to take us dumpster diving at the local commercial bakery to get bread to feed the pigs. We used to load up on stall chocolate donuts.
Many of them get composted around here.
Troy, I'm lucky enough to live near a farmers market here in asheville so i get vegies for my chickens including punkins,watermellons,squash and more. They eat it gone, so i know they are enjoying the benifits. Back when i had hogs we got resturant food scraps then cooked it into a mash, or as we lovingly called it sloping the ham's.
I like the idea of getting all the veg leftovers. My great uncle used to cook down food waste and it add extra aroma to the farm!
Red Tool House - Homestead Yea i forgot to say the food we fed or cooked up was chinese so the pigs were hungry again in 4 hours!
@@rodneyhendrix1292 haha well I'm glad to know that I'm not the only one who is hungry again right after Chinese food... I'm sure they loved it though 😋
Troy, what are your thoughts on having a fodder garden? Growing food specifically meant to be fed to ag animals? I found something on Baker Creek seeds website where they have seeds to grow these ginormous beets, meant for animal feed. Pigs, chickens, goats, cows and horses primarily. The beets can get up to 20 lbs each. Are pigs so finicky that they need mill feed to thrive?
I think a fodder garden would be very helpful. Pigs aren't finicky at all but they aren't ruminants so they do need a good protein source. You could raise your our soy or other protein but it would require a bunch and may not be scaleable.
Troy,
Your pigs truly are enjoying themselves. I would prefer using a natural deworner like this.
Hey, how big are your pigs?
These are my breeders and all but one are around 500lbs or more.
Love the hair cut!
Thanks! Kelly really likes it.
OH MY GOSH LOL! laughing at him finding the best pumpkins on people's porches "just sitting there on a bale of hay" 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Totay off topic...Looking pretty sharp with your new haircut.
Thanks! That was Kelly's birthday present.
Those pigs are huge! I'm raising American Guinea Hogs so I was in shock when I saw how high they came up to you. lol
These sows are a little bit bigger than AGH. How do you like raising them?
@@RedToolHouse They are great. This was our first year on our property and we've never raised pigs before. Once we have more fences up and more pasture cleared we will probably go with a larger breed.
Interesting
As long as they have other things to eat and/or supplemented. Pumpkins are good for ppl or piggies. Take care from WV.
Yes, the pumpkins are just a seasonal treat!
What is the subliminal message at about 1:28?
And an audio glitch around 7:25, the sound breaks up.
Trying a new mic. Not sure about the 1:28 issue.
i have these gals that collect food for my pigs they love feeding them, they came 3 times with a half ton truck load of pumpkins collected from homes as well as city drop off bins at malls, the pigs would eat them then leave them an eat them, in fact they are some still out the frozen solid there still eating, i cant say if they work as a de wormier as my pigs or steers never have them
No doubt! I have yet to see any parasites in ours as well.
What about feeding pigs summer squash?
It would be fine to feed to them. I don't know if it has the same value for worming.
It’s interesting that they’re a D wormer I would go out and collect pumpkins go door knocking ended up with about 1000 pounds of pumpkins
There are definitely tons you can find this time of year.
@@RedToolHouse out of curiosity how do you feel about Kunekune pigs...I know that they are a fad right now but I was thinking about crossing them with old spots or Whites what do you think? Recipe for disaster or possibly a good idea? I was thinking about the personalities and handleability of the latter two breeds to try to make a nicer, yet slightly more self sufficient pig.🤔
Pumpkin snatching!!!! LOL
I beg for pumpkins from friends for our pigs.
No doubt!
Wow, those are huge pigs!😀
those are pretty normal sized pigs
Can pigs, or do eat black walnut husks? If read that the husks will cleanse parasitic worms.
I thought of the Peanuts character " Pig Pen" when you slapped that pigs back. LOL
They will eat walnuts all day long. They will leave the husks if they can but I have seen them be impatient and just crunch right through it all.
@@RedToolHouse I didn't know that. I am fat with Black Walnut on our 40+ acres. Maybe I should adpot your style of pasturing pigs. Though I just grow food for our own table. I'll need to check the market to see if it's worthwhile economically to raise them.
I place a Wanted Ad every year on freebie groups and end up picking up an entire pick up truck box load of pumpkins!
Good deal!
Great idea! I'm doing that next year.
Nice haircut.
Thanks. Wife is happy now.
Can we feed pumpkin to pregnant pig
I don't know of any particular foods that a pregnant pig can't eat, but she does need to consume extra nutrients and extra fiber during pregnancy. So, I'm quite sure that a sow's unborn piggies will handle pumpkin just fine as long as the sow does. Some pigs have been known to have food allergies to certain things, but that has nothing to do with pregnancy
Are thos landrace pigs?
One was.
Can pigs vomit?
Yes. and I speak from first hand experience.
Any animals that have a mouth and stomach will have a stomach that can reject certain foods and create vomiting, or have stomach infection or illness which'll also create vomiting
Nice haircut
Thanks!
Ahaha poopkins oh man 😆. I heard if you feed them charcoal and a dash of apple syder vinegar helps
“Go on, you little dip”
Pumpkin seeds should deworm anything.
I ate some last year and I no longer drag my rear across the carpet...
Red Tool House - Homestead do they work well enough toasted? Love some toasted pumpkin seeds as a snack - there is a variety of pumpkin with a shell-less seed that is much nicer to eat than regular pumpkin seeds.
Where do u live around you looks beautiful
Southern West Virginia
muh debooooooonked.
Lol, first seconds: now that it gets cold, you get a haircut!
I know! Kelly's birthday is in November. She should have been born in May!
Troy you better with short hair
Thanks. My wife thinks so too
6:07 - 6:29 - Wait, so you were stealing those pumpkins which belonged to someone else?
No, lol, just kidding
No doubt! Dumpster diving is what we call it in WV
Poopkins...Haha!
average gemmy collector:
Did you just wipe the mud on that pig??? RUDE
They do it to me all the time! Have you seen my pants!
@@RedToolHouseyes, but that's not even rudeness though. A pig rubbing against someone's legs is being friendly and affectionate, isn't it? Another sign of a pig being friendy and affectionate is when the pig is approaching someone while pointing its snout up at them while grunting. Correct me if I'm mistaken on that
I don't think the pig really cares.
Are you trying to convince your pigs that you are British?
Those gals are ready to become bacon.
They are ready to become momma's again.
wow isn't that actually stealing
Getting pumpkins our of someone's curbside trash??? Not around here it isn't. Appalachian recycling.
Someone has a brain
Nice haircut.
Thanks!