Thank you for becoming a TH-camr I love learning about this and I love looking at your pigs being pigs it's very enlightening too always be reminded pigs aren't as dirty as people actually think they are
I spend a lot of time, probably unnecessarily, worrying about my pig feed ration. It comes from a reputable mill, and it's never let me down, but I have a problem with trying to reinvent the wheel too often. I appreciate this video. Thanks!
I have learned so much from your videos, and I'm not going to hold back giving you accolades as I've watched other videos from pig farmers and yours are so much more educational and enlightening from your approach and candor of presentation. We live in the Gainesville Fla area. I have a 3 acre stand where there are several stands of shade available for the pigs, and should be plenty for just a couple pigs, and maybe in the future I can add a couple more untill I get used to raising them. One of the things I'm going to try, as I am new to raising pigs, is far as planting goes.. In the winter/spring when it seem to be the dryest, I will mow as short as I can to let old sol do what damage to the grasses and weeds as possible. Then I plan to run my drag with my the prongs down to open the soil and I will do that once per week for a few weeks. When it's forcast for some good rain, I will drag it and follow up and broadcast my seed mix and then reverse my drag with the prongs up to set the seed. I'm going to do half this way, and the other half I will run my disc over it a couple times also before I do the drag on it, just to see which way will be better. This area was used for a couple horses which are now gone, and the meddow is all grass so I may have to burn it off to get a good start.
All plants base and fruits that we consume today are all modified plants. The only that is not modified are acorn nuts. I recommend those because those are natural. Corn, soybean. And etc are human modified.
I’m not sure and im not sure that anyone has a good answer to this. I have fed them green chop, nutritious crops that I cut green and took to them, but never silage. I’ve heard of some people doing it, but I don’t know about the nutrient levels.
Thank you for becoming a TH-camr I love learning about this and I love looking at your pigs being pigs it's very enlightening too always be reminded pigs aren't as dirty as people actually think they are
thank you.
@@DowdleFamilyFarmsHi Rob, you mentioned “k-fose” or something like that.
What does that mean?
I spend a lot of time, probably unnecessarily, worrying about my pig feed ration. It comes from a reputable mill, and it's never let me down, but I have a problem with trying to reinvent the wheel too often. I appreciate this video. Thanks!
Appreciate your videos. You always are informative and live in the ‘real world’ rather than a lot of people who spout theory without action.
thank you.
Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge/experience.
I’m paying $500/ton for feed and it takes about 1,100 pounds of feed to get them to 300 pounds. Thanks for sharing your numbers.
It varies wildly for me personally but on average I reduce my grown costs by 15-25% per group.
@@DowdleFamilyFarms 15 to 25% cost reduction is significant
I have learned so much from your videos, and I'm not going to hold back giving you accolades as I've watched other videos from pig farmers and yours are so much more educational and enlightening from your approach and candor of presentation. We live in the Gainesville Fla area. I have a 3 acre stand where there are several stands of shade available for the pigs, and should be plenty for just a couple pigs, and maybe in the future I can add a couple more untill I get used to raising them. One of the things I'm going to try, as I am new to raising pigs, is far as planting goes.. In the winter/spring when it seem to be the dryest, I will mow as short as I can to let old sol do what damage to the grasses and weeds as possible. Then I plan to run my drag with my the prongs down to open the soil and I will do that once per week for a few weeks. When it's forcast for some good rain, I will drag it and follow up and broadcast my seed mix and then reverse my drag with the prongs up to set the seed. I'm going to do half this way, and the other half I will run my disc over it a couple times also before I do the drag on it, just to see which way will be better. This area was used for a couple horses which are now gone, and the meddow is all grass so I may have to burn it off to get a good start.
Thanks for the kind words, I appreciate it. It sounds like you have a good plan.
I meant to ask if you found a local cover crop seed source?
@@DowdleFamilyFarms I'm leaning towards Hancock, as they are closer. About 3 1/2 hrs round trip.
Nice, they have a lot of different seed mixes.
I really enjoyed this particular video! You taught me a few things! Thank you!
Really? Thanks. I thought it was a necessary, if not boring video!
Great guide!
All plants base and fruits that we consume today are all modified plants. The only that is not modified are acorn nuts. I recommend those because those are natural. Corn, soybean. And etc are human modified.
If you are recommending for pig feed, then acorns only offer a good source of energy and minerals. Not nearly the amino acids that pigs need.
Hi I was curious if Soy-bales would be a good source of feed for the pigs.
What is wrong with soybean? I'd want to know more before I start my pig farming. Soybean supplement have worked so well for me for my rabbits though.
Can you feed your pigs silage?
I’m not sure and im not sure that anyone has a good answer to this. I have fed them green chop, nutritious crops that I cut green and took to them, but never silage. I’ve heard of some people doing it, but I don’t know about the nutrient levels.
Great video, thanks
Glad you liked it!