It is a shame that it has become so controversial. It is a key part of raising hogs. You all ready to cut those kunekunes yet? Kelly and I can bring our kit and give you a hand!
Red Tool House - Homestead Tomorrow the vet comes. I am pretty comfortable with surgeries but I am going to let him do the castrations for now - at least until I have some more experience observing. But seems pretty simple as long as you have some good helpers to hold em down. It’s a good thing to know how to do. And too bad you weren’t closer!
I watch a LOT of homesteading videos on a lot of topics. I wanted to thank you for what you do and the way that you choose to present it. Ill be buying my homestead in a few months and you've given me a lot to think about. Once again... thank you.
Great video excellent explanation of the process. Getting ready to do this, never done pigs before only banded goats. Mountain oysters are actually really good, had sheep don't know if pig taste different!
Thank you! We just bought 4 AGH piglets - 3 girls/1 boy...plan to raise for meat for just 2 of us...use/sell the lard...keep breeding so we can process a smaller pig instead of using a company. Never can tell how many male/female you get...do what you need to do to have food and survive!
New to the channel and wanted to throw this out there. When we had to do this Dad always made sure to cut off-center just a little. The reasoning was not to get/give any hernias. Good luck.
If you eat meat this is what needs to be done so you can enjoy the meat. I like your video very humane, informative and respectful! Keep them coming, the videos that is.
Your friend in the green shirt looked like he was cringing a bit! not treating the cuts after surgery makes sense. I never though about the pigs rubbing on the ground.
Gary Wylie I don't think he liked the noise so Much. The fort time a castrated I sprayed with bluekote and they spent the next 24 hours dragging their butts through the mud
how to explain boar taint..... imagine the most beautiful and delicious pork chop you have ever seen. as you begin to cook it some maniac comes around the corner and sprays with cheap perfume. That was the first thing that came to my mind the first time I tried to eat meat from an uncut boar..... he wasn't even a year old. but the meat was not fit to be consumed... even the dog gave me a dirty look when i offered him a bite.
8-3-2018. Troy you have some neat saying. As a whole we've grown to sensitive in this country . Castrate pigs hasn't changed much in a century so why now. Sad what things have come to. 👌✌️👍
Great video....I'm very interested in the future chicken videos...since this is what I'd like to do in the future..so any pointers would be very nice....
I used a scissor to remove the head. It was so easy. And I'll stick with the scolding. I think its easier. And I don't get pin feathers with my barred rock. Don't know why.
molly's Herbal's makes a natural numbing tincture that might be worth having, anyone that thinks this is controversial has no clue where their food come's from
How old are the pigs? I was always told to castrate them around the first week of birth to limit blood loss and easier to handle. Is there a reason for castrating them later than that?
We usually castrate at 10 days old. Due to issues we had to push it back several weeks. These were four weeks old. I am familiar with some that castrate at weening time (8 weeks) simply because they are selling them and want to leave the option of selling breeding stock. The older they get, the harder they are to hold. We had a little more blood at cutting time, but recovering was just as quick. They handle it very well.
Oscar Cruz I assume you are asking the purpose of castration. First and most importantly to eliminate the opportunity of boar taint in your pork. Google it if you are not familiar. I can hurt your pork sales. The other reason is I want xo trip over my breeding since it use AI to select genetics
I watched a pig castration video on a different Channel earlier today that said you should pull the testicles off as opposed to cutting them. They claim that the pig would bleed to death if you cut the testicles out. From watching your video, I guess you proved that theory wrong... They also did not use iodine at the beginning of the procedure, but they did use blue coat at the end. I definitely agree with using iodine at the beginning. Your theory for not using blue coat at the end seems to make sense.
I don't think there is one right way. I have see many people pull but I have always heard that it could promote hernia chances more. regardless of blue coat or any other post treatment, the pigs are still going to get in the dirt so it probably doesn't matter much.
Do you not remove their needle teeth and tusks? It's been since '93 since I've had hogs, but I remember our weaner supplier always removed their needle teeth within a day or 2, to reduce risk of injury to sow and other piglets.
My question is on mature boars say a year or older. How to castrate then? I would suppose that would entail tranquilizing and caurterizing or can you still cut and let go? I do know there is a time to let the taint leave the system before butchering. I heard 6 weeks is this the case?
There is a chance he may not have taint. If this is for personal consumption, you could get a ear punch. Fry up the punch sample and see if it has a taint smell. May allow you to forgo the had work of castrating. Also, check out snaring for castration. I personally would try to get him as drunk as possible with soaking bread with beer. When he is incapacitated, then cut him.
Todd Caskey thanks! Yes, we are building the John Suscovich tractor plans. We are shooting video of that now. Should have an episode on that in a couple weeks.
We will let them eat the boar taint!! While we eat the good stuff!! And you just said boar taint while I was typing!! LOL! You know what is goin on Troy!
Thank you for the video. I did my first castrating tonight! 3 piglets and hopefully 4 from another group tomorrow. We could not catch the boogers today.
Couple questions sir whats the website to order chicks in the mail and how long do you raise before harvesting/process them also on the pigs how many days before castration, and from 9 hogs how many pounds of meat did you get back and the cost? Thanks
Murray McMurray is the mail order hatchery we use. Just google that name. For the Cornish Cross breed we butchered them at 9 weeks old. For Red Rangers, we butchered at 12 weeks. We castrate pigs at 7 to 14 days old. On processing hogs, estimate 54% of the live weight of the pig should be what you get back in pork cuts.
Ah thanks for educating me I don't know much about pig other than I seen my Great Uncle kill and scrap a hog when I was about 4 years old in Clay county..
Do you give them a tetanus shot before or at the time of castration? Just wondering, I heard of a farmer (in Latin America) that lost a few piglets after they got castrated because he didn’t get them a tetanus shot.
In my piggy experience even the pigs handled and loved on everyday will scream bloody murder when picked up off the ground. This is why pigs don't fly! I have only one exception to that rule and that's the pig that I had to bottle feed from day one and therefore lived in the house for the late night feedings. He weighs almost 200 pounds now and still doesn't mind being picked up after a grunt from the weight.
People that think there is no reason to castrate a boar or bull, have never ate meat from a bull or boar that's not been castrated. They don't know that not cutting a boar or bull spoils the meat and makes it unedible.
How can you make jokes. The piglet shows pain. You don't need to torture animals to be healthy. Get with the times and grow plants if you want to be a farmer. Study the sentience intelligence and emotional life of pigs. Would you do this to a puppy?
Wow, you really have no idea where your food comes from and what process it goes thru. At least these animals live a generally happy life. This castration is done for a reason (it was even explained in the video.) Americans circumcise their children, but I don't hear any complaining about that.
Excellent video. This stuff is controversial with a lot of people, but there are more of us that wish to learn it. Thank you for sharing
It is a shame that it has become so controversial. It is a key part of raising hogs. You all ready to cut those kunekunes yet? Kelly and I can bring our kit and give you a hand!
Red Tool House - Homestead Tomorrow the vet comes. I am pretty comfortable with surgeries but I am going to let him do the castrations for now - at least until I have some more experience observing. But seems pretty simple as long as you have some good helpers to hold em down. It’s a good thing to know how to do. And too bad you weren’t closer!
We will have three litters to do this spring. experience is definitely the best teacher. Hope all goes well tomorrow! I really like your new setup.
I watch a LOT of homesteading videos on a lot of topics. I wanted to thank you for what you do and the way that you choose to present it. Ill be buying my homestead in a few months and you've given me a lot to think about. Once again... thank you.
Excellent! Thanks for watching and thanks for the feedback. Good luck with your impending purchase!
"Piglet don't like bein' started like a lawnmower..." 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Best quote of the video!
Great video excellent explanation of the process. Getting ready to do this, never done pigs before only banded goats.
Mountain oysters are actually really good, had sheep don't know if pig taste different!
Thank you! We just bought 4 AGH piglets - 3 girls/1 boy...plan to raise for meat for just 2 of us...use/sell the lard...keep breeding so we can process a smaller pig instead of using a company. Never can tell how many male/female you get...do what you need to do to have food and survive!
Haven,t done it before,but by this information one can try it and succed.thanks for shedding more light
New to the channel and wanted to throw this out there. When we had to do this Dad always made sure to cut off-center just a little. The reasoning was not to get/give any hernias. Good luck.
If you eat meat this is what needs to be done so you can enjoy the meat.
I like your video very humane, informative and respectful!
Keep them coming, the videos that is.
Your friend in the green shirt looked like he was cringing a bit! not treating the cuts after surgery makes sense. I never though about the pigs rubbing on the ground.
Gary Wylie I don't think he liked the noise so
Much. The fort time a castrated I sprayed with bluekote and they spent the next 24 hours dragging their butts through the mud
how to explain boar taint..... imagine the most beautiful and delicious pork chop you have ever seen. as you begin to cook it some maniac comes around the corner and sprays with cheap perfume.
That was the first thing that came to my mind the first time I tried to eat meat from an uncut boar..... he wasn't even a year old. but the meat was not fit to be consumed... even the dog gave me a dirty look when i offered him a bite.
8-3-2018. Troy you have some neat saying.
As a whole we've grown to sensitive in this country .
Castrate pigs hasn't changed much in a century so why now.
Sad what things have come to.
👌✌️👍
My WV heritage shows from time to time. I agree sensitivities have gotten out of hand.
my dad buys 500lb bo-hogs cheap as dirt (about $40) and we castrate them and re-sell them for about $300 and we butcher them too.
What's a bo-hog? Janice
I think its a boar. Either that or a cross between wild bore and hog. ???
Great video....I'm very interested in the future chicken videos...since this is what I'd like to do in the future..so any pointers would be very nice....
Beverly Oregon certainly. We will have some chicken videos coming up soon.
Yep Guess I have to give up on my homesteading dream. I can not do this. I tried watching this all the way through. i am weak.
I used a scissor to remove the head. It was so easy. And I'll stick with the scolding. I think its easier. And I don't get pin feathers with my barred rock. Don't know why.
I have not tried scissors. Is it easy to cut between the vertebra? That is good that you get no pin feathers. That would make it easier.
Ignorant people have no idea about how a farm works. Best not to complain when your mouth is full.
molly's Herbal's makes a natural numbing tincture that might be worth having, anyone that thinks this is controversial has no clue where their food come's from
How old are the pigs? I was always told to castrate them around the first week of birth to limit blood loss and easier to handle. Is there a reason for castrating them later than that?
We usually castrate at 10 days old. Due to issues we had to push it back several weeks. These were four weeks old. I am familiar with some that castrate at weening time (8 weeks) simply because they are selling them and want to leave the option of selling breeding stock. The older they get, the harder they are to hold. We had a little more blood at cutting time, but recovering was just as quick. They handle it very well.
Red Tool House - Homestead That makes sense. Thanks!
Great video. I really enjoy your content!
Great and informative video. Thank you for sharing!
What is the purpose? What is it for? I have 3 piglets and would appreciate any information
Oscar Cruz I assume you are asking the purpose of castration. First and most importantly to eliminate the opportunity of boar taint in your pork. Google it if you are not familiar. I can hurt your pork sales. The other reason is I want xo trip over my breeding since it use AI to select genetics
VERY INFORMATIVE. NARRATION EXCELLENT
Thanks for sharing looking forward to seeing more 👍🏼✅
Could you band pigs the same way as cattle once the pigs got older
Capallday it is my understanding that you cannot. Pigs testicles don't hang like cattle. Cutting is the only option.
I watched a pig castration video on a different Channel earlier today that said you should pull the testicles off as opposed to cutting them. They claim that the pig would bleed to death if you cut the testicles out. From watching your video, I guess you proved that theory wrong...
They also did not use iodine at the beginning of the procedure, but they did use blue coat at the end. I definitely agree with using iodine at the beginning. Your theory for not using blue coat at the end seems to make sense.
I don't think there is one right way. I have see many people pull but I have always heard that it could promote hernia chances more. regardless of blue coat or any other post treatment, the pigs are still going to get in the dirt so it probably doesn't matter much.
Do you not remove their needle teeth and tusks? It's been since '93 since I've had hogs, but I remember our weaner supplier always removed their needle teeth within a day or 2, to reduce risk of injury to sow and other piglets.
ubetchya78 we do not. We haven’t had any issues. We don’t dock their tails either.
Smell-o-vision would be great ! !
My question is on mature boars say a year or older. How to castrate then? I would suppose that would entail tranquilizing and caurterizing or can you still cut and let go? I do know there is a time to let the taint leave the system before butchering. I heard 6 weeks is this the case?
There is a chance he may not have taint. If this is for personal consumption, you could get a ear punch. Fry up the punch sample and see if it has a taint smell. May allow you to forgo the had work of castrating. Also, check out snaring for castration. I personally would try to get him as drunk as possible with soaking bread with beer. When he is incapacitated, then cut him.
@@RedToolHouse Thank you Troy very much.
Always good videos , are your chickens going to be in a chicken tractor ?
Todd Caskey thanks! Yes, we are building the John Suscovich tractor plans. We are shooting video of that now. Should have an episode on that in a couple weeks.
What brand scalpel do you use.
We will let them eat the boar taint!! While we eat the good stuff!! And you just said boar taint while I was typing!! LOL! You know what is goin on Troy!
Great Job !!!
So much for every day being a great day except their last day. LOL
Jerry Whidby this day doesn’t count. I don’t remember being circumcised. 😁
Thank you for the video. I did my first castrating tonight! 3 piglets and hopefully 4 from another group tomorrow. We could not catch the boogers today.
Awesome. Glad you had success. They are tough to catch. How old are they at this time?
They are now 8 weeks and we still cannot catch them. It is getting frustrating for sure!!
Just want to point out to the haters those pigs were eating and fighting like normal!!! NO PAIN!!!!
Couple questions sir whats the website to order chicks in the mail and how long do you raise before harvesting/process them also on the pigs how many days before castration, and from 9 hogs how many pounds of meat did you get back and the cost? Thanks
Murray McMurray is the mail order hatchery we use. Just google that name. For the Cornish Cross breed we butchered them at 9 weeks old. For Red Rangers, we butchered at 12 weeks. We castrate pigs at 7 to 14 days old. On processing hogs, estimate 54% of the live weight of the pig should be what you get back in pork cuts.
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What about "banding" does that work for piglets or are they to small???
I have never heard of anyone successfully banding pigs. Their testicles don't hang down so there is nothing to band around. They have to be cut out.
Ah thanks for educating me I don't know much about pig other than I seen my Great Uncle kill and scrap a hog when I was about 4 years old
in Clay county..
Do you go bye the. Signs for castrasition ? It works for less blood loss....
I go by the closest Saturday after farrowing....
What happens when you have a girl who has a hernia at the bottom of her belly
Do you give them a tetanus shot before or at the time of castration? Just wondering, I heard of a farmer (in Latin America) that lost a few piglets after they got castrated because he didn’t get them a tetanus shot.
Never have given a tetanus shot to our piglets. We have experienced no issues with tetanus
Oh great! Thanks for your response. I really enjoy all of your videos and info!!
I heard pull balls out No cutting less bleeding
if you make 2 cuts it heals cleaner
Do they squeal more because they are in pain\ Afraid, or because they want to just be put down .
They start squealing as soon as their feet leave the ground. They don't like being forced on their backs and they don't like being cut.
In my piggy experience even the pigs handled and loved on everyday will scream bloody murder when picked up off the ground.
This is why pigs don't fly!
I have only one exception to that rule and that's the pig that I had to bottle feed from day one and therefore lived in the house for the late night feedings. He weighs almost 200 pounds now and still doesn't mind being picked up after a grunt from the weight.
At what age do you castrate
We castrate at one week old
People that think there is no reason to castrate a boar or bull, have never ate meat from a bull or boar that's not been castrated. They don't know that not cutting a boar or bull spoils the meat and makes it unedible.
Lmao the falsetto voice
Can't you band them?
No. You cant band pigs. They don't have a scrotal sack like other animals.
Thanks for getting back with me
ahhHaha nice squeeky voice
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This video makes my 🥜 hurt
this is so cruel
How can you make jokes. The piglet shows pain. You don't need to torture animals to be healthy. Get with the times and grow plants if you want to be a farmer. Study the sentience intelligence and emotional life of pigs. Would you do this to a puppy?
Wow, you really have no idea where your food comes from and what process it goes thru. At least these animals live a generally happy life. This castration is done for a reason (it was even explained in the video.) Americans circumcise their children, but I don't hear any complaining about that.