Setting up the loading ramp for the pigs. Training Pigs with Marshmallows

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2 жыл бұрын

Today we are setting up a loading ramp from the livestock trailer to the pig pen. We are going to feed the pigs out of the trailer to get them used to it. But the pig pen is a muddy mess to work in, so we are going to get dirty. Afterwards, we are going to use marshmallows to train the pigs to get inside the trailer and find their pig feed.
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@da1shark 2 жыл бұрын

“ I smell pig” - I would always feed/check on my pigs before going to school and sometimes I would need to step in the pen. I always clean off my boots if I got something on them. In my 9th grade English class I sat in the back of the room by the heater. I remember my teacher stopping her lecture and asked “where are the pig farmers in this room”. You maybe able to clean your boots but when you heat them up the smell comes back. From then on I always wore my rubber boots when checking on the pigs before catching the school bus.

@littlehousewoodworking5292 2 жыл бұрын

Those are some chunky pork chops! Like others have said, love seeing Rebekah feeling more comfortable with the camera. Always love it when you two do things together.

@ronwhite6719 2 жыл бұрын

Great having Rebecca doing videos with you. Great job. Now you'll have marshmallow flavored pork? Lol

@silkedavid8876 2 жыл бұрын

That turkey for sure knows when a camera is on!

@VeilZuTun 2 жыл бұрын

Who knew marshmallows would be the magic food treat. 😂 We kept pigs for years, and we would've loved knowing that little trick.

@Tonetwisters 2 жыл бұрын

Miss Rebekah is quite critter-knowledgeable!

@handihal5753 2 жыл бұрын

Love the idea that Rebekah is taking a more active role in the Vlogs. Rebekah you have been at this long enough that your input is important and it matters. Both of you make a great team. Keep it up guys…

@Tonetwisters 2 жыл бұрын

MUCH agreed.

@jamesmorrison1884 2 жыл бұрын

Hello I'm sure you got a good deal on that trailer I like it. Your pigs they are big nice looking. Can see you take good care of them. When I was a kid we had 30 pigs and nobody had the brains back then to set up the trailer before loading day. During the storm of 77 if you know of in Ontario and New York Pennsylvania etc. we had a pig that broke out the barn the day before the storm. She was out in that storm and for 3 months never saw her. She showed up one day her hair 3" long. Have a great day.

@jenniferhendricksen7859 2 жыл бұрын

"Want a hug?"...lol

@Tonetwisters 2 жыл бұрын

A clear indication of what goal-setting and hard work combined with marital teamwork, can accomplish. And I love Miss Rebekah's greater participation in the on-cam announce! Nicely done!

@neilschipper3741 2 жыл бұрын

I must say Rebecca you sure have come a long way with these videos! You guys sure do make a great team. Still chuckling about when Rebecca reached in her jacket and said... time to bring out the big boys!

@daleredmond6449 2 жыл бұрын

Thoroughly enjoy your videos.

@bay9876 2 жыл бұрын

I remember our neighbor pig farmer spreading pig manure on his fields with a high pressure gun over 200 feet radius. What a smell for miles around.

@letartcircuitrider118 2 жыл бұрын

Great Job!!!

@deannaoverstreet4146 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking us along! Have a blessed day!

@glennarositch3388 2 жыл бұрын

Love ur videos and so nice to see Rebecca❗️. U guys work so well together.. Priceless how she walked up to the turkey , picked him up, put him back on the pen!…Awesome..👍👍😊😊😊

@denisewilson8367 2 жыл бұрын

You definitely have a muddy mess like you said. But with all the rains it's hard not too. Marshmallows have always been my magic weapon to get all kinds of farm animals to do what I want them to do.

@workhardlivefree3818 2 жыл бұрын

My wife was feeding our turkeys and they became domesticated... On Freezer Camp Eve when we went to load them, the first three practically walked into the crates... by the 4th and 5th ones they were getting wise and realizing what was going down... by the 11th one, which we'll call Tom Balboa, it gave my Son who was snagging them up, a whompin like I've never seen. That turkey knew that when the human males catch ya, ya don't come back

@walterchapman2884 2 жыл бұрын

Your doing fine fixing the electric fence. When I'm bringing my electric fence around a metal pole to keep it from grounding out I cut a piece of water hose and run it through it, lol it works.

@walterchapman2884 2 жыл бұрын

Rebecca is getting a lot more comfortable being in the videos, that's a good thing!

@dwaynekoblitz6032 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely way to wake up. Living through your eyes. Nice to see you guys expose a little more personality. That pig is HUGE!! You've done so great this year on the farm! Everything is really coming together so nicely.

@Tomhohenadel 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing training tool. Good luck pigs at freezer camp.

@gitatit4046 2 жыл бұрын

Love those early-misty mornings when everything is fresh and the whole day lays ahead. Smart thinking on the loading situation. That can and often does turn into a fiasco come day of departure. Great video coverage guys looking forward to the next.

@carolynclark8780 2 жыл бұрын

If you end the fence at the bottom of the ramp instead of the top, there would be no gap for pigs or dogs to squeeze under the trailer - and no need to use cinder blocks. Also, with the fence ending at the bottom of the ramp, if the ramp is wide enough, you might be able to position the tee posts in front of where the ramp touches the ground, instead of to the sides of the ramp, which would pin the ramp securely in place. This would prevent the top of the ramp from slipping off the trailer if it is jiggled loose by those heavy pigs going up and down it.

@robertduffy5805 2 жыл бұрын

Suggestion - Make a permanent opening into your pig area that is just wide enough to place the ramp in with removable wires or gate between those posts. Then you just remove the wire gate, place the ramp and back the trailer up. Don't have to worry about them or others getting in or out through the gaps .

@bobmerrill2057 2 жыл бұрын

Your property is beautiful !

@sherry2836 2 жыл бұрын

Gotta love that photo-bombing turkey! He is quite handsome.

@sakko406 2 жыл бұрын

Freezer Camp! I am dying here...that is hilarious! Thanks for sharing your journey, our family enjoys watching your channel. It gives the city kids a chance to get a little glimpse into Country Life!

@stephaniewilliams1410 2 жыл бұрын

That’s hilarious that Scout is head over heals for marshmallows of all things. He stayed glued to whoever had them. Wow, these pigs did load easier than the previous two. Good job!

@MaryB-ps8lg 2 жыл бұрын

Our best training tool for our Black Lab were cubes of cheddar cheese!

@joannak4640 2 жыл бұрын

So good to see Rebekah taking such a lead role in the video ❤️ Those pigs sure do look tasty 😋🥓 🐷 Oh...I forgot! Do you still have the boy goats? We haven't seen or heard about them in a long time Joanna Corpus Christi TX

@patricktillmanns3949 2 жыл бұрын

You're a wonderful team.

@bevnelson3678 2 жыл бұрын

You’ve got them all sorted.

@joshsilvers3937 2 жыл бұрын

Always expect the unexpected and just do the best you can do. Thats where a husband and wife teamwork is the greatest thing cause you have the common goal

@jeanielipskey1272 2 жыл бұрын

Would never thought to use marshmallows. What a clever thing

@MarkWYoung-ky4uc 2 жыл бұрын

Those are some fine lookinge Herefords y'all have there.

@chrispowell8490 2 жыл бұрын

Love to see you two working together, makes me 😂 you are an awesome team...

@olddawgdreaming5715 2 жыл бұрын

Great job Rebecca and Evan , that was a good training session with the marshmallows. Glad you’re getting the pigs trained so easily and will make it less stressful for them and you both too. You’re doing a great job around there. Really enjoy watching your videos. Fred. 🙏🏻🙏🏻👍🏻👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻✋🏻✋🏻

@T_157-40 2 жыл бұрын

You guys have launched a new marketing strategy: Marshmallow flavored Bacon!

@jimmason5738 2 жыл бұрын

Nothing like pig fragrance. Lol.

@waynek921 2 жыл бұрын

Wow Evan. I've been a watcher since the beginning and it's unreal what you'd have done at the farm..great work and always injoyed your videos thank you.

@brianberdon2695 2 жыл бұрын

I've watch your videos for a while now. I've noticed your very organized. I'm the same way I have bad OCD about being organized. When I was growing up my dad used to always yell at us to put tools back when we're done. I catch myself saying the same thing to my kids. Enjoy watching the way you plan things out and your organization. Mahalo

@CountryViewAcres 2 жыл бұрын

Rebekah would say otherwise. KZfaq may make it look that way. I do plan ahead, and know what I want to do, but my stuff is not organized, I am always looking to misplaced tools.

@brianberdon2695 2 жыл бұрын

@@CountryViewAcres from what we see it looks that way but keep up the good work I enjoy watching you guys go through all the seasons. Where I'm from it's hot year around it gets cooler in the winter when we have snow on the mountain. Low 60 for us that's kinda cold cause we're use to 80 . Aloha

@Bex-rg8pj 2 жыл бұрын

Good job 👍

@gregj2647 2 жыл бұрын

You guys make a great team 👍

@edithsavoy7156 2 жыл бұрын

Those turkeys are beautiful.

@Brookside975 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful turkey!

@piggiesshadetreemechanics3657 2 жыл бұрын

Hmm... if the hogs don't want to load... just break out the stihl trimmer... push them right on in! LOL

@anthonyskaggs3831 2 жыл бұрын

Great job Rebecca. You’re getting more comfortable on camera. We love watching you two work together. Keep up the great work

@royjeter121 2 жыл бұрын

Looking good be safe

@augustreil 2 жыл бұрын

I love the markings on Scout, he's beautiful.

@lastoeck 2 жыл бұрын

The two of you work so well together. It's nice to see so much cooperation!

@lewisgardner1660 2 жыл бұрын

Does Evan do what he is told for a marsh mellow 😂

@kingkong7617 2 жыл бұрын

The marshmallow treat works for pigs and dogs and that was a good idea. Rebecca just picked that tom turkey up with no problem and that is unusual. Rebecca has a special bond with the animals and you can tell they love her. The training the pigs by feeding them in the trailer worked well and worked for the cows also. Looks like every thing is working well on the farm.

@danne77sthlm 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely wonderful video, I loved when the turkeys followed Rebecca around (I can never remember how you spell your name, I feel so embarrassed about it every time!) and you could just pick them up, never seen turkeys being like that, its cute! :) Also very funny how the pigs and dogs loves marshallows ^^

@houstonsides8288 2 жыл бұрын

Cool animal shoot that’s a muddy mess

@d.j.robinson9424 2 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to some of that smoked bacon. 👍👍💚🐖🐖

@richardgautney4375 2 жыл бұрын

Always something to fix on the farm

@rickeyman2215 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah Rebecca!

@lorenmeyer5290 2 жыл бұрын

Love watching goodbye pigs! God-blessy'all!

@bobbybaldeagle702 2 жыл бұрын

Did the little pup get a marshmallow too??? It was sitting there saying what about me??? LOL

@rkthing55 2 жыл бұрын

No treats for Maggie? Sitting there licking her chops while the other two were getting all the attention and treats! Loved all the animal and nature shots. What's happening with the goats?

@frankcoldwell4424 2 жыл бұрын

I love the photo bombing turkey strutting his stuff.

@tomsatterthwaite5650 2 жыл бұрын

I noticed you mentioned processor in Sumner IL. My brother farmed inin Lawrence and Crawford Counties until he passed. His son continues to farm in those areas. Lives in Pinkstaff IL.

@Infinity..... 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Miss Maggie. I’ve missed you. 🐾 🐾 💕

@catgirl8845 2 жыл бұрын

That turkey is just like a dog! Lol to funny 😄

@oldthudman 2 жыл бұрын

"Freezer Camp"..............So funny.

@baldbear5609 2 жыл бұрын

Howdy Evan and Rebekah, my wife has used marshmallows to train me for years....now I have Type 2 diabetes.... Have A Day! ;~)

@richardwilkens4577 2 жыл бұрын

Pigs are always a challenge to get loaded up

@sueupham2519 2 жыл бұрын

Cool

@ndtschau 2 жыл бұрын

Marshmellows???😋 Forget the pigs! Train me!!! 😉 Thanks a lot for the video! 😊👍🏻

@houndsmanone4563 2 жыл бұрын

Soon there will be pork chops and bacon in the freezer. Yum-yum-yum. Full-watch. 👍🏽🙂

@BrianFox 2 жыл бұрын

Freezer camp …. Love it.

@ronharrison1776 2 жыл бұрын

Alright ,Rebecca ! Great job . You to Evan .lol

@jamesmason8944 2 жыл бұрын

Rebecca...the brains of the outfit, hahaha. Naw only joking. Great teamwork.

@michaelbobbiharris2587 2 жыл бұрын

Good video

@margaretbedwell58 2 жыл бұрын

And marshmallows really are delicious !!!! Great idea training the dogs with them also. Thanks for sharing the video. I think you need to get some Wellies before you go back into that pig area. Have a Blessed day.

@hollandduck79 2 жыл бұрын

Hello from the Netherlands . maybe it's an idea to weld on those hinges that have a grease nipple on them. this makes it easier to keep the hinges moving if it has not been used for a longer period of time. thanks for the video . Sincerely Hollandduck from the Netherlands

@douglasmacarthur8775 2 жыл бұрын

pigs/mud One of the things I hated was mud when I had hogs and I didn't want them confined to small concrete slabs.

@jimhamilton4104 2 жыл бұрын

On the ramp add plywood to the inside, as long as the pig 🐖 can only see in front and not to the side he will go in easier

@melissascanlan5725 2 жыл бұрын

We tried feeding marshmallows to our pigs and they don't like them. Tomatoes are their favorite thing.

@allanulen3809 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for explaining about the ramp. that ramp is really nice.

@kathyvelasquez3682 2 жыл бұрын

You can keep marshmellows in the freezer. They thaw fine.

@darlenejordahl3187 2 жыл бұрын

What a pretty view you have! Stubborn pigs ?🐖

@workhardlivefree3818 2 жыл бұрын

Poor maggie dog didn't get a marshmellow

@robfl07 2 жыл бұрын

Just a thought for next time….. end the electric fence at the bottom of the ramp. Then you don’t have to worry about them getting out (or critters in) underneath the trailer and it’s a smaller opening you need to make in the fence line. It might also be a great place/excuse for a future fence gate… It makes the whole process simple; back up the trailer, set up ramp, tie open gate and you’re done.

@mitchellgourley3653 2 жыл бұрын

I think I put some straw here on the ramp

@andrewrivera4029 2 жыл бұрын

You need Muck boots, thanks for the informative video I’m setting up a pig pen next year and hopefully get some piglets in 2023!

@Gods-Elect 2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking maybe you could buy an old trailer and set it up like that for a shed nice work you guys.

@loriconley3890 2 жыл бұрын

I hope Maggie got her share of marshmallows.

@ronaldclemons5520 2 жыл бұрын

I would like to know how much they weigh. Thank you, and have a blessed day🙂

@marcamp5450 2 жыл бұрын

Please guys don’t feed your dogs marshmallows. AKC says they can be toxic. Sugar not good for dogs. We used kibble bits as treats to train. ❤️

@oldthudman 2 жыл бұрын

Oh boy...First Steak now Bacon......

@stevenbradford6824 2 жыл бұрын

Bacon!

@maggiesue4825 2 жыл бұрын

Very humane!

@dominantspeciesgardens4843 2 жыл бұрын

Lol farming with marshmallows. What the heck

@markhudspeth8503 2 жыл бұрын

Still looking around here for pork, I’ll ask the butcher.

@ithacacomments4811 2 жыл бұрын

Hmmm..... this pork chop tastes a little like????? marshmallows!

@pathfindergeorgia1117 2 жыл бұрын

So cool to see and have your wife talk on the video, ask her to raise the hat some.

@tommytowmater3403 2 жыл бұрын

Wellingtons for xmas ? 😂😂

@davidwhite4474 2 жыл бұрын

Rooting is tillage and it's free .

@MichaelYuhas 2 жыл бұрын

Tell me about your stock trailer, make, length, bought new/used? I'm looking myself and debating new or old for a 16/18 foot one. Thanks

@larrystarnes1954 2 жыл бұрын

I used tortilla chips to lure my hogs into my truck. My hogs couldn't resist them.

@hankfacer7098 2 жыл бұрын

Doesn't everyone love marshmallows