Hey Chris, love and appreciate what you do here. Any particular place behind the ear? I just got my first few feeder pigs and I'm a little nervous about getting this wrong. Also, I could only find the big pistol grip surringe. Where do you get those smaller disposable ones?
@HomesteadingtheHardWay5 ай бұрын
I don't know why but I keep answering but they aren't staying
@Jeremysjones73 Жыл бұрын
My grandparents use to save their dishwater and water their pig food down with it every day before they feed the pigs. They said the dishwater would keep them from getting warms? Most of the old-timers where we live in WV all used dishwater. The soap in the water flushed the worms
@HomesteadingtheHardWay Жыл бұрын
It doesn't help with the worms it does have some beneficial nutrients. To much will give them diarrhea. They used lye mixed with grain to worm pigs for about a thousand years then arsinic came next until the early twenty's . I've necropsied pigs wormed with every home reamdy wormer and found worms to be the cause of death/unthriftyness . That's without mentioning lung or liver worms .
@ravincathomestead-cecilia28944 жыл бұрын
HI, l am coming over from Anna@Mimsys garden, just subscribed and looking forward to your videos
@HomesteadingtheHardWay4 жыл бұрын
Glad to meet you hope we can be some help !
@jakespapi55544 жыл бұрын
Love the vids
@HomesteadingtheHardWay4 жыл бұрын
Thank you !
@kennethbailey26164 жыл бұрын
That’s a great idea about injecting a honeybun to get dewormer in a big sow or boar. Great video.
@HomesteadingtheHardWay4 жыл бұрын
It works good and to be honest I keep my boars too long and I would hate to know I had to find some way to give them a shot at 700lbs
@Michouboo Жыл бұрын
hey love your videos thank you for sharing, hope you guys make more soon!!!!!!
@HomesteadingtheHardWay Жыл бұрын
We're going to try to post more frequently this summer
@Bits-of-Bytes4 жыл бұрын
I used CO-OP PIG WORMER SAFE-GUARD from the Tennesssee Co Op. It cost me .70c a pound. You substitute it for their feed for 3-12 days (I did 3). It is a 16% feed as well.
@HomesteadingtheHardWay4 жыл бұрын
I used to use Atguard mixed in the feed it worked good but they stoped making it. Have to use this now , parasites are resistant to safe guard mostly from to low a dose then when you bring new stock in you get resistant worms as a bonus a big problem down here especially with hogs and goats
@Bits-of-Bytes4 жыл бұрын
@@HomesteadingtheHardWay Good to know. This was my first time raising feeders and I enjoyed the heck out of it, learned a lot. I liked your trick about using the hog panel as a restraining aid to give shots. Next time I need to be better prepared and give them their shot the day I pick them up.
@HomesteadingtheHardWay4 жыл бұрын
@@Bits-of-Bytes that's the best way a shot in the trailer, but safe guard may still work fine up there just be sure to give them enough . The Ivermection is .50 cent a pig and never fails YET but it'll stop working one day
@GrassyForkFarm Жыл бұрын
Thanks the honeybuns definitely work!
@HomesteadingtheHardWay Жыл бұрын
Glad to help
@preppedforeternityhomestea28484 жыл бұрын
Great Video if I ever get pigs which I may I will rewatch
@HomesteadingtheHardWay4 жыл бұрын
You do sheep and goats the same way , just give it under the skin
@KinfolkFarmofGeorgia4 жыл бұрын
Love the pig tips. We used some sort of worming feed from our feed mill. It was in a pellet like form. Real expensive though. What do you think about that?
@HomesteadingtheHardWay4 жыл бұрын
It must have worked you pigs sure didn't look wormy but I worry a lot about dosage on wormers because if you don't use enough you make the parasites resistant which is a really bad thing
@carlos041896110 ай бұрын
Do you use the same dewormer every time?
@HomesteadingtheHardWay10 ай бұрын
Yes we used to alternate between kinds but the vets say to use one until it stops working then go to the next one . We have run into parisites that are immune to everything
@jakearcher1118 Жыл бұрын
I've got two young female pigs. They are around 50 days old. One is getting bigger and is twice the size of the other one. What advice do you have to fix that? The runt doesn't weigh more than 20lbs I would guess. Like I say the other is significantly larger
@HomesteadingtheHardWay Жыл бұрын
I would definitely worm them first with an injection of ivermectin . Make sure you're feeding a decent pig feed 16 percent protein would be ideal at that age but the problem could be genetic and unfortunately you can't fix that . I did a video ( good pig versus bad pig ) I wasted a lot of effort and feed trying to bring those pigs around
@elbolillo2703 Жыл бұрын
So I just got some feeder pigs. The farmer said he dewormed them. should I trust that he did, or do it myself? I have been watching their poop, I haven't seen any sings of worms
@HomesteadingtheHardWay Жыл бұрын
If I had any doubt I would do it again. Piglets usually don't have any adult worms that you could see
@HiddenOaksHomestead3 жыл бұрын
Hey yall! Got some pigs from auction and need to deworm them. Going to get meds in the Morning. Do you recommend injecting or pellets or honeybuns?
@HomesteadingtheHardWay3 жыл бұрын
An injection if possible is best
@62jenjen4 жыл бұрын
Do you ever put rings in the pigs nose?
@HomesteadingtheHardWay4 жыл бұрын
We used to many years ago when we ran sows on big pastures to keep them from destroying the forage
@anthonyspicer8744 жыл бұрын
Very informative.... Thank you for your knowledge....
@HomesteadingtheHardWay4 жыл бұрын
Thank you , glad to help.
@rachelnewton2522 Жыл бұрын
Is there a recommended hold time for hogs that are given ivermectin?
@HomesteadingtheHardWay Жыл бұрын
18 days
@luhtathefinn30364 жыл бұрын
Good info...thanks !!!
@HomesteadingtheHardWay4 жыл бұрын
Glad to help and thanks for watching
@chadwest27932 жыл бұрын
Hi how u all doing? I've got a question what's your thoughts on the Safeguard pellet wormer? Sorry about the question I thought this was the honey bun video. I haven't seen this video. Thanks in advance
@HomesteadingtheHardWay2 жыл бұрын
Safeguard has to be fed according to the directions to the letter or parisites get immune fast . Because of that it doesn't work around here that doesn't mean it won't work in your area . Give it a try it's definitely easier
@joshreel84794 жыл бұрын
Informative.
@HomesteadingtheHardWay4 жыл бұрын
Nothing worse than trying to feed a wormy pig !
@BTech54 жыл бұрын
Water some of the symptoms you should watch for in freshly weaned piglets that they may have worms I got theys and they are 10lbs got one with scours and on the thin side is eating gave them all around of antibiotics To all cleaned up perked up and are eating even him but still thin and Scours and sneezes
@HomesteadingtheHardWay4 жыл бұрын
Sounds like they were weaned WAY to early , probably caught pneumonia . They can basically be born wormy so it would probably be best to treat them . Scours can be caused by a lot of things , changing feed , to much protein , antibiotics , stress , heat , parasites , bacteria , if there only 10lb and weaned you're going to have to baby them , feed pig starter , and keep them out of the weather really good . On the ground pigs should be 5 to 8 weeks old and at least 30 lb at weaning ( for standard breeds ) and we worm them at weaning and they normally need it
@BTech54 жыл бұрын
@@HomesteadingtheHardWay Thanks yes 10lbs is small the people we got them form had 100s from pig farms that cant send them to butcher plants because they are closed I just want to see these little guys through to big healthy pig what is a good worm one mite use
@HomesteadingtheHardWay4 жыл бұрын
@@BTech5 ivermection is the best , commercial piglets normally aren't wormy ( not a problem on concrete ) . We have the same thing going on here , most people are saving over half . Big difference between in the hog house and outside lot of stress on a baby like that .
@wild_woods8062 жыл бұрын
Do you worm your sow's right before they farrow
@HomesteadingtheHardWay2 жыл бұрын
Yes two weeks before, makes a big difference. The piglets can be born wormy just like puppies
@PopleBackyardFarm4 жыл бұрын
You have lots of good information here . I enjoy watching your videos :) - Ruthie
@HomesteadingtheHardWay4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Ruthie !
@manningfarms-rottweilers31014 жыл бұрын
Ive just noticed white hard and runny feces in my Mangalista piglet pen like dehydration and he stopped knocking the water over
@HomesteadingtheHardWay4 жыл бұрын
Could be pneumonia or some other respiratory infection or overheating . White scours normal comes with a change in feed , weaning or some other stress inducer . To high protein and the pellet feed from tractor supply will do it too . I would still worm them to be safe ( it has to be done anyway ) but sounds like something else
@manningfarms-rottweilers31014 жыл бұрын
@@HomesteadingtheHardWay Thank you so very much. I love my farm animals. Haven't gotten to the hard part yet butchering. Thank you again. Yes the feed came from tractor supply
@HomesteadingtheHardWay4 жыл бұрын
@@manningfarms-rottweilers3101glad to help , don't feel bad I get a little attached to ours too
@HomesteadingtheHardWay4 жыл бұрын
@@manningfarms-rottweilers3101 I really don't like TSC hog feed , everyone I know using it seems to have problems
@manningfarms-rottweilers31014 жыл бұрын
The pellets they offer is the same color of his droppings. Going to local farming store for feed for chickens and pigs. Everything you told me is 1000% correct.
@Wes19883 жыл бұрын
I got the stuff
@upnorthcaprihomestead11253 жыл бұрын
How do you trim your breeder hogs hooves
@HomesteadingtheHardWay3 жыл бұрын
Never have too it's not an issue with the breeds I run
@upnorthcaprihomestead11253 жыл бұрын
@@HomesteadingtheHardWay really, is that because they are a heritage pig or the ground your on?
@HomesteadingtheHardWay3 жыл бұрын
@@upnorthcaprihomestead1125 probably a little of both but I've never even seen an overgrown hoof except on a pot belly or Julian they're small enough you use the goat shears
@upnorthcaprihomestead11252 жыл бұрын
Ah ok cause that was my biggest concern for having a trio of breeders was how am I gonna get their feet done
@HomesteadingtheHardWay2 жыл бұрын
@@upnorthcaprihomestead1125 I don't think you'll have to worry about that . Just steer clear of anything with a mule foot
@johnnyvannoy89314 жыл бұрын
Chris check out slap shot . It works great .
@HomesteadingtheHardWay4 жыл бұрын
What is that ? A wormer or a way to give a shot
@johnnyvannoy89314 жыл бұрын
It’s a way to give them a shot . They tend to pull away when you inject them. This device gives you mobility when doing the injection.
@HomesteadingtheHardWay4 жыл бұрын
@@johnnyvannoy8931 thanks I'll check that out , I've been planning on building a squeeze chute for these big hogs because we have to draw blood every year but that would be great for the smaller pigs
@HomesteadingtheHardWay4 жыл бұрын
@@johnnyvannoy8931 hey Johnny I've got those we call them an automatic syringe ( had to Google it ) they do make it a lot easier but I'm scared of broken needles when worming because we use 18 gauge or the wormer runs back out
@johnnyvannoy89314 жыл бұрын
Yeah it would nice to have a squeeze chute for sure . It would make working them a lot easier and safer as well .
@jimmyf9766 Жыл бұрын
Send me y’all’s email I want to get some pigs from y’all. I’m in Florence sc
@HomesteadingtheHardWay Жыл бұрын
homesteadingthehardway@gmail.com
@HappyQuackFarms4 жыл бұрын
I have one boar that spits out his meds every time, Im gonna try the paste with the honey bun trick!
@HomesteadingtheHardWay4 жыл бұрын
Grape jelly and a piece of bread works great too . Just watch the dose it's a half tube for 300 lbs a quarter for 150 lb etc