# Building Urban Rescue Ranch 3.0: Pig Pens, Fences and an ATV

> Ben Christie shows a working morning at The Urban Rescue Ranch, with a new pig enclosure, water hookups, fence work and an ATV purchase.

**By:** John McGillie  
**Published:** October 30, 2026

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This is a March 2022 video from The Urban Rescue Ranch in which Ben Christie shows the work he is doing to set up what he calls Urban Rescue Ranch 3.0.

He has the ducks herded into their coop, water hookups running to different parts of the farm, and a new pig enclosure built from heavy panels. He checks on Karen, who has a limp after stepping on something but is improving. Later chapters cover raccoon trapping, fence building, a wild armadillo sighting, buying an ATV and a barn tour.

The title about Kevin curing depression is a joke in Ben's style. What I like is how ordinary the day is: gates, feed and water lines, and animals who keep interrupting.

Ben Christie's channel, The Urban Rescue Ranch, has about 3.4 million subscribers, and his nonprofit is [Waco Wildlife Rescue](https://wacowildliferescue.org/), which rehabilitates injured and orphaned native wildlife. 100% of merch proceeds fund the mission, and donations go through the site. A subscribe on his channel is a tiny, free way to say thanks.

What is the most satisfying farm or yard project you have finished?

Every Bit Texas has no association with The Urban Rescue Ranch or Waco Wildlife Rescue.

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**About the author:** John McGillie is a pen name, used for safety after threats of violence. I grew up in Wishek, North Dakota, and moved to Texas 20 years ago. I write about the history, food and back roads I keep finding along the way.

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