hogs and pigs are raised in many countries in the world.
hogs and pigs are raised in many countries in the world.
where are hogs and pigs raised in the world?
many countries
historically, these farms fed hogs on grain, fruit and vegetables that are not fit for sale or family use. overage produce from the farmer’s market and table and restaurant scraps were often diet elements as well. this practice of 'swill feeding' (feeding table scraps) is considered a disease risk today, though this is mainly associated with feeding meat to pigs, which is banned in many countries. hogs were also fed "slops" made from middlings or corn meal stirred with milk and water.
sty
experiments have shown major potential benefits to utilizing the deep litter method, specifically within piggeries. pigs raised in a deep litter system, do significantly better than pigs raised under similar conditions, on a concrete floor, which is the traditional method. studies have shown that pigs raised in a deep litter system have a lower feed to gain ratio, produce a higher quality of pork, create a significantly lower amount of gaseous emissions, show improvements in odor nuisance reduction, and have better animal welfare. “pigs in the deep litter system had greater color score and rate of cooking meat, while they had lower drip loss and cooking loss than loins from concrete-floor system housed pigs.” (zhou et al. 426) “results indicate that pigs raised in the deep-litter system had some animal welfare improvements and an odor nuisance reduction; in the meantime, pork quality also improved from the deep-litter system compared to the pigs housed in the concrete-floor system.” (zhou, abstract) gaseous emissions were also lower within the deep litter system when compared to traditional systems. "nh3 concentration in the deep-litter system was significantly lower than that in the concrete-floor system" (zhou et al. 425) “deep litter and outdoor production avoids the large quantities of methane normally generated from effluent ponds in conventional piggeries” (ian kruger consulting, 2) this study helped to prove numerous benefits not only to our atmosphere, but to the health and animal welfare of the pigs.
deep litter