Some say you’re born into it, others say you pick it up as a hobby. I for one believe I was born into it. Being a third generation farming family definitely had a role in raising market show pigs. Raising show pigs is and has always been a blessing for many families. You don’t have to be born in the heart of Oklahoma to raise a Grand Champion market pig. Having the correct knowledge about the industry, feeding regiment, and the proper showman etiquette will help a person greatly.
Before you make the decision to purchase a market pig at a barn sale or online auction you should have the correct knowledge of the breeds that are out there. There are a total of eight common breeds of show pigs. These eight breeds can be divided into two groups judging by their ears. Breeds of pigs with droopy ears are: Chester White, Duroc, Poland China, Spot, and Landrace. Chester White pigs are known for their structural soundness, mothering ability, and droopy ears. A pig cannot be classified as a Chester White if it has erect ears or any other color spot larger than a silver dollar. Durocs, just like Chester Whites, have ears that are droopy, they also possess a color of reddish brown but the darkness of their hair and skin can vary. They are mainly known because they are good mothers and have a very lean carcass. Poland China pigs are another marked up breed of pig and they must be black with only six white points. These points are on their face, feet, and end of tail. The last breed of pigs with droopy ears is the Spot breed. I’m sure you can already guess that these pigs have spots all over their bodies. Spots must have black and white hair and their ears cannot be solid black. Landrace is a breed that originated in Finland that is white with ...
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In his article “Boss Hog: The Dark Side of America’s Top Pork Producer,” (Rolling Stone Magazine, December 14, 2006) Jeff Teitz reports that not only are millions upon millions of pigs being abused and slaughtered each year by America’s largest pork producer, but, in turn, the waste produced by those pigs is polluting, destroying, and even killing others. Teitz begins by revealing that Smithfield Foods, the world’s most profitable pork processor, killed 27 million hogs last year, which is roughly equivalent to the entire human populations of America’s thirty-two largest cities. As Teitz delves deeper into statistics, he explains that more fecal matter is produced from half a million pigs at one Smithfield subsidiary than the 1.5 million residents of Manhattan, and in just one year Smithfield’s total waste discharge is enough to fill four Yankee Stadiums.
The way they prepared the hogs, first they were hung upside down, then they were attached to a moving cable; systematically “disassembled.” A worker would slit the throats, another one would “scald” them with hot water, then scrapped and gutted out. After that the hogs would get decapitated and refrigerated. The Chicago River became the “waste basket”, they would pump the blood and waste into the River. The hog’s lard would get converted into horns and the hoofs into glue. The intestines were made into sausages and contained mediocre quality chemically treated meat which included parts or rats and roaches. However, working in a slaughter house was more dangerous that eating their processed meats. Each year, hundreds of workers would get disabled and killed by on the job incidents. The workers work from around fifty-five to sixty hours per week and pay was low. They would earn around fifteen to twenty cents an hour. Each year the workers would get laid off for an approximate of eight weeks with no pay; they would have earned $475 per year. Most of the workers working in the meat packing industry would not earn enough money to support their families. Even though
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The pigs are thought of as the smartest animals by the rest of the animals.
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If everyone thinks that without struggle, it is easy to obtain their goals that is entirely false. Struggle comes from the progress of our success and achievement. It is an indication that we poured all of our time and patience into the things we pursue. Jeannette Walls, the author of The Glass Castle, explain her struggles. She survives by finding foods from the trash can and earns money by babysitting, exchanging scrap metal, finding jobs, and from her parents. As a graduating student from high school, receiving my diploma is an indication that I ...
case, it is a story about a group of pigs taking over a farm, and the
apples for themselves” (Davidson) signaling the pigs turn from a socialist animal utopia, to the
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