tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post5984490651705226362..comments2023-12-15T02:04:08.213-08:00Comments on meat: Future plans...Bruce Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995706761794063165noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post-41013138215610206792013-01-25T14:56:56.525-08:002013-01-25T14:56:56.525-08:00To give you an idea why milking cows to feed pigs ...To give you an idea why milking cows to feed pigs is not a winning economic plan: Even if you value your milk at the low price of $1/gallon, a quick back of the envelope calculation shows that you'd be paying the equivalent of about $.45/ 1000 kcal for milk and $.13/ 1000 kcal for hog feed (at $500/ton). Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05477013963212151740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post-76594889759648505012013-01-23T06:46:45.742-08:002013-01-23T06:46:45.742-08:00One more thought, La La said use the milk to feed ...One more thought, La La said use the milk to feed the Pigs, how about use the milk to make cheese and use the whey to feed the pigs. Then finish them off in the food forest. I'm so excited for you Bruce the fun is just begining. Just ask your readers we have all the answers for you. :) Hostetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02999613618787257169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post-30430491448975625642013-01-23T00:26:06.883-08:002013-01-23T00:26:06.883-08:00Curious-
As to the cows, I know that you have a fe...Curious-<br />As to the cows, I know that you have a feed system that works for you, but as it seems that you are moving to another location/situation, what about using the cow milk for the pigs? (If you're only getting $1.XX/gallon of milk from a coop, that is pretty cheap food..) You could see if you even like cows (I know I'm not particularly fond of them..), and if they would be worth your effort on your farm. (plus cheap, yummy, raw milk for your household) You could cheaply raise more pigs, while seeing if the added cost of building a bottling plant would be worth the investment (and possibly funding it with the pigs) Plus, I like Hostetter's comment ;) Wanna do that for my place.La Lahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12806709909397298218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post-67039169580884216072013-01-22T19:03:05.399-08:002013-01-22T19:03:05.399-08:00With all that land and only needing 10 acres for t...With all that land and only needing 10 acres for the pigs give this a thought. Create a food forest to be used 5-7 years out to feed pigs or maybe cows if you go that route. Use Honey locust as the overstory (edible pods in fall, and you can grow grass under them great) Midstory use mulberry (can feed the fruit or the leaves are high in protein) Apples (for cider production and feed) etc. Properly designed the possibilities are endless. It would take some time to develop but you might find it a good use for a little of that land.Hostetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02999613618787257169noreply@blogger.com