tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post3051603753977527496..comments2023-12-15T02:04:08.213-08:00Comments on meat: 4.5 tons of 7 layer dip: what I feed my pigs.Bruce Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10995706761794063165noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post-49480336811810581222009-12-17T09:23:28.197-08:002009-12-17T09:23:28.197-08:00mathass
Bruce, when you make your comment about b...mathass<br /><br />Bruce, when you make your comment about being forage fed, I think you need to remind people that you are referring to the Walter Jeffries of Sugar Mountain Farm, who raises pigs "on forage" in the mountain. <br /><br />First time readers of your blog won't get what you are saying and will think you are nuts.<br /><br />In the regular universe, "forage" means plants growing out of the ground that the animals go and eat - but in the mountains of Vermont, "forage" includes hay delivered in - and dairy waste. Lots and lots of dairy waste.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post-30511850484995976342009-12-17T04:59:00.521-08:002009-12-17T04:59:00.521-08:00Bruce
Thanks for the wonderful blog. I would lik...Bruce<br /><br />Thanks for the wonderful blog. I would like to raise more pigs. I sent you an email the other day with some questions. I have not gotten a response. Maybe you will repond to this?<br />I have been reading your blog and it is very informative. The wife and I bought a just shy of 5 acres over a year ago and are trying our hand at raising livestock. Here is our blog of adventures so far. Smeltzerville. I am interested in raising pigs. We bought three Berkshires in September. They seem to be doing well. I have a couple questions about raising livestock that I believe you can answer. I am sure the answers are on your blog somewhere, but where?<br /><br /> <br /><br />1. Do you run cows and pigs together in the same pasture?<br /><br />2. Do you have chicken or turkey tractors?<br /><br />3. How many animals can I have on 3 acres of pasture and 1 acre of wooded area? I get all the organic cereal I want for feed.<br /><br />4. How much does pork go for in Western Washington?<br /><br />5. Do you sell value added products? Like special cuts of meat, sausage, or smoked meats? How much does that go for?<br /><br />6. Who processes your chickens?<br /><br />7. Can my family come and visit your farm?Toddhttp://www.smeltzerville.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post-16463008832821093072009-12-17T04:54:54.839-08:002009-12-17T04:54:54.839-08:00Will the pigs eat the plastic? Maybe they can clea...Will the pigs eat the plastic? Maybe they can clean all the plastic containers so you can recycle them.Smeltzervillehttp://smeltzerville.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1842136564899097734.post-38323361510823140242009-12-16T23:41:08.788-08:002009-12-16T23:41:08.788-08:00Won't it spoil before you get through the whol...Won't it spoil before you get through the whole batch? Or is it cold enough to just leave it sitting out?StefRobrtshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11786010946464627818noreply@blogger.com