понеделник, 21 юли 2014 г.

Facts About Pigs & Pig Farming

By Lianne Derocco


The pork industry is one of the most profitable food-related industries in the United States. Every year, millions of hogs are raised for the consumption in our country on farms ranging from huge factory farms to small, independent farms that raise just a few hogs each year.

Pigs are among the top prevalent mammals in the whole world because at any time, there can be about a billion pigs alive in this world. There can be millions of pigs running in the wild all over the world, although the majority of these pigs are raised in the farms. Throughout the whole of North America, Europe, and also Asia, you can find wild pigs.

While the diet of a pig is controlled carefully on a farm, these animals are omnivores, which mean they eat plants and animals. On a farm, the primary food source for these animals tends to be soybean meal and corn. In the wild, pigs are excellent foragers and feast upon grasses, roots, leaves and fruits. Because of their excellent foraging skills, they are sometimes to help people find truffles.

In the world, there are currently about 10 various types of species of swine identified. The domesticated pigs, a part of this species, are primarily the most common. There are many products that can be made from the pigs, and these are not consumed by people, although pigs are raised primarily for food. Paint brushes, for example, can be made from pig hair. Nearly two dozens of different drugs are also produced from various hog parts. Pig heart valves are nearly similar to those with people, and mainly the reason that heart valves of pigs can be used in humans.

Swine farming can be very profitable to people and also a good food source for human consumption, but a good deal of waste is also produced in the farms. Dealing with the waste produced is a big chore, and many problems can be encountered with the waste contained in the lagoons and pits. Crusting on the top of these waste pits and thick sludge formed on the bottom can be problems faced with these wastes.

Using an agricultural waste product such as Agra Sphere can be a natural way to reduce problems such as crusting and sludge. These biodegradable spheres contain natural bacteria which eats away at waste solids, keeping the waste in your pit or lagoon as liquid as possible. This manure treatment product also reduces pit foaming and the odors around your waste containment system.




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