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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 549"><p>Hi! Nothing against swine (4 legged kind). My reference was to what is usually observed in the "normal" chicken and hog pens (not those computerized, antiseptic production factories). Chickens and hogs are messy eaters, wallow in their on droppings and stuff. On the other hand, pork is one of my favorite meats next to beef.</p><p></p><p>Farm I grew up on had herefords, angus, chickens, few sheep, and some hogs. I had to clean out chicken houses and slop hogs as one of my chores...I hated that work. Was too young to feed cattle. Sheep were pretty much on their own. We occasionally killed a hog in winter, cured pork, made sausage. Dad also had some registered sheep and hogs he showed--of course, they all went to the beauty shop first...lol.</p><p></p><p>Hogs and others in the show circuit is the pretty side of livestock. Downside of livestock is the poorly managed hog farms (effluent waste polution), backyard chicken raisers, and the meat factories that produce thousands of animals in tiny pens that never get normal life and are fattened up for slaughter (aka veal calves, etc.).</p><p></p><p>No, I'm not a PETA activist (God forbid!) or a rabid animal rights, environmentalist vegetarian. However, I do believe in breeding and raising livestock in a humane, nature-friendly environment where they can "be livestock" until they are eaten.</p><p></p><p>We raise registered Texas Longhorns and Gaited Horses...and we pamper them all...<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Bill.</p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:bill@runningarrowlonghorns.com">bill@runningarrowlonghorns.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 549"] Hi! Nothing against swine (4 legged kind). My reference was to what is usually observed in the "normal" chicken and hog pens (not those computerized, antiseptic production factories). Chickens and hogs are messy eaters, wallow in their on droppings and stuff. On the other hand, pork is one of my favorite meats next to beef. Farm I grew up on had herefords, angus, chickens, few sheep, and some hogs. I had to clean out chicken houses and slop hogs as one of my chores...I hated that work. Was too young to feed cattle. Sheep were pretty much on their own. We occasionally killed a hog in winter, cured pork, made sausage. Dad also had some registered sheep and hogs he showed--of course, they all went to the beauty shop first...lol. Hogs and others in the show circuit is the pretty side of livestock. Downside of livestock is the poorly managed hog farms (effluent waste polution), backyard chicken raisers, and the meat factories that produce thousands of animals in tiny pens that never get normal life and are fattened up for slaughter (aka veal calves, etc.). No, I'm not a PETA activist (God forbid!) or a rabid animal rights, environmentalist vegetarian. However, I do believe in breeding and raising livestock in a humane, nature-friendly environment where they can "be livestock" until they are eaten. We raise registered Texas Longhorns and Gaited Horses...and we pamper them all...:) Bill. [email=bill@runningarrowlonghorns.com]bill@runningarrowlonghorns.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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