Guest guest Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 Bummer. I thought this was going to be a discussion of Pink Floyd's " Animals " . I guess it would be about 30 years (or so) too late to discuss that though Is this common? Is this a red flag for the pork I'm getting? I'd like to make sure my lard has Vitamin D! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 On 8/29/08, captainmikee <captainmikee@...> wrote: > How do you get pork that's been raised outdoors? I assumed the guy at > our farmer's market kept his pigs outside in the summer, but he said > he has to keep them indoors or they run into the road and get hit by cars. > > Is this common? Is this a red flag for the pork I'm getting? I'd like > to make sure my lard has Vitamin D! Lard from pigs in the sun is pretty low in vitamin D, similar to butter from cows in the sun. There is a figure to the contrary cited in a very old WAPF article but it's almost certainly wrong or some kind of anomaly. I think it's a good idea to try to get lard from pigs in the sun, and there are probably many unknown benefits to this, but don't think you're going to get some kind of massive dose of vitamin D -- you'll get enough to just meet the (very low) RDA if you eat lots of it. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 Every animal we have is able to be out in the summer, pigs included. Ask your farmer if he's ever heard of fencing. Belinda > > How do you get pork that's been raised outdoors? I assumed the guy at > our farmer's market kept his pigs outside in the summer, but he said > he has to keep them indoors or they run into the road and get hit by cars. > > Is this common? Is this a red flag for the pork I'm getting? I'd like > to make sure my lard has Vitamin D! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2008 Report Share Posted August 29, 2008 That's the first thing I asked - " A fence won't stop them? " He said no. That's interesting, Chris. That old WAPF article has been spread around a lot, so it's disappointing to hear that it didn't bear out. Mike > > > > How do you get pork that's been raised outdoors? I assumed the guy at > > our farmer's market kept his pigs outside in the summer, but he said > > he has to keep them indoors or they run into the road and get hit by > cars. > > > > Is this common? Is this a red flag for the pork I'm getting? I'd like > > to make sure my lard has Vitamin D! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2008 Report Share Posted August 30, 2008 I've read (Temple Grandin) that once they figure out they can push down a fence, they'll do it again and again and teach the others too. So maybe that was the problem. The farmer needs to start with a new batch of naiive pigs that don't know then can get out! > > > > > > How do you get pork that's been raised outdoors? I assumed the guy at > > > our farmer's market kept his pigs outside in the summer, but he said > > > he has to keep them indoors or they run into the road and get hit by > > cars. > > > > > > Is this common? Is this a red flag for the pork I'm getting? I'd like > > > to make sure my lard has Vitamin D! > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2008 Report Share Posted August 30, 2008 Last year we had a bunch of piggy boys take me on a 4 mile hike through the woods, neighbor's field and into another neighbor's yard. It was war. We have installed electric. There is a wire on the bottom about 3 " from the ground. Another 3 " above that, then it's abut a foot between the other two wires. The first wire is not connected to the others. Years ago we had a sow who figured out that pushing mud on the bottom electric would get her out, it shorted the entire set up. Ruby Pig was a bottle baby or she'd have been sausage. The beauty of electric fencing is that we can move it if the area gets too torn up. I have taken the weed eater to the fence and then flamed it. The boys are in if I remember to " water " the ground rod. One got out when we had a dry spell but the squeal could be heard far and wide the next time he tried. And that's the key. The fence MUST be hot the first few times they try it. If it isn't they have it figured that it can be bypassed somehow. Darn pigs aren't chickens, they are smart! That's my story and I'm sticking to it. Belinda > > > > > > > > How do you get pork that's been raised outdoors? I assumed the > guy at > > > > our farmer's market kept his pigs outside in the summer, but he > said > > > > he has to keep them indoors or they run into the road and get > hit by > > > cars. > > > > > > > > Is this common? Is this a red flag for the pork I'm getting? > I'd like > > > > to make sure my lard has Vitamin D! > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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