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.

Among swine or pigs, there are about 10 different kinds or species existing in this world. The most prevalent and the most in total numbers is the domesticated pig, a part of the species. These are the pigs raised for food but there are also other pig parts produced into other products not for human consumption. Pig hair, for example, can be made into paint brushes. Other hog parts can also be made into about two dozens of various drugs. Heart valves of pigs are also commonly used in some people because of many similarities.

Of course, while hog farming produces a great profit for farmers and a great food source for humans, these pigs also produce a great deal of waste. Dealing with waste is a huge chore for any hog farmer, and there are many problems that can occur with the waste stored in pits or lagoons. Top-level crusting and thick layers of bottom sludge are two common problems associated with hog waste.

Reducing problems of crusting and sludge through the natural way can be done with the use of an agricultural waste product and pig manure treatment like Agra Sphere. The process is that this product will eat away the waste solids, keeping the waste as liquid as possible in the pits, and this is what the biodegradable spheres that contain natural bacteria will do. Pit foaming and also the various odors in the waste pits are reduced, when this agricultural waste management product is used.




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