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Pig Farming in Vermont

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Pig Farming in Vermont

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    1. Pig Farming in Vermont By: Mario Ybona, Brenda Alatorre, Sharayah Cadelina, Lady Mae Cesista

    2. Primary Source “Fairfield, Vt., is a gentle place, a village of dairy farms and ancestry where land is still maternal, manure is not a four-letter smell, and empty pastures and languid Holsteins set the pace. The speed of life as the rest of us know it is beyond the surrounding mountains -- in Burlington, 45 minutes west and south, or across the Canadian border a shorter distance to the north.” bY: pIeRrE tRiStAm

    3. Introduction Pig farming was introduced to Vermont in the 1900’s. People in Vermont domesticated pigs and bred them.

    4. Pigs Raised in Vermont! Some pigs raised in Vermont are : Poland china Chester White Berkshire

    5. Poland China Six points on a black body Droopy Ears Medium body Size Meaty carcasses

    6. Nursing Piglets Gilts gives birth to piglets. Stays in the shed with off springs for at least 3 months. Gilts incubate their premature babies until appropriate age.

    7. Feeding Pigs When piglets are just born they are fed by their mother. When piglets grow they are fed crops from the farm. Then they are sold in the market by their owner.

    8. Male or Female? “gilt” for young female pig “barrow” for young male pig

    9. The Right Pounds to be Sold Farmers must grow their pigs to a certain weight from 140-230 lbs in order for their owners to sell them to the market.

    10. Want to buy a pig? This image shows pigs in an auction barn and market!

    11. Where did they come from? Middle East China Ancient Persia Asia Europe Africa New Guinea

    12. Domestication Middle East indicates domestication of pigs!

    13. A Painful MakeOver Young pigs are castrated without anesthesia. They get their teeth clipped, ear notched, and tails docked. Female pigs called gilts and male called barrows

    14. Slide Summary Pig farming was introduced to Vermont in the 1900’s. A few examples of pigs that are raised in Vermont are Poland china, Chester white, and Berkshire. Female pigs are called gilts and male pigs are called barrows.

    15. Slide Summary Pig owners feed their pigs vegetables from crops. Young pigs are castrated with without anesthesia. Piglets get their teeth clipped, ears notched, and tails docked.

    16. Slide Summary Gilts stays in sheds with the piglets until premature babies are in appropriate age. Pigs are sold in the market when their weight are between 140-230. Owners auction off their adult pigs to the market. One of the popular breed of pig in Vermont is the Poland china.

    17. THE END please applause! For the pigs

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