when i was a kid i went to a school that had a big farm inside the premises and they had pigs, i remember very distinctly that there were two separate groups, ones were kept for meat and others were free to roam around a little fenced off side of the woods behind the school, and while the pen pigs stinked and we had to regularly wash the pens just to keep them kind of neat the roaming pigs were entirely different, both were well taken care of but while one was always indoors and stinked all the time, the others smelled kind of the same way the goats sheep or dogs did, they could kinda stink too, but it wasnt nearly as unpleasant as the other pigs
I have nothing to do with pigs, I have never lived on a farm nor lived in a rural area. I didnt evan really have an interest in pigs..... until I saw your videos 😂.
The man with the plan. I love the energy in this, idea for you, if you haven't visited a culture and heritage center at a native American reservation, you should. You might be able to bounce some ideas off one another, the three sisters of planting. They probably might have some solid advice, you probably have some you can share with them too. Plus an educational field trip with the family! Win win
There are several factors involved and frankly, I'm not sure that most scientific studies account for them. The type of feed can be important. But its more about how they are managed I think. On a larger scale, large ruminants like cattle and bison (think of the millions in the american west in the early 19th century) play a huge role in trampling forages as well. This in turn builds soil organic matter, which is 58% carbon. Building soil organic matter is a huge concern to help mitigate drought (offsetting desertification) and flooding simultaneously. It leads to more productive and healthier soils and healthier food that is produced.
the problem with any manure is decomposition of it without an oxygen in the air, leave it well ventilated, no smell will be. smell comes from sulfur in reduced (+2, or +4 ) state. If you have oxygen it oxidized to +7 state that has no smell.
Good For You!- these are "old fashioned" farm practices that are tried and true-. Manue (nitrogen ) conbined with carbon (wood chips, hay, straw, and yes paper ) and a little moisture, heats to a temperature that kills pathogens and bacteria and weed seeds and produces a wonderful , rich , organic material that is the pathogen free, and rich in organic compounds that is perfect for improving soil.
For the most part, this produces a lower temperature compost the your typical thermophilic compost piles because the nitrogen is added more slowly and typical it’s not piled up in larger piles until after most of the decomposition takes place. There are good and bad benefits to this composting method but it definitely deals with the manure!
As you said...all animals will be stinky and dirty, if you keep them in crowded, unsanitary conditions. Including, yes, humans. I never once watched your videos and wondered, if the place smells unpleasant.
Do you have much of a market for your pigs? Are you retailing your sausage? I know a guy near me who has a 40 sow farrow to finish operation and sells his to local sausage making operations.
@@DowdleFamilyFarms Yes. My market is growing. I utilize a ‘point of sale’ strategy. In other words, I buy small display freezers and sell my product at the checkout counter of various green grocers. I sell breakfast and Italian sausage, lard, and I sell the sliced (smoked) bacon as a kind treat for fatback for cooking. I cut my costs by picking up throwaway vegetables from local groceries, kitchen scraps from my customers, and emptying out grain silos of local farmers. To your original point, the manure makes great compost but I also leave it in their various 1 acre paddocks before moving them to improve the soil for growing vegetables.
Pig poop doesn't stink but their urine more than makes up for it. Man, that stuff is stinky. I should know since I've had the pleasure of picking up 4-6 month old piglets (from a heritage breed) and being peed on.
From India here, this is something my country needs. I love bacon, like really really love bacon, but the meat cut is sooooo hard to find. And the pigs dont have any medical tests done. So all this things you talked about, ypu should preavh it to pther countries. Maybe a business opportunity. 😂❤
when i was a kid i went to a school that had a big farm inside the premises and they had pigs, i remember very distinctly that there were two separate groups, ones were kept for meat and others were free to roam around a little fenced off side of the woods behind the school, and while the pen pigs stinked and we had to regularly wash the pens just to keep them kind of neat the roaming pigs were entirely different, both were well taken care of but while one was always indoors and stinked all the time, the others smelled kind of the same way the goats sheep or dogs did, they could kinda stink too, but it wasnt nearly as unpleasant as the other pigs
Yes indeed.
I have nothing to do with pigs, I have never lived on a farm nor lived in a rural area. I didnt evan really have an interest in pigs..... until I saw your videos 😂.
Thanks for sharing!
Right?
The man with the plan. I love the energy in this, idea for you, if you haven't visited a culture and heritage center at a native American reservation, you should. You might be able to bounce some ideas off one another, the three sisters of planting. They probably might have some solid advice, you probably have some you can share with them too. Plus an educational field trip with the family! Win win
Sounds great!
"Sweat like a pig" pigs can't sweat, and neither can most animals. That's kinda what gave humans a big leg up
It helped for sure.
They are smart like dogs
They can be smart for sure.
I recently heard that cows wouldn't be adding so much to greenhouse gasses if farmers would feed them more naturally.
There are several factors involved and frankly, I'm not sure that most scientific studies account for them. The type of feed can be important. But its more about how they are managed I think. On a larger scale, large ruminants like cattle and bison (think of the millions in the american west in the early 19th century) play a huge role in trampling forages as well. This in turn builds soil organic matter, which is 58% carbon.
Building soil organic matter is a huge concern to help mitigate drought (offsetting desertification) and flooding simultaneously. It leads to more productive and healthier soils and healthier food that is produced.
Your videos are really good 👍.
Glad you like them!
the problem with any manure is decomposition of it without an oxygen in the air, leave it well ventilated, no smell will be. smell comes from sulfur in reduced (+2, or +4 ) state. If you have oxygen it oxidized to +7 state that has no smell.
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Good For You!- these are "old fashioned" farm practices that are tried and true-. Manue (nitrogen ) conbined with carbon (wood chips, hay, straw, and yes paper ) and a little moisture, heats to a temperature that kills pathogens and bacteria and weed seeds and produces a wonderful , rich , organic material that is the pathogen free, and rich in organic compounds that is perfect for improving soil.
For the most part, this produces a lower temperature compost the your typical thermophilic compost piles because the nitrogen is added more slowly and typical it’s not piled up in larger piles until after most of the decomposition takes place. There are good and bad benefits to this composting method but it definitely deals with the manure!
As you said...all animals will be stinky and dirty, if you keep them in crowded, unsanitary conditions. Including, yes, humans.
I never once watched your videos and wondered, if the place smells unpleasant.
It’s gets dusty sometimes!
I grow pigs for sausage. Their manure ‘smells like Victory.’
Do you have much of a market for your pigs? Are you retailing your sausage? I know a guy near me who has a 40 sow farrow to finish operation and sells his to local sausage making operations.
@@DowdleFamilyFarms Yes. My market is growing. I utilize a ‘point of sale’ strategy. In other words, I buy small display freezers and sell my product at the checkout counter of various green grocers. I sell breakfast and Italian sausage, lard, and I sell the sliced (smoked) bacon as a kind treat for fatback for cooking. I cut my costs by picking up throwaway vegetables from local groceries, kitchen scraps from my customers, and emptying out grain silos of local farmers. To your original point, the manure makes great compost but I also leave it in their various 1 acre paddocks before moving them to improve the soil for growing vegetables.
Pig poop doesn't stink but their urine more than makes up for it. Man, that stuff is stinky. I should know since I've had the pleasure of picking up 4-6 month old piglets (from a heritage breed) and being peed on.
From India here, this is something my country needs. I love bacon, like really really love bacon, but the meat cut is sooooo hard to find. And the pigs dont have any medical tests done. So all this things you talked about, ypu should preavh it to pther countries. Maybe a business opportunity. 😂❤
lol. Bacon is wonderful indeed!