Domestic pig

United States, come from a variety of domesticated swine. These include: the Eurasian wild boar and African boar hybrids. The first documented domestic swine was used for food purposes in Hawaii around 750-1000; but it was hundreds of years later when Spanish explorers brought domestic swine to the United States mainland. Unfortunately, in the 1960s, domestic swine began running rampant in more than half of the country. The majority of swine were searching for food sources,…

the salivary glands. By combining the two genes together successfully within the pig, researchers gave these pigs the innate ability to continually secrete phytase within their saliva. With the addition of phytase to the pig’s digestive system, the Enviropig is now able to successfully digest phytic acid. This ability…

as to which constitutes a set of stalls. These structures are called farrowing stalls. These stalls are where the mother sows (a sow is a female pig) are taken to give birth. The stalls are set up in such a way that the walls on the inside do not come all the way to the ground so that the baby pigs can go under the walls to another chamber called a “pig bump” to get away from the mother if she is in a foul…

Animals have been introduced to habitats unintentionally for years. Hogs and wild pigs were introduced to woodlands and wetlands a long time ago. Although they were introduced a long time ago, they still cause problems to the natural habitat. People need to learn how to deal with hogs and pigs to reduce damage that they can cause. Hogs are nuisances to the habitats that they have invaded. Limiting the hog population is important in protecting the wetlands and woodlands. Hogs are an…

I believe the decrease of wild hogs is necessary for three reasons. The first reason being they carry, and spread disease. The second reason is because they are overpopulated and breed up to three times a year having 12-15 offspring each time. The final reason is they destroy our crops, fields, and the equipment used to maintain them. When hogs are able to roam freely they can spread diseases. Although these infectious diseases may not be harmful to people, they are very dangerous for pets…

HOW DOES ANTIBIOTIC USE IN PIGS IMPACT THE CONSUMER A BRIEFING ON THE LINK TO PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERNS OVER DRUG-RESISTANT BACTERIA AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION DUE TO HOG WASTE “What are we eating?” As consumers consider their dietary options, this is a common question asked across the country on a daily basis. As the demand for animal protein rises locally and globally at unprecedented rates, more often than not, the question of what are we eating tends to be answered with beef, chicken, or…

really eating? These questions have sparked my interest in the food industry and how food goes from production to your plate. Chickens, cows, pigs, and other farm animals are subject to abuse in these meat farms. Many never get to live outdoors and most of them are usually forced to live in tiny cages or warehouse floors without even seeing daylight. Chickens and pigs are crammed into small cages that often bruise or break the animals’ bones and allow them very little space to move. These…

This is another story about Jack when he went out traveling about looking for some work. He was walking down this road, whistling and whittling on an old branch he’d found. He’d carved that branch into a big paddle thinking he might find someone to trade it to for a bite of lunch later on. Jack was just putting some finishing touches on that paddle, when he saw a great big peach tree on the side of the road. Jack was especially fond of peaches, so he walked over to see if there was a nice…

The feral hogs, also known as the wild pigs are invasive animals that were introduced to North and South America. The feral hogs were brought to North America primarily by the colonies during their trade from Europe. They were first introduced to the southern part of the United States by the Spanish colonies. However, the feral hogs’ population got out of control and escaped to the eastern part of the US, which led to an increase of their numbers. The population of feral hogs kept increasing,…

Livestock cage laws I am going to prove that the new livestock cage laws are wrong. Gestation crates and farrowing crate are helpful and should not be banded. I believe that no matter what people think there are many benefits by using these pens. I am planning to give the reasons to keep them, and then give the counter thought and why it is weak. New cage laws would harm livestock because when hogs are pregnant, they attack other hogs, mother can also crash their piglets and chickens are in…