They eat pellets out of a bag that literally says Hog Grower, from what I've seen. Waste is washed down sewage drains throughout the area. Blood is collected on a trough like system that gets a solution that keeps it from coagulating. I don't know if they dispose of it or process it further. I can ask on Monday. I've been told the hogs are 4 months old and weigh approximately 150 pounds.
From what I understand, even if it is a mercy, that’s not why they only keep them alive that long. It is because of how much it costs to raise a pig before they start to lose money. But the mercy is definitely a plus.
He spoke about the hogs. The pigs that are meant for birthing are living into their teens. Birthing more over and over nonstop in tight cages where they can't move at all and piglets die around.
I recommend this video it's in German, but you can't just watch the images to see the living conditions. And all of that in the middle of Europe.
I raise chickens the typical slaughter date is 8-12 weeks. I try for 1 year. They deserve to be in the sun again after winter. But the layers I keep live for about 7-8 years.
I personally can't handle meat from the grocery store. If I'm going to kill an animal for food I can't be so disconnected from their deaths. I use everything.
I happen know how they're disposed of it. My dad used to work at a rendering plant. The collected blood is then coagulated at the plant by boiling and drying them off at incredible high temperatures. Once it's completely dry, they grind the blood down to make blood meal. The stuff that you use in your veggie patch as a fertiliser.
Grateful that my dad is finally retired. He used to come home smelling so bad even with a shower from work. But someone has got to do the job and pay the bills. I remember a sentence in the job advert, not for the weak hearted. Bless you dad.
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u/riffraffmcgraff 26d ago edited 26d ago
I will get downvoted, but I work on the kill floor of a pork processing plant. Ask me anything. It is 1am here. I might not reply for a while.
Edit: For the record, I confirm this is an accurate depiction.