Author Topic: Food chain information-advice please?! (Read 1838 times)

Mel · « **on:** October 06, 2011, 02:24:45 pm »

Hello folks!

OK,so I have to fill in a food chain information-pigs production site details. Questions please!

Business owner is me.
Production site-Is this me,or where they were born?
Veterinary Surgeon responsible for site?!!! Never needed to use one?!!!!!!
Production system? Do I fill this in only-how do I know what system the breeder used-call them and ask maybe?

Any advice would be most welcomed!!
Melx

JulieS · « **Reply #1 on:** October 06, 2011, 02:53:42 pm »

All the details are about you and how you have raised them.

Yes, you are the business owner.
Production site is your address or where you keep them.
Vet - is the vet you use, or would use.
Production system is how you have produced them.

Hope this helps.

Mel · « **Reply #2 on:** October 07, 2011, 12:54:48 pm »

Hi JulieS.

yes I was aware I am the business owner,I was unsure regards the production site details etc.Regards the production system-just Free range-is that right?! sorry to seem dimwitted,I am having a really bad week!

Thanks for your help!

Tiva Diva · « **Reply #3 on:** October 07, 2011, 07:51:46 pm »

They normally divide production system into born & raised indoors, Born & raised outdoors, or born indoors & raised outdoors. It's all about how controlled & enclosed is the environment they are kept in.

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #4 on:** October 08, 2011, 02:09:48 am »

I have assumed that the 'production system' is only relevant if the pork is to be sold on - to a butcher or supermarket, for instance - and is not really of any relevance if the pig is being slaughtered for your own use. Is that correct?

(I still answered as fully and honestly as I could when I sent mine - "free range daytimes, indoors at night", I wrote!

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