The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: Mel on October 06, 2011, 02:24:45 pm
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Hello folks! :wave:
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
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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! ::) :D)