Comments on: The Pig Man Cometh http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/09/22/the-pig-man-cometh/ Life in Ordinary Splendor Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:55:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lacey http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/09/22/the-pig-man-cometh/#comment-60858 Lacey Fri, 22 Jan 2010 06:34:25 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=14693#comment-60858 I just came across this post as one of the "more posts you might enjoy." You know, I had livestock in highschool-not too long ago- and this was my livestock too, not my fams, but just mine, and I do not remember ever castrating my pigs. I guess it had been done before I got them or maybe they were made into dinner before it was necessary ...? I have, however, castrated bull calves and banded sheep, much the same way Annabelle's tail was banded (we did tails and testicles at the same time). I laughed out loud at the people who suggested a vet and sedation, mostly because that's what a vet would do if you suggested it- Laugh out loud. At you. Way to go Suzanne for being one of the people who understands that 15 minutes of a crappy day is worth the other benefits it provides those animals. Poor people: "Oh, I could never eat those (poor, well-cared for, free-range, organic) animals; I get all my meat at the store." Yep- those animals-also castrated- and living horrible lives in tiny, filthy, cement cages. I hope someday I can be self-supporting and practice sustainable farming like you. For now I have to content myself with buying from those who do and are. I simply love this blog. I just came across this post as one of the “more posts you might enjoy.” You know, I had livestock in highschool-not too long ago- and this was my livestock too, not my fams, but just mine, and I do not remember ever castrating my pigs. I guess it had been done before I got them or maybe they were made into dinner before it was necessary …? I have, however, castrated bull calves and banded sheep, much the same way Annabelle’s tail was banded (we did tails and testicles at the same time).

I laughed out loud at the people who suggested a vet and sedation, mostly because that’s what a vet would do if you suggested it- Laugh out loud. At you.

Way to go Suzanne for being one of the people who understands that 15 minutes of a crappy day is worth the other benefits it provides those animals. Poor people: “Oh, I could never eat those (poor, well-cared for, free-range, organic) animals; I get all my meat at the store.” Yep- those animals-also castrated- and living horrible lives in tiny, filthy, cement cages. I hope someday I can be self-supporting and practice sustainable farming like you. For now I have to content myself with buying from those who do and are.

I simply love this blog.

]]> By: Andrea http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/09/22/the-pig-man-cometh/#comment-48241 Andrea Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:58:02 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=14693#comment-48241 We raised pigs for a while. My daughter loves animals. So I expected it may be hard on her. We told our daughter (age 4- a the time) that we were raising them to eat. We explained to her where bacon from the store comes from, and that animals should be raised with kindness and compassion but there comes a time for them to pull their own weight at the farm, which is to provide food for our family. It didnt seem to bother her. Breakfast morning she said, "Moma, our pig sure does taste good"! We raised pigs for a while. My daughter loves animals. So I expected it may be hard on her. We told our daughter (age 4- a the time) that we were raising them to eat. We explained to her where bacon from the store comes from, and that animals should be raised with kindness and compassion but there comes a time for them to pull their own weight at the farm, which is to provide food for our family. It didnt seem to bother her. Breakfast morning she said, “Moma, our pig sure does taste good”!

]]> By: Bev http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/09/22/the-pig-man-cometh/#comment-48235 Bev Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:09:20 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=14693#comment-48235 OK...I am guessing my comment about graphic nature was taken the wrong way....just teasing...lighten up peps... :lol: OK…I am guessing my comment about graphic nature was taken the wrong way….just teasing…lighten up peps… :lol:

]]> By: Mary Beth http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/09/22/the-pig-man-cometh/#comment-48197 Mary Beth Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:09:37 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=14693#comment-48197 We had pigs when I was a kid--Sir Francis Bacon and Lady Olivia de Roast, Pork Chop, and Sweet and Sour Pork. My parents believed their daughters should know from the get-go that the sweet little piglets would be on the dinner table by autumn. Since the pigs became less and less friendly as they grew up, I don't think we minded. :) We had pigs when I was a kid–Sir Francis Bacon and Lady Olivia de Roast, Pork Chop, and Sweet and Sour Pork. My parents believed their daughters should know from the get-go that the sweet little piglets would be on the dinner table by autumn. Since the pigs became less and less friendly as they grew up, I don’t think we minded. :)

]]> By: Kelly http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/09/22/the-pig-man-cometh/#comment-48187 Kelly Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:53:30 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=14693#comment-48187 We are getting a couple of pigs soon. The kids think it is funny to come up with names for them. We have thought of Wilbur and Babe, too nice though. Crispy and Crunchy. Ham and Bone. I know there were others, can't think of them right now. We are getting a couple of pigs soon. The kids think it is funny to come up with names for them. We have thought of Wilbur and Babe, too nice though. Crispy and Crunchy. Ham and Bone. I know there were others, can’t think of them right now.

]]> By: Kathy in Fayette Co KY http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/09/22/the-pig-man-cometh/#comment-48177 Kathy in Fayette Co KY Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:19:07 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=14693#comment-48177 Hi Suzanne: I applaud you for you blog and your farm life. I was raised in town, but a lot of my adult life has been working with livestock. I hate to say that I worked in a hog confinement setting for about 9 years, but learned so much about handling pigs. And worked a little at the University farm. There are things that HAVE to be done when you are raising livestock. I, too, hope that you ignore the negative comments that some folks have written. Your blog is about REAL life on a farm, and I love hearing about it since someday I would love to own a little property with many animals. I can learn a lot from you and also enjoy in your daily activities. THANK YOU!! and YOU GO GIRL!!! Hi Suzanne:

I applaud you for you blog and your farm life. I was raised in town, but a lot of my adult life has been working with livestock. I hate to say that I worked in a hog confinement setting for about 9 years, but learned so much about handling pigs. And worked a little at the University farm. There are things that HAVE to be done when you are raising livestock. I, too, hope that you ignore the negative comments that some folks have written. Your blog is about REAL life on a farm, and I love hearing about it since someday I would love to own a little property with many animals. I can learn a lot from you and also enjoy in your daily activities. THANK YOU!! and YOU GO GIRL!!!

]]> By: KentuckyFarmGirl http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/09/22/the-pig-man-cometh/#comment-48176 KentuckyFarmGirl Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:17:28 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=14693#comment-48176 I'm a farm-raised girl and I still live on a farm! I've been the holder many times growing up while my Dad (or Mom) did the cutting. This has to be done to eat the meat otherwise it tastes awful or if you decide not to eat it, you have a HUGE stinky (sometimes mean) boar hog living on your little farm. Each and every one of the hogs that made the pork chops and bacon on the store shelves went through this at some time or another. Thanks for posting the "real" stuff Suzanne. I love your blog! I’m a farm-raised girl and I still live on a farm! I’ve been the holder many times growing up while my Dad (or Mom) did the cutting. This has to be done to eat the meat otherwise it tastes awful or if you decide not to eat it, you have a HUGE stinky (sometimes mean) boar hog living on your little farm. Each and every one of the hogs that made the pork chops and bacon on the store shelves went through this at some time or another.

Thanks for posting the “real” stuff Suzanne. I love your blog!

]]> By: Suzanne http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/09/22/the-pig-man-cometh/#comment-48106 Suzanne Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:20:30 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=14693#comment-48106 ALL of my cats are spayed/neutered. ALL of my cats are spayed/neutered.

]]> By: Flatlander http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/09/22/the-pig-man-cometh/#comment-48092 Flatlander Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:58:58 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=14693#comment-48092 I so agree with all the comments about how much more these piggies enjoy life. Like somebody else said..for every piece of meat..an animal died, so don't fool yourself that is it comes in a plastic wrap it is ok and what Susanne does isn't!! We castrate the bulls in the spring (cousins farm) and yes we castrate our cats too. That is a 3 minute job...and done before they realize what hit them. Our turkeys are going to be butchered in 2 weeks (thanksgiving is in October in Canada) they had an awesome life, with veggies, room to roam indoor and outdoor etc, I;m pretty sure, the Turkeys you buy in the store are raised quite different. Keep on going Suzanne. I so agree with all the comments about how much more these piggies enjoy life.
Like somebody else said..for every piece of meat..an animal died, so don’t fool yourself that is it comes in a plastic wrap it is ok and what Susanne does isn’t!!
We castrate the bulls in the spring (cousins farm) and yes we castrate our cats too.
That is a 3 minute job…and done before they realize what hit them.

Our turkeys are going to be butchered in 2 weeks (thanksgiving is in October in Canada) they had an awesome life, with veggies, room to roam indoor and outdoor etc, I;m pretty sure, the Turkeys you buy in the store are raised quite different.

Keep on going Suzanne.

]]> By: midwestmom http://suzannemcminn.com/blog/2009/09/22/the-pig-man-cometh/#comment-48090 midwestmom Wed, 23 Sep 2009 04:11:26 +0000 http://suzannemcminn.com/?p=14693#comment-48090 I'm finding the comments hilarious! I so hope you ignore the negative ones and keep on posting more about your pigs. I'm just curious, are you not going to breed the mama, for more piggies? I’m finding the comments hilarious! I so hope you ignore the negative ones and keep on posting more about your pigs. I’m just curious, are you not going to breed the mama, for more piggies?

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