Truth about Modern Pork Production

[AnimalLeftist]

So why has pork become tight, dry and tasteless? Do you use any growth promoting drugs? Since you say the public wants lean meat, how do you accomplish this?

[familyfarmer]

@AnimalLeftist We breed our pigs to be lean, it's all done through picking the right genetic line. Certain breeds of hogs are leaner than others. The video highlights how and why we use medication to improve the quality of life for the pigs. Since today's pork is leaner it needs to be cooked slower and there are new cooking temperatures for pork, which are 145 degrees instead of 160. Lean meat will dry out if it is over cooked or cooked too fast.

[marcin97]

So before the finishing barn, these pigs live in those small confined cages with no access to outside, to free roaming?

[familyfarmer]

@marcin97 The answer to your question is no. The pigs only stay with their mothers in the pens until they are about 20 pounds, which takes approximately 3 weeks. At this time, the pigs are moved to a nursery where the temperature is maintained to aid the pigs in controlling their own body temperatures. Today's hogs have less body fat due to consumers wanting a leaner piece of pork, that's why it's so important for farmers to protect their pigs from harsh climates. Thanks for the question.

[littlesoulmd]

Nice video, I can see you take great pride in what you do!

[wetsu01]

NO difference in this farm than the large scale one I have been in. Almost identical as a matter a fact! I think both parties are doing a super good job. Too bad some people get so narrow views of meat production facilities. I understand some cause there own grief...with having the wrong people working with animals. Causing alot of people to overreact about animal well being!

[familyfarmer]

@wetsu01 Thanks for your comment. I agree, farm size does not determine the quality of care given to animals. Scare tactics by special interest groups do not represent the truth in animal well being. 

[pandakorinx]

Thank you for this video. I am starting a small pig farm myself and this is really encouraging. Thanks

[Deanocub]

First of all thanks for the video. Thanks for giving all an insight into modern agriculture and the importance it has in all our lives. I am a former farmer who know lives in a capital city in the Midwest. It continues to amaze me how ignorant the American consumer is of where and how their food is produced. I am very disgusted with individuals and groups who claim inhumane treatment of animals when most livestock producers take as good of care of their animals as their family members. Thanks

[sammx137]

Great video!

Many people are many generations removed from farming and don't actually see what goes into producing quality products. People only see what the media and activist groups put out. Once again, great job!

[TruckerWarren]

Great insight. I'm glad you did this video.

[al4250]

Thank you for showing people the truth about pork production. My family are hog farmers as well but we still rasie hogs outside.

[jengacrock]

Hi Chris, this was done very well. I raise bottle calves, average 210 calves per year. I also feed out around 30 feeder pigs to slaughter weight for individuals that want to know where their pork is coming from. People just need to understand that to not take care of our animals and our premises, would be foolish as we have alot of money and more important time invested in these enterprises. I wish you guys the very best in the future.

[familyfarmer]

@jengacrock Thanks for your support. As you said, farmers put our livestock as our first priority. My husband spends more time with our livestock than he does our children, that is just a fact of life for a farm family! And we are always the last to arrive for a holiday dinner and the first to leave because our livestock need our attention.

[ajc25]

Im glad that your taking care of your hogs and treating them in the right way. We people are given by God to takecare of his animals. more power and keep it up! God bless!!!

[cabindreamsMO]

Hi Chris,

Great video!!! It is wonderful what you are doing, and we need all of the farmers out there that are willing to do the same as you, to get their information on here as well. We need to stop PETA and HSUS in their tracks. Keep up the hard work.

[eldredk1]

Thank you for taking the time to make this awesome video!! We need more agriculturalists to spread the word of the great things that they do and the care that they give to their animals and their land. As an agriculture teacher, I love to show videos like this to my classes. Thanks for sharing!

[hogdvm]

Thanks for the great video. As a swine veterinarian, I see many farms and farms like yours are the "99%" majority. Thanks for being a steward of our land and food supply.

[krschmitt88]

Great video! I think people really need to see how things are done on most hog farms. I liked the one poster's comment comparing farms to planes-only the horror stories make the news. So true! As a Minnesota pork producer I'm so thrilled to see all the positive feedback your video has received. Keep up the good work!

[parallelpinkparakeet]

Your pigs look very comfortable and content at your farm. It's incredibly clean and it's obvious you do all you can for them. Whoever voted this down/reported this video must either be one of those people that like to force vegan ideals on others or they don't realize that pork comes from pigs, not the grocery store.

[amberleehorton]

Great video! As an agriculture teacher, I am so glad there are wonderful people out there who are willing to take the time to show others what the industry is really like. Keep up the great work!

[FairTradePork]

Great video. We need this for our Australian pork farmers. Many people don't realize the animal welfare groups have a massive financial interest in spooking consumers. We are under pressure to get rid of sow stalls altogether. Look what it did for British pork!

[83afinan]

Chris,

This is awesome! I saw the article in the July Farm Bureau News. I am a FB agent in Northeast KS. I wish more families would tell there stories.

Take care,

AF

[familyfarmer]

@83afinan Thanks!

[SuPeRpro5303]

@83afinan I absolutely agree with you AF. I am from Northwest of MO. Chris, good job overall!

[kb4plh]

Thanks for showing the public what is the NORM in U.S. Farming and not the exception. I'm so tired of a few uninformed radicals spreading lies and false accusations.  Blessings to you as you farm humanely, both for your animals and the enviroment surrounding your farm!

[pathogendoc]

Congratulations! You produced an excellent video. “The Pork Network” editorial alerted me to this video. I will be sending this link to friends and colleagues, several of whom are teachers. They look for things that show non-farm children where their food comes from. I hope more producers, educators, and State and National Pork organizations will become aware of this video and alert their members. Please keep up the good work as a passionate and dedicated advocate for American Agriculture!

[jeyroot]

A very good informative video!!! Wish all farms were like yours.

[PetrusGerardus]

Great job, we need more of these videos in the lifestock industry

[wegmans86]

It's good to see that you actually take care of your pigs, but I think it's ridiculous that you describe your farm as a "modern pork farm". 99% of meat comes from unclean, disease-ridden, cruel factory farms, not from farms like this.

[familyfarmer]

@wegmans86 Thanks but all the farmers I know care for their farm adn the environment just as we do.

[lilpig85]

@wegmans86 - Actually, that is highly inaccurate. I've been working with hogs for 7+ years and the standards set for disease control with any producer (family or larger) is incredibly high. Washing and disinfecting is done almost on a daily basis (where I work) along with disinfectant rotations to prevent illness/disease. Vaccinations, oral or injection, are routinely administered and are under the close supervision of my vets. So to call them unclean and disease-ridden is a bit ridiculous.

[nc88yotaman]

@wegmans86 so from your statement i can assume that you have personally visited 99% of the farms in America? and that you are also trained in modern livestock production by an accredited university and are eligible to assess these farms? or should i assume you are making a misinformed statement based on some misleading HSUS and PETA media? if 99% of our meat came from places like that we would all be dead from disease and farmers would be bankrupt because that is an impractical way to run a farm

[hacknsack2]

awesome job

[smseifert5]

Welcome back to "G" rating! Awesome video!!!! Keep up the good fight!!!

[DoubleHelixSamoyeds]

Great video - so glad it was unflagged by YouTube. I can't even imagine what content would have been challenged - every school aged child in America should see this.

[rattlehawk]

Excellent video. Glad to see it has been unflagged.

[familyfarmer]

@rattlehawk Thanks.

[frecklefart3]

Excellent video. Thank you for showing us the truth about pig farming. I've always suspected that the "undercover videos" were not representative of the entire industry. It seems to me that showing a couple of bad examples and then saying all farms behave the same way would be like showing a person convicted of murder and then saying all people are murderers. I can keep showing you more people that have committed murder, but that does not mean all people commit murder.

[CMSCRescue]

This is wonderful. Good to see the animals are well cared for, and good for us "city folk" to see where our food comes from. Keep up the great work, Chris!!!

[aprilreeves1]

This farm is looked after really well. Too bad there are still many that don't live up to your standards. This is why we stopped eating any pork. Maybe it's up to you and your industry to police it: after all, it's the "bad barns" that make life tougher for you. It's not PETA's responsibility or other environmentalist groups. Individual industries need to take responsibility of their markets. Good for you to take this step and provide this video. If only I could buy straight from your farm!

[familyfarmer]

@aprilreeves1 The majority of farms are run like our family farm. As farmers, we tend to worry more about caring for our animals and farm than telling our story to the public. Thanks for the support!

[familyfarmer]

@aprilreeves1 The majority of farms are run like our family farm. As farmers, we tend to worry more about caring for our animals and farm than telling our story to the public. Thanks for the support!

[smittysroom]

I love this video and I love what you're doing to inform the public about what hog farms look like. The assumption that some viewers make that your farm is an exception--that other farms that do not follow the safety and environmental guidelines is unfair to other farmers. Wonderful farms like these are the majority. It would be great if you could help organize similar videos for dairy, beef, poultry, etc.! Yay for you, and yay for farmers!

[familyfarmer]

@smittysroom Thank you for your support. I agree, we need more videos from farmers showing the reality of modern farms. The majority of farms are like ours, farmers know healthy & content animals produce healthy food for their families and yours.

[CrawdaddyJoe]

Heard about the controversy and decided to see for myself. I'm a farm worker studying for agronomy, but I don't work with pigs, so this was enlightening. I want to be clear that I sympathize both with hog farmers and AR activists, though I myself am neither, and mean to demonize neither. I must ask, for clarification, though: Do the hogs spend the whole of their time in these barns? If so, what are the benefits and drawbacks of this approach vs. free range? I want answers from both sides.

[sushimonster123]

I can only assume this was flagged because some people think their pork comes from the grocery store and not from a pig. Thanks for posting this and shame on the animal rights activists for not allowing an open and honest discussion. Double shame on You Tube!

[ryanwfrederick]

Absolutely great video.

[JanH1961]

People aren't in a natural environment being housed on hard surfaces in cities either. Do we disband the cities? Further the clean areas and climate controlled is much easier on the pigs than being outside dealing with illness from the heat (which is also natural!).

Shame that some are so intimidated by these images they flag it.

[Menegassegomes]

Congratulations! It´s very important to show examples like your farm!

[hokeydwolfe]

familyfarmer,

It is readily apparent why the video was flagged as being offensive. It disproves what the animal rights people are saying about hog farming and the use of farrowing pens to protect the piglets from the sow rolling onto them. It also shows a clean operation, which, as every AR knows, is impossible to have. Pretty much teh AR movement depends upon emotion rather than facts and logic to carry the day for them. You undermine that, and they have nothing left to stand upon.

[mjtrmaj]

Good Job ! Thanks for Caring ! Love that Bacon !

[brucinda01]

Hey, i have to say, i don't think keeping pigs locked up in hard surface areas is kind. It is not their natural envirnoment. P.S. I eat meat and love it. btw

[familyfarmer]

@brucinda01 By housing our hogs indoors on concrete, we have eliminated many parasites and diseases found in dirt. For example, our hogs do not have lice like outside hogs do, and we have elminated TGE and other illnesses that hogs outdoors contract from predators, wildlife and birds.

[kuthlaut]

Wonderful video!! Very informative, we need more family farms to put video's on youtube as you did to show everyone how the norm is on the farm. We raise hogs too, and we sincerely appreciate the work you are putting into informing the public about how responsible farms are.

[travelsalotnow]

This is a great video, and I appreciate all that you do as pig farmers to take good care of them, for the pigs' sake, and the consumer, too. Keep up the great work!

And, YouTube, what could possibly be offensive about this video? You REALLY need to remove the warning, so anyone who is interested, irregardless of their age, is able to see what REALLY goes on.

[AdamMonsen]

Cute piglets. :)

What's their diet? I'm just curious if your pigs are vegetarians.

[familyfarmer]

@AdamMonsen We feed our pigs diets designed by our swine nutritionist. Their diets consist of corn, soybean meal, vitamins and minerals.

[elancoaldp]

Is this video "not safe for minors" because enough HSUS and related people flagged it as offensive? It is anything but offensive. It is representativeof someone showing how they make an honest living and provide a growing population with quality safe food. Way to go Chinn family.

[familyfarmer]

@elancoaldp I have tried to contact YouTube to see why my video was flagged as offensive and I can not get a response. The only response I got was that members of the YouTube community deemed my video as having inappropriate content.

[elancoaldp]

Is this video "not safe for minors" because enough HSUS and related people flagged it as offensive? It is anything but offensive. It is representativeof someone showing how they make an honest living and provide a growing population with quality safe food. Way to go Chinn family.

[Ridzie]

How is this not safe for minors? Come on YouTube. This is a great video.

[1890farmer]

Well done! We are an 1890s living history farm and we find that more and more our visitors are wanting to discuss modern farming methods due to the increased media attention agriculture is receiving. Resources like your video helps us compare and contrast our operation and what modern farmers are doing and why; and how technology has changed the way farming is done.

[TheMWhitmore]

Congratulations! Wonderful work on explaining to all of us who are non livestock knowledgeable. We can now develop an informed opinion. Thanks for the virtual tour! Our family loved it!

[CuriousJennie]

Just curious. If your farm has a biosecurity farm to keep your animals healthy, then why are your children allowed in the hog barns but not the general public? My children are great sniffles carriers.

[familyfarmer]

My children are part of our family farm. They do not visit other farms where there is a risk they could come into contact with anything that could jeopardize our animals. I would not have that same level of biosecurity certaintly for members of the public.

[MTBdiva10]

nice video

[dawnlaugh]

Are you by chance an OH farmer? Great video. Need more like it and yourself to help non-farming folks understand that farmers are NOT monsters and that size is NOT the measure of how well animals are taken care of. Thanks for your efforts in making this video.

*An Ohio farmer*

[dudlier]

A great video. I have worked on several modern family hog farms and they were all like this. You have a great ability to tell the story of what modern hog production is like.

[AmourCestVous]

Are those gestation crates?

[familyfarmer]

Yes, these are sow stalls. We use these stalls to protect our sows from each other. Sows are very aggressive and would rather eat their neighbors ear off than share their food. These stalls ensure each of our sows gets adequate nutrition and prevents fighting which causes abortions, and even worse, death of the sows. The stalls allow us to give each sow hands on care multiple times a day. If a sow doesn't eat, we know within minutes and can address the problem.

[AmourCestVous]

@familyfarmer  Oh! You guys seem to take very good care of your animals! Keep up the good work.

[Steyrfan1]

good video!!!!!

I´m also a farmer from Austria!!!!!!

we are much smaller than you!!!!!

congratulation!!!! good job!!!!

lg

[rrtxgrrl]

I wish all farms were like this, instead of being huge factory farms. However, you do go beyond what most do..as you state in the video. I appreciate that very much, but I know most meat doesn't come from places like this.

[familyfarmer]

Actually, the majority of modern farms are run like my farm by families who care and eat the same food as you do. Some people would consider my farm to be big. To us, it's where my family has raised generations of farmers to respect the land and livestock while producing safe food for our families. My family and extended family live and work on our family farm daily. Size has no relationship to humane treatment or farmer values related to animal care. Thanks for watching the video!

[aleterra]

they never see the sun?

[familyfarmer]

Yes, our hogs do see the sun, however, pigs burn very easily in the sun so it is imperative they stay out of direct sun light.

[raymodad]

This seems like a legit hog farm.

[EApolarisman4]

Thanks for going to bat for the majority of modern hog farmers!

[SAMMY32323232]

I just watched a video of another hog facility and it was Horrible. Nice to see you have a nice facility and take good care of your animals.

[TopProducerMag]

Sammy: the Chinns are great examples of typical farmers today. This is the norm, not the horror stories PETA exploits or the things you might see on You Tube. Compare it to a plane crash. You hear about those on the news, yet there are millions of flights a year that take off and land safely on a routine basis. Those don't make the news. The Chinns are terrific farmers and great ambassadors for modern agriculture.

[isudvm]

Job well done, Chinn family!! Thank you for telling our side of the story!

[geaglessuck88]

I love this video! Fantastic representation of the Swine Industry! Your hogs looked clean, comfortable, and stress free! Also, it was so quiet in your barns. That is fantastic! I'm glad to have farmers like you providing food for this nation!

[jlt6farm]

Great video. There are too few people who understand livestock production. We need to share our story. Fellow livestock farmer.

[DrLarry53]

This is awesome. you are doing a terrific job. Thank you!

[lmschl01]

thank you for telling the truth!!! im SO sick of PETA!!!!

[amygru]

The hog farm that i farrow on is very very similiar to yours. We do take pride in our animals and take good care of them. Like she said about them being outside, i dont think that is always so good cause inside they have shelter. When the mama pigs have babies, they are more safe in the crates, and are well monitered. At least i can represnt my self fully for monitoring them.

[yough56]

thank you, for producing our food!!!

[redmoth121]

it's nice to see another side of this contriversy. i dont necessarily the pigs have a happy life (like one in a small farm full of daisy and green grass blah blah blah) but i think most have lives with quality; which is not unlike many peoples lives. not actually happy with carefree bliss and daisies, but one with quality. a place on earth and a purpose (or at least, for most people just 'earning your keep').

[familyfarmer]

It's a priority for us to keep our animals content and safe. We've had horrible storms in our area in the last few weeks and our animals are not impacted by these storms, they are protected from the lightning and harsh winds. They have access to feed and water at all times, which is a priority. We see every animal multiple times a day to ensure they are healthy and well cared for. If outdoors, we wouldn't be able to protect our animals or see to their health care as quickly and accurately.

[countryfuntime]

GREAT JOB !

[bigtexansfan]

Great vid, I enjoyed my ham & swiss hoagie more and more as I watched.

[mitihiru]

omg I wish every farm was like this and is they were then i wouldn't feel as bad when eating meat

[familyfarmer]

The majority of farms are like our farm, and over 96% of farms in the US are family owned and operated. Farmers know healthy animals produce healthy food. We eat the same food as consumers, we wouldn't feed our families anything that wasn't safe.

[philstew123]

Great video! most people post negative videos on farming, about time somebody had a good video!

[kmak2802]

BRAVO It is nice to see some positive press for hog farmers.

[Farmerknowsbest]

This is an excellent video! Thank you very much for taking the initiative to create this sort of positive extension video promoting agriculture.

How many hogs are you shipping each year?

[familyfarmer]

Because we are an independent family farm, the size of our herd is proprietary business information, but I would say that the care we provide our hogs proves that humane care of farm animals is not dependent on farm size, at least when a family owns and operates the business.

[oden010]

Get off the farmers back. All you peta "people" think you are so holy. Even you eat what the farmer produces.

[schaeferspeedmn]

Thanks for the video and being involved in ag!!!

[networkingtoo]

great for u and your business...that u invite communities to visit your farms so that the citizens can demand what is in their grocery...gave me a great idea! looking fwd to networking with you

[shanaraeabc123]

Awesome video and I love that it shows a family farm in a very positive and TRUTHFULL way! Thank you and keep it up!

[vanwahlgren]

looks like you allow them enough room to lie down on concrete..

[familyfarmer]

Our hogs are protected from predator attacks & harsh weather. This last week, it has been around 7 degrees Fahrenheit but our hogs were comfortable inside our barns with a climate of 70 degrees. The hogs were also dry and well fed with individual attention given to each animal. We have also eliminated many of the diseases that are tracked by wildlife and/or parasites.

[bigOTTUN]

Well--- done thanks for telling the true story of NE AG!

[vixon225]

thanx for this video my grandmother raises hogs exept they are as pets and they are tea cups very cute baby pigs she raises them in her house LOL very infomationl video.

[Gingagirl]

If you own so much land, let the pigs go out for crying out loud -.-

[familyfarmer]

Due 2 EPA regs we keep our hogs indoors 2 comply w/their environmental standards. It would be virtually impossible to raise pigs outdoors in an environmentally acceptable manner.We must contain the waste from the hogs & apply it as fertilizer in a safe manner for the environment. If the hogs were outside the manure would not be controlled & over fertilization would occur & damage the land.If the hogs were outdoors we couldnt protect them from predator attacks or harsh elements of the weather.

[SeeLighter]

Your title is "Truth about Modern Pork Production"

Would you say your specific farm is representative of all large-scale hog farms? There are videos to the contrary.

Cali's Prop 2 should not be any threat to you... and any farmer who cares for their animals would support it, yes?

Prop 2:

-Requires that calves raised for veal, egg-laying hens and pregnant pigs be confined only in ways that allow these animals to lie down, stand up, fully extend their limbs and turn around freely.

[familyfarmer]

My farm is representative of modern hog farms because farmers care about providing safe food for their families and yours. We care about our livestock because healthy animals produce healthy food. Prop 2 will impact every farm in the US because it will regulate how farms are operated based off emotion. Housing systems are designed with the animals comfort and protection as top priority. Animals housed in modern barns are protected from the weather, predators, and fighting with each other.

[SeeLighter]

Thanks for your reply. I applaud the way you run your farm. Regulating farms based on emotion seems like a sensible thing.. similar to when you say you care about your animals. Animals do feel pain and pleasure, and express stress and comfort, so these things do matter. I can't see any reason to not support the ability of animals to lie down, stand up, extend their legs, or turn around. I wish animals would have the right to thier natural freedom, but I can see your farm as a clean caring one

[familyfarmer]

As a farmer who uses modern housing methods in producing safe, abundant and affordable pork for American consumers, I can tell you in all certainty that everything we do is about keeping our animals safe, healthy and content, but also productive for American consumers.

[zaboomafoo754]

you do this so you won't lose money or a pig.

[familyfarmer]

You are right, we care for our pigs so they are safe and comfortable. Today, it costs approximately $149 to raise a pig to market size, and when we sell those pigs we currently receive approximately $135 per pig. As you can see from doing the math, farmers who raise pigs really do care for their animals, it's their top priority.

[Scotteem]

Chris,

Thank you for educating us on how you raise your pigs. I hope that this will convince folks that we do not need more restrictive legislation about pig farming or any animal farming.

[BkAkitas]

thank you for explaining the how's and why's to joe q public- who usually only sees carefully edited footage created by animal rights extremists.

most ppl do not understand that you are protecting them from exposure to elements and outside contaminants. they don't thinking about how you are keeping our families safe from food borne illnesses.

bad apples in every bunch to be sure, but thank you for showing it can be done humanely and safely for everyone.

[City2Farm]

Thanks for showing us all what modern agriculture is like. It's funny how it seems people love technology and progress in every industry except agriculture.

[DrewDawg50]

How many pigs/acres does someone need to make a living doing this kind of farming?

[familyfarmer]

The laws vary from state to state. On our farm, we have around 400 acres. We use the natural fertilizer from our hogs to fertlize our wheat and alfalfa.  This allows us to recycle our resources and keeps our farm efficient. Commercial fertilizer costs are skyrocketing right now, using our natural resources is not only a good way to recycle, but it also helps our farm stay productive.

[KittycatWrangler]

What does market size mean? Does that mean the animals are large enough to slaughter?

[familyfarmer]

Market size means the hogs are ready to be sold.

[obstacle555]

Do your pigs ever get outside? I love seeing these videos of how great you treat and provide for the animals but I haven't seen any of the pigs videos in which the pigs can go outside of the actual barn?

[familyfarmer]

Our pigs are kept in a safe, climate controlled environment, free from disease and predators. We protect our hogs from the harsh elements of the weather and predators by housing them inside our barns. In the summer, when temperatures are over 100 degrees outside, our hogs are cool inside our barns; it's the coolest place on our farm in the summer and the warmest place in the winter. By keeping our hogs in a secure environment, we ensure a safe food supply for our family and yours.

[joebarrrs]

I'm about to go cook some bacon..is this an advertisement is seems like one? anyways i rated you 5 stars interesting stuff

[sierenbryce]

youve done a great job of showing wat a farm is actually like and how we DO!!! care for our animals welfare

[stedeu]

As a Kansas pork producer you tell the story Very Very well. Thank You. We have had urban visiters to our farm and some have said your pigs live in better houses than most people.

[youthsupporter]

Actually this set up is best for the baby pigs. Being indoors allows the farmer to control the temperature. This is very beneficial because they baby can not control body temperature until later in life. It is VITAL to keep the babys safe from the larger pigs. Sows and other large pigs could sit on, lay on or even eat the babies. This set up keeps the pigs safe and healthy!

[Greenvalds]

Why do they have so less space? Those baby pigs are like trapped

[bushriverman]

Young pigs have a natural instinct to "huddle up" and stay close to their siblings because their bodies are not able to maintain a constant body temperature. As the pigs grow, they gain this ability. The pigs have adequate space to run around in while staying warm at the same time. The pigs are kept beside their mother so they can nurse at will, nursing allows the pigs to grow and become vibrant, healthy pigs. These pigs are protected from being stepped on by other mother sows or older pigs.

[familyfarmer]

My top priority on my farm is caring for my pigs. My family & I are with the pigs 365 days a year, even on Christmas Day. I keep my pigs close to their mother so the mother can nurture her young. We protect the young pigs from being stepped on, attacked or eaten by older pigs. We have the heat lamps for added warmth and protection. The baby pigs like to be close to each other for added warmth too, they are comfortable and content, which is my top priority.

[MuckittyMuck]

Hey Greenvalds - I see you're friends with Farm Sanctuary, a pro-vegan, pro-animal-rights activist organization. You're willing to bend truth and reality to get attention. We don't attack your way of life, why attack ours? You are like farmland terrorists, trying to push your beliefs down our throats. If you don't like the way the rest of the world lives, duck out. But leave us alone.

[boooyamelissa]

i dont think that person meant to insult, just was curious about why the baby pigs have so little room. I was actually curious about that too.

[annieffa]

I'm all for living your life the way you want to live. But if you want to speak about pushing beliefs down peoples throats... I'm tired of going to fairs and having peta stick propaganda and even confront me about showing livestock. Thats how I make my living... duck out.

[24240011]

An excellent job of telling the truth.

[24240011]

Thank you for taking the time to show the other side of the story - You have told the truth, thank you..

[hillh02]

Thanks for taking the time to make this video. You and your family are excellent advocates for all family hog farmers. I hope that this video will be viewed by all that have been listening to the other side of the story as this is the real story. Thanks again!

[rattlehawk]

I hope more farmers will take the time to tell the story of why they do what they do. Consumers need to hear this information. Your video really helps put the face of the family farmer on modern pork production. Your video shoes the steps you take to keep your animals healthy and how that results in healthy food for consumers. Thanks for sharing your story.

[needavaca]

Not what I expected about a pig farm- worth watching for the "other" side of the story.

[WorkingMom13]

This is really an informative video. It explained several things about pigs that make me realize how much better it is for them inside those buildings. Pig farmers really care about how the pigs are taken care of. Thanks for the information!

[cgood824]

Great job showing what you do Chris! I linked your video on my blog, beefbites, which encourages producers to advocate for the industry. Hopefully more will follow your lead using the Internet as a tool to build understanding and debunk myths.

[karenann45]

Thanks for sharing your farm. I learned alot about why you use pens for your animals. It makes sense to me that as a farmer you want to care for your animals and the pens keep them safe. Too bad more farmers weren't speaking up and helping tell people like me why you use them. PETA and other groups are telling a different version of your story, one that scares people. I'm glad to see farmers standing up for themselves finally.

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Peta is made up mostly actors and public relation folks that have a ton of money to campaign their version of the distorted truth about hunting,farming,and animal athletes.If you had any understanding of what it takes to run a farm you would realize that farmers have little disposable income or time to go on a large scale campaign to combate Peta's lies. What Peta doesn't get is that the well treatment is not the same as treating n animal like a Human Being. God Bless the Family Farmers !

[elephantcreek]

I recommended this video to my friends and family. My dad and grandad used to raise pigs outdoors and it wasn't as nice looking as your farm. It was hard to produce a healthy pig in poor conditions and bad weather. We had many pigs die during the winter due to being cold or stepped on by their mothers.

[forpork]

Great Video!