How Farmers Make Farm Fresh Feeds
It's pumpkin season, and this farmer is putting surplus pumpkins to good use. He chops them into cubes and drops them into a boiling vat. Next, he shreds sweet potato vines and tosses them in with a shovel. What’s he making? Natural feed for his pigs and chickens.
Before commercial feeds, rural farmers relied on what they had. Many still prefer pork from pigs fed with rice bran and cooked vegetables—considered purer, more flavorful, and fragrant.
Some breeders use restaurant scraps but falsely claim it’s natural. This deceptive practice is something consumers should be wary of. Feeding pigs with cooked natural produce ensures chemical-free meat, though it’s observed that pigs take longer to reach market weight.
It’s not just the pigs that benefit from natural feed. For the chickens, the farmer carefully mixes their feed. Chickens don’t like their food too wet, so he blends rice bran with cornmeal to create a drier texture they enjoy. This mix makes it easier for the chickens to eat and promotes better digestion.
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