For many of the recipients of these animals, pigs or otherwise, their biggest predation threat comes from fellow humans stealing them. So animals are kept in small very secure pens often directly attached to the owners home.. which is likely not much bigger. They also don't have access to modern building supplies that we take for granted, like woven/welded wire fencing or electro-net or wire.
Talk about first world problems.... are we so spoiled and privileged that we expect third world countries to be able to provide huge enclosures and mental stimulation for food they're incredibly lucky to even have?
Please take a minute and realize that these people are barely making it at all, and to be able to even raise a pig at all probably means the world to them. I'm sure they are going to take good care of it, because if not it'll die and they have nothing. I'm sure the pigs do quite well in a smaller enclosure.
If you google "pig Heifer International", you see many pictures of healthy looking pigs. And remember, pigs that thrive in places like Africa may not be the breeds that thrive well or even live here in the US. Pigs have many different body types, and if you're used to seeing the fat pigs we have here, even a perfectly healthy warthog may look emaciated compared to them.
There are parts of the world where not enough plants of adequate nutritional value can be grown to provide the needed balance of nutrients (especially proteins) to keep people healthy. In these regions, livestock are critical for survival and being vegetarian would not be an option. I believe this was why HI was started in the first place, to provide that needed source of nutrients.
Wow... looks like Gloucester Old Spot crossed with a Warthog!
ReplyDeleteMy thoughts exactly!
DeleteI dunno, but they look pretty skinny!
ReplyDeleteThey sure do. Also every pig pictured of pigs on HI are in small enclosed structures.
DeleteThis is what gives me pause.
There's got to be better ways.
For many of the recipients of these animals, pigs or otherwise, their biggest predation threat comes from fellow humans stealing them. So animals are kept in small very secure pens often directly attached to the owners home.. which is likely not much bigger. They also don't have access to modern building supplies that we take for granted, like woven/welded wire fencing or electro-net or wire.
ReplyDeleteI understand. That life isn't one I would support for an animal that does not do well physically or mentally in confinement.
DeleteThey say the water buffalo is used as a working animal and allows the farmer to plant and harvest drastically more crops than they could www without.
That Makes more sense to me.
Talk about first world problems.... are we so spoiled and privileged that we expect third world countries to be able to provide huge enclosures and mental stimulation for food they're incredibly lucky to even have?
ReplyDeletePlease take a minute and realize that these people are barely making it at all, and to be able to even raise a pig at all probably means the world to them. I'm sure they are going to take good care of it, because if not it'll die and they have nothing. I'm sure the pigs do quite well in a smaller enclosure.
If you google "pig Heifer International", you see many pictures of healthy looking pigs. And remember, pigs that thrive in places like Africa may not be the breeds that thrive well or even live here in the US. Pigs have many different body types, and if you're used to seeing the fat pigs we have here, even a perfectly healthy warthog may look emaciated compared to them.
The time money water and feed that goes towards livestock for meat is exponentially more than for plant based proteins.
DeleteI don't think dropping a pig in the Sahara is sustainable.
I named this post "what breed" for a reason and agreed with the assessment that it looks to include wart hog.
You're welcome to your opinions as I am to mine.
There are parts of the world where not enough plants of adequate nutritional value can be grown to provide the needed balance of nutrients (especially proteins) to keep people healthy. In these regions, livestock are critical for survival and being vegetarian would not be an option. I believe this was why HI was started in the first place, to provide that needed source of nutrients.
ReplyDeleteDo you have sources to support that?
DeleteI'm curious as I'm finding awesome alternative (to livestock) agricultural organizations. Its amazing all that's out there!