How Farmers Raise Millions Of Chickens For Eggs And Meat Without Cages
[Music] in Asia farmers raise chickens in a freerange system on hillsides 800 to 15500 m above sea level with this model chickens are allowed to roam freely foraging on the hills and mountains and are supplemented with about 20% of their diet from cord vegetables and other feed as a result these chickens have strong immune systems and the incidence of Aven fluent February is much lower compared to other farming methods although their egg production is only around 100 to 120 eggs per year these eggs are highly sought after due to their Superior taste and higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids and vitamins compared to eggs of caged [Music] chickens raising chickens under trees provides a double benefit farmers will not only Harvest high quality eggs but also the chicken manure provides nutrients to the trees on the hillside causing them to grow twice as fast as usual additionally people have also come up with a creative way of raising chickens in Mountain caves instead of constructing shelters for the chickens they dig out appropriately sized holes in the mountain side to serve as nesting and land main areas this model allows Farmers to harvest eggs more easily as the chickens will lay their eggs directly in the holes eliminating the need to spend time collecting eggs throughout the hills as in the freerange chicken model I mentioned earlier however due to limited area available for digging holes Farmers typically only race small flocks of less than 200 chickens cagefree chicken farming on pastur is becoming increasingly popular worldwide this is another farming model in Australia where Farmers strive to create the most natural living conditions for chickens the chickens lay eggs inside the mobile Coupe and are then collected manually like this the scale of these chicken farms can reach up to 300 hectares so live camera systems are required during the day the chickens are allowed to Ro freely Farmers have built automated systems to provide them with food and water but they can also freely forage in the vast pastures mobile chicken CS are designed to be moved anywhere in the pasture ensuring the chickens are always on Fresh grass and not affected by bacteria from their droppings additionally this allows grass cover to regenerate preventing excessive eating or destruction from the chicken adult hands lay an average of 180 to 220 eggs each year the quality of eggs from Freer range chickens is higher this is a more Humane farming method that over 70% of Australians prefer for their eggs in Europe over the past 20 years the production of eggs from this model has increased from 10% to over 50% in the US in the past 10 years the consumption of freerange eggs has increased from 4 to over 30% and is expected to surpass 50% by 2025 Iowa was the state with the highest number of laying hands in 2023 fresh eggs after being collected are transported to factories for processing first they are washed and cleaned with water jets before being dried next the workers sort them by size and remove any damaged eggs they continue to be disinfected with ultraviolet rays then a machine will sort the eggs and place them in pre-prepared boxes the eggs are then packaged and distributed for consumption well-known Brands such as Oreo Lu biscuits and cry dairy milk chocolate are using 100% cagefree eggs for their products in the US Canada and Europe in addition to fresh eggs liquid eggs are also very popular fresh eggs when arriving at the factory will be washed and then put into a scanner to check the quality A specialized machine will then separate the yolks and whites of the eggs this amount of eggs is put into tanks where the yolks are beaten until smooth and then continue to be sterilized then they are poured into bags workers label them pack boxes and distribute them for [Music] consumption this is the lion headed geese the largest geese in the world an adult Lin headed Goose can weigh from 35 to 47 lb with a maximum weight of up to 65 lb they have good resistance to diseases but if they fall ill they can be quickly cured with medicine and vaccines although they thrive on grass lion headed geese require a water environment for mating and bathing they begin laying eggs at around 6 months of age and typically lay one egg every 2 days Lin headed goose eggs weigh 160 to 180 g and are highly sought after as they are believed to be highly nutritious for pregnant women the egg production of this Goose species is only 30 to 50 eggs a year but each egg is 20 times more expensive than a duck egg they are often sold for around $2 per egg at the farm and $4 at stores China is currently the world leader in Lion headed Goose farming with over 90% of the market share this is the only ethical Goose Farm in the world that raises geese for Foy gr meaning fatty delers the diet changes when the geese reach 10 to 12 weeks old to begin the fattening process the flock is raised freely roaming in a garden all the time fed with natural foods like acorns and corn and encourage to move around a lot traditionally this fattening process is done by pumping a fatty diet directly into their stomachs like this 2 to three times a day for 3 weeks hence although Foy grass is an expensive food it's a controversial delicacy and banned in many countries it is estimated the 1.4 billion Quail are farmed annually around the globe the majority of quail are raised in China which has over 80% of the market share in the United States Quail are often raised naturally on grass but are also provided with small shelters for protection when needed female quail begin laying eggs around 60 days of age and can lay continuously throughout the year however based on long-standing experience it is recommended to allow female quail to be 3 months old before breeding and laying eggs breeding them at a younger age can rapidly decline the quality of the flock each female quail can lay approximately 27 to 300 eggs per year these Guinea fou roam freely in spacious Gardens and feed on a natural diet resulting in eggs of superior quality female guinea foul begin laying eggs when they reach 6 months of age they lay in clutches of 12 to 15 eggs the guinea F laying season in the UK is from April to June often extending into September small scale artisanal producers hand collect over 6,000 eggs a day that is a staggering 1 million 260,000 eggs over a 7mon laying season egg collection typically occurs once a day as Guinea fou usually lay up to 300 p.m. all eggs are carefully cleaned before being packaged [Music] China produces half of the world's pork in guangong they build high-rise buildings for pigs just to save space in the larger area of Guang SE they raise pigs in a combination of pens pastures and hills and to many Chinese people pigs from this region make the best melting your mouth pork belly [Music] ever the Journey of pigs begins with breeding SS these SS must meet the standards for breeding they must weigh 100 to 120 kg and be between 8 and 10 months old after being purchased the SS are marked with electronic tags for easy monitoring and management the gestation period of a sour is around 114 days when small amounts of colostrum drip from the teets the sells will give birth within 24 hours before being placed in the fing pen the S abdomen and uter are washed with warm water the spacious farrowing pen is cleaned and disinfected carefully 5 to 7 days before the farrowing cells are transferred normally pigs give birth to about 13 to 15 piglets per liter each weighing around 2 to 3 lb the technician will check on the number and condition of the piglets cut the umbilical cord and apply antiseptic to the cut the piglets are weaned after 21 to 28 days of age after that they are divided into lots and herds for vaccination and easy care and feeding this pig farm in Gangi Province raises BMA pigs a local specialty Pig breed free range amongst many trees many people in the other mountainous provinces of China also raise free range pigs on the Hills it is estimated that tens of millions of pigs are raised this way across the country raising pigs this way produces high quality meat with a lean meat ratio of nearly 100% China has nearly 400 million pigs raised for meat each year freerange pigs don't eat normal pig feed like this they are free to roam and forage on hillsides and grasslands providing them with a rich and abundant source of natural food including grass trees insects and spring water Farmers Only build simple pig pens on the mountain in order to shelter the pigs from bad weather the pigs prefer to be in the outdoors much more thanks to a diverse diet and regular exercise free range pigs are often healthier less susceptible to diseases and have good resistance to harsh weather conditions about 1 week before being sold Farmers gather them into a big barn in order to get them ready for fattening here straw bedding is changed daily because the whole process is natural farming the growth rate of the pigs is quite slow taking more than 10 months to be ready for Market of course the price of freerange pigs is 2 to three times more expensive than that a traditional pigs kept in cages although it is the world's largest pork producer China also consumes a lot of pork around 58.1 million tons each year Hunan and sishan Province are currently the largest pig production areas with a capacity of 129 million pigs these provinces are the hump of the pig farming industry accounting for a total of 20% of China's pork [Music] Supply China accounts for 20% of the world's population but is only 7 to 9% of its arable land therefore in late 2022 the Chinese government inaugurated a model of pig farming in highrise buildings helping to raise more pigs on smaller plots of land as of early 2022 Guangdong Province alone has more than 170 highrise pig farms these high-rise pig farms are usually 4 to 26 stories high with a floor area of 400,000 square m the 26-story pig farm located on the outskirts of ESU hbe province is the world's largest independent pig farm with a capacity of 1.2 million pigs per year equivalent to around 108,000 tons of meat each year the total investment of the project is more than $570 million us and they decided to use the heat from the cement factory next door to heat the pig farm in the industrial elevator with a low capacity of up to 40 tons dozens of pigs are pulled at the same time to the upper floors here they will reside from insemination until the piglets are grown normally there are three main types of pens and they are the feeder pen for fattening meat pigs the breeding pen for breeding SS and the nursery pen for newborn piglets according to data from the Ministry of Agriculture China has about 30 million medium and large Farms about 26 million small pig farms because the number of pigs raised on a farm is so large Chinese farmers use ear tagging technology at a cost of around 30 cents per Pig to be able to precisely monitor the physical condition food intake growth cycle and weight of each Pig each floor functions like a Clos Loop farm for different stages of the Piglet's lives they are all monitored by technicians using high resolution cameras from a command center there are more than 30,000 sensors throughout the building that tell them exactly how much food each Pig needs Chinese Farmers often integrate fully automated Pig feeding and watering feed is fed into giant tanks that can deliver more than 450 tons of feed through huge pipes to the floors below each day each Pig ration contains 14 to 18% crude protein and ranges from 3,000 to 3,300 KCAL the pigs are washed weekly to ensure hygiene in addition the pig pans are also regularly cleaned by this fully automatic manure cleaning machine even the pig manure is checked for indicators collected and reused the methane gas collected from the tri pig manure will be used to produce biog gas and electricity farms in China usually distribute about 1 to 2 pigs from 40 to 120 kg per square m the floor of a pig pen is raised about 30 cm above the ground and it is a slope of 7 to 10° to help the pen stay dry clean and minimize the risk of spreading diseases the pig pens are enclosed by walls have separate entrances and disinfection pits at the door of each row of pens the temperature in the pens is usually maintained from 15 to 26.7 De C by lighting air conditioning fans and ventilation after an average rearing period of 5 to 6 months the pig reaches a weight of around 90 to 120 kg and is slaughtered the industrial pig slaughtering process begins with resting and stunning the pig to lose its ability to perceive but still maintain respiration and circulation this helps the animal not to Panic or be stressed during Slaughter ensuring the safety of the slaughterer currently the most popular stunning device is electric shock then the work quickly proceeds to cut the throat the peig will be hung on a conveyor belt to be torched and then thoroughly shaved after the worker has processed the internal organs workers will use a big cutting machine to cut the pig into two halves like this from here the pork will be cut into small portions minced or made into meat balls the final product will be packaged labeled and sold in 2023 China raised and produced 57.94 million tons of pork with a
total of 72662 million pigs sold China's pork demand is estimated to rise from 51.77 million tons to 60.77 million tons over the next 10 years a leading Chinese livestock equipment supplier to the area of highrise buildings used to raise pigs in the country has increased by 30% each year over the past 2 years as producers trying to better meet the country's pork demand [Music]
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