Hey! I want to let y'all know that I am proud of you! Traditionally life in the Ozarks is hard. Not everyone who moves here makes it. The depth of resources that it takes and the depth of character to "stick" is more than most people can muster. As a true Ozark native (fourth generation) I have seen a lot of folks try and fail. I totally respect those who are "all in". Keep it up!
Thanks for the questions! We wanted a heritage breed which was NOT the "other white meat." So, we tried a few different breeds and crosses and the Berkshire taste profile is amazing! Combine the amazing taste with the rate of growth, while not as fast as some of the industrial breeds--definitely faster than other heritage breeds, and we considered Berkshire a real winner. Yes, we put a few screws with washers through sheep protein tubs and fastened them to upside down pallets. The weight of the pallet holds them from being tossed around, at least while they are smaller. As they get bigger, we transition to 55 gal plastic drums cut in half and screwed to 2 pallets. By the time we get to the 400-500 pound breeders, they destroy all of that so we just put their food on the ground.
Hey! I want to let y'all know that I am proud of you! Traditionally life in the Ozarks is hard. Not everyone who moves here makes it. The depth of resources that it takes and the depth of character to "stick" is more than most people can muster. As a true Ozark native (fourth generation) I have seen a lot of folks try and fail. I totally respect those who are "all in". Keep it up!
Thank you for your kind words! We are deeply grateful to be part of the Ozark community. ❤️
So interesting, thanks Rich and Shelley!
You are so welcome! 😊
Why did you choose that particular breed? Are the feed areas screwed down to the pallets. Interesting operation.
Thanks for the questions! We wanted a heritage breed which was NOT the "other white meat." So, we tried a few different breeds and crosses and the Berkshire taste profile is amazing! Combine the amazing taste with the rate of growth, while not as fast as some of the industrial breeds--definitely faster than other heritage breeds, and we considered Berkshire a real winner.
Yes, we put a few screws with washers through sheep protein tubs and fastened them to upside down pallets. The weight of the pallet holds them from being tossed around, at least while they are smaller. As they get bigger, we transition to 55 gal plastic drums cut in half and screwed to 2 pallets. By the time we get to the 400-500 pound breeders, they destroy all of that so we just put their food on the ground.