05-09-2015, 08:59 AM
lavalava,
You do realize that cattle on this island are primarily grass-fed...?
Shipping the cattle to be fattened on grains in Canada and sent back here as Angus beef is more than absurd, but it does lend credence to the idea that beef production on the island is not based on grains and feedlots.
The sheep grazing in our orchards fertilize the fruit trees, prune the bottoms and vines, eat the vegetation between the trees, reproduce at will, rarely need any additional water (catchment if need be during a drought), and are robust without "feed". The need for commercial fertilizer and fossil-fueled mowing is nearly eliminated.
A mobile slaughterhouse would be a cool addition to the options for folks here. I can tell you it is _work_ to take a sheep from pasture to kitchen and we have done it many many times. Depending on the price, I would consider hiring the mobile slaughterhouse. And it would allow folks who have no experience slaughtering to add livestock to their aina without the hassle.
That wild pig population would be even more tempting to harvest as well given a mobile slaughterhouse.
"Hogwash" it is not.
Cheers,
Kirt
You do realize that cattle on this island are primarily grass-fed...?
Shipping the cattle to be fattened on grains in Canada and sent back here as Angus beef is more than absurd, but it does lend credence to the idea that beef production on the island is not based on grains and feedlots.
The sheep grazing in our orchards fertilize the fruit trees, prune the bottoms and vines, eat the vegetation between the trees, reproduce at will, rarely need any additional water (catchment if need be during a drought), and are robust without "feed". The need for commercial fertilizer and fossil-fueled mowing is nearly eliminated.
A mobile slaughterhouse would be a cool addition to the options for folks here. I can tell you it is _work_ to take a sheep from pasture to kitchen and we have done it many many times. Depending on the price, I would consider hiring the mobile slaughterhouse. And it would allow folks who have no experience slaughtering to add livestock to their aina without the hassle.
That wild pig population would be even more tempting to harvest as well given a mobile slaughterhouse.
"Hogwash" it is not.
Cheers,
Kirt