Comments on: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR http://collegian.csufresno.edu/2008/10/31/letters-to-the-editor-6/ Serving California State University, Fresno since 1922. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:24:06 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Scout http://collegian.csufresno.edu/2008/10/31/letters-to-the-editor-6/comment-page-1/#comment-33468 Scout Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:51:13 +0000 http://collegian.csufresno.edu/?p=6912#comment-33468 In response to the Prop 2 arguement, here is an email I recieved from a local farmer I work with. He is not part of a large agricultural company. The livestock he raises are often for organizations like 4H, or are used to keep his small area of land afloat in the economy. "As most of you know, I raise a few hogs & this Prop. 2 will make farrowing crates illegal. My sows are in the farrowing crate a maximum of 3 weeks i/e untill the babies are big enough to get out of the way when Mama lays down. I have had litters born without the crate & 2 - 5 of the babies are layed on (killed) in the first 3 days of being born. This also goes back to the farm in Iowa before there were farrowing crates. You were lucky to wean out ( 4 weeks old) 8 pigs per litter. With the crate 12 - 16 can be weaned. Bottom line - - if this passes & is enforced, a lot of the meat product prices will go up because the supply is going to go down. See original e-mail below. Kind Regards, *** ******" I have dropped his name because I do not know if he wants it shown. In response to the Prop 2 arguement, here is an email I recieved from a local farmer I work with. He is not part of a large agricultural company. The livestock he raises are often for organizations like 4H, or are used to keep his small area of land afloat in the economy.

“As most of you know, I raise a few hogs & this Prop. 2 will make farrowing crates illegal. My sows are in the farrowing crate a maximum of 3 weeks i/e untill the babies are big enough to get out of the way when Mama lays down. I have had litters born without the crate & 2 – 5 of the babies are layed on (killed) in the first 3 days of being born. This also goes back to the farm in Iowa before there were farrowing crates. You were lucky to wean out ( 4 weeks old) 8 pigs per litter. With the crate 12 – 16 can be weaned.
Bottom line – - if this passes & is enforced, a lot of the meat product prices will go up because the supply is going to go down. See original e-mail below.
Kind Regards,
*** ******”
I have dropped his name because I do not know if he wants it shown.

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