Case Custom Meats is situated on 240 acres of farmland and pasture 1 mile north and 2 miles west of Hawk Springs, WY. We purchased the farm in May of 2011 and moved it out of hay and put a majority of the cropland into row crops. All of the pigs are housed in outdoor pens/pastures, while having access to shelter and fresh, clean water. We use a modified crate system while farrowing. When the sow i
s within hours of farrowing she is moved into the barn and placed in a clean, comfortable birthing crate where she has access to full feed and water. She farrows in the crate under our supervision; we only intervene when her life or the piglet’s life is threatened. She remains in this crate for 48 hours at most. After this point, she is allowed to get out of the crate for exercise several times a day. This keeps her happy and the piglets safe. After the piglets reach an average of 28 days old, they are weaned. Seven to ten days prior to weaning, the pigs are transitioned into the rations they will be fed until their finish weight. The litter groups are kept together after weaning. In some instances, two litters will be mixed in the pens. We raise corn fed-hogs that are housed in large, outdoor pens in litter sized groups with self-feeders containing NON-GMO corn and soybean meal. All of the rations may be supplemented with natural vitamins and minerals at different times throughout the year. We never feed growth hormones or antibiotics. We currently have 14 Berkshire sows along with 2 Berkshire boars. Case Custom Meats is in the beginning stages of becoming a Certified Humane Producer by the American Humane Association. We encourage our prospective buyers to visit their website at www.humaneheartland.org to look at their standards.
