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Why Don't We Drink Pigs Milk?

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Chris

Chris Report 5 May 2004 22:42

Something that has been puzzling me for sometime. We drink the milk of goats, cows, and sheep but why not pigs?

Len of the Chilterns

Len of the Chilterns Report 5 May 2004 23:03

Pigs turn nasty when people try to milk them. However I will put the question to my daughter who has a BSc(Hons) degree in agriculture. len

Crista

Crista Report 5 May 2004 23:08

Perhaps because goats, sheep and cows are ruminants? Crista

BobClayton

BobClayton Report 5 May 2004 23:09

Had a search and there is a cheese called blivet made from pigs milk so they must be milked. Bob

Kevin

Kevin Report 5 May 2004 23:12

I think if you look at their diet it may give an answer, Cows, Goats and Sheep all graze grass, pigs eat any old s#@&!

Susanne

Susanne Report 5 May 2004 23:24

Did a web search and apparently they are too hard to milk. Sue:-)

syljo

syljo Report 6 May 2004 19:59

Prefer soya milk - no animals take part here

Unknown

Unknown Report 6 May 2004 20:01

I agree with Kevin - seeing what they eat, I don't think I could fancy their milk :))

Len of the Chilterns

Len of the Chilterns Report 11 May 2004 13:32

Answer from my daughter (BSc Hons.Agric.): " Logistically it would be very difficult as they have a lot of very small teats and they can be remarkably difficult animals. Unlike ruminants, they eat anything, which is likely to affect their milk. Whose to say it is not a wonderful marketing opportunity waiting to be, er, milked ?" Len

Len of the Chilterns

Len of the Chilterns Report 13 May 2004 00:01

Terri She went to Harper Adams although I went with her to look over Aberystwyth. She then worked as a technical adviser for some years for the Milk Marketing Board, later Milk Marque with a territory in Somerset. Now she is fully employed as a mum. Always have to wipe my chin after saying Aberystwyth. len