From Pigs to Pork: The Lifecycle of Seaboard Foods’ Pork Products
At Seaboard Foods, we take pride in feeding people. Our connectivity across every step of raising and caring for pigs for pork — from breeding to supermarkets to restaurants — ensures we raise healthy pigs and deliver high-quality, delicious pork.
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BREEDING
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It starts with superior genetics to raise healthy animals.
GESTATION
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Sows are moved to our gestation barns where they receive specialized veterinary care and nutrition.
FARROWING
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Sows typically give birth to 10-12 piglets and nurse their offspring for about 3 weeks.
Later we move our male and female piglets to nursery barns where they receive daily care in open pens with other pigs from their sow barn.
NURSERY
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Living in open pens with peers from the nursery to ensure comfort and well-being, our pigs reach full weight in 20 weeks.
FINISHING
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Pigs are processed in state-of-the art plants to ensure pork safety and consistent quality.
PROCESSING
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Seaboard Foods is committed to producing and shipping safe quality pork.
TRANSPORTATION
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BRAND & CUSTOMER SUPPORT
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About Seaboard Foods
Since the pork we make is served on tables around the world, we foster a culture of asking why. To learn more facts about Seaboard Foods as a company, click here.