NH Homesteader's journal

[NH Homesteader]

He's more aggressive than my Dominique. Actually, in the winter my Dom is a doll. He gets jerk-ish during breeding season and then he calms down and just wants food all winter, lol

 

[sumi]

Whenever I need to catch a difficult bird, I sneak up on it at bed time or first thing in the morning, before letting them out. Makes it so much easier!

Glad your DH got some sleep finally.

 

[NH Homesteader]

Oh they're all locked in still. Not about to try to catch them while they're loose! DH is good at catching them on the run but it's no fun!

 

[NH Homesteader]

Oh. My. Word. That Cornish rooster is psychotic. My husband compared him to an angry velociraptor. Lol!! But they're all settled. And I'm not sticking my head in the coop anytime soon haha!

 

[NH Homesteader]

Oh and also, DH is reconsidering his stance on bringing the pig to a butcher. His friend is calling to check butcher dates for his 3 pigs and confirm pricing soon so... Let's hope we can make this happen soon!

 

[baymule]

Tell your hard working husband that he is brilliant for checking on having the pig slaughtered. He doesn't have time and it would take away from his working, sleeping, working...... LOL

 

[NH Homesteader]

Lol well I figured out how much it would cost, and how much he makes per hour, and how much time he would have to take off work to do it himself... Plus showed him our weather forecast (Yeah news flash it's cold!) and he's given in. And he's kind of in a rush now too because she's the only one I can't take care of by myself, so he has to come home and feed and water her between jobs. I can't get in her fence, and I can't even reach over her fence to get her water dish anymore, belly's in the way! Lol! She also requires more water than I can comfortably lug. The goats and poultry are way easier to deal with.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Woo Hoo - logic and mathematics save the day! It really will take a load off of both of ya. I've got two I wanna do - but I haven't even called the slaughter house cuz I figure they're over run with deer this time of year....and I want DH to help me do them. I always dread starting it - with any critter I dread getting started. BUT, when the killin' is done there's no other choice but to get to butchering.

 

[NH Homesteader]

Oh yeah. Our hunting season ended the 3rd, and hardly anyone raises pigs this time of year so they're not very busy this time of year up here!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

That's great- you shouldn't have a problem then! It'll be so nice to drop off a pig and pick up freezer wrapped pork!