Wannabefree...guess what I got in the mail today!?!?!?!?

[BarredBuff]

EXCELLENT WBF!!!

 

[Wannabefree]

The back is better. Tomorrow is another long work day for me. I gotta get some things finished around here...too many loose ends is driving me crazy.

Somehow I wound up with a pair of Fawn runner ducks this afternoon. I blame DH. He said they were cute, and he liked them, and a friend had them, and i got them really really cheap. $12 for the pair They are about 4 months old, so will be laying soon.

No word on the DH job, no word on the security job yet either

I did come home this afternoon to a fairly new looking weedeater that had fallen off of someones truck into the middle of my driveway. Fully gased up and ready to go. So far nobody has came back to claim it so I may have a new to me weedeater. Then I came in and put on a pair of shorts I haven't worn since last year and kept hearing a jingle when I walked and found some change in the pocket... hey you know what they say...every little bit counts I like the little blessings as much as the big ones. It's sweet, like Daddy is saying..I love you in a dozen little ways.

Church was good this morning. It was about our freedoms we have as Americans, parallelled with the freedoms we have as Christians, a very well put together sermon. Very nice, and thought provoking, as I am sure was intended. The main point was would any of us give up our freedoms as Americans? Of course not. Then why would we give up or not accept the freedom given by Christs sacrifice for us. It was a very powerful point IMO. There was much more to it than my simplistic explanation, but you get the gist of it. I enjoyed the message.

The pig has nearly doubled in size He is growing FAST! I have yet to have to spend one penny to feed or house him. He is a $25 pig to this day I hope to feed him out to weight on free food. The neighbors are keeping me in leftover slop as well, and I will gladly share the meat with them. I don't think i could possibly fit a whole hog in my freezer anyway. Plus I'm just not stingy I may even take about 30 pounds of the meat and trade for another pig to raise up to slaughter. I do have that option if I wish to get another. I talk to the pig farmer every weekend, and he is all for it so if I decide to do another that is most likely the route I will go I kinda like the idea A LOT myself!

Anyway, that was my day, and some of my thoughts throughout the day. Hope I'm not boring anyone who may be reading this to tears I'm going to read everyone else's journal now and see what you people are up to

 

[Bettacreek]

I am seriously envious of anyone who can raise pigs. My, how I'd LOVE to have all that pork! Ground sausage, bacon and tenderloin, oh my! Oh, and of course the lard, oh that gorgeous lard!

 

[Wannabefree]

The only bad part is the occassional smell. Not even really from the pig itself, but rotting food. He LOVES the smell of rotting slop I just keep saying to myself all that nastiness is making bacon, and then it doesn't bother me in the least

 

[BarredBuff]

Can I ask a Poult question? I had one die today, it wouldn't/couldn't stand up right. What am I not doing right, are they just weird??

 

[Wannabefree]

Splay leg is fairly common in poults IME. I lost one last week. He just couldn't get better and got too weak.

 

[BarredBuff]

The other two though are big and moving around good. Thanks for the help

 

[Wannabefree]

Yeah I had 3 healthy ones out of that batch, the other just failed to thrive. I did try to help him by taping his legs in the correct position, but he just couldn't get with the program and he passed about the 8th day You're welcome for the help Buff Anytime little bro

 

[Bettacreek]

If you're having issues with splay leg, try using something with traction in the brooder, then after a few days, they should be strong enough to use something in the brooder without traction. If I remember correctly, it's about three days that they are strong enough... Mine were three days old and did fine with newsprint. If they already have splay leg, you can try tape, dental floss, etc, to try to keep their legs together without hindering mobility.

 

[Wannabefree]

All good points Betta. Turks can be pretty delicate starting out. I had a few hatch and develop splay leg almost immediately. I try to keep pine shavings for the brooder. It has worked best for me. If you put them on paper, they tend to slip and slide.