Really, really glad that you ARE young, strong and agile! That could have ended so much worse. Sorry for the injuries and hope that you heal quickly. I know you're gonna be sore as he// but I bet you'll be up and at it much more quickly than your docs will like.
I am devastated for you and for Sheba. My heart hurts for you both and I'm crying with you. I've followed her story forever and have always been impressed with how you brought out the best in a stubborn puppy. She always reminded me of my Cowboy. I wish she had been able to stay with you for...
I have been known to hoard a board!
I'm rarely a buyer of brand-new wire.
I go, in a flash, to my wire stash.
Feed sacks abound to help clean up around.
Hay twine is best - it beats all the rest.
Stock panels win as a home for a hen.
I have buckets galore. Always looking for more.
Ok, ok...
I had a PT tell me one time that sweeping is a big "owie" when you've got muscle problems in your back. Something about the way we rotate our body when sweeping. Just don't do it, lol! Get a leaf blower in there and blow it out the door!
This guy was using a 22short on a boar hog, from a distance. Nope - not gonna cut it! He was very sure that a shot into the ear would do it. Said he'd done it lots of times - nope - that didn't work either. Like you - I do our processing now. I put some corn/feed down and they go out with...
It's definitely worth it to use the appropriate caliber to get the job done correctly the first time. We've done quite a few pigs here along with the occasional goat and even a sheep once. Only had one bad experience by a man who bought a hog from me and wanted to dispatch it here and take it...