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...
I try to disbud male kids by 10 days. I know people who go a little longer... The goat tip is what I use.
I know nothing about sheep! I do goats only...
Lots of good suggestions there. I had both of my parents with dementia with me for a while. I'll never forget the day my dad asked me when I was going to go home. LOL - I had to remind him he was in MY house!
Ya'll are really catching it. I feel for ya and I get it! Every year when the temps get this bad I swear I'm selling everything. And every year when we have those triple digit days, I also swear I'm also selling everything. Why can't I just do it?
My winter storm wasn't nearly as bad as everyone else's winter storm and I'm thankful for that. Hauling water is a _itch no matter what, where or how much. I was hauling 20 gallons of warm water at a time. I moved a smallish trough into the barn. I guess being bored from being inside all day...