77Herford Farm Zoo Journal Moving

[77Herford]

I knew he was talking about his mare...BUT the fact that he saw the inner joke made me bash his computer

The question is WHAT other inner jokes I saw, muawhahaha.

 

[77Herford]

Will probably be weaning Dorothy's litter today. She is loosing condition and with winter coming I want to build her up in weight some before those cold nights come.

 

[elevan]

Will probably be weaning Dorothy's litter today. She is loosing condition and with winter coming I want to build her up in weight some before those cold nights come.

I missed something...who is Dorothy? Is it a dog?

 

[jodief100]

I think Dorothy is the pig. I want to see pictures of the baby piggies!!!!!!!!!!!!

I swear you 3 (RTG, Elevan and 77) are siblings separated at birth.

 

[elevan]

I think Dorothy is the pig. I want to see pictures of the baby piggies!!!!!!!!!!!!

I swear you 3 (RTG, Elevan and 77) are siblings separated at birth.

You may be right on both the pig and the siblings

 

[77Herford]

SHHH, I don't want them knowing, then they'll want to visit and then I'll have to give them presents, blah.

Dorothy is one of my Hereford sow's. She gave birth first of my Hereford Pigs. Her sister Blanche has a litter now aswell and both are great. The two GOS crosses only one of them have piglets and you've all seen them.
I decided to hold off on the weaning of Dorothy's piglets and just increase her food rations. Dorothy's piglets are about a month older than her sisters but I would like to wean them together.

 

[marlowmanor]

Ok, that is a bit confusing. There are hereford pigs and hereford cattle. Are they red and white pigs?

ETA: Ok, looked it up, they do look like hereford cows! LOL

 

[77Herford]

Yes, that was one of the reasons I picked the Hereford pig. Of course now I'm expanding into other breeds and crosses. I don't know if its my obessive side or not but it gets on my nerves when I have certain crossbred animals. I am certainly working on this matter as I'm finding with pigs that many crosses are better than the purebreds.

 

[77Herford]

Emily, I think your stupid dog neighbors cousin moved nearby me. They must be part of the hodge podge of Hobby Farms going up west of me. Saw two Border collie mixes chasing my horses around. Two of my friends horses got so spooked they jump the fence line and were out on the gravel road. They weren't easy to round up. I had to get on horse back and actually use my very rusty roping skills.
I was able to lure one of the dogs in with a treat and it actually had tags...thats something I guess. I took the one I could catch back his house but no one was home so I left a message to keep them tied up or properly fenced in as next time I may not be so friendly. I put them in their backyard but the fencing was a joke, about 4ft high but chain link. I know my Rat Terriers can clear that along with most my livestock, lol.

Sure enough before I got home I saw the same dog I had just dropped off chasing my truck down the road. I REALLY don't like to shoot dogs and don't want to have to do this. I have one of the dogs in a large kennel carrier in the barn and waiting for the owners to call me. The other Border collie mix is still on the loose but isn't around my place so thats good.

I have some older neighbors that won't take so kindly to invading dogs so that dog better be careful.

 

[elevan]

People think living in the country means that they can let their dogs run wild. I've never had to shoot a dog and don't ever want to. But I've given those people plenty of warning for their dog just jumping at the fence (he could probably clear it if he wanted to he jumps like a deer). It makes me so mad because it's not the dog's fault. I hope your neighbors don't have to learn the lesson that way for the sake of the dog.