Baymule’s Pigs 2018 HEREFORDS!

[Baymule]

I found a place that sells them that's a couple of hours away. CL the first place I looked. I went to a restaurant supply store for a couple of things and asked if they had any or knew of anyone that had them. The manager suggested using one of their food grade trash barrels. I havn't seen them used so I wasn't sure if they would work. They're $10 each.

For $10 I'd sure go for it.

 

[Simpleterrier]

I ring them when I first get them and I use brass rings I get at tsc.

Blue barrels guys around us give them away for free same as the fifteen gallon ones

 

[BoboFarm]

So the guy on CL has 55 gallon blue barrels for $30 each and they are not cleaned out. They've been used to hold food oils (flaxseed, canola, etc.). They are closed top with two bung caps. I'm trying to decide if I want to spend the money for them or go for the food-grade plastic trashcans for $10. My concern is the trashcan losing structural integrity holding water. The plastic seems more flexible than on the blue barrels.

 

[Baymule]

@BoboFarm The blue barrels I used in the pig pen for feeder and water are some that I have had for years. I used them for feed barrels for probably 8-10 years in a portable building. Then we moved here and I stood up things like shovels, rakes, hoes, etc in them for the past 3 years. I haven't gone easy on them, they are good thick plastic and have held up well.

 

[Baymule]

I have a funny story. Our son came in for the Easter holiday, his job shut down for a week. It's been nice to have him here, relaxed and not having to hurry back to work or on his way to a job.

We kept the two little grand daughters, age 18 months and 3 years old for the weekend. My son took the 3 year old for a walk, she wanted to go see the pigs.

DS "You want to go see Bacon and Pork Chop?"
#2 "Their names are Piper and Poodle."
DS "No, they are named Bacon and Pork Chop."
#2 "That's not their name, they are Piper and Poodle."
DS "No, they're Bacon and Pork Chop."
#2 "Piper and Poodle."
DS "Bacon and Pork Chop."
#2 "That's what they'll be when they DIE. Right NOW they are Piper and Poodle."

 

[Wehner Homestead]

Kids say the darnedest things!!

What DS was thinking:

 

[Baymule]

Kids say the darnedest things!!

What DS was thinking:

DS was picking at her, she likes to argue. At 3 years old, she's a ring tailed tooter! When she got exasperated with him and emphatically stated "That's what they'll be when they DIE, right NOW they are Piper and Poodle," he about hit the dirt laughing.

 

[Wehner Homestead]

That’s awesome!

 

[goatgurl]

that granddaughter is going to give you a run for your money one of these days. I guess she told ds straight out. loving the porcine palace and I bet the pigs love it too. I can't wait to see how the herefords taste. the large blacks we have butchered have been awesome eating but sooo want to try 'em there pretty pigs

 

[Devonviolet]

"That's what they'll be when they DIE. Right NOW they are Piper and Poodle."

Goatgurl got it right. That girl is going to give y'all a run for your money some day!!!​