CntryBoy777 - The Lazy A** Acres Adventures

[AClark]

I called him Snapper... I use to do a lot of grilling back then, and everyone's Favorite was my BBQ'd chicken Wings. I but the whole wings and cut them myself, I'd throw the tips to the gator and turtles. They'd never last very long...I was always alert when working in the field area.

Throw that gator on the grill, they're good eating! lol

Not sure I'd be too keen on having something like that out where I'm working, I learned from watching Swamp People that those things are a lot faster than I would give them credit for.

 

[CntryBoy777]

Yeh, @AClark they are pretty quick for a short distance. I've never eaten any gator and since most say it tastes like Chicken...I'll just stick to the "Real Deal". Plus I hate to see an animal wasted for just one part, because it's only the tail that is consumed.

 

[NH homesteader]

My husband says it's delicious. And that it does taste similar to chicken.

 

[AClark]

Everything tastes like "chicken" lol. Gator is a better texture than chicken, but greasier and I think it's really good. Think of it like really good fried chicken. On the smaller gators, you can eat more than just the tail, the legs and rib meat is good too, but that tends to get tough with those gigantic dinosaurs over 5-6 feet.

 

[Latestarter]

Mmmmmm gator nuggets, breaded and deep fried...

 

[CntryBoy777]

The rain gauge says 2", but I guess with the ground being saturated it certainly seems a bit more... the Green above the water line is Rye grass, it has recovered from those single digits and teens Temps. A couple of more... Yes, the ducks stayed very Busy today, there was Fresh water flowing Everywhere they went.... Going to find out about the Vet in town tomorrow, if I can set an appt for a visit and doesn't cost an arm and a leg for a housecall. They promote it on their website, so gonna see about it. I sure hope they will, I think with all the Great advice that has been "Given", I'll be better prepared for a meaningful "Discussion" if they do come. I want to THANK ALL of you of the "Herd" for that knowledge, too!! I wanted to call them today, but my phone doesn't get a steady enough signal to talk on the phone very long here inside, so I have to go outside to talk for Best signal, and since it has Rained all day... I didn't go out but to tend to animals today.
Just intending to have fecal, general check, vaccines, and if they will test will address that too. It would really help for my reassurance in what is taking place here with feed, set-up, and practices. My goats have never been seen except for us, and we are just now learning about them, it is a boost of confidence if another looks it over and Tests prove things are fine. Also, with this weather I don't want to deal with respiratory problems either, cause I wouldn't know the difference between congestion or pnuemonia. Since we only have 3 I sure don't need to lose any, tho the doe is 10yrs , so she won't be around alot longer, we knew that when we got her. I learn better by Watching than reading, then I can replicate. There is so much that is determined by "Sight" in the mind than ever could be written down. I worked in an ER at a Hospital for a yr, so I have experienced that, people can talk, animals can't.
So, anyway, I'll be posting what Happens....

 

[Bruce]

Sure does look like a lot of places for ducks to be happy! Sure hope the vet visit works out.

 

[CntryBoy777]

Well, I called the Vet office today to schedule an appt for a home visit. Then was asked reason for visit, fecal check and general check-up, along with tests and vaccinations. Then, was asked what Kind of animals and how many were to be checked. Told her they were goats and I had 3 to be checked, I honestly believe she covered to phone and Laughed, but came back on and said they only make on sight evaluations on cows and horses; and, the don't carry Any vacines for goats. I said to her your website implies that ya do, she apologized and said No. I asked if there was any other place she could suggest and she said there's one about 1.5hrs away.
So, no luck unless I take the goats to them, but they don't have vacines, so I will gather the fecal samples and take them in to at least find out about that. Guess I'm gonna have to take some courses at the local college in the Vet Tech curriculum....they have an Associates Degree program, but I don't care about that just the courses that are pertinent to goats.
Got more rain coming in tomorrow night thru Sunday, thinking about putting in a "Crawfish" pond, and some Rice patties in the fields too.....

 

[Mike CHS]

Have you met any goat farmers around you? We have met people that got some OJT from other farmers.

We found a vet in Lewisburg that has a vet tech that makes farm calls for $45 and will catch and give shots for $3 a head.

We are thinking about using them since the tilt table we want costs $1800 and that will cover a bunch of farm calls.

 

[CntryBoy777]

Haven't gotten to checking on that, cause I was just telling Joyce today that if I was younger I would get the degree and start a business doing just that. I will have to check around and make some contact with a couple I know here for their suggestions of what they do; maybe have a "Hand" stop by for some side $$ to instruct me.