Coffee anyone ?
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Baymule
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No flip flops or crocs for me. I live on sand. I might as well go barefooted. Dogs, sheep and horses step on my feet. Pigs would bite toes if I got careless. Chickens peck toes. Nope. Not happening.
DD, 3 granddaughters and a new 12 week old longhair mini wiener dog puppy came in last night. They are gone now, things to do, back this evening. Puppy is in my lap.
DD, 3 granddaughters and a new 12 week old longhair mini wiener dog puppy came in last night. They are gone now, things to do, back this evening. Puppy is in my lap.
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Has anyone seen the recent shut down of the JBS processing plants today? Yesterday it hit Australia, today it is US and Canada plants. JBS is the largest of the 4 "BIG GUYS" in meat processing in the US. They are owned by JBS in Brazil.... they have been involved in many lawsuits for unethical practices.....shady money deals... you name it.
BUT, if it can hit them, it can hit any of the other players....Don't think this is something that is going to go away. Just like the oil pipeline shut down, this is going to be more and more common.
If they are shut down for more than a couple days, there are going to be meat shortages in the stores. There is probably about 5-10% less meat stocks on hand than before the whole covid situation.... pork supplies are down about 20% or more. You will see prices climb just like gas did here on the coast... and it will not come back to the "pre-problem" price even if the problem is solved fast.
This is going to result in another backup of animals on farms that need to go to slaughter...remember what happen when the plants shut down or reduced processing capacity.... animals wound up getting disposed of on the farms.... if these plants stay closed for a week, there is going to be a major backup again.... and these plants are not back to where they were pre-covid as it is..... People won't go back to work if they can make more money staying home with all the gov't give aways that the ones of us, that are working, keep having to pay for. Then you add the covid stuff, so that the plants are not able to operate at full capacity.... and now this???
Also want to suggest to anyone on here that has not yet, please go on our sister site SuffecientSelf, and go on the Corona Virus concern thread... and read some of the recent articles referenced there. @Beekissed does a fantastic job of posting on both sites but there are also a few articles posted there by others that need to be read by more people.... one that comes to mind is a recent one by TexasLisa that she posted a link to. ON IVERMECTIN.... and it was mentioned in there Dr. Pierre Kory that made a presentation/PLEA in front of a Senate committee to PLEASE look into the many many studies and trials that have proven that Ivermectin will kill and cure Covid virus symptoms in record time....I saw his presentation on a youtube video and it made you want to cry with his frustation with the Senate committee and his honest deep felt caring for the lives lost that did not need to be lost with the BS this country's gov't control has imposed on the situation.... THEY know best and NO ONE ELSE has the right to say they are doing this different and it is working....
DAMMMMMM the gov't not caring enough to explore something other than the money making BS of "only vaccines will solve this problem".....
All this makes me think of @CntryBoy777 and his comments there at the end of his posting.... about disconnecting from the internet to stop the gov't tracking of things that we all do day to day....
I realize that we would have one he// of a time to communicate with each other without the internet... but I get his thoughts and feelings... And the direction things are going... cyber attacks.... shut downs....more wanting to control us through this huge push for vaccination....is VERY TROUBLING....
BUT, if it can hit them, it can hit any of the other players....Don't think this is something that is going to go away. Just like the oil pipeline shut down, this is going to be more and more common.
If they are shut down for more than a couple days, there are going to be meat shortages in the stores. There is probably about 5-10% less meat stocks on hand than before the whole covid situation.... pork supplies are down about 20% or more. You will see prices climb just like gas did here on the coast... and it will not come back to the "pre-problem" price even if the problem is solved fast.
This is going to result in another backup of animals on farms that need to go to slaughter...remember what happen when the plants shut down or reduced processing capacity.... animals wound up getting disposed of on the farms.... if these plants stay closed for a week, there is going to be a major backup again.... and these plants are not back to where they were pre-covid as it is..... People won't go back to work if they can make more money staying home with all the gov't give aways that the ones of us, that are working, keep having to pay for. Then you add the covid stuff, so that the plants are not able to operate at full capacity.... and now this???
Also want to suggest to anyone on here that has not yet, please go on our sister site SuffecientSelf, and go on the Corona Virus concern thread... and read some of the recent articles referenced there. @Beekissed does a fantastic job of posting on both sites but there are also a few articles posted there by others that need to be read by more people.... one that comes to mind is a recent one by TexasLisa that she posted a link to. ON IVERMECTIN.... and it was mentioned in there Dr. Pierre Kory that made a presentation/PLEA in front of a Senate committee to PLEASE look into the many many studies and trials that have proven that Ivermectin will kill and cure Covid virus symptoms in record time....I saw his presentation on a youtube video and it made you want to cry with his frustation with the Senate committee and his honest deep felt caring for the lives lost that did not need to be lost with the BS this country's gov't control has imposed on the situation.... THEY know best and NO ONE ELSE has the right to say they are doing this different and it is working....
DAMMMMMM the gov't not caring enough to explore something other than the money making BS of "only vaccines will solve this problem".....
All this makes me think of @CntryBoy777 and his comments there at the end of his posting.... about disconnecting from the internet to stop the gov't tracking of things that we all do day to day....
I realize that we would have one he// of a time to communicate with each other without the internet... but I get his thoughts and feelings... And the direction things are going... cyber attacks.... shut downs....more wanting to control us through this huge push for vaccination....is VERY TROUBLING....
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Baymule
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Pass the word! Our freezers are full, we raise our own. But many don’t, so stock up NOW if at all possible.
Larsen Poultry Ranch
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If a rabbit died from the heat, obviously might not be good to eat the meat, but would it be worth it to try to skin? To salvage something from the death? Or should I just bury the whole thing?
Just lost 5 grow outs today after losing 3 yesterday and I think I'm going to cry. One was the very first blue I've ever bred.
Should I just butcher the rest of the grow outs now before they die from the heat?
Just lost 5 grow outs today after losing 3 yesterday and I think I'm going to cry. One was the very first blue I've ever bred.
Should I just butcher the rest of the grow outs now before they die from the heat?
Mini Horses
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I would just go ahead and butcher. Any way to help them cool? Fans. Frozen ice bottles. Etc?
Grizzlyhackle
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If the carcass has been kept cool yes I would skin it. I used to grab road killed cottontails to train hound puppies. If they weren't on my way in the morning meant they were fresh that day. Should be ok. Hang in their kid life happens.
Ridgetop
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As long as the carcass is fresh you can skin and save the hide. If you have dogs go ahead and split open the carcasses and feed straight to the dogs. Dogs and cats don't mind older meat and it wont make them sick.
