aggieterpkatie
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My goodness, hope the poor fella is ok!
Darn boar!
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Cornish Heritage
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Well Liam came out of the pool for 2 days but alas he has now gone back in & will not come out nor will he eat. I think tomorrow is going to be the day when we say "goodbye." We do not like to see animals suffering & we have tried to help him but we have to face the fact that he is gradually starving to death.
SO if we cannot get him out tomorrow or see an improvement then that will be the end. He has been "bad" now for over 10 days. Who knows, maybe he has some internal injury that we cannot see?! PLUS we have to face the fact that he has to be able to do his job & if he cannot then he has to go. No pet pigs especially boars, on this farm.
Liz
SO if we cannot get him out tomorrow or see an improvement then that will be the end. He has been "bad" now for over 10 days. Who knows, maybe he has some internal injury that we cannot see?! PLUS we have to face the fact that he has to be able to do his job & if he cannot then he has to go. No pet pigs especially boars, on this farm.
Liz
drdoolittle
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Just wondering what happened today...... I completely understand your decision on this. We have the same motto-----each of our livestock must have a purpose here---they are either for breeding, food or sold. Feel bad for Liam---but you are right, he's suffered enough.
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Well Liam made his own "decision", we found him dead in the pond yesterday morning.
The timing could be worse as we may not have had a boar to replace him. He is/was from the Longfellow line of Large Blacks. Thankfully one of his sows just farrowed about 2 weeks ago so we can keep one of his sons from that litter plus he has another sow pregnant. It means we will have a gap in our breeding program of Longfellows for a few months whilst his son grows up but at least we do not have to go out & buy a replacement. We will keep a boar from the litter now & then one from the other litter due later & then keep the best once they have matured a little.
Liz
The timing could be worse as we may not have had a boar to replace him. He is/was from the Longfellow line of Large Blacks. Thankfully one of his sows just farrowed about 2 weeks ago so we can keep one of his sons from that litter plus he has another sow pregnant. It means we will have a gap in our breeding program of Longfellows for a few months whilst his son grows up but at least we do not have to go out & buy a replacement. We will keep a boar from the litter now & then one from the other litter due later & then keep the best once they have matured a little.
Liz
bonbean01
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So sorry 
drdoolittle
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I'm sorry. At least you did what you could.
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Thanks 
Death is all part & parcel of living on a farm.
Liz
Death is all part & parcel of living on a farm. Liz
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..Cornish Heritage said:Thanks
Liz
still sucks but I definately can understand
Stubbornhillfarm
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Liz, so sorry to hear this news. It is unfortunate how every situation like this lends to learning, but it does. As you say, part of farming but it doesn't make it easy either way. Hugs. Staci, Stubborn Hill Farm
