High Desert Cowboy- How far is it up north?

[CntryBoy777]

I don't think it will matter.....hope they enjoy it and you do too!!.....

 

[Baymule]

I butcher chickens and flip the guts to the dogs. The dogs wait for their treats and will eat until they are stuffed. They NEVER go after the chickens, even though they watch the chicken go from live to dead and cleaned.

 

[Latestarter]

I'm with the herd on this one... what nonsense really... By all means share the wealth with the dogs! If you're really that concerned, you can always take everything and cook it and add some rice to make a "dog food" out of it. Refrigerate it and add some to their meals. You'll have some very happy dogs either way!

 

[High Desert Cowboy]

Cowboy was the first lamb born here. A total surprise as I didn’t know his mom was pregnant when I bought her, but I later noticed she bagged up and watched her until he was born. Today he became the first animal we’ve raised for harvest, and I feel like we’ve accomplished something. I sent the hide with a friend who does tanning and the dogs have assorted treats being cut up and prepared for them. Come Saturday I’ll butcher him.

 

[B&B Happy goats]

Our dogs are on a raw diet, eggs, meat....they don't hunt the animals here...that's my job

 

[Baymule]

Doesn't it feel good to raise your own meat? I like that you are utilizing the offal and saving the hide too. good for you!

 

[High Desert Cowboy]

The dogs have been enjoying the additions to their meals, as well as some company. Kya is in heat and my neighbors dog Jessie held a vigil outside the dog run for 5 days straight, following her around on the outside trying to figure out how to get to her. Makes feeding a little awkward and poor Bella was cooped up with her, I wasn’t going to try letting one out while keeping the other in with a third trying to get in. But they could finally get out yesterday and had a ball. My lamb has been hanging in the garage and Saturday wound up not happening so the goal is to butcher today. I’m going to try and get my boy to help me out a little, he was supposed to be helping me harvest the lamb but the moment blood hit the bucket he was gone. I guess I didn’t start him young enough.
With Cowboy hanging and Lambert off servicing ewes it’s strange, I keep looking at my sheep and panicking that I’m missing some. But my feed bill is down two sheep. Ideally I’ll get enough lambs this year to pay for their feed. That’s the plan at least, but who knows.
I don’t need more freeloaders like those darn chicken!

 

[Bruce]

The chickens will get back on the job soon!

 

[Latestarter]

I’m going to try and get my boy to help me out a little, he was supposed to be helping me harvest the lamb but the moment blood hit the bucket he was gone. I guess I didn’t start him young enough.

Though my son is quite good, shot to fry pan, my daughters are no slouches either. My oldest daughter routinely helped me butcher deer when her younger siblings were still crawling...

 

[High Desert Cowboy]

I need to buy a better butcher set if I’m gonna keep doing my own animals. Overall it wasn’t bad but my poor chops suffered and 2 wound up in the ground pile. But he gave a pretty fair amount of meat and some good dog snacks. I even let the cats pick the some parts clean.
I’ve had Bro and Jack separated for several months now as I’ve been trying to put some meat back on Bro. They were finally reunited yesterday as Bro has filled out. I’m not sure if Jack was happier to be back with him for the company or for the better feed. And hopefully Bro can keep some weight on his skinny Arab butt.