Luvmypets Journal: A New Season

[CntryBoy777]

Do ya know how long to leave the stitches in?....are ya keeping them dry and lubricated with antibotic ointment?

 

[Latestarter]

You lost so many birds? I thought you only lost 2 and the duck? Did the attacker return and take more? Nice doc job on the hen BTW...

 

[luvmypets]

You lost so many birds? I thought you only lost 2 and the duck? Did the attacker return and take more? Nice doc job on the hen BTW...

It probably wasnt that many, it just seems that way. Maybe like 5 At least two are missing, two confirmed dead, one injured.

I remember when we lost jeff our entire herd seemed a lot smaller, so I suppose its that same mentality.

 

[Latestarter]

Sorry for your losses... Security... it's a never ending battle. Predators gotta eat too.

 

[norseofcourse]

Hang in there

 

[luvmypets]

Thank you everyone for your kinds words, I prayed a lot these past few days. I have been in a terrible mood since friday, and this morning I was very cranky. But I took a short nap and when I woke up it was like the weight of this past week was lifted. Its strange, almost like a switch went off.

Anyways our pigs have learned how to lift the gate off its hinges and escape. Thankfully that gate opens up to our big fenced in field and that is always closed up. So after a few mornings of this happening my dad came up with a solution, he flipped the part that holds the gate upside down so when they push up it holds.

My brother leading them back to the pen, you can see where the gate was lifted.

I thought it was pretty neat

And kevin who is starting to look very tasty! My dad wants to keep them until september to harvest.

 

[luvmypets]

Look how big Simon is getting 3 weeks old today..

 

[Latestarter]

It's amazing how strong pigs are... For as much fat as they have when you cook them, they have muscles that are incredibly strong. Glad they didn't disappear like a certain hog I once knew Especially since yours are rather expensive specialty pigs.

 

[babsbag]

I have been installing gates like that ever since I started owning goats. They too know how to lift them off of the hinges.

 

[greybeard]

The way the gate is currently mounted is how all livestock and security gates are supposed to be mounted. That's the sole purpose of the adjustable hinge parts. For a manufacturer, it would be much more cost effective just to make them with 2 welded on and immovable hinges. Bigger gates only have a single movable hinge--a compromise between flexibility and keeping costs down.

Around here, if you hang a gate with both pins pointing up, you're likely to find your livestock roaming the highway because someone has stolen your gate.