Pastor Dave's Highlights

[Pastor Dave]

To 1pound ground rabbit/pork fat 50/50 I mix:
1/2tsp sage
1/2tsp onion powder
1/2tsp garlic powder
1/2tsp pepper
1/2tsp salt
1tsp Brown Sugar
1/8tsp Allspice

Mix uniformly and package in butcher paper and refrigerate or freeze.

 

[Pastor Dave]

There is a new Mastercard ad I saw on FB and saved, but won't let me download to here to show y'all. It is abt screaming on Black Friday, and it has goats screaming, saying everyone screams on Black Friday. Check it out!

 

[Pastor Dave]

This is the first winter I have decided to not breed my does. They will start back up in February and have March kits. Everybody can just eat and try to stay warm this season. Then we'll see how it goes for deciding next winter.

 

[Pastor Dave]

I did a good late Fall cleanup in the rabbit shed today. Had to wear my thermal bibs and a thermal hoodie. Would've wore the coat to the bibs if just sitting still or something, but with working, still worked up a sweat. Out in my hay field, this guy/gal was watching me. Pretty bird. Not sure if it was a hawk or golden eagle, but decent size.

Hard to see it. It acted antsy if I tried to get closer.

 

[CntryBoy777]

It's a hawk....not sure the kind, but a hawk....maybe a Cooper's, but doesn't look like a redtail from what I can see....it was probably eyeing a rat or cottontail in the field.

 

[Pastor Dave]

When I walk out there, a rabbit generally gets jumped. It was kinda facing the next field over too. It is sitting in a walnut tree, and the squirrels had been active while temps had been up some. Today it was pretty cool though.

 

[Latestarter]

Yeah, hawk. A golden eagle would be three to four times that size, even as a yearling. Maybe it's watching you to figure out to get those caged rabbits

 

[Pastor Dave]

Today I culled two does that had dropped in production numbers and a buck that got sick. I knew from the start I would have to cull a breeder rarely, but didn't figure on 3 at one time. Kind of tough.

I am cutting back for winter because my productivity is higher than I need, so less care, upkeep, feeding, and cleaning.

 

[Latestarter]

I thought you'd already dropped down to one buck and two does? Does this mean you're now without? Maybe I missed something or misunderstood? Less work with required production is a wonderful thing!

 

[Pastor Dave]

No Joe, you didn't miss anything. Sometimes I talk abt doing things and think abt it and over think it before doing it. I have been contemplating it a while.

I still have an older Sr buck, Sr doe, Jr buck and younger Sr doe as my breeders along with 15 fryers at two ages, one ready for processing, and one ready to wean.

Just thinned out some of the ones I have had the longest and were sick or dropping in production. They were still eating just as much and having to be cleaned after, so made my work a little easier.