WILF 46,642 Posted November 23, 2023 Report Share Posted November 23, 2023 3 hours ago, Bakerboy said: Really hope it works out for you Aye, me too, it’s fantastic what you are at mate 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 45,121 Posted November 23, 2023 Report Share Posted November 23, 2023 I Enjoy reading this thread,its genuinely nice to see folks putting in the effort and then reaping the rewards 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryaldinhio 4,502 Posted November 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2023 Picked my lamb box up tonight. The start of my meat storage. 7 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryaldinhio 4,502 Posted November 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2023 On 14/10/2023 at 16:12, WILF said: How you progressing mate ?…..hopefully not too many fun and games ? I had a couple of years out of keeping animals to reset and re-evaluate, just went and got 2 new ram lambs. Ill fetch them on, keep the best and sell the other. Now to find a few ewes to go with whatever one I keep, not too many only a few. Pigs next and cattle (dairy bulls for veal) around spring when they have been born. How's your plans going on Wilf? Did you end up with pigs aswell or is that going into next year? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryaldinhio 4,502 Posted December 10, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2023 https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0qyuRLMTbj/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryaldinhio 4,502 Posted December 10, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2023 Moved the last 3 from the brooder to the hen house. With the big drop in temps over last few weeks I kept them in longer than I normally would. The hens seem to have accepted them without too much trouble. Couple of the turkeys are really big now. They need to be processed in the next couple of weeks. Considered doing the pigs pre-xmas but everyone is too busy so they will be going Jan as first planned. It's all very wet and muddy here now temps have come back up!!!! 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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steve66 3,374 Posted December 10, 2023 Report Share Posted December 10, 2023 There looking well , been an interesting thread to follow 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keepdiggin 9,559 Posted December 10, 2023 Report Share Posted December 10, 2023 You having any trouble with foxes and rats mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryaldinhio 4,502 Posted December 10, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2023 47 minutes ago, keepdiggin said: You having any trouble with foxes and rats mate No issues with foxes yet, though I don't doubt they are visiting every night. I'm guna stick some wildlife cameras up to see. We do get rats here, not over run with them but with us backing onto a farm they are here all time. I've noticed a point where they have been getting in the external run and put a trap there, had one so far. No signs of them getting in chicken shed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keepdiggin 9,559 Posted December 10, 2023 Report Share Posted December 10, 2023 You tempted to get a terrier Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryaldinhio 4,502 Posted December 10, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2023 A few pics of the pigs. They have filled out well and are ready to go really. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ryaldinhio 4,502 Posted December 10, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2023 1 hour ago, keepdiggin said: You tempted to get a terrier Not for this, guna keep trapping and might spend some.time out there with air rifle. Got 3 dogs already, had 4. Lost one this year and it broke r lasses heart. 2 of these are knocking on now, 14yr old Westie and 10yr old lab so more heart ache to come. Think we guna take a break from having multiple dogs, just keep pip my lurcher once the other two pass. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chaff 3,590 Posted December 10, 2023 Report Share Posted December 10, 2023 5 minutes ago, ryaldinhio said: A few pics of the pigs. They have filled out well and are ready to go really. Is it a fixed price for kill and butcher and you get them back in bags of ready to cook pork. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paul sr 796 Posted December 10, 2023 Report Share Posted December 10, 2023 (edited) 35 minutes ago, ryaldinhio said: A few pics of the pigs. They have filled out well and are ready to go really. Years ago they used to give the pigs a bottle of guinness to there feed for about 8 to 10 days before they would butcher them . It added flavour to the meat . Edited December 10, 2023 by paul sr Spelling Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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