Getting the flock out of here - a diary of a crazy chicken man

[piglett]

what a mess

how can anyone get anything done in such a place?

when my wife & i decide to start building our house in the province

i'll be sure to be on hand

even if it takes me 10 years atleast i'll know that it all was done rite

 

[Phage]

Well I hope he's a good worker, likes the job and appreciates the opportunities.

 

[Phage]

have not given up yet though

If there is anyone who can make it work it will be you.

 

[drumstick diva]

Sorry Oz, I think it is a lot like this country, Young folks expect instant gratification. They don't want to start at the bottom and work up. They also discover work is really "work."

 

[vehve]

Oz, I hope it works out. Good luck.

 

[ramirezframing]

Hope it all works out. Good luck Oz.

 

[ozexpat]

It was a really chaotic day for my wife

They vaccinated 100 juveniles for Coryza, administered 40 doses of ivermectin pour on and inseminated 2 pigs as well as cleaned brooders, leg banded hatched chicks and set eggs in the incubator.

Dodong participated in most of the skill related tasks required to care for the animals in just 24 hours.

Ariel - Lillians brother started.

He is in high school at 19. He went back to school this year. He wants to do animal husbandry at college.

Mrs Oz set him up as the gardener. He will work about 0.6FTE when at school.

Dodong will take over Bernies role and will get an increas in pay because of it.

My wife will head back to Bacolod in the morning. The weekend is a big fiesta in Kabankalan so she will return to the farm for the weekend.

What a crazy 48 hours

 

[tntchix]

sorry oz

 

[ozexpat]

Dodong and Ariel decided its easier to catch chickens at night so they treated the A coops with ivermectin as well last night. C block to go.

Every couple of months I give the workers an updated schedule of tasks so that they can plan their days and weeks.

Date Location Task Complete
Monday, January 12, 2015 C2,3,5,9 Coryza Vaccine 0.5ml IM Inj
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 A&D Ivermectin Pour on
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 - Feed Inventory
Wednesday, January 14, 2015 PIG 2&3 Insemination *****
Wednesday, January 14, 2015 - Set Eggs in Incubator
Thursday, January 15, 2015 -A&D Change Rice Husks Coops
Friday, January 16, 2015 - Complete Hatch Log
Monday, January 19, 2015 - Mix Feeds
Tuesday, January 20, 2015 Mozza Albendazole 40ml in feed
Tuesday, January 20, 2015 - Feed Inventory
Tuesday, January 20, 2015 - Scrape out Goal House
Wednesday, January 21, 2015 - Set Eggs in Incubator
Thursday, January 22, 2015 PIG 5 Prefarrow Strep Shield 2ml SC Inj
Thursday, January 22, 2015 - Change Rice Husks Brooders
Friday, January 23, 2015 - Complete Hatch Log
Friday, January 23, 2015 PIG 1& 6 Pili Shield 2ml SC Inj
Monday, January 26, 2015 - Mix Feeds
Tuesday, January 27, 2015 - Feed Inventory
Wednesday, January 28, 2015 - Set Eggs in Incubator
Wednesday, January 28, 2015 - Drain and Clean Duck Ponds
Thursday, January 29, 2015 -C Change Rice Husks Coops
Friday, January 30, 2015 - Complete Hatch Log

This is the list that Dodong inherited for January. Washing pigs, feeding livestock is about 2.5 hours, The tasks can vary from 10 minutes to 4 hours but most days allow for projects or general maintenance

 

[ozexpat]

sorry oz

thanks tnt

another bump

we will keep moving till we cannot move anymore