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

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jime said:
About the pig housing I do not have pics for now,I just asked my nanny's son to take some pics and send them to me so I will have to wait until he can get those done.
Going fancy or not in my opinion it does not matter how fancy it is, is all about the way you care for the animals, if it was me I will not spend much money (fancy things).In Peru is a study going on raising pigs and they are coming to the conclusion that when the moms are in those special nursery things actually are not careful laying down they just let them selfs felt down (they have not space to move)if the babies happen to be there then they are done if she has more space she will actually move before she lays down, she will sit first and then lay so babies can get out of the way.
When I go to Carmela's house I never smell pigs,pigs are actually really clean they go do their business just in one big area, her set up is so clean all the time the moms are happy in a big space and babies as well if they need to hide they run into the cage, she has been raising pigs for 25 years, she had some still borns and then she sell that mom, she lost only one mom 2 year ago she delivers 19 babies but could not make it was a first timer, the babies got bottle fed, not all survive but she end up with 12 of those.She keeps 3 moms not boys and she get all he girl program for close delivers that way she deals with baby care at the same time.When I was asking for pics I got to talk a bit as well she said she has lost less than ten babies to crushes, gets rid of the mom with still born babies keeps the moms that give her less than 12 but more than 5, she feeds them old bread or bead that did not sell( she is a baker), she grows potatoes so they get the plants and corn so they get the canes, she buys bran and mix it with whey or milk or even just water what ever she has those days.
I don't know much about pigs, what ever I know is from going to visit Carmela's (nanny)house and seen all the pigs she has,and the comments she or her son and daughter make.
They are the big threes (3 months, 3 weeks and 3 days)that is the pregnancy time, in Carmela's case she is there when the babies are born as soon as they came out they pull their canines (teeth) out, cut tails and put iron as well.his two can change in days but not more than a week old (she does not like it).If she gets two many boys she will castrate them as well then (something to do with the taste of the meat).I don't know how will be the market in Philippines but in Peru and Cajamarca witch is the town where we are from (mountains) she gets better price for dead animal than for alive, she try to sell the girls soon and then keeps only intact boys that have been pre order the rest she fix and grows till about six months and then sell them (meat).
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the market sounds very much like he Philippines.

I agree with you on caring for the pigs is the most important. Vaccinations and iron are critical.

I will build one stall like the picture and see how it goes. The others I will try pens with a corner that the pigletts can escape their mom.
 
ozexpat said:
Antonia, our three year old had "bring-a-pet day" at preschool today.

If I knew I would have taken Motza the Water Buffalo.

Instead she took a gold fish....
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Always having to go overboard..
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ozexpat said:
Our kids go to a school full of priviliged brats who would have never been able to touch a water bufallo. It would have been fun till she pooped in the class room
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i think the pooping would have gotten a rise out of the students
they would have all left their seats & headed outside quickly :)
 
I had to delay my trip home by 24 hours. I have work dramas that need to be solved tomorrow.

The last of the eggs arrived today that will make the flight. One nong decided to send quail eggs Fedex Ground to save a few bucks. They will end up getting returned to him in a couple of weeks,

We received lots of compliments on the idea to pack all of the housewares from Cavite in 55g blue drums. My wife's family was eyeing them up and Mrz Oz almost had to stand guard over them until they left for the farm yesterday. The road home has a bridge out from the typhoon associated floods, adding about two hours to the trip yesterday for the delivery truck. My butt will be in bad shape by the time I do 7500 miles in a plane, three hours of layover and a 4 hr drive home. A good soak in the warm ocean waters out front will be in order.

Feta is on heat so she will cycle again in 21 days. I hope to introduce her to Caprino, the future Anglo Nubian buck then. Maybe we will get Peiloutte as well. Three does and a buck are all I want to carry through the dry season. We may be able to carry more once the Ipil-ipil trees produce fodder. We will sell 2000lb of copra mid week next week and haul home a goat or two.

We will attend the Lions Club meeting Tuesday to sure up the details of the "Chicken Mission" in March.

I also got a PM from a BYCer from Mindanao to the south. He is going to visit and buy a few birds.

Todays Hardware store delivery

60 sacks cement
700 cinder blocks
1000ft rebar
1100ft GI pipe
100ft angle iron
50lbs welding rods

I will order the thatch roofing after Christmas

Todays Feed Store delivery

500lb rice bran
100lb copra meal

Bernie's Nephew is starting for a month on Monday to help out.

Losing 24 hrs is going to make for an extra busy week

All we need is me.
 

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