cantankerous pig

[Egon]

Any Farm Animal starts to act up they should considered for the weiner factory right after the first incidence.

There is also a mater of sequestering the male breeding animal to keep peace on the range.

Butchering on the farm long time ago:

I have seen many a pig/beef shot in the forehead with a .22 long rifle and not one ever shook his head and walked away! And unlike the movie shootings these animals fall over and quiver all over for about 20-30 seconds before they are quiet. It is during this period we used to cut the throat.

 

[weldingisfun]

Any one else carry a firearm with them on their farm? ( I ocassionally have a .22 rifle with me during rat and snake season.. ).

Soundguy

I always have a .357 magnum revolver or a .223 Ruger Mini-14 with me ever since a pack of wild dogs killed 21 of my goats over a two week period of time in April 2005. If it barks, is on my property and I see it, it will not leave my property. I like dogs, but not strays. People in town seem to think that if they dump their unwanted "pets" in the country some farmer will take them in.
That ia a cruel way to get rid of a dog. People sure can be stupid.

 

[Paddy]

When I was young, my grandfather was attacked by a sow with piglets. He ended up with a broken back. Sows are the dangerous ones, but they all taste good!

 

[pennwalk]

Maybe I should carry

Hey California, Have you heard tell of many aggressive apples out your way?
One good thing is that a bullet to the forehead of an apple will definitely put it down. I know... but I couldn't help myself.
Chris

 

[California]

He wasn't a release turkey was he. They raise and release turkey's around here and during turkey season the dumb bunny's just walk up to you expecting you to feed them. I have had them walk up to me on my tractor before.

I don't know. Local folklore says they are escaped domestic turkeys, but they seem smarter (and more curious) than that.

 

[AndyMA]

I don't have any pictures right now, but in NE Conn where there are planty of native turkeys, they are much darker in color and I've never had them walk up to me. As soon as they detect me, they head in the opposite direction. Many times flying just off the ground and making an awful loud noise.

Andy

 

[Bird]

I have seen many a pig/beef shot in the forehead with a .22 long rifle and not one ever shook his head and walked away!

Yep, that's the way they were all killed for butchering when I was a kid.

 

[IslandTractor]

I have seen many a pig/beef shot in the forehead with a .22 long rifle and not one ever shook his head and walked away!

Well, I believe you. I have only participated in one pig slaughter but maybe Hawaiian pigs are just a bit thicker skulled. He didn't go down until the second shot and as you might imagine it was tough lining up the second shot. He did finally make it to the Luau on time.

 

[RobertN]

I don't know. Local folklore says they are escaped domestic turkeys, but they seem smarter (and more curious) than that.

Lots of wild ones around; the population has been increasing partly because of plantings. It is possible some got off a ranch, like some of the feral hogs. Those look wild though.

There are tons of them around here, alothough they stayed away during fal season

 

[RobertN]

I don't have any pictures right now, but in NE Conn where there are planty of native turkeys, they are much darker in color and I've never had them walk up to me. As soon as they detect me, they head in the opposite direction. Many times flying just off the ground and making an awful loud noise.
Andy

There are five sub species across the US, but I could not tell you what they are right now. I think out here we have Meeriams(sp?). Will have to look it up again.

Lots of ours aren't too spooked; they'll be in the 20-30' range around peoples houses and plant/flower beds. They root them up like crazy!