Jose's Hog

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Re: Jose\'s Hog

Sorry, I don't know any of your family. I've only lived here for 10 years (but I've been coming through here since 1978 on a regular basis). My friends had a lakefront home in Point Venture. You absolutely would not recognize the place. If it weren't for Hwy 183 and 1431, I would swear I was in the middle of some big city. We have a big 2 story mall, 2 Super Walmarts, Super Target, Lowes, Home Depot, the list goes on and on. Even Jonestown and Lago Vista are growing.
By the way, How much are Hogs in Florida??? All the Hogs around here go for $10,000 on up to $50,000. I spent all my Hog money on a John Deere....Kyle

 

[itsmecindi]

Re: Jose\'s Hog

That surprises me, you can't swing a dead cat without hitting a Mouser or a Maynard out there. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I lived in Jonestown for awhile. The closest I ever came to hitting a deer was on the Jonestown highway between the
7-11 and 183. I rented a house there from old man Jones. I doubt he's still alive, but he was the man Jonestown was named after. My dad worked in Lago Vista for quite awhile.

I'm not sure I get your question about the hog, unless your referring to a Harley. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

If that's the case, a friend of mine saved up and bought one cash. Ten thousand dollars and change. He was killed on it three weeks later. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Re: Jose\'s Hog

Yes, I was trying a bit of humor about Harleys. Seems everything these days is Harley this, Hog that...Sorry I didn't mean to touch on a sad subject for you. I too have known many to die on bikes. Most were stupid riding maneuvers that could be blamed on the pilots or could have been prevented.

 

[Slamfire]

Re: Jose\'s Hog

When experience riders get killed, chances are they are on a new bike. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[farmhouse]

Re: Jose\'s Hog

itsmecindi, we have a guy down the road from us that raises Barbados sheep and habitually lets his herd get too large. It sounds like your Hispanic customer might have tried to buy one of his. Apparently he checks people out and if they want the sheep for anything other than a pet, he won't sell them one. That's the reason he has too many sheep! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[itsmecindi]

Re: Jose\'s Hog

Oh it was several years ago, and he ran a red light and refused to wear a helmet. While I miss him and feel badly about it, he made his choices and suffered the consequences. he looked really 'cool' for those three weeks though. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[itsmecindi]

Re: Jose\'s Hog

Farmhouse. Some folks just can't part with their animals, and I have had feelings like that, and as long as the person is willing to make sure they eat well and can afford to take care of them, then I say more power to them. But it seems like they are being set up for a fall. What happens when the day comes and they can't afford it anymore. I had to get used to the fact that some people are going to eat the animals they buy from me. I know for a fact that the piglets we sell won't live past six months. Neither will our 'food' animals. I just try to make it as nice for them as possible in the meantime.

 

[Junkman]

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Is your neighbor a vegetarian also????? Some animals are raised for food purposes, just like other crops. It has always been that way and unless we find a suitable substitute for meat, it always will be, that is unless all the world becomes vegetarians.....

 

[RichZ]

Re: Jose\'s Hog

Yeah, Cindi, that's the one thing I can't handle about farming. I just can't bare to raise an animal to be slaughtered. I'm not a vegetarian, but I just can't deal with an animal I raised being butchered. Luckily, living in dairy country, one of my dairy farmer friends turned me on to an alternative. We're going to raise bred heifers. You raise heifer calves until breeding age, have them bred, and sell them when the pregnancy is confirmed. The heifer becomes a dairy cow. Around here, dairy cows live a very nice life. Of course, if the unborn calf is a bull calf, there's a good chance he might become veal, but we're going to be dealing only with registered Holsteins, and even most of the bull calves end up being breeders.

So between raising bred heifers, dairy goats and chickens for our egg business, we don't have to deal with our critters being sold for breakfast, lunch or dinner. We even have a market for the bucklings from our goats in the pet trade. So we finally are set up in our farm. We'll get our first heifers this January. and we'll be getting at least six more Nubian does this spring. It's gonna be a very busy year!!!!

 

[itsmecindi]

Re: Jose\'s Hog

Rich, I know what you're saying, I really do honey, but what do you guys do for meat? I mean, can you raise a cow and a pig for your freezer and take it somewhere and have the slaughter done for you? The meat is so much better, and cheaper! But mainly, better. Fresher, no hormones etc.