stonehead1
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The eternal round of fence maintenance. Very acid soil means posts rot fast—within five years. Replaced two posts today, but more to do.
5:25 AM Nov 22nd
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All eight of Daisy's premature piglets have survived so far and all are doing well. It's amusing to watch such teeny piglets scamper about.
5:24 AM Nov 22nd
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@ Yes, they've survived their first 24 hours. If they all last the week, then they should be fine.
5:10 AM Nov 20th
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Our teeny Berkshire pigs are thriving. I didn't think all of them would make it through the night, but they did.
5:09 AM Nov 20th
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Daisy, one of our Berkshire sows, has farrowed. Three weeks early, in a corner of the field. Very small piglets but all seem okay.
2:53 AM Nov 19th
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@ Except that snow doesn't stink!
11:07 PM Nov 18th
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Walked out of a first aid course tonight. The instructor was incomprehensible and spoke far too fast. Told him, but he just kept gabbling.
1:00 PM Nov 18th
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@ But my point was he, too, had possession of a firearm. If it is a strict liability offence, he, too, should have been charged.
3:17 AM Nov 18th
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in reply to ConstantFury
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@ He asked for a plain clothes officer so the gang would not see where he lived.
3:15 AM Nov 18th
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in reply to ConstantFury
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Knackered! Just spent a couple of hours shovelling liquid mud uphill in the pig pens. "Only" 2-4 inches deep, but very hard going.
8:58 AM Nov 17th
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@ Have a look at This chap found a revolver in a bag and police told him to bring it in himself.
7:35 AM Nov 17th
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@ I have shot some video, but don't really have the time.
6:55 AM Nov 17th
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in reply to Katchooo
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@ She also let herself out and came down to the feed shed to ask if her dinner was ready. It was, so we went back out together.
7:23 AM Nov 16th
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in reply to Katchooo
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@ None to spare at the moment. Won't start breeding again until next spring. And still not happy with their conformation.
7:22 AM Nov 16th
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in reply to highlandcrofter
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Our primary school has an inservice day for teacher training so the boys are home. What did we do? Go for a five-mile hike in the rain. Fun!
7:21 AM Nov 16th
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An advantage of living out here is there are no lights to overwhelm the stars. Tonight, we watched half a dozen meteorites flash down.
2:09 PM Nov 15th
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@ I get the occasional visit from people who've been looking for "pig sex" or "piggie sex". Hmmmm....
4:36 AM Nov 12th
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in reply to bug_girl
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Doris, one of our Berkshire sows, has just been for a walk. Down the road! She slid the bolt on the gate to her pen and off she went. Pigs!
11:37 PM Nov 10th
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First hard frost of the season—and more than a little overdue. -3C overnight. Pigs won't be impressed.
10:52 PM Nov 8th
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Exhausted. Just finished 5 hours of lifting neeps, then gathering, trimming, bagging and carrying them in. All by hand. Dinner next.
10:13 AM Nov 4th
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- Name Stonehead
- Location Aberdeenshire, Scotland
- Web http://stonehead....
- Bio Crofter, Berkshire pig breeder, Scots Grey chicken fancier, and all-round ranting nutter.
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