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Barnyard Buddies:  Where does a 1,000 lb pig go?  |
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ponyexpress
True Blue Farmgirl
320 Posts
Sandy
Kirkwood
Missouri
USA
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 Posted - Sep 21 2007 : 1:22:09 PM
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Apparently, anywhere he wants to! For two months now, I have been volunteering at our Humane Society's large animal rescue ranch. We have supported them financially for years, but I am finally able to make time to actually work down there. I am surrounded by horses, goats, ducks, sheep, chickens, llamas, and of course our 1,000 lb pig -- Snortin' Norton!
Norton decided that the grass was greener on the other side of the fence and broke the chain on the gate to escape. He only made it as far as the lower barn, but it took one woman pulling from the front and four pushing from the rear to encourage him back into his pen. And this little piggy squealed, squealed, squealed all the way home.
I love this place - no egos, no attitudes. It's all about the animals. This is a large operation - 165 acres - and it is run entirely by a staff of women. There are some part-time male volunteers, but the day-to-day routine and the hard, muscle-aching work is done by these girls and I am so proud of them!
If you'd like to read more about the work they do and the animals they serve, here is the link:
http://www.longmeadowrescueranch.org/whatsnew.php
Be sure to scroll down and read about the tractor-trailer accident involving a shipment of horses headed for slaughter. It happened one year ago this month, and the rehabilitation of the surviving horses has been amazing! I can give you updates on some of these survivors in future posts, if you are interested.
I've learned that it takes as much time and energy to wish as it does to plan.
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Cheryl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Cheryl
Magalia
CA
USA
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Posted - Sep 21 2007 : 1:31:09 PM
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I would have paid to see that!
Cheryl : )
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13 |
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Annab
True Blue Farmgirl
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Anna
Seagrove
NC
USA
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Posted - Sep 22 2007 : 8:40:00 PM
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YE GADS!
I'd say to market post haste or the state fair, but if he is a rescue, let him live out his days in blissful peace!
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Maryjane Lee
True Blue Farmgirl
2195 Posts
Maryjane
CA
USA
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Posted - Sep 22 2007 : 10:47:15 PM
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Silly Piggy! To funny! Sounds like this place is wondeful! How blessed the animals are to be there! Thanks for sharing and would love to hear more.
Hugs, Maryjane Lee
The Beehive Cottage~est. 1971
"Sisters on the Fly"
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Tracey
True Blue Farmgirl
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Tracey
State of Confusion
USA
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Posted - Sep 23 2007 : 07:33:52 AM
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LOL...pigs are just too funny. When ds was small I used to volunteer at a local park, which was an old farming homestead. DS and his friend decided one day to go pig back riding (piggy back, you know!) The porkers wanted nothing to do with it!
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ponyexpress
True Blue Farmgirl
320 Posts
Sandy
Kirkwood
Missouri
USA
320 Posts |
Posted - Sep 25 2007 : 7:52:54 PM
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Norton is indeed a rescue animal. He has been there for about five years. He is your average commercial grade pig - only no one really knows how long he will live or how large he will grow. Most pigs of his breed have long before been turned into Easter ham and sausage.
He is a barn mascot and has a good life - a sheltered sleeping area inside the barn, a large turnout paddock with two well-watered mud holes and a shade tree. He has no pig friends, but is always willing to have a conversation when I check in on him.
P.S. He does now have a TWO locks on his gate!
I've learned that it takes as much time and energy to wish as it does to plan.
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Sep 25 2007 : 8:16:16 PM
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Oh my gosh, I am having a hard time imagining a pig that is 1,000 pounds! That is as big as the Arabian horses that I know!
Alee
The amazing one handed typist! One hand for typing, one hand to hold Nora!
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farmer miller
Farmgirl in Training
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dennis
ST.JOSEPH
MO.
USA
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Posted - Sep 25 2007 : 8:25:39 PM
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ponyexpress
True Blue Farmgirl
320 Posts
Sandy
Kirkwood
Missouri
USA
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Posted - Sep 26 2007 : 8:15:08 PM
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No rings in his nose, but some pretty impressive tusks. He occasionally gets them "trimmed" along with his hooves, and takes some supplements for arthritis. That's a big pig for relatively little feet!
I've learned that it takes as much time and energy to wish as it does to plan.
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