Daydream thread continues.....

rhiwfield

CTC from wiki
"Phenylbutazone, often referred to as bute,[1] is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) for the short-term treatment of pain and fever in animals. In the United States and United Kingdom, it is no longer approved for human use, as it can cause severe adverse effects such as suppression of white blood cell production and aplastic anemia."

COOLTRIKERCHICK

rhiwfield wrote: »

CTC from wiki
"Phenylbutazone, often referred to as bute,[1] is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) for the short-term treatment of pain and fever in animals. In the United States and United Kingdom, it is no longer approved for human use, as it can cause severe adverse effects such as suppression of white blood cell production and aplastic anemia."

ooooo not good then

Davesnave

NSAIDs are good for our old, fat moggy, who doesn't get about too well. We do a half dose in the winter and she copes without in summer, but the risks are of secondary importance because of her age.

looks like a half-decent day in prospect, so maybe another burn-up is on the menu.....:D

lostinrates

Ctc, the main problem with bute is it rarely goes on the records. It's given from one horse owner to another in times of need, and for example, the vet said to me yesterday...just chuck her some bute if you think she needs it...nothing on her passport, no prescription no tracability. If she were competing in affiliated competitions it's taken more seriously, but otherwise it's the equestrian equivalent of the pain killers in your handbag...that you might offer a friend or colleague in pain. (we do have to get bute from vets or on prescription, but, for example, ifi, or a client of mine, called up tomorrow and asked for a couple of boxes no one would challenge it I don't think, and some yards would ask almost routinely with the idea of keeping their stocks up and in date.

Itismehonest

I haven't eaten anything minced, chopped or in any way disguised (eg pasties & sausages) for years now. I don't eat much meat, anyway, & I steer clear of beef whenever possible but, when I do eat meat, it's a chop, joint etc. It's still no guarantee that everything is 100% but it makes monkey-business harder.

Sorry, I can't help with the 2 sow problem, CTC, as we only ever bred from one at a time. Given the number of piglets in each litter, one batch at a time was enough for me :rotfl:
I think it will much depend on the sow's temperament. Some can be vicious. Luckily our boars were also mild-tempered & never decided to turn on the piglets. The main thing we had to look out for was the usual problem of parents, particularly sow, rolling on the young. It;s fairly easy to set something up in a confined area but when they are out & about it's harder.

lostinrates

We eat beef. And love meat.

But the decision to avoid processed food and buy 'meat' almost always from butchers or farmers, in recognisable 'bits' or minced somewhere we trust. For me I don't mind the species, just the welfare, and the health of eating decently produced food.

Why I have any right to talk about health though, while I am typing. Looked up to see one of the cats sharing my glass of water. Hmmm.

alfie_1

hiya, wow itsme...you kept your boars with the farrowing pigs ??
im surprised the sows didnt take umbridge.

my grandad was a pig farmer...he had sows free range and all had thier piglets together in the fields, werent shut away from each other albeit during "giving birth" they had privacy....seemed to work fine..
when they are confined thier tempers rise......

anyway...i dont eat any meat that doesnt look recognisable from origin .... never have.... but im not a huge meat eater....more laziness than choice tho...

alfie_1

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Itismehonest

alfie_1 wrote: »

hiya, wow itsme...you kept your boars with the farrowing pigs ??
im surprised the sows didnt take umbridge.

my grandad was a pig farmer...he had sows free range and all had thier piglets together in the fields, werent shut away from each other albeit during "giving birth" they had privacy....seemed to work fine..
when they are confined thier tempers rise......

anyway...i dont eat any meat that doesnt look recognisable from origin .... never have.... but im not a huge meat eater....more laziness than choice tho...

Nooo. I was the only mug sat in the pighouse while they were actually farrowing :rotfl: Ruddy sows fall asleep between popping piglets & it lasted for hours. The boar & sow weren't together for the first few days but were fine after that. Don't forget these were pot-bellieds & not porkers so maybe of a different temperament? The boars just checked the piglets over in a sort of "Not a bad job" way & then went off to do their own thing.
The sows weren't bad at all. If we picked a piglet up & it squealed Mum would tear up grunting with concern but never showed any aggression.
I've known of 'ordinary' sows that would gladly attack anyone interfering. In fact, legend has it that in Victorian times a sow once ate a child in the valley. Always possible I guess. _pale_

I remember one litter - I think it was the first - when the sow decided to farrow in the pighouse in the 'wood' as opposed to the one nearer the house. I ended up putting all the piglets in a dustbin & leading her back down the hill to the right place Boy, was that noisy :rotfl:

Davesnave

Just had a cottage pie, but the cook refused to say what % was real cottage. I know the meat came from the butcher a mile along the road though.....:)

Cream-crackered again after failing to burn all my pyres..... I'm down to one now, but much of the easy to burn stuff has gone and I'm left with a lot of green hazel. There's only so many pea sticks needed here!

How's your Panto going, alfie? We'll be on our last 'relaxed' rehearsal next Wednesday, and then the following week it'll be 3 nights in a row + 3 nights of performances. At the moment, many of us are still going, "Um.." and "Errr..." whenever we put the script down...:o Still, DW has done wonders with my costume. At least I feel confident about that, especially now that she's added strong braces to my dress! :rotfl: