Congrats Stephanie and Jacob for castrating your first piglets!
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I think maybe our children were born for farm life. Clara sat and ate lunch and watched Stephanie and Jacob do the deed.
We gathered supplies. Some old towels, a scalpel and iodine. Stephanie and Jacob took turns. Jacob did two while Stephanie held them and Stephanie did 3 while Jacob held them. I would like to say I was a big help...but I would be lying. I mostly helped hold the heads and squirt iodine at the right times. Oh and took pictures.
It takes at least 2 people. We let ours get a little older than we should so it took a couple of us to hold them down. Two men could have probably done it, but we had two women and a young man so it took all of us. It was much harder to cut through the sack than we all expected. The sacks were very tough.
When you finally get the incision open enough you can squeeze the testicle out but it is still attached to the cord at this point.
Cut through the cord and you are done with the first one. Unfortunately you need to make a 2nd incision to get the second one out.
Then squirt the area with iodine and return pig to his mommy for some love and you are done.
The Quip Pig has been made aware of this deed and is taking the appropriate steps to prevent this from happening again.
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Well, that was quite the job. Where did you learn how to do it? I am impressed with the work the children did. I know it is something that really needs to be done (contrary to what the Quip Pig says:) Great job, Jacob and Stephanie, you two are true farmers. Keep up the great work! And continue to keep us updated on life on the farm.
ReplyDeleteI am very impressed!!!!
ReplyDeleteI agree, very impressive! Not sure I could do it! :)
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