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How do you like *this* collector?
We've discussed animal collectors before-- how about this? http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=817&e=11&u=/ap/glut_of_goats They *are* quite lovable animals, but not in the living room. Theresa alt.tv.frasier FAQ: http://www.im-listening.net/FAQ/ Single-mindedness is all very well in cows or baboons; in an animal claiming to belong to the same species as Shakespeare it is simply disgraceful. (Aldous Huxley) |
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Eeeewwwww!! That has to smell SOOOOO nasty!
I go to Pierce college and they have a farm there. I work mostly with the pigs and goats.I can totally understand the situation, cause when you get attached to the animals, you don't want them to go to the meat market. I feel bad that Sandy, one of the baby goats could become dinner for someone. But at the same time, how could someone live in those conditions? There are three people that are hired to work on the farm, and the rest is done by the students. There's so much to do, that the goat pens hardly get cleaned out at all. They get their hay, and the remainder that doesn't get eaten just lays on the ground. The goats go to the bathroom wherever they stand, and then next feeding occurs, and more hay gets on the ground. So in a sense the goats walk on this giant compost heap. We're having a Farm Walk in April where the public can come and see the animals. I've told the farmworkers that we need to clean out the goat pens, and he always says "I'll get around to it." So last Friday I decided to take matters into my own hands. I got a wheelbarrow, a rake and a shovel and started picking up all the stinky hay on the ground. I've done about 12x6 foot section of the pen and i'm not even half done. The hay was two inches deep by the entrance, and twelve inches where I stopped. So there's all the hay, and then it drops straight down to the ground. Every time the goats pee the ammonia trickles to the bottom of the stack, so the deeper you go, the stronger the smell gets. Last Saturday I was so excited, because I finally hit the concrete bottom. My friends say I should be done in a few weeks. I wear a mask because the smell is quite powerful. There were so many ammonia fumes in the air, I was afraid my hair was going to get lighter. And that's because this pen hasn't been cleaned in about a year. I can't imagine what this guy's house and yard must smell like. Eeeewwww! I'm hoping that one of the staff members will get the hint and find the time to come over with the bulldozer and clean the damn pens out before we open the farm to the public. Kristi |
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"Kreisleriana" wrote Screw the public, it should be done all the time. You are a hero to do it alone. I agree. -- Marina |
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Thank you so much for doing this!
Best wishes, -- Polonca & Soncek "Mischief" wrote in message m... snip So last Friday I decided to take matters into my own hands. I got a wheelbarrow, a rake and a shovel and started picking up all the stinky hay on the ground. I've done about 12x6 foot section of the pen and i'm not even half done. The hay was two inches deep by the entrance, and twelve inches where I stopped. So there's all the hay, and then it drops straight down to the ground. Every time the goats pee the ammonia trickles to the bottom of the stack, so the deeper you go, the stronger the smell gets. Last Saturday I was so excited, because I finally hit the concrete bottom. My friends say I should be done in a few weeks. I wear a mask because the smell is quite powerful. There were so many ammonia fumes in the air, I was afraid my hair was going to get lighter. And that's because this pen hasn't been cleaned in about a year. I can't imagine what this guy's house and yard must smell like. Eeeewwww! I'm hoping that one of the staff members will get the hint and find the time to come over with the bulldozer and clean the damn pens out before we open the farm to the public. Kristi |
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"Marina" wrote in message ...
"Kreisleriana" wrote Screw the public, it should be done all the time. You are a hero to do it alone. I agree. Thanks. It could conceivably be done everyday, but only if we had the staff. But who wants to work on a farm for a community college? We only have a handful of students like me working on the farm. Other students are too busy with jobs or other classes or just don't want to work with farm animals. I ended up doing all this work because I got sick and tired of everything being done last minute. And if I don't do it, who will? If this was UC Davis, this never would have gotten this bad. But since there's only three guys working the whole farm, there's too much to be done and too little people. I finally managed to get Russ to come in with the bulldozer and take care of that pen on Thursday. We're putting in a pregnant cow that's due to give birth soon. I'm going to help milk her. And Russ plans to tackle the other two pens later next week. Yeah! When the pens get all cleaned out, I'm going to try to get some of the students to help me keep it clean. Kristi |
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"Marina" wrote in message ...
"Kreisleriana" wrote Screw the public, it should be done all the time. You are a hero to do it alone. I agree. Ditto post here. I hope you do get some help. ------ Krista |
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"Mischief" wrote Thanks. It could conceivably be done everyday, but only if we had the staff. But who wants to work on a farm for a community college? We only have a handful of students like me working on the farm. Other students are too busy with jobs or other classes or just don't want to work with farm animals. I ended up doing all this work because I got sick and tired of everything being done last minute. And if I don't do it, who will? If this was UC Davis, this never would have gotten this bad. But since there's only three guys working the whole farm, there's too much to be done and too little people. I finally managed to get Russ to come in with the bulldozer and take care of that pen on Thursday. We're putting in a pregnant cow that's due to give birth soon. I'm going to help milk her. And Russ plans to tackle the other two pens later next week. Yeah! When the pens get all cleaned out, I'm going to try to get some of the students to help me keep it clean. You're doing a great job, and glad to hear you've got at least some help. Maybe you've started a new trend around there? Thank you for making the effort. Those animals deserve it. -- Marina, Frank and Nikki Email marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/frankiennikki |
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