I was originally going to make this post the other night, but the whole piglet incident was just too funny.
In case you missed that post, you can find it here: https://steemit.com/adventure/@papa-pepper/chore-boy-vs-a-piglet
CHORE BOY - THE BASIC IDEA
Since @truconspiracy brought his two children with him when he came to visit us, I thought that it might be a good opportunity to give his son, a city boy, a good taste of some country life on the homestead, so I walked him through some of our daily chore routine.
Honestly, I didn't think it would be that hard for him, since sometimes our two year old "Sweet Pepper" even does a lot of them. While many things went well, a few things did not exactly go as smooth as they should have.
C'MON CHORE BOY - LET'S GET STARTED
We started off by taking care of some of our rabbits. Even though "Chore Boy" was "doing the chores" the @little-peppers were still filling up the water bottles and taking care of some of them.
Chore Boy got to feed them the pellets though, and make sure that every one of the rabbits had some of those as a food option for the day. Up here we have five males and four females that we keep.
Along with the pellets, we also offer our rabbits a variety of fresh greens. One way that we do this is by using our reel mower to collect some fresh cuttings from the grasses, plantain, dandelion, and clover growing nearby.
The rabbits get excited and eagerly await the cuttings once they hear the reel mower.
The chickens, guinea fowl, and muscovy ducks were next on the list. Even with instruction, a few things were done a little differently, but that is all part of the learning process.
Personally, I think that animal husbandry (AKA taking care of farm animals) is a rewarding experience. It is an amazing experience to interact with animals in this way, and I am glad that the son of @truconspiracy eagerly arose to the occasion and took advantage of the opportunity.
While we were doing the chores, we noticed a katydid nearby. These are tasty treats for our poultry and an opportunity to train them, so we called Chore Boy over to it.
Like a champ he caught the creature and was soon calling the chickens over.
Opportunities like this are first come / first serve, so this lucky little hen got the treat for obeying the call the quickest.
DOWN TO THE LAND
While the chickens do enjoy some table scraps, the bulk of them go down to the hogs right now. Our next stop was to head down to the land and take care of the creatures there.
Some corn and pellets were served to our pigs, and their water supplies were all checked and topped off.
Our larger sows and the boar got the table scraps as an added treat. They are currently also eating a lot of plants and grasses on the land.
The whole attempting to capture the piglet ordeal was an entertaining one to watch.
One little piglet had who was supposed to be getting weaned had snuck back in with his mother. Chore Boy had to get the piglet back in with the other ones, but it took a while and we laughed and laughed at the failed attempts. The event was so entertaining that I made an entire post just focused on this part of our morning the other day.
What I didn't mention the other day was that Chore Boy managed to help let some of our rabbits down on the land escape for a bit. After all of the piglet rounding up now he had a new chore.
This one was a little entertaining to watch as well. Ignoring simple rules like "don't chase the rabbbits" can add to the entertainment value of the situation, but they also make the task take longer.
Sometimes they would even get lost, and they could be hard to find. In the photo above Chore Boy is hard at work looking for a lot rabbit, and the rabbit is cleverly hiding from the poor boy.
A few entertaining photos of this roundup were also captured.
Thankfully Chore Boy did a better job picking up the rabbits than he did with the piglets.
Soon enough we returned to our scheduled chores and finished feeding and watering the rabbits down on our land.
Just for good measure, when we got back by our other animals, I had Chore Boy attempt to do one more task. I had him move a couple buckets of rabbit manure for me.
And then I had him move them back. ;-)
As always, I'm @papa-pepper and here's the proof:
proof-of-chore-boy
Until next time…
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Something he'll never forget. Hopefully he'll be able to draw upon the experience at some point. It's important for everyone to at least have an idea of what's involved.
I like your post .thanks
good share. thanks
Woww.super job @papa-pepper
seems to have started to help work @papa-papper. he has started independently friend.
this is a very good education for a child ..
I keep following you @papa-peper semunya entertaining and fun.
Very many pet papa. Sometimes feel funny because they have to chase them .. :-). May always be successful for you @papa-pepper
Fun reading about rabbit, hen , katydid, little piglet, watering and specially or hero chore boy. Anyone would love such experiences specially when it's once in a year kind of thing. Enjoyed reading ur article
Well you had enjoyed the whole movement and it really exciting other to have fun .
Sir can u plz do visit my blog and give some suggestions to improve its quality.
I have a very busy day ahead of me and will have to be driving for at least six hours, but I will try to stop by your blog later, evaluate what I can, and offer any advice, insight, and encouragement that comes to mind.
Ok sir as you wish. sir I welcome all your response.
Nice post
Hello @papa-pepper
Pepper them gang, well that's what they call people that are society with pepper both literately or other wise.
Yes...Chore boy is awesome.
I kinda like used to be a chore boy.
P.SI have rabbits and I love them.Once I get back to my town..I'm gonna see them again.
Cheers
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All that's missing is the Benny Hill theme tune. :-D
P.S. You have a broken link. :-(
Which link?
This pic/gif works fine! @papa-pepper just wondering how you put it together?!
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Nice
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farmers work really hard, city folk have noooo idea
Hi @papa-pepper just upvoted hope your doing well in the farm. Stay blessed.
Nice life.
Hallo @papa-papper... I am the one who was eliminated in your challenge... Thanks..
Lolx. Chore boy....phew! he still has a lot to learn...but at least his father will be proud of him.
Ok... That reminds me a lot of when I was visiting my uncle in the village...
Thanks man, you brought some good memories back! :D
Later this month I'm visiting my uncle again. It's the olive tree season and we are going to collect our olives to make olive oil, I'll let you know too about my ''Chore boy'' experience when the time comes !
Btw, kid seems to enjoy it, you guys did a good job! :)
Haha, what a great sport he was! Thrown in at the deep end too!
What a great opportunity for the young man to get used to country living!!
Haha, looks like "chore boy" definitely got a first hand look at the country life. I'm sure it was an educational experience to say the least
What a great day for Chore Boy. He was probably exhausted by the end of the day, but he will never forget his day with the animals and the pungent aromas of the farm. My kids used to spend a week each summer with their aunt and uncle on their hobby farm, and it was a wonderful and enriching experience for them - taking care of chickens and rabbits, playing with the farm dog and canning vegetables.
I’m glad you provided the definition of animal husbandry for the uninitiated. It’s an odd (and hilarious) term, when you think about it.
He's doing a good Job. Props to him!!
This is awesome. You provided experiences and lessons we most likely does not get living in a city. Every kid needs some chores to do. No matter where they live.
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Very interesting, good post and I like, hopefully the next post better with a more perfect idea. follow me @pojan, Upvote and give a positive comment for me.
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When I started farming, I felt like the child! LOL...
Great experience for the boy. Especially following directions... like moving the rabbit manure back and forth. I'm sure this will influence his life in a positive way!
@papa-pepper, love this post as I have been in the "chore boy" position for a while as a kid. Somehow city boys just always look ridiculous on a farm, regardless of whether they're up to the task or not. Also fun to get a photo tour of your homestead! Upvoted. Check out my post if you get a chance today, I've been out of the gardening realm for a while but figured I'd post about what I've been learning: https://steemit.com/construction/@brownsgreens/10-secrets-every-homeowner-should-know-about-the-roofing-industry
Glad to see you back my friend.
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Sounds like Chore Boy probably slept really well that night. The last chore cracked me up! Well done!
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I think it great should should teach this stuff not the rubbish they reach now :)
No kidding. But don't worry, if he would have just watched me do it, he still would have got a trophy for "participation."
haha very true all about the willingness to participate thats heave the journrey :)