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  1. grumpy

    Post-Surgery Progress (One year later)

    Feeling oneself diminish over a relatively short period of time to the point of not being able to pick up a penny you've dropped, nor separate two pages within a book is a sobering and unsettling ordeal. Above all of this was the fact of my inabilities to perform my normal chores within the...
  2. grumpy

    Ordered to Hospital. (22 month Post-Op UDATE)

    Most folks know...I'm NOT real good at being told what to do... My doctor learned this first-hand on April 9th. I'd just had an MRI on my upper neck, trying to find the reason for the nearly complete loss of feelings in both hands and arms. SO BAD... I cannot separate two pages in a book, nor...
  3. grumpy

    Troubles with Freezer Tape

    NONE REALLY: If you process only a handful of fryers every month. BUT: Processing 20-30 head per week, cutting the tape and keeping it handy for use is a bit of a pain. For years.. I'd cut the tape a single piece at a time, thinking There's GOT to be a better and faster way. Of course there...
  4. grumpy

    One negative about writing.

    Given the gift of the ability to write brings with it a situation that oftentimes will place a writer under extreme duress. With that 'gift' comes another obligation. This is not the first time for me and I seriously doubt it will be the last. Writing, for yours truly, is 'fun'. It's an escape...
  5. grumpy

    tbonestheman2002. ///// Carl and Mel.

    Received an alert from my aol.com account that you sent me an e-mail....from this site. No such e-mail in my box.... Retry again. Grumpy <br /><br /> __________ Sat Sep 26, 2015 11:00 pm __________ <br /><br /> bump one time only
  6. grumpy

    A long week........Long in coming.

    "IT"has finally arrived. :P :P They say that "good things come to those that wait"....Maybe so.. BUT.....It sure took a long time coming...LOL... My rabbitry and the product I provide is going to be the "Focal-Point" of a private banquet by invitation only to the top chefs around the Midwest...
  7. grumpy

    Another loss.......Another funeral.

    We lost Mary's step-dad last Monday morning around 1:30. He was a prince of a man who cherished my mother-in-law, Ruth. Had he lived two more days, he would have passed 2 years to the day, Ruth did. He dearly loved his two step-daughters, and 5 grand-kids. Before Mom passed, she made him...
  8. grumpy

    Averages of 87 head over a 2.5 month period.

    "IF" all of you have viewed the processing video I made last year, You'll note at the end of the video I figured "dress-out" percentages. I believe, it was at or near 54.?%. Which isn't bad....but not outstanding. Raising market rabbits is about changing numbers in small increments in your...
  9. grumpy

    Easy going mothers.

    I'll be the first to admit that I sometimes make, what could be major mistakes. Thankfully, I've gotten to the point that 99% of my brood does are "patient" with me and my absent-minded behavior when it comes to wearing my glasses AT ALL TIMES when working in the rabbitry. I walked in a...
  10. grumpy

    Bad Feed Once Again.

    It's always 'nice' to find these little trinkets at the end of a 50# bag of feed. It's my fault for being in such a rush that I didn't check the top of the bag before I dumped it into my feed cart. Towards the end of the feed, I noted small particles of a 'greenish' dust in lower part of the...
  11. grumpy

    Consistency in meat rabbits.

    The girls done good last night...LOL. :P Two senior does and three 1st-time does kindled with no difficulties. AND no misses. #45 delivered her ninth litter without a miss. She had 11 and saved 11. #58 had her eighth litter. 9 born and 9 saved. She's had one previous miss. I cannot recall...
  12. grumpy

    two new bucks

    Direct from Texas A&M University. Two breeding age Tamuk's. TBH: They look a little rough. The trip from one climate to another accelerated their molt, making them look like they just came out of the "Fluff" cycle in the dryer. They're 13 months old and have been used in the research facility...
  13. grumpy

    Preparing to say Good-Bye.

    In life we are blessed with very few 'true-friends'. I've had several but never more than can be counted on the fingers of one hand. These types of friends are without question "gifts" from above. I've felt blessed knowing each and every one of them. Over the years, I've had to say good-bye to...
  14. grumpy

    It's been a busy week.

    Sold 23 head of dressed rabbit to the Restaurant's. I'm still trying to get them to try a smaller rabbit. (to no avail) Almost every one of them want a dressed rabbit in the 3 to 3.5 pound finished range. I can see their "need" to get as many portions out of one carcass for economy's sake, but I...
  15. grumpy

    He had more than any before.

    It was a little late to roll-back the clock when I discovered this phenomena. I was skinnin' out a half-dozen fryers last night and was on the last one. I noted it was a buck and continued the processing. It wasn't until I started to pull the testis out that I noticed. :P :P :P This...
  16. grumpy

    Do I look too "Timid"?

    LOL.....My campaign photo when I ran for re-election. I was in the Newspaper office when one of the reporter's took this pic. "I'll kick your....###! If you take my picture!" I threatened. I looked grubby. He did and it turned out pretty good. Hope it's okay for my avatar photo. GEEZ....I'm a...
  17. grumpy

    Trifecta+1=a good day.

    Was very fortunate the past two days. Sold 10 junior does Sold 15 head to restaurants. Sold 11 head to the "snake-train." Got my check from another processor for 33 head of fryers. My first $800.00 2-day period. Plus, I've got to process 10 -15 more for Tuesday's restaurant deliveries. I...
  18. grumpy

    Dress-Out percentages.

    I processed 15 head of fryers for the restaurant trade to be delivered tomorrow. Total live-weight-- 82 pounds 10 ounces Avg. live-Wt. per head-- 5.51 pounds. Total dress-out weight-- 46 pounds 10 ounces Avg. Dress-out weight per head-- 3.1 pounds Dress-out percentage---- 56.3% The group...
  19. grumpy

    Good News....!!

    The processor is working with USDA on getting all of the paperwork in order. Unfortunately, this is an agonizingly slow process. However, with my working so close with the chef's and their subsequent visit, the state inspector is granting me and my buyer/turned/agent an exemption for...
  20. grumpy

    Some days are Diamonds....but not today.

    "Re-Sawing" is a tricky job on a table saw. You've always got to keep your mind in the game. TODAY...I made a mistake....I was cutting a board that had a slight indentation along the outside edge that I wasn't aware of. The blade was "inside" the board about a sixteenth of an inch. This is a...
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