The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: ppd on August 28, 2012, 05:48:56 pm
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Now I need to slap mark my piggies soon and having never done it before - a virgin slapper then :innocent: Is there anything that I could practise on first (husbands apart) I have watched a video posted on here and seemingly it's all in the wrist action - it all sounds a bit dodgy to me :o But in all seriousness I would like to practise on something that is not a prime cut of meat ;D
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Just realised that that sounded like I was comparing my OH to a prime piece of meat :roflanim:
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:roflanim: :roflanim: that reminds me of when i was working in leith docks driving through the pea soup fog there in front was a burger van emblazoned with slappers :roflanim: :roflanim:
you could try it on cardboard :farmer:
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Never mind the cardboard, but why was a burger van emblazoned with slappers - or am I being 'thick' :dunce:
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docks=ladys of the night=slappers :farmer:
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Yes got that bit!!!! but on a burger van ??? Oh god it must be living in the Highlands, leading a sheltered life - we don't even have burger vans :roflanim:
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it was worked by a couple of good looking girls you have to have a quirky name that is easily remembered :farmer:
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Good marketing then ::) :roflanim:
..............and swiftly on to cadrboard - I will try that, and infact tried the slapper on it when I got it - Thanks and I will let you know how I get on ;D :excited:
Hubby will be pleased :relief:
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ppd, the man I got my weaners from (he was also a vet in his previous life) showed me how to slap mark.
He also advised using a bin bag full of grass or something similar to practise on. You won't see the slap mark but it does feel somewhat like a lump of pig so you get the feeling for how much effort you need to put in.
Sally
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Thanks Sally and I presume very well packed grass?
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I've never tried it, but how about a sack of building sand?
Pete
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:roflanim:
Make sure you give it a good clean if you do :roflanim: :roflanim:
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it would need to be thick plastic not the thin black refuse type :farmer:
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Your OH would be relieved at not being tested with this new slapper ;)
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Lill - he is :relief: :relief: :relief: :relief:
Will try out these techniques and keep :fc: when it actually comes to piggies
Thank you all :wave:
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Just a word of caution...
The pins on a slapper are sharp points and not intended to Slap "other objects", Just be aware that by slapping bags of sand, Grass, Cardboard etc may dull the pins.
We have a guide to Slapping for the first timer in the info section of our site.
Good luck