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Livestock => Pigs => Topic started by: Bionic on September 17, 2012, 09:52:12 am

Title: I'm a slapper
Post by: Bionic on September 17, 2012, 09:52:12 am

Ah, thought that might get your attention.....
 
Well to be honest its OH that is the slapper.  He did the deed this morning for the first time as our gilts are due off on Wed. For any other first timers I can tell you that it was relatively easy, doing it while the pigs ate and they hardly flinched.
Sally

Title: Re: I'm a slapper
Post by: Beewyched on September 17, 2012, 09:57:12 am

Well done Sally & your OH
Don't do the "slapper" bit myself (fortunately abbattoir takes eartags), but hopefully posting your experience on here will instill confidence in those who are still to face the challenge  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: I'm a slapper
Post by: ppd on September 17, 2012, 04:10:31 pm

I was a slapper last week ..........back to normal now though :relief:

Title: Re: I'm a slapper
Post by: Sylvia on September 17, 2012, 07:46:52 pm

I find it much easier being a slapper than an ear tagger ;)

Title: Re: I'm a slapper
Post by: Mammyshaz on September 17, 2012, 07:55:42 pm

 :o. Bionic!  Have had a good old laugh at your morning antics, first time eh  ;)  and while the pigs had breakfast  :innocent:

Glad it went well, and good luck for your big day  :fc: is it this week?

Title: Re: I'm a slapper
Post by: Bionic on September 17, 2012, 08:03:52 pm

Wednesday,  Mammyshaz  :fc:

Title: Re: I'm a slapper
Post by: Mammyshaz on September 17, 2012, 08:10:33 pm

Will be thinking of you  :hug:

Title: Re: I'm a slapper
Post by: Daisys Mum on September 17, 2012, 08:11:46 pm

 
I am planning on being a slapper too as some of my pigs came back without their tags  :pig:

Title: Re: I'm a slapper
Post by: robert waddell on September 17, 2012, 08:14:20 pm

so far we have never lost a tag from dunblane :farmer: