DOWN ON THE FARM PART TWO

TWO LEGGED PIG
Have you ever actually seen a two legged pig? Well a pig was real it was born in the spring of 1940. The pig that was born has only two front legs and vestiges where the rear leg should be. It’s a smart pig too, it’s learned to balance itself on its legs and wobbles like a duck.

FREAK CALF BORN

A three legged calf was born to a Shorthorn cow on the Andy Anderson farm near here. The calf is perfectly formed in every respect with the exception of having only one front leg. Despite his physical handicap, the calf gets around very well and takes its regular place at the feedlot. Mr. Andersen intends to keep it alive as long as it is able to make its way in the cattle world.

TWO PIGS BORN

Two pigs were born on August Pitzer Farm and due to their very much to their deformed condition, died soon after birth. One had the backbone only partially extended while the other resembled an elephant having a large elephant like ears and a trunk extending from the four head. A large eye appeared to replace that part of the face usually covered by the nose.

TWO SETS OF WINGS FOR THIS ROOSTER
This rooster has a double-barreled wind up that puts New’s cock world to shame. The rooster possesses an extra set of wings, underneath his normal pair, and although they are somewhat smaller they are distinct and active. The rooster’s feet also are unusual, and then there are five toes on each foot instead of the usual three toes the owner thinks the bird ought to be a sideshow.

SAVING PIGS
While on the subject of pigs and oddities, let’s talk about killing pigs to save their lives. Doesn’t that seem like a bit of a paradox? A sty caught fire in 1874. Before assistance came, two of them were prematurely done brown, just cooked to a turn, and the others were so badly warmed that it was deemed a matter of economy, not to say mercy, to slay them in order to save their lives.

TWO BODIED PIG
A freak pig with two bodies, one head, eight legs and 8 feet, three ears and two tails was born in a litter on a farm on the outskirts of Ellsworth, Wisconsin. The pig, in spite of it’s a double deformity, live 25 minutes after birth.

SHE MADE WHOOPEE

No wonder hopes Gertz went out of fashion -- -- or have any? In February 1865 a valuable column worth $50 belonging to a family in St. Paul died after showing signs of distress for several days. It was found on examination after words that she had swallowed a piece of steel hoop from a women’s hoop. The piece was about 5 inches in length.



TAIL FREE CALF
A heifer calf with out a tail was born on the Foley farm recently to a Guernsey cow. The parent had previously given born to several calves which were normal.

TRIPLET CALVES
Triplet calves were born to a Jersey Holstein cow.

THREE YOLKS
A lady broke an egg one day recently and found much to her surprise that it contained 3 yolks, all perfectly formed. The egg was larger than ordinary and she would have not been surprised to have found two yolks but three is rare!

PIG BORN WITH TWO HEADS
Otherwise normal in every way, the pig had two heads that converged in the middle, having two fully developed snouts and mouths. The pig had only two ears; but three eyes, a larger one growing out of the converged part of the head. The pig died at birth.

TWIN MULES

born to mare. Both healthy and give evidence that they are going to do their share of pulling the plow and other farm equipment about the farm, unless their mule nature is too strong and they refuse to do their share of work that has been done by their mother in the past.

STRANGE AS IT MIGHT SEEM
As strange a sight as one might see greeted Mrs. Reinke and her son-in-laws family as they returned to their farm. In the middle of the farmyard, impaled on a six foot post, was their valuable bull, dead. It is believed the 1,500 pound animal, in playing with other stock in the yard, reared in the air and came down atop the post.

PAIR TWIN COLTS IN TWO YEARS
The birth of twin colts is considered a rare phenomenon, being at least 10,000 to one but considered more rare is the fact that six year old mare on the Larkin farm presented her owner the second pair in two years. The colts are thriving. The twins are not identical, one being roan and other sorrel, like its sire, a Belgian.

MISSOURI LAW OF 1909

270.200. In all counties and townships that have adopted or may hereafter adopt the provisions of this chapter, every owner or other person having the legal care of any domestic animal of the species enumerated in section 270.010, who shall knowingly and purposely refuse to restrain the same from running at large, when its age, deformity, blindness or other infirmity would render nugatory the law providing for the sale thereof to pay costs and damages to any party who might take up said animal, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than five nor more than twenty dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail for a term not exceeding ten days.

Guess Old Trunks will keep its four legged duck at home!

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