Posts by zzGypsy

y'see I have a theory on cats... you always need a kitten, because they're entertaining and if you have a 1 yr old cat, that kitten will have someone to play with and if you have a yr old and a kitten, those two will keep the...

Quote: Originally Posted by ScottnLydia  How could I tell if I even have enough forage for bees?  Like I've said, I live in an arid area where there is little if anything blooming, and no irrigation water to grow...

Quote: Originally Posted by Wayne&Kim1963  Our cats run with our chickens always.  We free range chickens including mommas with babies and rarely have problems.  Once in while we will get cat that goes...

Quote: Originally Posted by erinszoo  You can build a hive for not very much called a top bar hive. You'd still have to buy the queen and bees unless you know someone who would "give" you one. We wanted a hive...

here's the best trick ever for teaching cats to respect chickens...   part one: train your chickens to run for treats.  rolled up bits of white bread are excellent, but you can use any treat they like that you can...

Quote: Originally Posted by ScottnLydia  zzGypsy,  OOOOH, YOU GOT BEES ?  I WANT BEES !!!  I can't afford a hive, or a nuc, or a queen, and probably don't have enough forage for 'em.  But I like...

I'd think maybe keep them penned until at least 8 wks, then allow them in-and-out in an enclosed area, put up for the night. we're going to keep our current batch penned until week 10, but we don't have an enclosed area to keep...

Quote: Originally Posted by Sally Sunshine  what is a ups battery backup?  UPS is Uninteruptible Power Supply basically a really big battery you plug your computers into.

we have a large mixed flock, ducks, geese, turkeys, chickens, guineas.  we have a single run that we put them up in at night, and they freerange during the day.  we have birds that were brooded together (ducks+geese,...

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