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Hey all, Just thought I'd pass this along for anyone who's interested. In the summertime we pretty much only dry clothes on the line outside, but in the winter we've always relied on a clothes dryer. So I know this is not a new idea or anything, but this year, since our woodstove is in the...

Has anyone ever been involved in replacing an existing clay liner in a chimney? We were cleaning out our chimney this weekend and a big chunk of the liner fell down into the cleanout. Just had a guy come by and he quated me $1400 to remove the liner and replace it with a new stainless steel...

The other morning I made bacon, and while cleaning up I started to wonder if I could give the bacon fat to the ducks. Has anyone ever done that?

So last night we discovered that we have at least one rat living in a pile of rocks that acts as a retaining wall for a bank on our property. I've been eying this as a potential problem for a while, but just haven't gotten around to doing something about it. However, now that I know there's a...

Hi all, I thought I'd start a little thread on the various little tricks, ideas, devices, etc that people have used while camping/hunting in the woods and have found to be successful. I'm thinking along the lines of improvised shelters, secondary uses for various items, tricks used for hunting...

Hi All, So for anyone who isn't familiar with the concept of a tempering tank, there is plenty of information online, but basically one uses an already present source of heat (such as the sun or a wood stove) to warm water in a small tank. Then, when you draw water from your hot water...

Hi Everyone, I'm wondering if anyone has encountered an animal that would pull all the feathers off of the back of a young adult muscovy? As an FYI, here is the back story: We live on the Avalon Penninsula in Newfoundland and keep a small flock of muscovies in our back yard which we started...

Hi all, I'm REALLY new to duck ownership and need some advice. This spring we were given 2 Muscovy hens and a drake to start our own flock. Last week our hen hatched out four perfectly healthy looking ducklings. One of them was a little smaller and lighter in color, but otherwise seemed...