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post #88021 of 88735
10/12/12 at 1:47am
another interesting poultry book
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post #88022 of 88735
10/12/12 at 7:35am
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I think I got high on lumens once when I was a kid.

Accidentally I hope !   yuckyuck.gif


Of course -- it was a light over dose :)


I can see your mind wasn't dimmed by the experience :P


No it was a rather enlightening experience!   tongue2.gif

post #88023 of 88735
10/12/12 at 7:44am
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I think I got high on lumens once when I was a kid.

Accidentally I hope !   yuckyuck.gif


Of course -- it was a light over dose :)


I can see your mind wasn't dimmed by the experience :P

 

If it had, we could just give him a battery of tests. That would shine light on on the problem. 


yuckyuck.gif

post #88024 of 88735
10/12/12 at 8:36am
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Just a little FYI.... Those are probably  a split of the larger herd we have in our area.. A few years ago or so, people started seeing a small group on daily basis. Origanally they were  in the 304 th area that is now the new Dump... They winter down here and summer up higher mostly in hills  above Kapowsin.. The few multiplied into a herd numbering 40 plus.. Last year it was noted that that group has split forming a complete new group. There are now at least 5 adult bulls that are seen in the area that vi for the females. A private timber company owns the area that they are known to calf in.... By the time we see them down here the calves are pretty well weened.  There's a couple of Large cattle fields on Webster Rd... The owner usually winters or sells his beef before the cold weather sets in. The Elk then move in.... Its amazing to see them because the groups will often graze  close by. We usually can find them in the early mornings.. My fave thing is to watch in Rut and the young Bulls "play". They are fantastic animals...

 

You are right they can do a lot of damage. They are a fast moving animal in their grazing. Some of the remaining farms in our area are trying to discourage them grazing and staying here...  A few have put up very Large High fences. they are trying to get the Elk to pass through another area. When It was just a few Elk it wasn't a big deal but with the growing numbers. You can imagine the pasture lost to Elk rather than to Cattle and the hoof damage to ground.  The reason I learned about this was because I asked a  farm I was visiting .. What the huge fences were for... they looked like they could hold an elephant.. but it was only 3 sided?? That's when I learned about what the farmer calls Detour Management.

 

I was raised out here and honestly never saw an elk until a few years ago. I was told that they have been here ... We just didn't see them because they had plenty of space. Now with growth they are adapting :)I was told that Fish and Wildlife are monitoring  these herds.. simply because they are in a pretty populated area. I have never checked to see if that is true. I just enjoy getting my morning coffee and heading out with my camera and lens to "Shoot" a few:)
 

 

I knew there was a herd in the area. Didn't know it had split. 

 

Our neighbor across the road has lived there for 25+ years and will tell you stories all day. He's a really cool guy. He said that they are being monitored as well. The three summers we have been here we have seen them. They start showing up when water gets scarce elsewhere in the immediate area, then we won't see much of them during the rest of the year. There are a few bulls that wander alone. There was one standing in the middle of the Orting Kapowsin Hwy when DH was going to work a couple months ago. Just standing there staring at traffic, which was thankfully light. DH stopped for him and said he rolled down the window and asked him to step out of the way and he did. gig.gifHe'd never seen an elk that big before. Couple weeks before that we saw someon almost hit a group of three cows crossing the Hwy near 224th in the early afternoon. Moron wasn't paying attention. Traffic had stopped the other way for them already. 

 

We see the elk more often down through the cleared area for the high power lines at the end of the road and in the fields down there. Usually it's deer we see on this end. And coyotes. The coyotes tend to stay off the property for the most part. Our dogs dilligently mark along the fenceline up front and along a good area going down and around where I have cleared. Every now and then I'll get a call in the morning to get the gun because there is one hanging out in front of our driveway. The neighbor said he sees bear every few years, but less now that there are more houses around in the area than 10 years ago. He said there was a cougar out behind his house last winter. 

 

One of the bald eagles is back. Saw him on Wednesday. They usually come back in fall and stick around until late spring. I like them hanging around. They perch in the neigbor next door's big snag and watch out over the big pond. I've watch them hunt ducks on the pond many times. They leave the chickens alone which I think is only because they run as soon as they see the eagles, and the eagles seem to prefer lazy circle hunting methods. The hawks don't like it here when the eagles are around so I like them being around. 

post #88025 of 88735
10/12/12 at 9:04am
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Hello,

 

I have a question for all the people who raise silkies, how old are silkies on avg before they start laying. I have 3 that are about 6 months with no eggs .I may be getting inpatient I just do not know, any advice would be greatly helpful.

Haven't read far enough ahead to see if anyone answered you, but they can lay anywhere from 6-10 months. Sometimes longer, but that is the average.

1 very patient DH, 2 DS, 2 cats, 2 EE's, 5 Faverolles, 1 Black Sexlink & 8 Silkies.

 And I'm 100% in love with all of them!

 

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1 very patient DH, 2 DS, 2 cats, 2 EE's, 5 Faverolles, 1 Black Sexlink & 8 Silkies.

 And I'm 100% in love with all of them!

 

American Silkie Bantam Club Member

 

post #88026 of 88735
10/12/12 at 9:40am
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th.gifRun fer your life!  That would freak me out.

Hatched April 12, 2012 - Drama, a Light Brahma; Caunnie, an Easter Egger; and Rhodie, a Rhode Island Red

Hatched October 14, 2012 - Latte, a mixed pullet - a.k.a. a "Fudgelet"

Hatched December 9, 2012 - Snow and Blackie, Olive Egger pullets and Penny, a Black Copper Marans

Hatched April 12, 2012 - Drama, a Light Brahma; Caunnie, an Easter Egger; and Rhodie, a Rhode Island Red

Hatched October 14, 2012 - Latte, a mixed pullet - a.k.a. a "Fudgelet"

Hatched December 9, 2012 - Snow and Blackie, Olive Egger pullets and Penny, a Black Copper Marans

post #88027 of 88735
10/12/12 at 9:42am
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OK, is that sufficiently pink for the room?


thumbsup.gif nice!

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Julie ~ Grateful for my God, my freedom, my family !
If you love your freedom thank a Vet!
"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow mindedness."  Mark Twain
Still raising  Reg Nubian Goats. Heritage  Buckeyes, Bantam Ameraucana's and Bantam Rhode Island Reds.  Looking for good quality Australorp pullets. 

www.mmvranch.webs.com        

 

 

post #88028 of 88735
10/12/12 at 9:46am
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That is what I found in a nest box this morning. Wonder if my 2 babies are gearing up to lay?! Woohoo!

I got two of these from my Barred Rock (Lady) this week.barnie.gif

They're so gross! John poked it on the counter and it burst too, so I got to clean up egg yolk off the counter.


That's ok, it just means you closer to the "real " eggs!

Julie ~ Grateful for my God, my freedom, my family !
If you love your freedom thank a Vet!
"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow mindedness."  Mark Twain
Still raising  Reg Nubian Goats. Heritage  Buckeyes, Bantam Ameraucana's and Bantam Rhode Island Reds.  Looking for good quality Australorp pullets. 

www.mmvranch.webs.com        

 

 

Julie ~ Grateful for my God, my freedom, my family !
If you love your freedom thank a Vet!
"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow mindedness."  Mark Twain
Still raising  Reg Nubian Goats. Heritage  Buckeyes, Bantam Ameraucana's and Bantam Rhode Island Reds.  Looking for good quality Australorp pullets. 

www.mmvranch.webs.com        

 

 

post #88029 of 88735
10/12/12 at 9:48am
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Bears bust up Ballard Bee Company hives, eat 120 lbs. of honey
Submitted by Michael Harthorne, KOMO Communities Reporter
Thursday, October 11th, 2012, 9:27am
Topics: Urban Wildlife
Bears bust up Ballard Bee Company hives, eat 120 lbs. of honeyCourtesy of Ballard Bee Company

As Winnie the Pooh taught us all, bears love honey. That incontrovertible fact was proved once again Wednesday when  a pair of bears busted up two of the Ballard Bee Company’s 36 hives at a farm in the Snoqualmie Valley.

“We had early trick-or-treaters at the farm today,” states a post on the company’s Facebook page. “Sneaky devils.”

Ballard resident Corky Luster, who started the Ballard Bee Company a few years ago, said the bears probably ate $1,200 worth of honey, and that's in addition to the damage they did to the hives themselves.

It's the first run in with bears for the Ballard Bee Company. Luster said it's part of the territory when you're out on a farm; the trick is to be prepared and discourage them as much as possible.

Since Wednesday's bear-related destruction, the Ballard Bee Company has reinforced the wire fence around the hives and added an energizer to shock any would-be honey thieves.

For his part, Luster said he doesn't fault the bears, who have to eat.

"I'd rather have bears around then not," he said. "Just knowing they're out there."

Ballard Bee Company honey can be found at local restaurants, such as Delancey and The Walrus and the Carpenter, as well as online.

Courtesy of Ballard Bee Company


That's sad!!

Julie ~ Grateful for my God, my freedom, my family !
If you love your freedom thank a Vet!
"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow mindedness."  Mark Twain
Still raising  Reg Nubian Goats. Heritage  Buckeyes, Bantam Ameraucana's and Bantam Rhode Island Reds.  Looking for good quality Australorp pullets. 

www.mmvranch.webs.com        

 

 

Julie ~ Grateful for my God, my freedom, my family !
If you love your freedom thank a Vet!
"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow mindedness."  Mark Twain
Still raising  Reg Nubian Goats. Heritage  Buckeyes, Bantam Ameraucana's and Bantam Rhode Island Reds.  Looking for good quality Australorp pullets. 

www.mmvranch.webs.com        

 

 

post #88030 of 88735
10/12/12 at 9:55am
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Originally Posted by itsren View Post

OMG.  I'm SO glad my kids don't have school tomorrow.  They are in the worst moods I have seen in a long time.  I'm about ready to pull my hair out.  Those kids are sleeping in!  So is their mom.

 

My Bear Den was out of control this evening, too.  I had to line them all up on a bench and have a discussion about showing respect to their Akela (leader), keeping their hands to themselves, stop running around, keep their hands to themselves, stay with their buddy, oh, and did I mention - keep their hands to themselves?  I have never had to do that before. barnie.gif Why do 8-year-old boys have to pull on each other so much?  Honestly, I think this evening was the worst behaved evenings I've ever seen out of my Bears.  I even had to pull out the big threat... taking them out of the situation and talking to their parent.  I wonder if they were just so hyper because they knew that they had tomorrow off school.  hu.gif


Maybe they didn't get enough "outside " time or something?? When kids get like that it's like they need to spend extra time outside burning off energy, either that or someone spiked their drink with sugar!!  Hopefully they will behave better next time. And it wouldn't be a bad idea to speak to the parents!

Julie ~ Grateful for my God, my freedom, my family !
If you love your freedom thank a Vet!
"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow mindedness."  Mark Twain
Still raising  Reg Nubian Goats. Heritage  Buckeyes, Bantam Ameraucana's and Bantam Rhode Island Reds.  Looking for good quality Australorp pullets. 

www.mmvranch.webs.com        

 

 

Julie ~ Grateful for my God, my freedom, my family !
If you love your freedom thank a Vet!
"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow mindedness."  Mark Twain
Still raising  Reg Nubian Goats. Heritage  Buckeyes, Bantam Ameraucana's and Bantam Rhode Island Reds.  Looking for good quality Australorp pullets. 

www.mmvranch.webs.com        

 

 

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