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post #3541 of 12595
6/15/12 at 8:11pm
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Ridgerunner, that's the approach I take and have had similar experience. Also, birds in the house? The dust wouldn't have a chance to kill me, my wife would.

 

Leah's Mom, I tell people to just use common sense, but the more I'm around some backyard people, I realize they don't have the ability. 

I don't mean all of them but it seems like at least half.  They were never around animals (other than dogs, cats and goldfish) or even raised a garden before they decided to "get back to the land".  

Animal behavior and needs are really beyond their ability to comprehend on their own.

I've been teaching classes on BY chickens for some time at the local community college. Some have never seen a chicken. I give my students my card and tell them to call or e-mail if they need anything.

I'll get questions about things they're confused by that was covered in depth AND is spelled out in the handout I provide.

I just think that if you didn't grow up dealing with livestock and farming issues, it's the rare person that has that technology (common sense)

ill just say this ..me and my brothers were raised up at about the same time frame ..( just a few years betwist us ) and while my older brother is very book smart .( way more than me) lol, he could no more raise a chicken or hog or any live stock ..where it comes id say more natural for me ..we where both aroound the old man ..raising chickens ..hogs ..cows ..so on..some people just have it .some just have other adjectives so to speak ..i was the kind that was a pest to the old man ..trying to see how things were done on the farm ..the others ..well they ran after girls and any thing besides farm work lol ..oh yeah .guess who the old man called out frist when he needed help ..bet you cant :P any way ..just wanted to say that ..ty

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post #3542 of 12595
6/15/12 at 10:51pm

"p.p.s. aschenfire, i enjoyed and understood the chocobo reference ;)"

 

Hehehehe I knew someone had to get that. For those of you who are not only chicken keepers, but also gamer nerds, Chocobos are big, ostrich-like (but cuter) birds which are featured in Final Fantasy video games. You race 'em, you breed 'em... they're Chocobos! 

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocobo

 

It was my lame attempt at being a a little bit silly :D

post #3543 of 12595
6/16/12 at 4:43am
Always wanted to get into the final fantasy games but just never did..... its my gen, just never had the time,$,or the luxury to do so..
ESSAYONS et FASSAYONS!
Let us try, and Let us do!
*WARNING*
READ AT YOUR OWN RISK!
PROBLEM SOLVED
PROBLEM STAYING SOLVED
SAPPERS/ENGINEERS LEAD THE WAY!
ESSAYONS et FASSAYONS!
Let us try, and Let us do!
*WARNING*
READ AT YOUR OWN RISK!
PROBLEM SOLVED
PROBLEM STAYING SOLVED
SAPPERS/ENGINEERS LEAD THE WAY!
post #3544 of 12595
6/16/12 at 8:19am
I followed the original Final Fantasy games but never could get into the Asian inspired continuation of the series that featured chocabos. But I did play a bit and 'got' the reference. Loved it.

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I don't care why the chicken crossed the road, as long as mine don't!

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Love those Orps!

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post #3545 of 12595
6/16/12 at 8:27am
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Al, how would you like it if some giant started jabbering, stooped down to pick you up every time they were in the vicinity, rubbed you all over, put you in bras, panties and sunglasses and made you come inside their large box of a home that had fake grass with no bugs????? 

 

I can't stand that crap myself and I'm supposedly a human. I like to run around barefoot in the dirt and sleep outside. Stop jabbering, don't touch me and what's in that cup?

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Permaculture multi-generational family farming in the Siuslaw valley on 5 rustic riverfront acres. 21 chickens, 7 cats, 1 dog, 6 homesteading humans. Preparedness and happiness, science and faith. Reduce, reuse, recycle, rejoice!

post #3546 of 12595
6/16/12 at 8:53am

As odd as it sounds, go to your local barber shop and ask the barber for they day's trimmings.  Take this human hair and sprinkle a pretty thick line all the way around your coop.  Weasels, skunks, squirrels & deer do not like the smell of human hair, and will shy away from the area. Rats and mice don't seem to mind!

 

Women's hair doesn't seem to work as well, probably because beauty salons always wash ladies hair before cutting, so some of the natural odor is washed off.  I use this around my garden to keep the deer and rabbits out.  It works fairly well, (not 100%), it's chea[, it's biodegradeable.  It's worth a try!

rescuer of dogs, cats, horses, mules,donkeys, goats
Therapy dog(s)handler & Therapy horse handler to local hospitals, nursing homes, hospice facilities and childrens homes
Chicken fancier for 50+ years.

"Until one has loved an animal, part of their soul remains unawakened."

 

rescuer of dogs, cats, horses, mules,donkeys, goats
Therapy dog(s)handler & Therapy horse handler to local hospitals, nursing homes, hospice facilities and childrens homes
Chicken fancier for 50+ years.

"Until one has loved an animal, part of their soul remains unawakened."

 

post #3547 of 12595
6/16/12 at 9:49am
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Why not just use a zip tie or a string/wire and place a piece of cloth or screening material ( old T-shirt is great ) on the inside portion that will act as a dirt filter, that should fix that problem and if your water get's a tad nasty sometimes just take off the filter cloth real quick and rinse it out and reattach, or spray it good with the hose when you fill it, a cover would be good too. Eazzy peezzy wheezzy

 There is actually a screen on the inside of the intake from the bucket.  Not sure if that's new since the other folks bought theirs?  But...I think that's a great idea to try putting an additional layer in there.  wonder if a piece of old panty hose would do the trick?

 

 

Yeah panty hose is great as a good lightweight cloth filter, and plentifull too LOL.

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As good as a few and better than most, What You'll Tolerate in your flock is what you'll get.
Standard White Cornish, Dark's & White laced Red Cornish Breeder..........If you don't have Cornish you don't have Chickens. Breeding the best, to the best.
As good as a few and better than most, What You'll Tolerate in your flock is what you'll get.
post #3548 of 12595
6/16/12 at 9:54am
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Originally Posted by red hen in the rain View Post

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Al, how would you like it if some giant started jabbering, stooped down to pick you up every time they were in the vicinity, rubbed you all over, put you in bras, panties and sunglasses and made you come inside their large box of a home that had fake grass with no bugs????? 

 

I can't stand that crap myself and I'm supposedly a human. I like to run around barefoot in the dirt and sleep outside. Stop jabbering, don't touch me and what's in that cup?

 

 

LOL yeah I wouldn't like it one bit, I am with you on the subject. What some call human interaction is actual human interference LOL.

Standard White Cornish, Dark's & White laced Red Cornish Breeder..........If you don't have Cornish you don't have Chickens. Breeding the best, to the best.
As good as a few and better than most, What You'll Tolerate in your flock is what you'll get.
Standard White Cornish, Dark's & White laced Red Cornish Breeder..........If you don't have Cornish you don't have Chickens. Breeding the best, to the best.
As good as a few and better than most, What You'll Tolerate in your flock is what you'll get.
post #3549 of 12595
6/16/12 at 10:09am
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Originally Posted by red hen in the rain View Post

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Al, how would you like it if some giant started jabbering, stooped down to pick you up every time they were in the vicinity, rubbed you all over, put you in bras, panties and sunglasses and made you come inside their large box of a home that had fake grass with no bugs????? 

 

I can't stand that crap myself and I'm supposedly a human. I like to run around barefoot in the dirt and sleep outside. Stop jabbering, don't touch me and what's in that cup?


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post #3550 of 12595
6/16/12 at 1:28pm

I finally put lighting out in our henhouse about 5 years ago...FOR ME!!!  The last time I reached into a nest and pulled out a snake, it was just the last straw!  The hens don't need lights for warmth, but I sure appreciate them...The twinkling lights made me smile.  I may do that, just for grins!  My poor Granny's bones are probably highly polished from her rolling in her grave over the "improvements" I've made over the years trying to keep it "varmit proofed!" LOL

rescuer of dogs, cats, horses, mules,donkeys, goats
Therapy dog(s)handler & Therapy horse handler to local hospitals, nursing homes, hospice facilities and childrens homes
Chicken fancier for 50+ years.

"Until one has loved an animal, part of their soul remains unawakened."

 

rescuer of dogs, cats, horses, mules,donkeys, goats
Therapy dog(s)handler & Therapy horse handler to local hospitals, nursing homes, hospice facilities and childrens homes
Chicken fancier for 50+ years.

"Until one has loved an animal, part of their soul remains unawakened."

 

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