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    Rodents in the feed--thoughts on cats--

    Just wanted to say that I vote for the cat too. If you get a young enough cat, they wont mess with your birds, and I've rescued kittens before that lost their mom REAL early, and they were wonderful mousers.. Its just a cat trait. some do some dont. I think playfulness has alot to do...
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    Just questions for my peace of mind. New Ducks, same old questions.

    LOL, well, since I have 30 of 50 broilers left in their own coop, and about 35 teenage chickens in a coop with 7 adults, PLUS almost a dozen pigs, ducks cant be that much worse. LOL OH rabbits... THere are over a dozen rabbits... and 4 kids.. NOW THATS messy!! I honestly didnt plan on...
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    Just questions for my peace of mind. New Ducks, same old questions.

    Ohhhh Thanks sooo much!! you made me feel so much better.
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    Just questions for my peace of mind. New Ducks, same old questions.

    I've been reading, but do want to make sure I'm getting it right. Yesterday, I had to go to TSC and pick up a few things. While in there the 2 year old wanted to see the 'abys' Then saw the 'aby ucks' well the manager decided each of my children NEEDED a 'aby uck' and so I came home with...
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    OK ALL THE pot belly POT Belly PIG PEOPLE

    Thank y'all Yes, Pork Chop was special. LOL here are some pics I put on facebook He never got too old to think i should sit and let him in my lap. for many years he was the 'kiss a pig' pig for the local red cross...
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    portable cage information needed

    Thanks y'all i guess I'll try another thread.
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    I need your 'secrets' :) for 4-H meaties

    LOL winginit We show up and sign in at 7am- then start to show at 8am - I dont bring the birds till then, and we did have to collectivly order too, so we have wing bands. I guess I'll know more when I get there. not the way I like to do things. I am more of a 'work really hard to NOT...
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    portable cage information needed

    please???
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    portable cage information needed

    My kids are doing meat pens for the 4-H livestock show, I need to find/purchase pens for them. they will be taking 3 birds each, and so I need it to not be real expensive. LOL Someone told me dog carriers, but then I got to thinking. I am totin, 4 kids, hubby, 8 rabbits and 8 chickens to...
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    Best Meat Rabbits??

    okay, my post was kinda scrambled up there. LOL one thing I will say, if I'm just breeding for meat, I have no problems. I do it during the day, anytime, just throw them in and its over in a heartbeat. seriously. when I'm breeding for show, I am out there constantly putting them in...
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    I need your 'secrets' :) for 4-H meaties

    ahhhh- and stupid as this sounds (I'm tellin y'all, I get no help) what do you do then? (I've been told, just show up with your birds, you'll fiqure it out, its not rocket science - yeah, I know its not, but if their supposed to have them out and standing on their head doing tricks instead of...
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    I need your 'secrets' :) for 4-H meaties

    okay- this is a very basic question. but a very important one. what the heck do I transport them to the show in? LOL seriously?? I have seen the cage I'm supposed to use for rabbits, but honestly, dont know where to get one. its kinda like a small wire cage with solid dividers...
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    House training Pot Belly Pig using a bell at door

    Very cute My pot belly did use a bell to go outside, one of those christmas bell necklaces- he would ring it, I would let him out, then he would root the door back open and close it when he got back in the house. Sadly, I dont know how to train them to do it. Pork Chop trained himself...
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    Best Meat Rabbits??

    we have californaians. they are pretty big rabbits. and they are not totally mean. I also have a New Zealand. Mine are bred for 4-H for the kids, but then also through out the year for meat. in the colder months its a little hard to get them to breed sometimes, but its easier if you...
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    Any 4-H leaders or members ?

    My kids are in 4-H I have 4- 2 are 4 and 5th grade, so they are old enough to show. one is 5 and is in clover kids. we do livestock and shooting sports. I'm not gonna write much tonight, but will come back as I remember more. LOL one thing, every month we do a 'community service'...
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