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    Oysters??

    We love them here too, I usually get a couple bushels a year fresh from the oysterman before they hit the market. This thread got me thinking, guess I need to call him and see if he can hold me a bushel this weekend.
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    much ado about VA

    My GP lays around with the chickens, goes in their run when it's open and eats their food. Our Aussie however wanted to chase and kill them when I first got the birds. I took him out with me one day with a shock collar on and when he went after the birds I zapped him. I haven't had any...
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    Partridge Rock cockerels free to good home - VA

    My last hatch, 6 out of 8 where cockerels. I split the chicks with a freind and I have 3 cockerels and 1 pullet. All three are up for grabs if anyone wants them, they are 4 weeks old today. They are located in Chesterfield County VA.
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    Progress in my homemade incubator updated with **PICS**

    Another great hatch. I took the bator over to a freinds with 11 partridge rock eggs. They threw out 3 clear eggs at 2 weeks, all 8 of the others hatched yesterday right on time day 21. I had been thinking about finding an old freezer and making a different bator with some of the parts I used...
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    Partridge Rock sexing?

    I've got some eggs hatching today, any way to sex the chicks besides vent? I know about the head spot and leg color on the barred rocks, just wondering if there are any similar methods on the partridge?
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    I got some bad ju-ju in the house pictures added

    We built a new house 2 years ago on some acreage, and shortly after moving in found 6 headstones lined up in the woods 100 yds behind the house. None of them have markings, their basically just shaped stones. We also found a couple other stones on the other side of the property in the woods...
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    Guinea/chicken please read

    I've got my guineas and chickens together and hope I never find out what the cross looks like :o
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    Does anyone use a homeade incubator??

    I made mine out of a spare kitchen cabinet using info I got off this site. My first hatch a couple weeks ago went very well.
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    Guinea Keets @ 2 1/2 weeks

    I snapped a pic of my keets today now that they've started to feather and just thought I'd share 2 powder blue, 2 brown, 2 chocolate, and 1 pearl. I also have 5 pearl and 2 pied that are 14 weeks old.
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    ever tried everything to keep a squirrel out of the bird feeder?

    I don't mind them eating the bird seed too much, but they got into my garden and ate 1/2 my corn. 8 squirrels have mysteriously disapeared from my yard in the last week
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    Opinions on bulb wattage for homemade 'bators...

    I used 2 100 watt bulbs in mine, thought being that I wanted it to heat up quick. As long as the thermostat works well and it doesn't overheat, I want it to get up to temps as fast as possible.
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    A Little Rifle Help, Please (Purchased Gun w/ PICS!!! Pg 12)

    The other American made option is Henry Repeating Arms, although more expensive than Marlin. On the import side, Uberti and Chapparal and I'm sure others. All of these are lever actions, I'm not aware of any bolt actions in pistol calibers.
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    I HATE digging trenches for wire!!!!!!!!! HELP!

    I've use a backhoe on my tractor
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    Wanted-Va- Black Jersey Giant Roo

    Check with ZuniBee over at petchickensofvirginia, I know he raises them.
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    Simple homemade candler

    Quote: Yes, The bulb died in the flashlight in the pic so I bought a new LED light instead of replacing bulb. The new LEDs are very bright and easier on batteries.
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