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    How young is too young to charge a child with murder

    I think it depends on the child. This does seem fishy to me, and might end up being a cover-up because the parent knows that a 5 year old wouldn't get the same punishment as an adult, or even the 12? year old. But yes, like a few others in this thread, I absolutely knew what I was doing at 5...
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    Bears! In Alabama! BEARS, I say!

    Red wolves shouldn't bother you. From what I understand, they're less aggressive. What concerns me is you having only one dog against the coyotes. Please be aware that coyotes are known for having one member antagonize a dog into frenzy. Then it runs away, stopping ever so often, making sure...
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    Mosquito problem in chicken coop

    Make sure to read all of the warnings on each product. There's a product out that you can clip to yourself that repels mosquitoes, and it specifically says not to use around pets, or for humans to breathe the fumes. (I was going to use it in my dog run last year.) A different kind of...
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    Neighbor dog killing my chickens!

    Edited because anything I have to say about requesting that people not torture animals to death with things like glass and poison isn't going to change a person's mind who would do that in the first place.
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    WOW! We were just hit by lightning!

    Yes, please get checked out properly by a doctor. They may want to run heart tests on you to make sure that you didn't sustain permanent damage. How scary! Public service note: lightning can travel along telephone wires, so in addition to having your computer(s) and major appliances plugged...
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    Weight loss vaccine.

    Drink a glass of water no more than 30 minutes before eating and it makes you feel full, in addition to boosting your metabolism. Don't drink a lot of liquid during meals so that the body can more efficiently digest the food. Eat 5-6 mini meals a day to keep your blood sugar stable, and to...
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    Dang bipeds.

    Excellent comments about responsibly owning a gun for protection. One thing that hasn't been brought up, though: have you walked through the woods in the direction the guys were going to make sure they're not growing marijuana or some such thing? Since you've said that they didn't come in...
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    ventilation issue, please help? New pics on #15 Thank you!

    More ventilation is better, so that the birds don't become ill. Someone here has a wonderful post about it on their page. Maybe doing a search can find it? edit: Found it... by patandchickens my Big Ol' Ventilation Page is at...
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    broken C

    I accidentally broke my cat's tail when he tried to run out the door and I slammed it shut on him. It looked hurt in the middle and was hanging oddly, but I didn't know how bad it was until I gently tugged on it a week or more later, and he mewed. He was lying on a stair and just looked...
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    Just curious who else is living super frugal

    These are all such great ideas! Do any of y'all do the "extreme couponing?" Just love that show, and have been psyching myself up to try it. If you haven't seen the show, you can watch them online: http://tlc.discovery.com/videos/extreme-couponing-videos/ When I finally build a house...
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    What would live in this hole? Pic

    Don't think armadillos live in NC. Love the chupacabra idea, though.
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    What would live in this hole? Pic

    Looks like the tunnels we had when there was a rat problem. Ever see any rats, or have to replace the food more often than you expected to? (Rats love dog food. We started using Neem oil on some that the dogs couldn't get to; it's supposed to keep rodents from reproducing, is what we were...
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    Issue with Neighbor's Dog - Mostly Venting

    Agreed with the "extending the electric fence" idea. Another one I've read on here is to get a paintball gun. Shoot the dog with a yellow paintball. Then go talk to the neighbor and tell him that the next time his dog comes onto your property, it won't be a paintball. He won't have any...
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    Could they really be that dumb?

    Is it possible that it's too hot in the coop during the day, and that's keeping them away?
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    my rooster is mating with my shoe...and not in a cute way

    You could write a children's book called "The Roo Who Loved A Shoe."
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