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    Great Pyrenees, Property listed as Ag, and "city" neighbors

    Also meant to say that I do not support the neighbors allowing their dogs to run loose - it is totally irresponsible both for the sake of the neighbors and their livestock/property and for the sake of the dogs.
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    Great Pyrenees, Property listed as Ag, and "city" neighbors

    The difference here is MY dogs are not pets, they are working dogs doing a job they were bred for. Not some random lab, chow, what ever breed staying out barking all night. This is usual and customary farm practices, and listed as such by the USDA. It is my right to protect my farm animals in...
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    Chicken needs a bath!!! Help!!

    I gave one of our Favorells a bath using Dawn dishwasing soap. It was really cold out, so I ended up blowdrying her I used the diffuser on the blowdryer and set it on low. It took a while (quite a while, actually), but it was so funny. She absolutely loved it! She just sat there the whole...
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    Great Pyrenees, Property listed as Ag, and "city" neighbors

    Okay, know I'm going to be the "bad guy" here, but I have to side with your neighbors. There are two separate issues here, which have nothing to do with each other - their dogs running loose and your dogs barking at night. I live on 40 acres with lots of smaller parcels surrounding us...
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    Bobcat grabbed hen not 5 feet from me!

    We have a resident bobcat who has taken a number of chickens over the past few years. I have chosen not to free range my chickens except when I'm out with them. Mine apparently isn't as brazen as yours. I choose not to try to dispatch of it simply because I believe it does little harm and...
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    My silly broody girl! HELP

    Yes, definitely a wire-bottomed cage. Place it on a couple of 2x4s so it's raised a bit off the floor and no bedding! Food and water of course. It usually only takes 2-3 days for my broodys to get back to normal when I do this. I leave them in the coop, in the cage. They typically make a...
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    May have to throw in the towel and give up the chickens..*updated!*

    I have the same problem - if they're in the pen, they're fine; out of the pen, they're dinner for the local bobcat or coyote. For an easy-ish fix, you might try just putting fencing over the top of the run to keep the girls in. If you feel you need a different solution, go to your local...
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    My Broody hen is driving me crazy

    Ack - I know what you mean about them driving you (and all the other hens) crazy. I have three hens that have gone broody twice on me this summer. What I've had luck with is placing them in a dog crate with no solid bottom on it (just the wire bottom). I raise it up on a couple of 2x4s so...
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    how much problem is "couldn't be housebroke"? - adopted, now pics!

    Ha ha - knew you would end up with him Congratulations on your wonderful new addition to the family. Can't wait to see the pictures! Liz
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    how much problem is "couldn't be housebroke"? - adopted, now pics!

    Looking forward to seeing pictures of the cute one when you get her home (We all know you're going to adopt her!) Liz
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    Rooster complaint from Snobby Uptight Neighbor in Epping, NH

    Neighbor issues are always so tricky, aren't they? How would you feel if your neighbors dog was barking at 4:30 in the morning? I would suggest making an effort to keep the roo quiet until 7:00, just to try to keep the peace. I would not, however, give up the roo unless you really want to...
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    please pray for my beagles safe return

    Sending you good wishes for your beagles' safe return. I also have two beagles - if any opportunity presents itself, they're off after a scent. They return hours later, tongues lolling and totally exhausted. I hope this happens with your pups. Mine are kept in a large, very well fenced area...
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    Neighbors dogs got my birds, how much should he pay to replace them?

    So very sorry for your loss. He has offered to replace your pets, and it's true that no amount of money can cover that. What you can expect is what it would cost to replace those lost if you were to buy chickens/ducks of the same kind/age. Look in your paper or wherever you can to find out...
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    I think I just got a warning :)

    Heya, almost neighbor - I live in Grass Valley; my aunt, uncle, cousins live in Yuba City. We also have a Maine Coon - big ole lazy ball of fur that only runs when it's for kitty treats or away from the chicks or mice! We have another cat, shelter kitty, that would love nothing better than to...
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    Funniest Things A City Slicker Has Ever Said To You?

    This thread is too funny and soooo true. Have heard many of the same comments, but the funniest was from my husband (poor, city raised boy) when we were discussing getting some property (I had moved away to live in the city, but wanted to return to the land). We were discussing how much...
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