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Made some fermented dill pickles and fermented red onions yesterday. Maybe some kraut next weekend. The raspberries are loaded, so are the blackcaps. We buy our blueberries, we'll dehydrate them this year. Our roo is starting to crow (or trying to). He's 4 months, and we were laughing about...

Hartwick Pines near Grayling, right off I 75 ;) Look for elk east of Gaylord Polish Festival, Boyne Falls first full weekend in August Danish Festival in Greenville 3rd full weekend in August Just to name a couple things

Just got back on this forum, been gone a bit, but glad to be back.

My chickens would kill and eat ground squirrels......... And mice, and voles and moles

I remove the scent glands and the fat. Then roast them.

"E. Animal Units. For private use by the owner or lessee of the land and dwelling, the following number of animal units is allowed on the designated usable land as provided in the following table: Site Acreage Number of Animal Units Permitted less than 3 (0) 3 to less than 5 (1) 5 to less than...

This can be tough but once a dog tastes chicken, they keep seeking it. I have NEVER fed my dogs raw chicken or raw venison (from my experience, dogs WILL run deer). YMMV

If you are going to trap them, use marshmellows as bait. If you are live trapping, know WHAT you are going to do before setting a trap (and have the means of following through) In Michigan, it is illegal to 'rehome' live trapped animals (and IMNSHO immoral), so I send them to the big garbage...

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Good news, RTF!

I was refering to the people who move into an HOA (for example) then 'complain' about the rules. Your situation isfar different, and I apologize if I was not clear enough.

Just about any mall lawyer could find a hole in your argument Do unto others In other words, if you want to have critters, live someplaced they are welcome If you want critters, but the place will not allow, MOVE One question, would you want to live next to you? Prolly not. Over 50+...

I am sorry. Personally, my next course wold be to sue, (or threaten to) to restore the zoning as it was. Another vote or $25,000,000. ;) But then again, I am an evil, vidicitive b@$t@rd

Then this (unless the zoning was changed by popular vote) is totally illegal. It is considered "spot zoning" and illegal. Perhaps, a simple threat to the Township of a lawsuit with 7 zeros in it wll get them to change

I no longer live on the farm, nor have I in decade. But I was there when the original was drafted. Got a question for all the "chicken rebels" I buy contiguous property upwind of you. I raise hogs. Alot of them. How would you feel? And, hey, it's RTF, right? We need to remember is...