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  1. TioBollio

    Question of the Day - Thursday, August 14th, 2025

    Liver or cut bait for catfish, worms or spinners for fresh water. Herring for ocean, and chicken for crab and crawdads. Beer or whiskey to keep the skeeters away. :yesss:
  2. TioBollio

    Any other hobby entomologists here?

    Great pics! I'm squeamish around spiders, except for jumping spiders; they're my favorites. Around the house, I call them all Bob, and Bob definitely gets around!
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    Any other hobby entomologists here?

    Beautiful!!!
  4. TioBollio

    So, how/why did you chose your username?

    My wife is first generation American from Mexican parents. I am *ehem* a very "pale" person. I always take some good-natured ribbing during family gatherings, and a few years back my sister-in-law said "hola, güero!" (basically "Hey, blondie"). I answered "Yo no es güero, mi nombre es Tio...
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    Meme thread!

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    Geritol, but for older hens

    There are calcium supplements that can be added to water. I've never used one, but might be worth a look...
  7. TioBollio

    The Gun Thread

    Absolutely. I shoot "suppressed", "silenced" or with a "can". I also pull the trigger with my "fingers", "digits" or "phalanges". Same thing, different terms. :highfive:
  8. TioBollio

    Just a rant...biggest predator and pest of all....people

    Horrible! Our dead end street has the occasional idiot driving way too fast, the children being our main concern. They usually don't make it out without one or two of us standing in the road to educate them on proper safety and etiquette. My neighbor once threw a 4X4 into the road to stop a...
  9. TioBollio

    How Well Do You Handle Heat-Stressed Hens?

    I squeaked by with a lucky 8 :highfive: In the high desert, we added a misting area (shaded) next to the watermelon, but set low so it wasn't mandatory. Some gals loved it, others couldn't stand it. Most did like the damp soil. We're back to a hot and humid climate, so misting is definitely off...
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    How do you handle a skunk caught in a live trap????

    We trap quite a bit, and luckily we've only caught one skunk (but numerous possums and raccoons). I use a silenced .22, place the critter in a trash bag and it's off to the burn pile we go. Nothing gets released, with two exceptions: once I caught a squirrel, off ya go little buddy. And I...
  11. TioBollio

    Hi from KY

    Welcome Back!!!:yesss: Looking forward to seeing your new flock. Sorry to hear about the dog issue, Lots of great ideas here for protecting your gals!
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    Fan Club!!! Sorry, no free Tshirts

    Yes Ma'am, I've seen that in horse stalls. What I'm talking about is a big fan well outside the coop,
  13. TioBollio

    Check out my new SE Texas coop design. Opinions welcome

    Why don't you like hardware cloth? And is 10 sq feet bulls**t in the coop, the run or for freerange? What welded wire do you use that keeps out rodents and other predators?
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    Fan Club!!! Sorry, no free Tshirts

    Thank you!! And yeah, I found out I couldn't do meat chickens. Steers, goats, pigs? No problem. But when that first Orp jumped into my lap and fell asleep while I was reading a book... couldn't do it. Many thanks for the link!
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    Fan Club!!! Sorry, no free Tshirts

    It will be on a trailer, working space 6'4"X14'. I'm planning on a finished interior of 6X8, Allowing for room to clean, nest boxes etc. Ceiling will likely be a full 8 or 9 feet... our last coop was good, but difficult to clean because of the ceiling height.
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    Fan Club!!! Sorry, no free Tshirts

    I'm currently redrawing plans towards an open air coop. I'm sure the gals would survive without a fan, but would a big fan make them happier? I work in an environment that definitely doesn't have AC, but walking into the airflow of a fan is bliss. FYI, I'm notorious for babying my chickens...
  17. TioBollio

    Fan Club!!! Sorry, no free Tshirts

    My apologies if this has been discussed before. I'm building a new coop in SE Texas, airflow (I'm learning) is going to be an issue. So. 92 degrees, no wind and over 60% rh. Does anyone use large fans to keep air moving in both an open air coop and run? I'm considering a 3 to 4 foot diameter...
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    Chickens bathing in shavings...is it ok?

    Hope this isn't considered highjacking, but I just wanted to say that your advice is much appreciated. I'm new to BYC, but have kept up to 24 chickens... I've learned more in the past few days than I knew in the past 15 years. Y'all are amazing.
  19. TioBollio

    SE Texas Trailer Coop

    Believe me, so is the Missus! I'll try to document the process, and add some pictures of the critters that have visited the construction site. 🤠
  20. TioBollio

    Chickens bathing in shavings...is it ok?

    I've always mixed DE in the areas my freerangers used for dust baths. I don't know if it helped, but we never had an issue with mites or lice. Now that I'm back in the south, it's something I'll have to consider before establishing the new flock.
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