We just inherrited a piece of property that has a nice sized pond on it. The problem we have is that several years ago beavers moved in and have burrowed into the pond bank causing the water level to drop nearly 4-5 feet.
We have been bushhogging and clearing the extra trees to allow access...
#1 WOW it has been a long time since I have been on this forum....I am soooo sorry.
#2 Purchased a #10 Pittsburg Pottery crock jar today at auction for $65.00. No cracks in it, only one chip out of it near the top lip on the outside not even the size of a quarter. Will not cause any issues with...
I want to come up with a mix to use in addition to their regular diet of layer pellets. This is going to be a custom scratch I guess. My idea is to take a bag of scratch, a bag of alphafa pellets, a bag of crimped oats and mix them in a can. Then give the girls free choice layer. Then give them...
Anyone here know about the tax implications of trying to use a small flock as a farm deduction? Can it be used for deduction help without falling into a hobby category? Any tips or ideas?
If this is the incorrect place for this please move into the correct place.
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Bo
I'm talking about their actual physical storefront location.
What I am wanting to know is how much of a selection of chicks they have if you just walk in? Is there many breeds to choose from? What about ducks, turkeys?
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Bo
I am curious, what would I get if I let my Golden Phoenix rooster cross with a milli fleur D'uccle hen? I would like to increase the feather length in the milli rooster without really changing the coloring. Even if it did change, what would I get out of it?
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Bo
I got 3 BEI from Ideal last week with my order of chicks. What I want to know is how big should they be at a week old?
When you compare them to the chicks at a week old they seem to be bigger than the chicks. I did not order any banty chicks so I thought that the ducks would be smaller than...
Not what you think LOL.
My 7 day old Rhode Island Red "packing peanuts" from Ideal are starting to determine pecking order. It's so funny watching them hop around and bump chests. Only problem is I can't seem to catch them doing it when I have a camera handy. Oh well.
Anyone else have...
Has anyone tried to plant gourds around the outside of their chicken runs? Those dipper gourds. Maybe the little ornamental types? I was thinking that it would help with shade and I wouldn't have to build a seperate trellis for them to grow on.
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Bo
All this talk of incubating and incubators both store bought and homemade has placed the bug in me. And now I see a homemade bator contest.........Its getting to be too much to resist!!!!!
LOL, There is no hope is there?
Oh well....
Bo
I am trying to put my wish list together and was wanting a couple of small ducks. How are these as far as ease to take care of? Temperment? Ect?
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Bo
Anyone bake with a stone? What did I do wrong? I read the recipe in Mother Earth News about the bread. I just tried baking a loaf just like they said to. preheat oven and stone to 450. place dough on stone. add pan of water for steam. closed door. Guess what happened about 5 mins into the bake...
Boy they are good to eat.. ..But sure are not so much fun to roll out the dough and stuff the filling. Am I alone in this or am I not doing something right?
Bo
I ordered 5 Milli Fleur d Uccle Bantam from Ideal back at the end of feb. Hoping to get at least one hen and one rooster out of the straight run.
Guess what I got?
1 rooster and 4 hens. Thats right 4. I can't hardly belive it. I'm so happy thats better than I could have hoped for. I just...
Do you make wine? Share your favorite.
I have made many different kinds of wine. I learned the basics from my granddad. Some of my best batches have been "Rose Petal" made from my grandmothers rose arbor. and "tomato" belive it or not its a very sweet golden wine.
Whats yours? Maybe we can...
Pick up a copy of their free magazine "Out Here" at the front of the store. There is a $1.00 off coupon for DuMor Layer or grower finisher feed in it. Also there are a few stories about chickens in it, feed, coop, other birds, family that raises chickens.
Bo