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    Best way to evict beavers from your pond?

    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...
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    Auction buy today!!!!!!!!!! Any one make homemade pickles?

    #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...
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    question about a custom mix feed

    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...
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    backyard flock....taxable deduction as a farm????

    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. Thanks Bo
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    Wanted in Arkansas: Crele or Spangled Old English bantams

    I'm looking for some Crele or Spangled OEG's. May consider other colors. Would prefer the roosters not be dubbed. Bo
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    Anyone been to Cackle's?

    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? Thanks Bo
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    Anybody order "hatchery surprise" from Cackle Hatchery?

    I'm just kinda courious. What all did you get? and how many? Seems pricey but if they really made it worthwhile I'd do it. Bo
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    what do you get when you cross...

    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? Thanks Bo
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    Question about Black East India ducks

    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...
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    fighting roosters

    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...
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    will gourds survive if planted around the run fence??

    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. Thanks Bo
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    NO! NO! NO! NO! You bunch of enablers.

    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
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    Anyone have Black East India Ducks? looking for opinions about them.

    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? Thanks. Bo
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    I am soooo going to be in trouble when the wife comes home!!!!

    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...
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    Anyone make Keeflies?

    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
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    What are the odds????? THANK YOU IDEAL POULTRY!!!!!!!

    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...
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    Homemade wine... Do you? What is your favorite?

    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...
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    Can you feed raw peanuts to chickens???

    I was wondering if you can feed raw peanuts? I have some shelled unroasted nuts are they ok or not? Bo
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    If you buy feed at TSC

    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
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    Arkansas weather. If you don't like it wait, 70+ on Sunday, Snow today

    Love this weather. It only takes a few hours to change around here. Check out these pics. Robin in a tree Goldfish pond Our house Chicken coop Bo
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