hello
i have 2 does that i have been trying to breed for a few months now but with no sucess
i have 1 new zealand buck and 2 californian/new zealand mix does
the does are about 11 month's old now
when i put the does into the bucks cage she does not lift up her legs to breed
she will just...
This is my first time breeding rabbits
I will be breeding them this weekend
I heard that you need to take the doe into the buck's cage
and that you only need a few minutes before it's all done
however, i was wondering if i could just leave them at it for a couple of hours
one, to be sure the...
i'm getting quails
i need advise from experienced people on buying or building my incubator
if you have been raising quails for a while what can you tell me on build vs. buy my incubator
i was thinking about buying the hova-bator for about $150 with the self turning eggs
or i could just buy...
hello fellow chicken eaters
i have an 8 week meat bird cornish cross that began to crow this morning
it wasn't a full crow but it was definately crowing
this rooster and companions are set for departure this weekend
don't roosters have to be 6 month's old to crow?
just wondering
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she was my wife's friend and liked our fresh eggs
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the meaning of life is that life is meaningless; but that doesn't mean anything
I read this on the internet the other day
Most people would dismiss it as "war mongering"
however, as an educated person with advanced degrees in finance, accounting and economics
I can assure you the USA economy will collapse if Syria is not bombed
WHAT !?!?!? surely, you jest
no, I...
I've noticed that on-line forums are now requiring you to hand over your phone number in order to post comments
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Passing on a double solid yellow line (eventhough the big produce truck had it's emergency lights on and was driving on the shoulder)
so i am going to court because i get no pleasure from sending them my money
also, i want to make sure the cop does not sleep in on his day off
if he misses...
Have you had a similar experience?
I processed my 9 meat birds from my tractor this saturday
everything went fine
processed the birds
took a shower
ate dinner
turned on the tv
took a nap
but, then...
i began to puke uncontrollably
some serious upchucking - dry heaving - the works...
i got 10 meats in my tractor at 6 weeks old
i noticed one of them has a leg that is turning green and hops around on the other leg
at only 6 weeks it's a bit early for freezer camp but I can't have him messing with my drumsticks
so should i wait 1 more week until week 7
or should i help him...
I'm allowed up to 6 chickens within city limits. I am going to change that law and allow up to 8 chickens.
Me, personally, I.... am going to do it.
how, you ask?
I am running for city council (deafening roar of applause by chickens)
I picked up a dead deer on my way to work this morning. Fresh road kill. Must have been killed right before dawn. Nice big buck. I took it to my dad's house. He's retired.
Then I showed up 30 minutes late for work. I walked in and said to my boss; "Traffic, dead deer - you know how that...
Today, I read a letter from Eric Holder to Rand Paul stating that the government can kill USA citizens on USA soil without due process of law
sounded a bit too fast and too furious to me
My Father tells stories about how everyone use to Open-Carry their pistols when he was a kid growing up in Mexico. My grandfather use to open carry his pistol into town, just like in the black-and-white movies.
Then, a law was passed that forbid you to Open-Carry your pistol into town...