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I dunno. I don't have this problem. If someone acted like that in front of me I would have punched them and called animal control publically already - hubby be ******... Because if he's with me he better be respecting the fact that I don't tolerate people messing with my animals. But some...

See, but the OP says that she thinks it's the animals "destiny" to breed so they should live at least a year and get to breed once before being food. That makes it inherently linked to spay/neuter for pets. And in addition spay/neuter carries other benefits such as being a massive prevention...

I would be sneaky about it. If the dog is loose and wandering with the owner nowhere in sight.... And you want to "keep the peace"... "Accidentally" chase it into a neighbor's yard (not your uncle's) and call animal control from there. Report the address as your neighbor's and make it an...

See, I also awknowledge that if you wanna keep chickens as anything but pets that building an expensive coop is pretty useless, though. Why spend $500 on a coop and $300 on a run for fresh eggs for the next 6 years when you could just buy other people's eggs for way cheaper? Even at $3/dozen...

Honestly if the guy treats his dog like that the dog will NEVER get used to being around the chickens safely. If it tries to go after one of the hens again it'll get beaten. That's not going to stop the dog or teach it... It will just make the dog more scared of the person hitting it. I do...

Hey - all I wanted was to know if anyone had TRIED to make a breed like this and if they were INTERESTED in it. I never asked for a misguided lesson on genetics (claiming that temperment isn't inherited) and for 10 people to come in and mob me telling me it couldn't or shouldn't be done. But...

Well, here I am. Still on my quest for quiet chicken breeds....

The problem I'm facing is that (except for dogs and cats which are required to be indoors as thier primary residence) chikcens may not be housed or MAINTAINED within 100 feet from my neighbor's houses. While - when I move - I will be on nearly 1/4th an acre I will not be allowed to utilize that...

See, but if I went and bought 12 silkies straight run and culled all the roos... I could still end up with loud birds. As a breed, nobody is breeding those birds to be quiet.

Thank you! My thoughts exactly, but apparently some people must know everything in the world and therefore any other ideas are irrelevant. What is the cream legbar...? I have never heard of it! *goes to look it up*

So I'm looking for some info on this breed. It was suggested to me by aurissavannahs. I'm looking for temperment info hardiness and egg production numbers. For example I have heard these are quiet birds but I have also heard they are very flighty and hard to handle? Are these things true...

Having had neighbors that there is no way to bribe or reason with (like the people who live right below me now) I feel no confidence in offering up concessions as a secure way of keeping my birds. :| Though I will certainly be trying just that once I finally get out of this apartment...! Less...

Most city noise ordinances just say that if enough people complain then you have to get rid of it. In fact in certain major cities (take huston for example) animal noise is SEPERATE from other forms of noise (such as lawnmowers) and as long as your neighbors think it's a nusiance then the...

There's noise ordinances in most inner city or suburbs. It doens't matter if the noise is a constantly blasting radio or a living animal they will make you quiet or remove the source of the noise.

My understanding is that the refridgeration process kills the embryos. Our local store has white eggs that are amish and are sometimes fertilized. However if you buy these eggs, start by eating a few. When you crack the egg open into your bowl/pan/whatever if there's a white spot on the yolk...

I think that a scenthound who sees no reason to bay will not make a peep. Same with Basenjis... My own quiet dog is a hound mix and when freaked out bays. Sometimes I will go WEEKS without hearing her make a sound. She's less talkative than my rabbits sometimes. Again - it's NOT about a bird...

It's probably a little late for it but in the future to keep costs down you should use old pallets for framing. ;3 You can get these free or nearly free (my are never has them over $2 each and normally has them free) and that's all the materials you need. Just nail them together and you have a...

You folks have made me re-think my coop designs heavilly. I am starting to think the ONLY thing I need is some pallets, a hand saw, a roll of wire and a hammer! XD

Actually there ARE breeds that hardly ever bark. They're just not inclined to it. I actually own a mutt that actively does not like to bark. To her barking is like a chore - she avoids all noise when possible, even other barking dogs. Just look into Basenji's and you'll see what I mean. Also...

Wow, yes I see. THose are MUCH puffier. I can see that now on a closer look.