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    Boxer (the dogs) Thread!!

    Beautiful dog!
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    Can they eat immature corn?

    People forget that their cute fluffy chickens are really scavengers at heart.
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    Wanting to breed my rabbits.

    It sounds like you need some basic information. I suggest you get the book, Storey's Guide to Raising Rabbits by Bob Bennett. It will tell you everything you need to know. I got my copy on amazon.
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    City Issued a Citation and claims we aren’t allowed to have chickens due to neighbor’s complaint. What are my options?

    I didn't read the whole thread. This is just a comment. However, if you are given a citation for anything insist on being given the relevant statute number and then go to the local law library and look it up yourself. What an authority says the law is and what the law actually is may not be the...
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    A good comprehensive list for Angus

    Where I used to live, beef cattle were routinely fed things like pumpkins, watermelons, cantaloupes, and other fruits and vegetables. That is where the culls from the packing houses ended up.
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    Goldfish in a water trough for steers?

    Anacharis was the plant I used. I couldn't think of the name. It worked out very well. As for the plywood, I just tossed it in for shade because it was handy. The piece was old and weathered if that makes any difference. Anyway, if I had it to do over again, I would use a cinder block instead. I...
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    Goldfish in a water trough for steers?

    The cinderblock is a great idea. I wish I had thought of it.
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    Goldfish in a water trough for steers?

    I used to live in the San Joaquin Valley of California. Stockmen there routinely kept goldfish in their water tanks. So did I. I never heard of anyone having trouble with an overgrowth of algae in their tanks. Neither did I. The local farm advisor's office provided mosquito fish free of charge...
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    Goldfish in a water trough for steers?

    I take it you have no personal experience with fish in the water tanks. I kept goldfish in my water tanks for years and they did a fine job of keeping the tanks clear and clean. I learned about goldfish from my neighboring stockmen and dairymen. I also learned that if asked, the local farm...
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    Goldfish in a water trough for steers?

    The goldfish will do a fine job of clearing up the tank, but they won't do it overnight, or even in a week. All the years I had livestock I kept goldfish in the water tanks. My water tanks were always clean and clear. The only time I had trouble was once when the automatic float failed. The...
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    Goldfish in a water trough for steers?

    I had goldfish in my livestock water tanks for years. So did my boss on the dairy where I worked as a milker. In fact, he is the one who gave me the idea. The fish kept the water clear and clean. I lived in the San Joaquin Valley in California and temperatures of over 100 degrees are not...
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    Welcome Home LGD! He cares more about me than the chickens!

    He is never going to bond with the chickens. He will protect them by protecting the property. At ten months he is still very much a puppy.
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    Training a puppy to guard chickens

    Never leave a puppy of any breed unsupervised around poultry. Also keep in mind that livestock guard dogs are very slow to mature. If you are considering using a shock collar, don't.
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    Fist size testicle 3or 4 yr old rooster.

    There is no reason the meat would not be okay. I wouldn't eat the testicle though.
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    calling any one from missouri

    Not only can the Surprise contain waterfowl, but they guarantee a minimum of 40 chicks. That's a lot of poultry. Anyway, the thread was fun to read. At least I thought it was. See if you can find it.
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    Dog

    Good grief!! I used to live in an area with lots of wildlife. I never found skunks or possums to be a problem. But then I kept my poultry in an area safe from predators. Something like a Komondor would guard your livestock but would be unlikely to go with strangers. Was your dog...
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    calling any one from missouri

    Read the description in the catalog. It is essentially what they have left at the end of the day. As well as a variety of chickens it may also include ducks or turkeys. They are straight run so I am sure there would be cockerels. There is an old thread on BYC about the Surprise. It is fun to...
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    calling any one from missouri

    Consider getting the Cackle Hatchery Surprise some time. I always wanted to, but life got in the way.
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    calling any one from missouri

    I moved from Missouri to Oregon to be closer to family. Hartville is located near Mountain Grove, Mansfield, and Lebanon, and it is a little over an hour from Springfield. It is in the Ozarks. I hope that helps.
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    calling any one from missouri

    I used to live in Hartville.
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