Thank you all for your compliments and responses. I'm honored that you would express your approval publicly.
I have received a few PMs and several emails on this subject and I feel that I might clarify a few points.
One individual noted that I covered nothing about safe handling of firearms...
Nice rifle, Steve!
Rule numbers 2 and 3 should be one time applications. Rule number 1 should be employed every time.
Drop by my site and shoot me an email. I'd like to discuss your rifle and choice of ammunition.
Shoot safely!
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Thank you for the compliment. Firearm safety is most certainly a very serious topic that needs to be covered. I did not bring that up because of the time and space that would be required to cover this extensive subject. I suggest that anyone that purchases or owns a firearm that they...
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Over-under shotguns are generally used for competition skeet shooting and are usually more expensive than other types. There are over-unders with single triggers and selector levers on the top to choose the barrel to be fired. This can be complicated and confusing for a new shooter...
I am a nationally certified firearms instructor and I teach many courses, including "In Home Self Defense". I certainly understand that defending livestock against predation is very different from defending yourself and your family from intrusion and/or assault.
Some principles applied to self...
Pardon me for being so cold hearted. Catch it in a live trap and then drown the @#$%^&* in a trash can full of water!
I apologize to anyone that may be offended by that, but I have no mercy or compassion for anything that attacks me, my wife or my live stock. I guess 3 years of military and 32...
My wife and I just bought a 4 yr. old 1700 sq. ft. modular home on 7 acres 5 miles outside of town. Nearest neighbor is measured in hundreds of yards. There's a beautiful stand of Knotty Pines behind the house. I'm going to drop just enough to accommodate the coop and build the coop/yard under...
Mypetchicken.com sells birds and guarantees gender and safe arrival. Is this a reputable dealer? Any suggestions for other dealers to investigate?
http://www.mypetchicken.com/default.aspx
As for 'coons, I've been trapping them for decades. Nothing, and I do mean NOTHING, beats cheap canned cat food to draw a 'coon in a live trap.
If you need help on 'dispatching' it, email me. That's not a subject, in my opinion, to discuss on the board here. You can find my email addy on my site.
When it comes time to bring them home, how long should we keep them in the coop/yard before we turn them out to free range?
Thanks so much for putting up with my "20 questions". I'm excited about getting chickens and am doing a LOT of reading and studying.