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Yes, Fred! I'm definitely interested in all Chicken University over here. I haven't made a lot of comments on this thread for awhile so you may not recognize me but I do read through it. I would definitely participate when I'm in the right place at the right time to do so - and would read it...

Nothing to add except to sign in and let you know I'm reading along and learning. Took me forever to catch up as I only read about 1x/week or so. Too bad there's not some way to do a weekly hi-lights summarizing the important stuff in just a single post!!! Anyway - good stuff. Reading and...

Just stoppin' in to say HOW MUCH I APPRECIATE all the input here! Thanks to Beekissed for starting it - thanks to the OT's that participated. I was just thinking the other night that now, when I see a new book advertised on raising chickens, I always end up thinking, "I've learned so much...

I think it will be "photo of the year" on BYC based on the number of times it's been re-posted.

Awhile back someone asked about the mad vent so I thought I'd oblige by showing what's already been done over on "The Road Less Traveled". A couple of photos by Aoxa and Bulldogma... Ya'all better go over there and find the originals! This one looks like my xhusband (I'm serious...

Please make it soy and GMO free and you have me ready to buy. . ETA: I purchase feed from a local mill and specify the ingredients I do and do not want in it. I can't imagine just buying feed off a shelf. My purpose in having the chickens in the first place is that I want healthy eggs and...

I think I posted this in the wrong place before so I'm re-posting here. have an broody/incubating question. I have an 8 mo old that looks like she may be trying out the broody road. I will thoroughly test her by removing her from the nest box for several days in a row, etc. If she appears...

So now I'm going to ask you one more thing. The website that I posted links to above is a local gun store that I can walk in and purchase from. Would you be willing to suggest a couple that you'd recommend from that site?

Without going back through the posts, what exactly are you wanting a gun for? Shooting predators? Have you ever owned or shot a rifle? An accurate rifle is only accurate if you train with it. If you are restricted by law from firing firearms on your property, then I get it, but if you're out of...

What do you "air gun/pellet gun experienced" think of these? http://zxgun.biz/catalog_detail.php?product_id=16188 http://zxgun.biz/catalog_detail.php?product_id=11650

Okay... I'm thinking that one of the pellet/bb/air guns may be appropriate for my area in addition to a shot gun for other endeavors. I also had my hunting friend suggest getting one. Now...help my total ignorance (definition: uneducated in the specific topic). Can one or many of you post...

Thanks - that's what I'm going to try too. Had 'em in the basement - bad choice. They started deteriorating quickly and some of them were FULL of the DREADED BLACK MOLD. I hauled them all out and put the bad ones for compost. There were still about 15 or so that were good. Going to try the...

What kind of range on a .22? And...specifically what would you use the shot gun for and what would be the range there? (There are neighbors not too far on most sides so I have to be careful not to over-shoot by much.)

Recommendations: If I were going to buy a gun to use for shooting predators such as coyote, raccoon, opossum - what do you experienced gun folks recommend? I want to buy one in the next week or so and want an "all-purpose" gun that would be handy around a farm. Then I'm going to have someone...

The whole heat canning - whether pressure or just boiling water - has always been frustrating to me. Not because I'm unable to do it (I used to can bushels and bushels of stuff). But because you're cooking stuff to death in the process. I kind-of got to wondering if there was any useable...

Yes - you can cook w/dehydrated meats just like you can cook w/dehydrated fruits/veggies. Just rehydrate. Some of the dehydrating books will give the specifics on how to do that - especially the ones that deal with putting together backpacking meals (stews, etc.). Campers/backpackers who go...

Y'all might read up on dehydrating the meat too. Anaerobic organisms not an issue there.

I know...I already have electronet. But...I'd like them to be able to range over 4 acres of the property so having THAT much net is not practical in that case! Doesn't do anything for hawks either! I am going to increase my electronet but still won't get em where I want them to go. :(

Okay...all this "bad dog" talk is frustrating. Bee had me convinced that I needed to get a good dog out there - especially since there will be either kids or lambs here in the spring in addition to the chickens. Then I hear all the issues everyone is having - even the folks that believe in...

These are really designed to go on a low pressure pvc pipe system. I purchased them to use specifically on a bucket and just drilled the bucket and screwed them into the bucket. I did put on some plumbing tape on the threads. I experimented until I found the right size drill bit. Here are...