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  1. Molpet

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    I gave up on tilling... just seems to bring up weed seeds Dump the stuff from the coop out there after the killing frost. I run the one pen of chickens in the summer garden until time for tomatoes and such.. They took care of the slugs and lots of weed seeds. usually around Mothers Day or...
  2. Molpet

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    tar is the leftovers from the petroleum industry refining not something I would want in or by a vegetable garden but it does block weeds
  3. Molpet

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    which method are you going to use to tan it? I have only used salt and alum.. or a kit once. Never did the brain tanning
  4. Molpet

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    Ha I know what you mean @1cock2hens .. The first dozen times I seen 'lol' I was very confused
  5. Molpet

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    https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/byc-index-of-abbreviations-acronyms.63285/
  6. Molpet

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    the link I posted was new info presented in May 2017 .. study done on feeding meat to monkeys and they got CWD... Different states are now changing recommendations.
  7. Molpet

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    yes that is what I have read, and may take years before symptoms show I put my faith in God and turn my worries over to him
  8. Molpet

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    by me several tested that they had the disease and the hunter said they acted ok and looked ok... by the time the test came back we had eaten some and since they had said it was ok to eat the meat we didn't worry about it... until now :hit
  9. Molpet

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    read an article on CWD in deer meat... and thought I would share since it is in my area and I am sure others also... good to be informed so we can make educated choices " As another firearms deer season nears, health officials are pondering a Canadian study that indicates chronic wasting...
  10. Molpet

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    my chickens dug up the yellow jackets after the first frost and wiped them out... they had a ground nest in the chicken yard and everyont avoided the nest until the adults were gone.. but got the next generation before they emerged
  11. Molpet

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    I had heard rainbow trout need cold water and didn't do well in shallow ponds, but catfish did
  12. Molpet

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    Ha when I climbed out of the playpen my mom locked me in a dog run when working outside... It was 8'x20 something and in the shade... between that and touching the electric fence, when told to stay away from it... I learned to listen to what I was told or there was consequences LOL
  13. Molpet

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    comfrey , make sure you get a sterile variety or it will take over... http://www.waldeneffect.org/blog/Feeding_comfrey_to_livestock/
  14. Molpet

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    anybody even seen a wild ground hog with such bad teeth.. she looks like a saber tooth she was in good shape other wise, but I think she would have had a lot of problems later... she looked fairly young.. never had nursed and limber enough to climb a skinny tree I gave her to a taxidermist...
  15. Molpet

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    look for a feed mill or co-op they have the best prices you might have better luck asking in the ohio thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/12049/ohio-come-on-buckeyes-let-me-know-your-out-there/11630
  16. Molpet

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    cuff the top of the bag (instead of closing) not paper or produce but the same idea
  17. Molpet

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    Has anyone used this supplier, Renaissance Farms ? They have a particular tomatoe I was interested in. http://renaissancefarms.org/healingharvest/store/products/scoresby-dwarf-tomato/
  18. Molpet

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    don't get the soft plastic covered ones.. all the ones I had the plastic cracked
  19. Molpet

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    yes I asked on a local FB page and picked up over 100 pumpkins...They still are enjoying them
  20. Molpet

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    the chickens love tomatoes, overripe zukes. cukes and pumpkins ... I still have pumpkins I got for free that they are eating. my tomatoe cages are old 4' fencing cage over a t post
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