Eastern Tennessee Thread

[justafewchickens]

Thank you bairo. I remember when I went to Jefferson County High school, we had a rivalry with Cocke County. Some of their students left roosters on our school grounds. I saw them and thought "weird." That's when a friend pointed out we had a game with them soon. Greetings to you. : )

 

[NellaBean]

I have 4 dogs and 3 cats. 2 dogs are ok with bunnies. 2 are most definitely NOT.

Dogs and bunnies stay separate here. End of story.

Everyone needs a cute fluffy bunny.

 

[justafewchickens]

I feed my dog raw, and my little chick jumped for freedom. My dog was trying to play in dog terms, not little chicken, but didn't harm it. And this is from a mutt who can hear every wild rabbit and squirrel on our 4 acres. And she doesnt acknowledge our rabbit. Everyone needs a lionhead bunny. So cute!

 

[Heathero617]

morning folks! Gonna be a very nice day today! Just a tiny little mini vent here this morning.

I'm just wondering why people raise rabbits for meat instead of doing it the old fashion way and get your boots on and take a walk to get some? My 3 babies are finally ready to go to their new homes and i'm glad they are going to a person who believes as I do and they will be pets. I wont slaughter my chickens either, although it would be easier for me to eat them than a rabbit. There is just something really wrong >in my mind< with caring for and enjoying watching them grow from baby to adult only to cut their little heads off. There is a ton of "wrong" in reaching into a cage with an animal who trusts you to be feeding it and protecting it only to betray that trust for your own personal satisfaction. Again, if you want to enjoy rabbit for dinner, pull up your bootstraps, put on your big boy panties and go hunt them. At least that way they are not just coming to you willingly to meet their demise thinking they are going through their daily routine. I've heard many people say that wild rabbit is much better tasting anyhow.

>going back to my corner now<

 

[Gold Griffin Chicken Mom]

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Lots of people feel that way. You are far from alone. I used to be very much like that and I doubt I could eat a rabbit I raised.

After having read many posts on the meat thread, I am able to butcher and eat my own cockerals. Most people do not "enjoy" doing the killing. I personally feel taking a life should be something to give us pause. One person on the meat threads said "I give them a good life and one very bad day," or something close to that. I would rather process my birds than to have someone use them to train fighting dogs or other roosters. Or, as we recently learned about, "flip" the chickens to other owners.

If "the world as we know it" goes to heck in a handbasket, you may well learn to eat rabbit. My mother's family keptthe breeder trio as pets. The babies were handled to keep them from being totally wild, but like you say they didn't eat the "pets".

I'm glad you expressed yourself. Feel better after that vent?

 

[Heathero617]

No...not yet i'm still 2 cups shy of my am minimum! I'll check back after LOL

 

[ladyride]

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I have used Ideal x2 with good luck I always received the chicks within 1-1 1/2 days no losses but the chicks have have all turned out really well they are HQ but when you are 1st getting started & don't know anyone to get chicks from this where you start.I got some buff brahmas & broilers from them. So far the brahmas have some really good size, Some decent color, right now they are 15 weeks old.The broilers we got 2 weeks ago have tripled their size & tough little birds this group have certainly not been babied they have a light but no 90 degree temps unless it gets that warm in the brooder I do open the tractor if it gets 85 or better.Ideal has great customer service.
My biggest problem right now is still dealing with preds, the critters we are dealing with will uncover the traps & bypass them we are using critter urine or gland scent to cover the human smell. Now we have caught , groundhog, possums , coon but not the fox or coyote. I almost thinking it might be a trained dog as a neighbor recently acquired 4-5 chickens the #of hens I have missing.To bad I can't get a look at them as 1 of those hens was a SQ splash orpington hen. She was 1 I had went looking for to put good blood in my flock & darn it she had just started to lay. I had found 2 splash hens & a splash roo & a blue orp roos. Oh well this is bad thinking on my part so I guess I will let it go just keep trying to get the critter, no matter how smart or trained it may be, after all aren't humans supposed to be smarter.

 

[wegotchickens]

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I'm in Sevier Co, not too far from the mountains. About 20 minutes from Dollywood or downtwon Knoxville, depending on which way I turn leaving Seymour!

 

[ladyride]

Ok let's see if this works found the cutest little german shepard mix about 4 months old, local shelter already spayed, microchipped, she is a sweet little girl has already learned the doggie door

only had 1 inside accident. She seems to like the little guys my pommies they aren't sure of her she is a big girl.Training has begun for basic obedience, she has been out by the chickie babies is scared of them, give her a couple of months ( or a little longer ) she will be able to watch them or at least keep an eye on them . Maybe keep something else from running off with them.Oh well we will see if this works hoping by spring we won't be loosing so many.

 

[TNBarnQueen]

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Hi tnchickenut, try cake with frosting. It is how I catch all the raccoons and opossums that enter my little area. I usually use sheet cake from WallyWorld, frosting smooshed down on the (trip bar)? or whatever it is called. Hope you catch the raccoon.

Tracy

You can also take a sardine put it on the trip pad and wind string around it several times. It has never failed me. They have to really pull and strain to try and get it out. I use to have a pet raccoon and favorite food was sardines and peanut butter!