French frogs

[Cockatrice6420]

I think I read somewhere, a long time ago, that, unlike with cattle, you've got to burn a goat's horns off when they're young & the horns are just budding. very painful if you wait & cut them off.  That sound right? I never bothered with mine.

I watched my neighbor de-budding a goat. They were just starting to grow, I remember them stinking as they were ground down and putting some sort of anti fungal on the nubs when done.

 

[Cockatrice6420]

Morning Ladies

and everyone else who just popped on and off

and whites and and and I am going for more coffee  and my mommy just walked in the door to give me a hug

Morning Sally! How about them peaches?

 

[Tumbling K]

Sally's peaches?

 

[Cockatrice6420]

I know what you mean. I had Nubians for a while, then Alpines; strictly bush hogs. I used aluminum hot wire, though. Couldn't keep it up; deer kept it busted down.

We used hot wire and fencing panels. I hate nubian goats, the best are lamachas (sp?), and I like alpine too.

 

[WalnutHill]

I think you are right, just from the square nails......

I'm not sure what the builder was thinking at the time, but the floor joist and support timbers are pretty crazy under the house.

Ours had three trapdoors, one under the front staircase into a crawl space. House legend tells that it was used in the Underground Railroad. I don't see any practical use for a trapdoor over a cellar that had no utilities when built?

The second trapdoor was under the rear staircase and led to the cellar. I wish that one was still there, but it was closed off when the original oil furnace was installed to provide a path for ductwork to the back wing. Now we have to go outside to go to the cellar! Since the trapdoor ran at right angles to the floor joists, the framing is rather...interesting...in that area.

The third trapdoor was in the kitchen and went into the root cellar, which was at the front of the cellar. Since it was right in the walkway, the location was terrible (yes, let's open a gaping hole in the kitchen floor, right in the main walkway) I don't regret covering this one. But the framing alterations made to accomodate it were baffling to say the least!

 

[Cockatrice6420]

Ours had three trapdoors, one under the front staircase into a crawl space.  House legend tells that it was used in the Underground Railroad.  I don't see any practical use for a trapdoor over a cellar that had no utilities when built?  

The second trapdoor was under the rear staircase and led to the cellar.  I wish that one was still there, but it was closed off when the original oil furnace was installed to provide a path for ductwork to the back wing.  Now we have to go outside to go to the cellar!  Since the trapdoor ran at right angles to the floor joists, the framing is rather...interesting...in that area.

The third trapdoor was in the kitchen and went into the root cellar, which was at the front of the cellar.  Since it was right in the walkway, the location was terrible (yes, let's open a gaping hole in the kitchen floor, right in the main walkway) I don't regret covering this one.  But the framing alterations made to accomodate it were baffling to say the least!

I'd love to be in a house like that, I'd run around like a kid! Over here most houses were put in during the great war and ww2, so small service houses. Other older houses are about as utilitarian as they were row houses for loggers.

 

[LittleLakePhil]

Who ever built my house made everything the wrong size......I have to make my own doors.....and the ceiling fan is a real killer for tall people.

 

[WVduckchick]

Hey Walnut, are you still looking to move?

 

[Sally Sunshine]

no, nice to the little turd burglar begging for attention on that other feel good, nice thread........

you lookin for trouble cowbow?

 

[Tumbling K]

you lookin for trouble cowbow?

well now little lady.....I don't recall having to ever look for trouble. It always knows where to find me.

wth is a cowbow?