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[Old Salt 1945]

I'm afraid it may come to that. We haven't had another incident yet but the family REALLY. Needs to make a decision on what to do with the old man...

If you shoot the old man's dog, make sure you do it well so it doesn't run home to die. Then take it out to the country and dump it over a secluded bridge for the coyotes and raccoons to clean up. Then, when asked, deny all knowledge.

If you can't do this, be prepared for a vendetta of unknown proportions from an old guy with time on his hands and a mind that is a half-bubble off plumb. While you are at work, or asleep, he could be up to all manner of mischief.

Might happen; might not. Just saying.

John

 

[Kiniska]

If you shoot the old man's dog, make sure you do it well so it doesn't run home to die. Then take it out to the country and dump it over a secluded bridge for the coyotes and raccoons to clean up. Then, when asked, deny all knowledge.

If you can't do this, be prepared for a vendetta of unknown proportions from an old guy with time on his hands and a mind that is a half-bubble off plumb. While you are at work, or asleep, he could be up to all manner of mischief.

Might happen; might not. Just saying.

John

John has good advice. Commit and do it all the way or don't do it. I think you are going to have to do something. If you are not the type to shoot a dog I would put up cameras and not tell anyone. Then call the police every time his dog comes on your property. Also, if he hasn't, make him pay for damaging your chicken run.

 

[SallyinIndiana]

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I fully agree you do not want to upset some one who may have a missing screw. Next add to it is age and everything changes. Based on his age he has seen quite a lot, wars, protests, world altering events. Now add that to any mental problems and he may on an extreme level decide you are an enemy that needs dealing with.
A completely different approach would be to seek help for the man. Family and social services can force a better living arrangement if he is not properly being cared for in his own home and he is not able to do it on his own. Animal control might help the dog situation but leave you with an angry mental old man. Now if the Family services people get the old man to move in with family or into an assisted living kind of care, then his dog would leave too and you could end up looking like the really nice lady on the block with a caring heart.

 

[Old Salt 1945]

Some of you have expressed an interest in the doings of Weed Wacker Jimmy.

When I first got him about 7/9/2013:


Here's what he looks like on 8/20/2013:


He uses his right leg now, but only gingerly.

John

 

[Little Ameraucana Mom]

Some of you have expressed an interest in the doings of Weed Wacker Jimmy.

When I first got him about 7/9/2013:


Here's what he looks like on 8/20/2013:


He uses his right leg now, but only gingerly.

John

Amazing what a month can do !!!!!

 

[Old Salt 1945]

I fully agree you do not want to upset some one who may have a missing screw. Next add to it is age and everything changes. Based on his age he has seen quite a lot, wars, protests, world altering events. Now add that to any mental problems and he may on an extreme level decide you are an enemy that needs dealing with.
A completely different approach would be to seek help for the man. Family and social services can force a better living arrangement if he is not properly being cared for in his own home and he is not able to do it on his own. Animal control might help the dog situation but leave you with an angry mental old man. Now if the Family services people get the old man to move in with family or into an assisted living kind of care, then his dog would leave too and you could end up looking like the really nice lady on the block with a caring heart.

Speaking as someone who resembles the remark "Old Guy", I would recommend against sticking my nose into the family/social services situation. You can end up with the whole fam damly against you. Call the government busy bodies down on him and you can make some dedicated enemies.

Call the cops, plug the dog (don't get caught), or just live with it. IMO.

John

 

[Old Salt 1945]

Sexing ducks.

Some time back, someone asked about sexing ducks. Mine seem to be having fun doing it themselves. Repeatedly.
My Indian Runner ducks are 3 1/2 months old. The males have curled tail feathers. The females do not.

Male (Drake).


Female (Duck).


Ducks having fun.


When I first got the kiddie pool, it was too high for them to get in and out. I put stepping stones around it, but they were too stupid to use them. So flipped it over and ran my circular saw around it at a 7" depth setting. Now they have no problem. Not much room in those little heads for brains.

The fawn & white duck just got gang raped by the 3 drakes in the pool.

John

 

[Kiniska]

Some of you have expressed an interest in the doings of Weed Wacker Jimmy.

When I first got him about 7/9/2013:


Here's what he looks like on 8/20/2013:


He uses his right leg now, but only gingerly.

John

Oh wow! I hope you can get some girls for him and have some babies. He is Tres Beau!

 

[racinchickins]

Rooster?

Hen? Note the long tail feather. The lack of full tail is confusing me.

Obvious size difference, but I still have not heard anything from 'him' and no eggs from 'her'

Hi Vicki,

I wouldn't worry about the lack of eggs. 20 weeks is not late for some breeds. My Brahma's are at 24 weeks, and nothing yet from them.

 

[kabhyper1]

Okay, so my original 4 girls are 23 and 26 weeks old. I believe my three sl/wyandottes are laying, but they are very small eggs, like the size my silkie lays (when she lays, we have had her for almost 2 months and she layed three eggs the first week and then nothing. But that is another question all together) Anyway they are small eggs. I am not getting them everyday yet either. I have 6 laying hens and I get maybe 2 or 3 eggs a day. I have 3 newer younger girls that don't lay. My large cochin hasnt layed yet as far as I know and she is 23 weeks.. Do any of you have experience with this or have had these breeds where you could explain the dynamics to me? I believe Godiva layed today and my EE Peaches. I went out at 3ish and there were two big eggs in the boxes. My younger girls do not lay eggs that big. Like I can barely close the carton big.