Quote: I have not shot one. My boy was looking at some the other day but he is much too young for a gun. I might be on the other end, past learning how to shoot a critter.
I do have plenty of practice shooting nerf guns with my son though.
That's a very economical gun. No loud noise and no recoil, its ideal for small nuisance animals, and those pellets can kill a larger animal if aimed properly.
And let me say NO gun is a toy
. Even a pellet gun. We raised both daughters to understand any gun is deadly, and I was avid about guns in 4H, I strongly support education on guns. Assume they are all loaded. I usually carry a 22 rifle with me all day, we have a lot of fox and coyote, and stray dogs have been costly to us too.
Its the cheapest, most humane & overall best method to dispatch a predator quick. I do have a few other rifles, but my lil Ruger 10-22 is by far the easiest to shoot. If I am faced with that decision, I don't want the animal to suffer.
I had a a blue ameraucana bantam cockerel get beat up yesterday, by another rooster. Just a bald spot on his head and his beard pulled, but I felt bad for him. I seperated him. I went out today and he was kind of waddling. I picked him up and his feet and legs were cold and hard as rock, he couldn't bend them and neither could I. IMO it is entirely to cold to be bringing him in the house to soak his feet. I know it isn't paralysis, because I should still be able to move them. It was like his legs and toes had literally froze. I just held his feet in my hands for 15 mins and that did the trick. I could bend them and he was walking a lot better, might take him a few days to get his "land legs back". I have a feeling I might have to do that the next couple of days. I think his legs and toes were actually froze! Anybody had something like that happen before? He is perfectly healthy, just not as big of an ego now. No frostbite or anything. I checked majority of my other chickens, including other bantams near him and they were all perfectly fine. It is no colder where he is then anybody else. I just never had it happen before, thought it was a little odd and wondered if anyone else had experienced this.
No, but wow, poor guy. Sounds to me like he was pretty devastated losing his "position".
If he stayed still and didn't make the efforts to keep his body heat up, I can see it happening.
Hope he will be ok.
Quote: You are more than welcome to bring a rooster to us, but it is a bit of a drive unless you are going to be in the area. We don't have a plucker but DH can show you the gutting and manual plucking process.
Patrick is doing processing this Sunday and he is a bit closer to you than we are. He has his new plucker so it would save a lot of time. Also I think he knows more about identifying the insides of the chicken. I tend to toss organs and may don't. My chickens do like the livers so I save those for winter.
Quote: I have not shot one. My boy was looking at some the other day but he is much too young for a gun. I might be on the other end, past learning how to shoot a critter.
I do have plenty of practice shooting nerf guns with my son though.
I can shoot one, maybe not as accurately as the guy who wrote that but I've knocked squirrels off my bird feeder with one a few times! My Grandson (14yrs old) and I have had shooting contests using soda cans or 2liter bottles as targets, I of course win more often than not. Lol that won't last long though he's been practicing!!! Got his first buck during hunting season this year, a nice 8 point!!!! So proud of the man he is becoming!
Kids need to learn about guns, and in a safe responsible way.
to you for encouraging him.
Phew! I'm tired! Just finished individually bubble wrapping and boxing 136 eggs! I have 4 orders going out tomorrow and another dozen going out on wed! It is so nice finally having the birds pay for their own feeds! Now if only I could actually profit LOL! That's a joke! Might have better luck if I could stop buying more eggs or birds!
Put a hatch in lockdown tonight! Mainly silkies, showgirls, and modern games. Can't wait! Hoping for a great hatch!
I am so excited too, holding my breath! I have several from you that looked promising, and lots of quail eggs locked down too.
hatching vibes your way!
Hey all, I'm going to make some "Hens Aprons" if anyone is interested let me know.
Summer Aprons $4.50 ea,
Winter Aprons. $6.00 ea
Plus shipping... (Price depends on #ordered.)
Will start on them first week of March, let me know what your color preference is when ordering. Thx. Pm me if you are interested. These are LF aprons subtract a dollar off price for Bantam aprons.
Very reasonable! If I didn't sew, I would be burying your PMs!
He is just precious!
