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CackedNut said:
I spoke with animal control, but in Tangipahoa parish, you can keep up to 70 dogs on a property and there is nothing about "aggressive" breeds. I can call each time the dogs are on my property, etc. If it comes to that, things will get REALLY ugly. I would feel safe saying I would be concerned about "payback", if not from the parent, then from the teenage boys whose dogs these are. I am trying to handle this carefully. Like I REALLY needed ONE MORE THING to deal with!!!! (I'm sure several of you can relate to that statement!) LOL...

I'll keep you posted. Needless to say, I have some VERY unhappy chickens, because they are still locked up in their run.
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70??? What in the world do you do with 70 dogs? I have an american pit breeder on my street that doesn't even have a quarter of that and that is his only income!
 
Ron Skekel said:
Looks good. You did a good job in your processing.
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Thank you. That was the good side, lol.

bigjohn752000 said:
how you pluck your birds and what kind is that? great shape
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It is a Cornish X from Murray McMurray hatchery. I dip the bird into a pot of scalding water (about 155degrees F) and then pluck it by hand most of the way. They are soaked in brine then the remaining smaller feathers come out much easier. I soak for 1 to 3 days, sea salt and ice water in a cooler.
 
LemonMeringue said:
Good morning to all you LAyers!

With the change in direction and goals of our chicken flock as well as this new building project for them there have been many, many small points that need to be researched to find the best ways that will work for us. We are being flexible and even after we find a "solution" that we like, we still keep an open mind just in case we find something that would work better. Case in point. We want to grow a GARDEN in each run for our chickens (4+ possibilities for coop separation). There may be times when they cannot be out and I would like them to have that food source that will add vitamins and protein to their diet.

So that leaves SEEDS and

GARDEN STRUCTURE

I know we have discussed seeds here a few times. I have also found some sources myself or read about them other places. BUT I have been reading a thread here on byc and happened upon a post that mentioned a seed mix brand that is available at TSC. Since I hadn't put in an order on the internet yet, and I happened to be going to TSC I looked to see if they had any of those mixes. I found one that is suitable and a good price for the weight of seed. Now I am glad that I didn't order online. For me local is better. This is the brand of seed mixes http://plotspike.com/index.htm

So for the structure of administering the greens we did have a plan. A wooden frame with enough support through the center that they wouldn't bend it down to the ground. But last night we happened upon this........
which is a WAY better plan!!! I like that I could lift and secure it if I want to clean and reseed the space. I love the sturdy wire for strength and then the second layer of chicken wire for keeping the chickens away from the roots. Our previous plan was CRAP compared to this one
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Hope you all have a great day!
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That's exactly the site I was going to send you to. I mentioned it in another thread and it went dead because everybody wanted a wooden bed. Why waste the money. I already have my fencing and am going to get it going as soon as I have the babies outside and get my run going. I think it's terrific. There's another site that said the same but demonstrated laying the fencing down and putting the board 6-7 inches from the end and standing on the board and hammering it up into place. You can also place a cement block in the middle of the area if you have a lot of birds at one time. Woohoo!!
 
LindaB220 said:
That's exactly the site I was going to send you to. I mentioned it in another thread and it went dead because everybody wanted a wooden bed. Why waste the money. I already have my fencing and am going to get it going as soon as I have the babies outside and get my run going. I think it's terrific. There's another site that said the same but demonstrated laying the fencing down and putting the board 6-7 inches from the end and standing on the board and hammering it up into place. You can also place a cement block in the middle of the area if you have a lot of birds at one time. Woohoo!!
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He does show one at the end of the video that is very similar to what we were thinking of making. But I think the wire version will be far better!
 
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Welllll....I actually had a similar reaction when the animal control lady told me that...I said, "Are you sh*tt*n me?!?!??" I just kinda slipped out. (me hiding under a chair) I apologized to her, but that number is CRAZY!!! She did laugh at what I said....Thank goodness!
 
Hi everyone! Things been crazy in my world! Probably take another week to catch up on what everyone has been up to!!
In the process of losing another chick...im very sad...
Still working on coop....
Work is getting in the way of life....
High school softball is done for the season...
Tee ball is just starting...
That.is.all!

Ready for my boiled crawfish on Good Friday and a quiet Easter with the kids!

Everyone ready for the Easter bunny?!? (Not too sure what to think of the 2 REAL bunnies he is dropping off)
 

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