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[fifelakelooper]

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[michickenwrangler]

Cool!

What did you order Chikka?

 

[Granny Hoffman]

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[RIRJen]

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I was wondering Sebright after looking at everyone else's pics from TSC.

I'll try picking up the silkie tomorrow. Hopefully she doesn't try to bite my fingers off again. Both Saturday and Sunday I threw her some bread and she literally jumped up to me as I leaned over to give it to her! Problem is she's under the nesting boxes so getting her out will be difficult. I better find my thick gloves lol

Maybe that would be my opportunity to candle the egg(s)? Or should I not touch it?

Keyt, are you the one listed on CL in Eaton Rapids getting rid of all your chickens/ducks/rabbits/dogs?

 

[chikkaboomboom]

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I got the brown egglayer special from MPC, so far I think I have some australorps ,3 pale yellow that I think are Orps, 1 chipmunk stripped I am hoping shes a Sussex, 2 that might be Barred Rocks.. the guessing game is alot of fun...Chick TV is addictive...

 

[Mom 2em All]

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I was wondering Sebright after looking at everyone else's pics from TSC.

I'll try picking up the silkie tomorrow. Hopefully she doesn't try to bite my fingers off again. Both Saturday and Sunday I threw her some bread and she literally jumped up to me as I leaned over to give it to her! Problem is she's under the nesting boxes so getting her out will be difficult. I better find my thick gloves lol

Maybe that would be my opportunity to candle the egg(s)? Or should I not touch it?

Keyt, are you the one listed on CL in Eaton Rapids getting rid of all your chickens/ducks/rabbits/dogs?

Keyt, whats going on?

I tried to contact you through FB, but you either closed your account or went invisible. Do you need me to take back the ducks I gave you?

 

[Chickmate]

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I wan't prepared to have to kill anything. I thought with enough different kinds of locks and solid buried fencing, plus covered run, we could co-habitate with the coons. Not gonna happen? I've never shot anything in my life, don't even have a gun. Funny thing is, I WAS thinking of getting a small hand gun for my own protection. I probably watch too much Cold Case Files and crime TV, but since I lost my mastiff I feel a little insecure. I was planning on taking hand gun classes so I don't accidentally kill myself or anyone else, but maybe instead of the hand gun I should just get a . . . what? I think a shotgun would knock me on my butt. What else is there to dispatch coons? Sorry, I'm really stupid in this area and will have to do this myself.

 

[CricketYang]

DH is going to go pick up some baby sheep!! sooooo cute! IDK if I'll be able to let him eat them

BTW, our friend down the road in Dansville is holding a CPL (concealed pistol license) class/together thing at his house. I think DH and I are going to go and make it our Easter gifts to eachother.

 

[Opa]

Chickmate, you might want to consider a 22 rifle or 410 shotgun. Either would be very easy to handle and you won't have to worry about recoil.

 

[Olive Hill]

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I wan't prepared to have to kill anything. I thought with enough different kinds of locks and solid buried fencing, plus covered run, we could co-habitate with the coons. Not gonna happen? I've never shot anything in my life, don't even have a gun. Funny thing is, I WAS thinking of getting a small hand gun for my own protection. I probably watch too much Cold Case Files and crime TV, but since I lost my mastiff I feel a little insecure. I was planning on taking hand gun classes so I don't accidentally kill myself or anyone else, but maybe instead of the hand gun I should just get a . . . what? I think a shotgun would knock me on my butt. What else is there to dispatch coons? Sorry, I'm really stupid in this area and will have to do this myself.

I would recommend a .22LR. By far the most versatile varmint gun for coons, possums, etc.

Something else to consider is if you can't even shoot a coon what will happen when one of your chickens needs to be put down? Where there is livestock there is dead stock and sometimes they need help getting that way in a timely fashion. It's just part of being a responsible owner. Maybe the coons would be a good way for you to practice in case a situation ever arises where you have to shoot more than just varmint.

It would also be good practice before you go looking for a CCW permit and gun. There's a pretty scary statistic out there that says something along the lines of the fact that MOST people who carry a gun end up having it used against them, rather than using it for their own protection. This is because when it comes time to pull the trigger they cannot do it. If you cannot shoot a coon, what makes you think you will pull the trigger on a human? I'd say definitely get some varmint control and hunting under your belt first. You need to know that you can kill before you walk around armed to do so.

Aside from that the .22LR will give you some range so the first few times you don't have to be up close and personal looking into the animal's eyes as you shoot it, which will allow you a little emotional leeway as you get used to the idea. Mine is a Mossberg 702 plinkster. It's light, dead accurate and consistent. And it doesn't cost an arm and a leg either. Think I paid about $100 for it. Alternatively, if you want something even smaller, my 9yo DD has a youth model .22LR, the Cricket I think it's called, that is everything my mossberg is in a smaller package. Great little gun, just a little less range on it.

And now I'll sit quietly and listen cause I'm interested in what Opa would recommend, too.