***OKIES in the BYC III ***

[jcatblum]

Guy do you have a tip to keep the dogs from eating eggs? I am close to buyin a roll out nesting box just to stop the stupid dog. Every effort we have made has failed. I can have eggs gathered in a carton. I sat it down & he grabs it & runs!

 

[Sooner]

Welcome Oakieridge

I'm sure that someone will come along offering you birds if they have them. I can also suggest Michael D, he can find anything & can usually be found at Mary's Fleamarket.

Good luck!

 

[NanaKat]

The hatch has started... the first little fuzzy critters are walking around and making noise to coach teh others out.

Nanakat,
Your shoudl be fully set and ready to go by saturday afternoon, so get ready for a bunch of them..

What time on Saturdayafternoon would you like for me to arrive? Need me to bring you some coffee?

 

[Cjarvis]

Wow, I am impressed, these boy's will have thier work cut out for them, they are working on a community garden in Midwest city raised beds for vegetables, bees for honey, birds for eggs and a farmers market where the products can be sold to benefit the community. It sounds as if they have really done thier homework on zoning, ordinances, and city requiremets as well as community needs.

 

[NanaKat]

Jcatblum said: "Guy do you have a tip to keep the dogs from eating eggs? I am close to buyin a roll out nesting box just to stop the stupid dog. Every effort we have made has failed. I can have eggs gathered in a carton. I sat it down & he grabs it & runs! "

What about a shock collar?
You can adjust the jolt from light reminder to more impressive.
We have one for each of our babies more to keep them away from the highway. But works for all training purposes

 

[Cjarvis]

What time on Saturdayafternoon would you like for me to arrive? Need me to bring you some coffee?

Anytime you are ready is good for me, I will be up and going by 8:30 regardless of what time I finally fall over Friday. I stay well stocked on coffee, but I appreciate the offer.

How is Roger doing? healing up well I hope.

 

[NanaKat]

Thank you for asking. He is back in rare form...doing great. His lip really looks good considering they took out 1/2 inch wide wedge piece.
Just from what you said about hatch...I'm prepared for about 50...is that close? I have several boxes set aside and will bring jugs of hot water for the ride home.

 

[old*cowboy]

Jcatblum said: "Guy do you have a tip to keep the dogs from eating eggs? I am close to buyin a roll out nesting box just to stop the stupid dog. Every effort we have made has failed. I can have eggs gathered in a carton. I sat it down & he grabs it & runs! "

What about a shock collar?
You can adjust the jolt from light reminder to more impressive.
We have one for each of our babies more to keep them away from the highway. But works for all training purposes

Totally agree with Nana. Shock collar is easiest and fastest way to train a dog. lots of times only 1 or 2 treatments will egucate most dogs. Only down size some dogs are smart enough to know when they have the collar on and off. And you are dealing with food. I have found thru the years (had hounds all my life and then a trained police narcotics K9) that food drive is as strong of a drive as most dogs have. I think the filling the egg with mustard or just shot some hot pepper juice into it might get his attention good enough to stop.

 

[Cjarvis]

Thank you for asking. He is back in rare form...doing great. His lip really looks good considering they took out 1/2 inch wide wedge piece.
Just from what you said about hatch...I'm prepared for about 50...is that close? I have several boxes set aside and will bring jugs of hot water for the ride home.

that should be about right, you brought 4 dozen, plus teh 18 count that you bought. so out of that you should get about 40-47 since only 3 of teh bought eggs were fertile and there were 4 of yours that weren't so had 47 fertile. I expect about 90-95% hatch rate as not all make teh last day or two for one reason or another.

 

[Cuban Longtails]

Hello everyone, I just want to reassure everyone that that there is a plan for a Spring POOPS in the works.
I apprecaite all of the offers to help from people and as soon as we progress a little further I will let you know. I am waiting on a few people to call back.
The tenative time frame right now is for late April and somewhere around the OKC metro area.
Monty

Hurray!!!