Oregon Fall Poultry Swap - October 22 - Corvallis @ the Fairgrounds!!!

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I love the 'chocolate' eggs! I almost got some Marans. There are just too many I want!! Congrats! I'm still waiting for my hens to start. (my americaunas and delawares)
 
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Sounds like moles to me - I have many, and the tunnel/mounds have undermined the posts supporting the fence, but otherwise, they just provide lots of soft dirt for the chickens to dustbath in (and they do!). I tried all sorts of smelly stuff (including pee) but did not stop them... I finally bought some traps online (because the kind in the stores extended above ground and I didn't want to hurt chickens)... I've caught 3 so far (HATE to do it; they actually look cute and I hate killing things) and I stuff the dead bodies down other holes to give them a hint. It does seem to have reduced the population some, and I'm gonna just keep doing it... because they are also ruining my veggie garden and new berry shrubs!
Good luck with them.
 
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Really lovely!! Wish my chickens would stand still so I could sketch them!
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Wish I had time to sketch...
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Working from photos is definitely easier in some ways, but I know it's also harder in others... so it's a great job!
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[[[.......It's not quite done yet, but I just had to show it off.....]]]]]

Gorgeous. What fun.

The trouble with relying upon cats for rat (and mouse) control is that they can't kill rats until the rats come out into the open.
 
I'm feeling a little less stressed. I rehomed 6 cockerels. I kept one with a cross beak. I'll try to grow him out as long as I can if he's still eating right and gaining weight and then we'll take care of him. He couldn't go to a farm home. Now I have some pullets to sell and some are going to the new 4-H coop that's being built by a boy scout for his eagle project.

Of course with all these chickens I was still drooling over some of the birds at the Clackamas County Fair. There are some good breeders who live in Canby and Oregon City area. The only thing that stopped me from buying birds there was that I had to be back there Sunday night to pick them up. Just a little too much trouble, thank goodness! However Clover has some gorgeous black faverolles that I'm going to have to convince her to sell to me! But I know where she lives and I can work on her in due time!

Oh and did I mention my sheep project...? What am I thinking?
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What's the sheep project?

Our sheep project is hair sheep that shed so no wool. We chose the Katahdin breed. As the featured breed at our local fair a few weeks ago there were almost 70 animals on display from local & regional breeders brought very nice Katahdins. Many classes were large, as green handlers to sheep showing we were very happy to bring home 5th place yearling ewe and yearling ram in classes each of 15 animals. Now I am offering the young lambs that have been weaned and getting ready to make more
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Sounds like moles to me - I have many, and the tunnel/mounds have undermined the posts supporting the fence, but otherwise, they just provide lots of soft dirt for the chickens to dustbath in (and they do!). I tried all sorts of smelly stuff (including pee) but did not stop them... I finally bought some traps online (because the kind in the stores extended above ground and I didn't want to hurt chickens)... I've caught 3 so far (HATE to do it; they actually look cute and I hate killing things) and I stuff the dead bodies down other holes to give them a hint. It does seem to have reduced the population some, and I'm gonna just keep doing it... because they are also ruining my veggie garden and new berry shrubs!
Good luck with them.

Thanks, (and everyone else that gave advice)
I talked to my mom also. She also said that moles where very had to get rid of. You almost have to get rid of all the food supply. Which I quess the big one is grub worms and some other common 'bug' (can't remember what she said now) But get rid of those and the moles will move on. I don't have a clue in hell how you would do that. I guess I might just have to sacrifice a little bit of chicken feed and keep filling up the holes.
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I don't like killing anything either. I do have dogs (my yorkie and a beagle) that will dig one up once in awhile. I'll see a dead one in the yard next to a big hole. They can have the job of getting rid of them, if they would just fill up the dang holes when they are done. (If I had a nickel for everytime I fell or tripped on those stupid holes!! (Now that I think about it, I would have some really nice coops and a whole lot of chickens!!
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Cathy, I found the jar of jam - silly me lol - but I gave it away to my friend Cindi at Nutcakes so I definitely need another one! She said it was amazing and Jen, the owner, didn't even bother to eat the bread she put it on, she just licked it off!
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I think you have a winner there
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