Yeah diva, that would do it. The poor gal would think she had turned into a penguin, and laid a big ice cube. It should cure her broodiness though, forever.
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Yeah diva, that would do it. The poor gal would think she had turned into a penguin, and laid a big ice cube. It should cure her broodiness though, forever.
The ice thing doesn't really work... I tried it last summer for a few weeks. I think the broodies just gave up on their own, because once I got tired of switching the ice packs, the stopped being broody a few days later.
OK... This made me laugh pretty hard.
It is pretty upscale Alaskan, but still pretty Alaskan.
Notice how the outside looks so big and fancy... Then the inside photos, concrete floors, no window trim... In some areas no sheet rock.
But then in the descriptions it says it has infloor heating.
People live in houses like that for years..... Often with no exterior siding... And this one has exterior siding. But anyway, still funny.
It is pretty upscale Alaskan, but still pretty Alaskan.
Notice how the outside looks so big and fancy... Then the inside photos, concrete floors, no window trim... In some areas no sheet rock.
But then in the descriptions it says it has infloor heating.
People live in houses like that for years..... Often with no exterior siding... And this one has exterior siding. But anyway, still funny.
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Lol. Its more of a path than a road
Just had another turken prolapse. I had one prolapse about 2-3 weeks ago and culled her. They were from the same mom and same hatch. They were my olive egger turkens.
Holy mackerel .
It took me five days to catch up after being too busy to check in here.
I would so love bees but with our wet season and being so close to the ocean. They swarm too often and are impossible to keep.
Its a shame because coconut trees are perfect for bees. There is enough nutrients from just one tree to support a hive.
Sadly people with less severe climates don't have hives.
@ChickenCanoe
Great info on the Purina talk.
My layers get double dose of vitamin and mineral Admix than the teenagers. They also get loads more calcium. I found a source of oyster shells that I get for $1 per 100 lbs.
We spread them out in the sun for a month to dry out and remove any left over animal matter before grinding them up.
I would like to mechanize the process as it is very labor intensive and my guys are not fond of the task. I am not sure what I can use though.
Typically, we sieve the finest grind out for the pigs and the larger particles go into the chook feed.
Speaking of pigs, we ended up with 39 piglets last month from 3 sows. We started weaning last week and have sold a third. We are keeping 3 gilts for our next generation of breeders and a junior boar that we will start our next program with.
Currently, there is no economical options for the poor local farmers for breeding. They are charged 1 piglet for a rent-a-boar or AI. That's about $60.
We are going to offer AI for $15 up front. It may ruffle some feathers but I hate the fact that "butakals" gouge these guys that can not afford a boar of their own.
We will do the same with goat stud services. Once my Saanen buck has finished two breeding seasons with our does, I will offer him out to native goats for $7. I am also trading a bunch of mixed breed pullets with a missionary guy for a purebred Boer buck for low cost stud services
It took me five days to catch up after being too busy to check in here.
I would so love bees but with our wet season and being so close to the ocean. They swarm too often and are impossible to keep.
Its a shame because coconut trees are perfect for bees. There is enough nutrients from just one tree to support a hive.
Sadly people with less severe climates don't have hives.
@ChickenCanoe
Great info on the Purina talk.
My layers get double dose of vitamin and mineral Admix than the teenagers. They also get loads more calcium. I found a source of oyster shells that I get for $1 per 100 lbs.
We spread them out in the sun for a month to dry out and remove any left over animal matter before grinding them up.
I would like to mechanize the process as it is very labor intensive and my guys are not fond of the task. I am not sure what I can use though.
Typically, we sieve the finest grind out for the pigs and the larger particles go into the chook feed.
Speaking of pigs, we ended up with 39 piglets last month from 3 sows. We started weaning last week and have sold a third. We are keeping 3 gilts for our next generation of breeders and a junior boar that we will start our next program with.
Currently, there is no economical options for the poor local farmers for breeding. They are charged 1 piglet for a rent-a-boar or AI. That's about $60.
We are going to offer AI for $15 up front. It may ruffle some feathers but I hate the fact that "butakals" gouge these guys that can not afford a boar of their own.
We will do the same with goat stud services. Once my Saanen buck has finished two breeding seasons with our does, I will offer him out to native goats for $7. I am also trading a bunch of mixed breed pullets with a missionary guy for a purebred Boer buck for low cost stud services
that would help... wouldn't it?
http://www.flexmls.com/cgi-bin/main...blic_link_tech_id=156xe6cuz5j2&s=2&id=1&cid=1
I hope that works.
Fro what I understand Boar goats are pretty susceptible to parasites. I would think given your location that a Kiko buck. That crossed over a great milker would be an excellent cross.
@superchemicalgirl that bites about your chicks.
That's expensive for an unfinished house!
And these turkens were about 4 years old, guess I should have specified that.
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