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[microchick]

Yes, you know, don't you Cap?

DH told me last night that he hated to see me going through this. I spent so much time, energy and yes, money raising these birds to adulthood. I loved them, worried over them only to have to shoot them, one at a painful time. He said every one I loose takes a bite out of my heart and he is right, it does. If I didn't have my funny little bantams to center on, I'd probably just cull the whole bunch and be done with it. Get something that doesn't get Marek's to fuss over like Guineas.

 

[microchick]

Thanks @getaclue. I needed that!

 

[ronott1]

Yes, you know, don't you Cap?

DH told me last night that he hated to see me going through this. I spent so much time, energy and yes, money raising these birds to adulthood. I loved them, worried over them only to have to shoot them, one at a painful time. He said every one I loose takes a bite out of my heart and he is right, it does. If I didn't have my funny little bantams to center on, I'd probably just cull the whole bunch and be done with it. Get something that doesn't get Marek's to fuss over like Guineas.

things will get better after culling. It is hard to do though

 

[CapricornFarm]

Yes, you know, don't you Cap?

DH told me last night that he hated to see me going through this. I spent so much time, energy and yes, money raising these birds to adulthood. I loved them, worried over them only to have to shoot them, one at a painful time. He said every one I loose takes a bite out of my heart and he is right, it does. If I didn't have my funny little bantams to center on, I'd probably just cull the whole bunch and be done with it. Get something that doesn't get Marek's to fuss over like Guineas.

Do quail get Mareks?

 

[pennyJo1960]

@microchick I am sorry possibly one day a vaccine will be developed
I can only say I am so sorry

 

[microchick]

Thanks Ron and Penny. Don't know about quail. Know that Guineas and Egyptian Fayoumi don't get it.

 

[bruceha2000]

Did you see the duck?

No, after finding out it was just a stuffed duck in a case, we skipped the exciting spectacle.

keep walking in yard trying to find the stash no luck starting to wonder but have not found a stash

I had one that was laying out 3 years ago. The only way I found her nest was to stalk her when I knew she hadn't yet laid that day. Takes a LOT of time since none of mine lay on a schedule. Finally followed her to her nest and snagged her. Put her in the barn where there were 6 nests to choose from. She was going NUTS trying to get out of the barn so I finally just locked her behind the gate that goes up to the house area where the girls spend a good part of their day. She made a nest by the pond behind the barn. Found that, took the eggs, she moved to another spot, twice. I gave up and just kept collecting her eggs from the nest daily. At least she wasn't laying 2' from the edge of the road anymore. Then we got the alpacas. She kept using the pond area nest that fall but decided the nest I made from a covered cat litter box in the "feed room" was OK once the snow fell. Been laying her eggs there ever since.

too dang cute I have to say

House beaver huh? Cute but no thanks! I wonder how it is going to transition to a life away from doting people.

 

[getaclue]

Dh thinks I've lost it. We had talked about getting a dog. A lady has to give away her 11 month old pet miniature pig. It's completely housebroken, crate trained to sleep in at night, has a bow, and leash that she uses to walk it like a dog......I wanted it. Dh said "NO". I commented I'd be like the one on Designing Women with a pet pig. Pigs have a higher IQ than dogs. Instead of a dog, a pig would work just fine out here in the country. He still said no.

 

[sourland]

Have a pig as a pet, and you will never eat pork again.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Dh thinks I've lost it. We had talked about getting a dog. A lady has to give away her 11 month old pet miniature pig. It's completely housebroken, crate trained to sleep in at night, has a bow, and leash that she uses to walk it like a dog......I wanted it. Dh said "NO". I commented I'd be like the one on Designing Women with a pet pig. Pigs have a higher IQ than dogs. Instead of a dog, a pig would work just fine out here in the country. He still said no.

My hubby doesn't even want pigs on the property. Our other pigs were really no trouble.