The road less traveled...back to good health! They have lice, mites, scale mites, worms, anemia, gl

[aussie pete]

love the barn ,wish i had one like it

 

[stonykill]

I love the picture where the landing gear is down

 

[maryhysong]

Good fences do make good neighbors... we have a rent farm next to us and they seem to take in stray cats and dogs by the dozen. I love animals but when the owners don't really care for them and let them roam where ever, then they should be prepared when they Disappear. our next door neighbor had a female GS dog that would sneak over an attack ours. Twice I had emergency vet trips because of it. My DH told them wouldn't be a third and they kept it tied up. we have the wireless fence- but doesn't keep out the neighbors animals.

I have noticed that since I shot the two dogs from down the street the rest of them that are always out in the road and running around loose, not even a collar on, are now tied up ;-) Word gets around.

 

[aussie pete]

lol. I went ahead and ordered it from the feed store. I had it on the counter when a friend came over for dinner. She has been battling an auto immune disorder and all of her hair on her whole body has been gone for a couple years. She picked it up and then she said "i'm going to go use this on my head! I'll be right back!" She actually used it and we are waiting on results!
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I take ACV every day ,started a couple of weeks back after 5 yrs of frustration with "doctors"not finding what was wrong .never felt better since i was a kid .maybe worth a try.
,google it ,research it

 

[Leahs Mom]

Aoxa - are you getting the sheep for meat?

 

[Beekissed]

I have noticed that since I shot the two dogs from down the street the rest of them that are always out in the road and running around loose, not even a collar on, are now tied up ;-) Word gets around.

This tends to help things a bit and lets one know the neighbors can indeed learn, which is hard to believe at times. Unfortunately, it also has a little backfire when you have heartless folks with dogs they no longer want or sick dogs they don't want to treat who will dump off the dog in your area, knowing you will kill it for them. This has happened here...who in their right mind dumps a dog and who dumps them in an area in which they are sure to die? Those cowardly and sniveling people who will go right back to the puppy mill or humane society and get another dog until they tire of that one too.

What's worse is the humane society will give them a dog because they promise to keep it inside...what a lovely criteria that means absolutely nothing in determining if one will give a dog a good home or not.

love the barn ,wish i had one like it

X 2! Aoxa, you have beautiful property and facilities for your animals! I simply love the pics that you got of the sheep and Clem...I think she reacted very well. Some dogs would have given that sheep a lesson in whose boss but Clem is young and unsure of herself just yet but at least she didn't growl or snap at them. The sheep are lovely and I'm glad you got what you wanted...one can only advise but each person must choose their own journey and this is right and proper in the world. Even the livestock world.

My sheep would only butt Jake if he stole one of their apples and then they would chase him down to butt him. One day he got behind me to eat the stolen apple(mind you, the ground is practically iced with tons of apples but they must fight over this particular apple

) and the sheep were trying to butt him while he was hurriedly scarfing their apple. I did not interfere but did inform the gals, "You know that when he gets done he is gonna take yer face off, don't ya?" Dogs rule right under Mama on my land, then cat, then sheep, then chickens. And, of course, they just had to push it...and as soon as he was done he was up and snapping at them and they were running like the hounds of hades were in hot pursuit!

The next day you see them holding real still while he licks their ears...he's a big licker, is the Jake.

You are gonna have so much fun watching these sheep/dog interactions that you will be walking around with a grin on your face every time you do farm chores..it's a never ending source of amusement!

 

[aoxa]

Oh and I wanted to share this photo too.

I always loved this uprooted tree. It provides really good cover - and is just pretty.

 

[Pullet Surprise]

Aoxa - Beautiful photos! Sigh......

 

[Leahs Mom]

Forgive me bringing this up again as I'm pretty sure this has been answered before.

After hearing all the talk about lice and mites, I'm thinking about preventative measures on the roosts by putting oil in the crevices. I know folks have spoken of neem oil, but I also know there is controversy about it's safety.

If I understand correctly, the issue is using OIL to smother eggs before they hatch. (Is that correct?) If that's correct, is there any reason that something like olive oil, coconut oil, etc., couldn't be put on the roost and accomplish the same end?

Now I'm not talking about putting it on the whole roost (and watching birds slipping and sliding off in frustration) - I'm talking about putting it in the cracks where joints come together where these creatures are purported to hide and lay eggs.

 

[Beekissed]

Yes...I say we all load up in the buggy in the spring and visit Aoxa's land and barn and slobber all over it with envy. Just a mass visit to run our hands over the barn and lovely animals there....