Washingtonians

[Rainwolf]

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German Shepherds are natural herd dogs that is what they were originally for.

I would start with chicks with a bird dog. allow the chick to sit on the dog as this is a position of dominance so you are telling the dog that the chick is boss. This will help the dog to understand that the birds are higher rank in the "pack" and then the dog is less likely to chase or harm the bird. You have a great start already with the kittens etc

 

[Rainwolf]

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It's all about connections. I just gave 23 to my neighbor and these were huge. I could still get 2 more but they are longer than I can haul on my truck (24').

I'll take some of those boxes if anytone comes my way! and fishing nets too!

 

[justbugged]

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I have a pair of semi feral rat gofer eating tom cats that you can have. The boys are from the same litter and still seem to like each other. I would even bring them out to you.

Do they eat chickens ?
DH would be very excited if we had a big cat that ate the little chipmunks here.
I adore them, but he hates them !
They torment him, they run down his workbench and bark at him...and race across the ground and up a tree before he can pop a shot off at them.
DH's Dad in CA has walnuts and almonds...among other trees in the 10 acre orchard, and the ground squirrels drive him NUTS! (and the big venomius snakes that come to eat the GS are a worry to MOM)
So Dad parks on the porch with the 12g shotgun I gave him...and he gets a bead on a GS, and traces with it to get just a bit in front of the GS before he pulled the trigger (looking through the iron site here) and BAM! Blew the front tire right off his $X$ Ford pickup. Dad has been very hard on that truck...he rammed trees and blew the windshield in.. now he has assorted critters living in the truck, the manifold covered in walnut shells..I have to laugh.

As far as I know the twins have never looked at chicken. My run and coop are not secure, so if they were going to eat chickens I would have seen the evidence. The twins are between 12 and 14lbs. Lenny is the adventurous one, and Squiggy is the home body. They only let me pet them when I feed them. I have two hens named Shirley and Laverne.

 

[pongoid]

No more chat..guess us night owls just have to do it the old fashioned way.

 

[justbugged]

What happen to the chat?

 

[Rainwolf]

they killed it... removed from byc for ever.. go to diy's website
he has chat

 

[ByN8ureHomstead]

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Not many people know my number, when I do get a call out of the blue, even if I know the number, the odds are I will not answer it. I may call it back on our Magicjack. I did not like the monthly plan that is why I chose the yearly. The yearly is $100. there was two yearly plan options, we went with the first call of the day is $1.00 and .10 a minute any and all call unless it is a Verizon use. If your first call of the day is to a Verizon phone it will still cost you a dollar but thats it. if you don't use your $100 within the year you lose what is left.

Hope this helps

 

[Imp]

Just an FYI about telephone scams. I just got a call a couple minutes ago. The man never IDed himself, just started in that my home number has been identified as a low long distance user- True. and did I want to lower my bill by $10 per month. He sounded so sleazy, I think he was either phishing or trying to get me to agree to change carriers without saying that outright. After a few seconds I just hung up on him.
Beware- Russ

 

[Chicken Rustler]

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You are way nicer than me. I would have told him yes I barely use the phone because I have to run outside, climb the pole and crank the phone everytime I want to make or recieve a call and now you have me up here hanging on this pole in the cold just to waste my time. If I wanted yer service I would have called you. I don't think there would be a need for me to hang up on him cause he would already be gone.
I have many lines I use for these sales people. Like the one wanting to repair my windshield. I need bullet proof glass. (caller) Why bullet proof. Because I am a bank robber and am tired of getting my windows shot out! That came from a friend who is a cop.
Or the ones trying to sell me vynal windows I just tell em I don't have no windows. (caller) you don't have windows? Nope I live in a cave.
YES becareful they live among us and some wear sandals!

 

[Imp]

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You are way nicer than me. I would have told him yes I barely use the phone because I have to run outside, climb the pole and crank the phone everytime I want to make or recieve a call and now you have me up here hanging on this pole in the cold just to waste my time. If I wanted yer service I would have called you. I don't think there would be a need for me to hang up on him cause he would already be gone.
I have many lines I use for these sales people. Like the one wanting to repair my windshield. I need bullet proof glass. (caller) Why bullet proof. Because I am a bank robber and am tired of getting my windows shot out! That came from a friend who is a cop.
Or the ones trying to sell me vynal windows I just tell em I don't have no windows. (caller) you don't have windows? Nope I live in a cave.
YES becareful they live among us and some wear sandals!

Isn't that the truth. I remember hearing a story about a man that played with telemarketers. When a carpet cleaning co. called he asked if they could get blood out of a carpet- lots and lots of human blood? The police were at his door a few minutes later.

BTW- Thanks for throwing me under the bus last night, in my speedos none the less.