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[SadieSue]

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Use a cotton ball, and spray it with the bleach solution.
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2 cups household bleach in an empty clean milk jug, LABEL it with a sharpie pen.
Fill with water.
Dump into an empty spray bottle & use for all sorts of clean ups: toilets, counters 9especially after cutting up meat) dish drainers, dish washers or what ever.
Dab the spot every so often.
Alcohol on a cotton ball also works, but burns and takes a bit longer to kill off.

Yep, and just remember that bleach is light sensitive, so you will either need to use an opaque spray bottle, cover the spray bottle with something dark, or re-make the solution every 12 hours or so for it to retain its full efficacy.

Bleach is light sensitive? There's something else interesting I didn't know. This place is a wealth of information, facts and opinions. One of these days I'm going to get around to making some of CL's suggested bleach solution. I actually bought the bleach, but just don't have an empty gallon jug around here. Something simple like that will stop me.

 

[Cloverleaf Farm]

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Yep, and just remember that bleach is light sensitive, so you will either need to use an opaque spray bottle, cover the spray bottle with something dark, or re-make the solution every 12 hours or so for it to retain its full efficacy.

Bleach is light sensitive? There's something else interesting I didn't know. This place is a wealth of information, facts and opinions. One of these days I'm going to get around to making some of CL's suggested bleach solution. I actually bought the bleach, but just don't have an empty gallon jug around here. Something simple like that will stop me.

Yep, that's why it's always sold in opaque jugs. Same with Hydrogen Peroxide.

 

[Totalcolour]

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Runners or Khaki Campbells would be your best choice for eggs. They are pretty reliable to lay 1 egg everyday and are not heavy on the feed consumption. Of course that is just my opinion and others may swear by Muscovy or other breeds.

Well, we had runners but hubby said they were too noisy so they joined the "freon bunch". We now have Muscovies (they sell very well in the Asian market, and we don't even have to butcher them, they want them live), and Welsh Harlequins, which supposedly lay up to 340 per year! We'll see about that. If they do as well as promised, I may even reduce my chicken flock a bit (hah) - the duck eggs are so much bigger!

What I HAVE noticed about the Harleys, is they eat very little supplemental food, they forage for most of what they eat (unlike piggy 'scovies) so are very economical.

 

[Totalcolour]

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Congrats - don't care what CR says, "Drake" is a good name

Hope the complications go away soon - get well

 

[hallerlake]

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Congratulations!!!!

 

[hallerlake]

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X2

If someone wants to see more and different kinds of birds, they should bring them.

 

[SadieSue]

The Capons were AMAZING... now that's an art that I think is cool, coming back around. We have a friend that when he was a kid during the Depression would caponize his roosters and sell them for a much higher price, helping to support his family during a very difficult period. This is the first time I have ever seen one. Gentle Giants. Did you know they don't even produce the tools you need for properly caponzing these days? You have to search them off eBay.

I would like to know more about Capons. Why is it done? What is the benefit? Just one more thing I'm just curious about.

I am looking forward to the next chicken show where ever it is, and then the next 2 after that. I enjoy going and seeing all of the birds. Although I will never have an opportunity to breed any of my chickens or ever have plans to show, I certainly appreciate the time and effort that go into careful breeding and grooming of poultry to get them ready for shows. I also appreciate that folks are passionate enough about what they do to volunteer many, many hours to prepare and then put on a show.
I can understand a person wanting to defend what they care deeply about and also understand someone's feelings being a little bit hurt when they have exhausted themselves to produce birds they care about and a show where they could proudly share and display the fruits of their labors.

Working in the theater for me is a true labor of love. Even when I'm getting paid a stipend it doesn't begin to cover the hours and costs I put into a show, so I feel an ownership of every play I'm ever a part of. So of course I'll defend it and always hope for good reviews. If one of my shows and my performance receives criticism of any kind it does hurt my feelings, but I know I've done the best job possible and that the reviewer is one person and that is only their opinion. An opinion doesn't have to negate the multitude of other wonderful comments or reviews. But it can still sting.

I think a little sensitivity, empathy, and putting yourself in another person's shoes can go a long way to making the world a better place. But that's just my opinion.​

 

[hallerlake]

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1. If I want to politely complain, I will do so.
2. If you are going to express your opinion here - be prepared for others to do so as well.
3. Thank you for reminding me about the Capons - they were pretty neat.
4. If you enjoyed the show, please don't come on here and tout your excitement. It bothers those of us who wish to remain disappointed.
5. Seriously -- telling us not to share our experience? That's not a soap box - that's just rude.


Dave

Excuse me, but doesn't #2 negate #4?

 

[hallerlake]

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Too bad you didn't discover it yesterday. I could have brought down the Blu-kote.

 

[jbear]

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Congratulations!

Congrats!!!