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[Jessica Rabbit]

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Yeah! BB Gun!

Actually I want something more hardcore than that, unfortunately I don't know much about guns, so I wouldn't know what to look for. Always been against having one in the house with kids, but now DH and I are considering it for precisely that reason. Cats, Coyotes and Coons.

Anyone here have something they recommend? Any way to train your kids not to mess with it? We were thinking hooks above the back door. They couldn't reach that even standing on a chair.

We have guns in the house (hubbies) they are under lock and key and bullets are elsewhere under lock and key....and I have older kids. As far as I am concerned, let them shoot, under supervision so they learn how....but I don't trust any of my kids when it comes to guns...that sounds awful doesn't it? I just don't want them to make a stupid decision...I dunno...stupid teenage things and get a gun out and have something bad happen.

My husband actually has a pellet gun...but it is as powerful as a .22...it can kill.

thats what i use, along with pest control pellets....I actually use a bb gun with plastic bb's on my own dog because he's a chicken snatcher!

 

[Jessica Rabbit]

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Yeah, I know right?

What if someone "gives" them to you?

Then I wouldn't be breaking any rules....lol Wish it were that easy though! lol

 

[Jessica Rabbit]

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I live close to you, I have an extra pellet gun, rifle style that you can borrow if you like. just need to pick up some more pellets which are cheap! I promise that cat won't return after a date with that!

 

[Sparkelrose]

ok they are all in and safe!
They have no "run" I move the smaller houses around the yard when need be, the younger ones sleep in the small houses, the older ones sleep in the barn and my silkie couple sleep in a dog house. So the fenced area is everyones run, I let them all out in the morning they all go in at night and I close them up. This cat is new the other outdoor cats never go near the chickens, we keep them well fed. I can't believe he came all the way back! I hope we catch him and yes I will see if the pound will take him or I will take him farther away to a diffenet barn. I am so glad that rain came and made them all go in, it would have taken me forver to catch them all!

 

[Sparkelrose]

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I live close to you, I have an extra pellet gun, rifle style that you can borrow if you like. just need to pick up some more pellets which are cheap! I promise that cat won't return after a date with that!

We'll see if I catch him today or tonight, other wise I might take you up on that offer. Thanks!

 

[NWChicks]

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Yeah! BB Gun!

Actually I want something more hardcore than that, unfortunately I don't know much about guns, so I wouldn't know what to look for. Always been against having one in the house with kids, but now DH and I are considering it for precisely that reason. Cats, Coyotes and Coons.

Anyone here have something they recommend? Any way to train your kids not to mess with it? We were thinking hooks above the back door. They couldn't reach that even standing on a chair.

Up at Norpoint Shooting Range in Arlington (by the airport just off of HWY 9) they have a very good handgun instruction class. It's around $50 and fills up fast but includes classroom time that goes over the different types of handguns, Washington State laws and other practical info. The afternoon is spent on the range actually handling and firing the handguns under close supervision(if you don't have your own you can use one of theirs if you let them know ahead of time.)

A little closer to you in Everett is Sam's Gun Shop who also offers a handgun class though it's more expensive ($100) and doesn't go over WA state laws. They do cover all other info but this one is an NRA class so they don't get into specifics for states. I've taken both and enjoyed both but if I could only do one it would be the one at Norpoint since they cover state laws.

These are of course on handguns, not long guns (rifles) but all of the safety info still applies and it would get you comfortable with handling them. My three older kids (age 10-16) are all in the 4-H Riflery program at Sam's Gun shop during the school year. We just ended for the season and won't start up again until fall. If you have kids and are concerned about them with the guns this is a great program. They stress safety and common sense as well as training them for excellent rifle skills. On the plus side, if your kids do well they can dispatch the problem creatures for you and even get scholarships to college through the program.

If you are going to have a gun in the house you should probably look into a gun safe too. If it's a long gun you will need a safe tall enough to house it. If it's a handgun you can pick up small safes designed for quick access. Hanging a loaded gun above a door would be a very bad idea IMO. An unloaded one would only hurt if it fell on you and you'd need to find a place to store ammo that they can't get to but you can. Even with a gun safe, training for the kids is still a must.

Also if you're interested in handguns but don't know what to get go rent some at a local range. Sam's has the biggest variety for our area. The other range with a good selection of rental handguns is Wade's in Bellevue but that's kind of far. Anyway, you can rent out all the guns in one caliber to decide if any of those will work or you can rent specific guns to try. Another good option is to go to the range with a friend who might have a gun or two and try theirs. I've taken several of my women friends to the range to try shooting for the first time. We always start out with a .22 handgun and work our way up the calibers as they're comfortable. Who knows, you might find you actually like shooting! Mondays are ladies night at both Norpoint and Sam's so women don't pay the lane fee. If you have any questions I'm happy to help and you can feel free to PM me.

 

[Chickaholic]

My incubation is going good now!! YAY!!!

I thought there may have been some damage done I woke up the other mornig to 105 degree temp

in the incubator and it was like that for a while so I brought the temp down in a different incubator, moved them to that one and prayed that they were going to make it and I have had a good steady temp now for a day and a half. I know I shouldn't be candling yet but I just had to see if they were alive and the ones I checked were growing their little veins!! YAY!!!

I am so releaved, now I just hope no other damage was done!

does anyone know what can happen if the heat gets that high for long periods of time? in the early stages of incubation?

 

[Chickaholic]

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Yeah! BB Gun!

Actually I want something more hardcore than that, unfortunately I don't know much about guns, so I wouldn't know what to look for. Always been against having one in the house with kids, but now DH and I are considering it for precisely that reason. Cats, Coyotes and Coons.

Anyone here have something they recommend? Any way to train your kids not to mess with it? We were thinking hooks above the back door. They couldn't reach that even standing on a chair.

Up at Norpoint Shooting Range in Arlington (by the airport just off of HWY 9) they have a very good handgun instruction class. It's around $50 and fills up fast but includes classroom time that goes over the different types of handguns, Washington State laws and other practical info. The afternoon is spent on the range actually handling and firing the handguns under close supervision(if you don't have your own you can use one of theirs if you let them know ahead of time.)

A little closer to you in Everett is Sam's Gun Shop who also offers a handgun class though it's more expensive ($100) and doesn't go over WA state laws. They do cover all other info but this one is an NRA class so they don't get into specifics for states. I've taken both and enjoyed both but if I could only do one it would be the one at Norpoint since they cover state laws.

These are of course on handguns, not long guns (rifles) but all of the safety info still applies and it would get you comfortable with handling them. My three older kids (age 10-16) are all in the 4-H Riflery program at Sam's Gun shop during the school year. We just ended for the season and won't start up again until fall. If you have kids and are concerned about them with the guns this is a great program. They stress safety and common sense as well as training them for excellent rifle skills. On the plus side, if your kids do well they can dispatch the problem creatures for you and even get scholarships to college through the program.

If you are going to have a gun in the house you should probably look into a gun safe too. If it's a long gun you will need a safe tall enough to house it. If it's a handgun you can pick up small safes designed for quick access. Hanging a loaded gun above a door would be a very bad idea IMO. An unloaded one would only hurt if it fell on you and you'd need to find a place to store ammo that they can't get to but you can. Even with a gun safe, training for the kids is still a must.

Also if you're interested in handguns but don't know what to get go rent some at a local range. Sam's has the biggest variety for our area. The other range with a good selection of rental handguns is Wade's in Bellevue but that's kind of far. Anyway, you can rent out all the guns in one caliber to decide if any of those will work or you can rent specific guns to try. Another good option is to go to the range with a friend who might have a gun or two and try theirs. I've taken several of my women friends to the range to try shooting for the first time. We always start out with a .22 handgun and work our way up the calibers as they're comfortable. Who knows, you might find you actually like shooting! Mondays are ladies night at both Norpoint and Sam's so women don't pay the lane fee. If you have any questions I'm happy to help and you can feel free to PM me.

I was waitng for you to chime in on this one NWChicks!!

 

[Chickaholic]

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I think I saw that one

I was just kind of wondering what kind of damage could've happened during the hours of 105 degree temps in such an early stage??

 

[TheReidHomestead]

If you check her chart, and you know what day you were on, it will tell you. Not the chart showing inside the egg on what day, there was another part, or list, that said, on day 1 this is developing. On day 2 this is developing.

say your heat jumped on Day 5. And that is the day the eyes are developing (just guessing! Gotta check the chart!

. then you might have eye problems on your hatch.

Ok, I printed out the chart. Let me go find it. What day's were you on when your temp spiked?