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[Rare Feathers Farm]

So I called and managed to get my jury duty postponed until April.

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

Who's looking for leg bands? What size do you need? I just ordered 50 and I'm sure I could spare a few....

 

[RedReiner]

can someone PM me chickie ladys phone number? she asked about the yellow lab and they would like to give her the dog. I need to call her

 

[Cowgirlgrace]

I'm pretty sure no one has shipped chicken semen but I could be wrong. As far as bull semen I know it freezes very well and lasts longer that horse. When we bred Limousin cattle years ago our AI guy had a catalog of all kinds of breeds of cattle with semen available. Possibly there is semen from Mini Jersey? The Mini Jersey are quite pricey so maybe assuming the semen may not be available thru AI and only fresh since the breeders want to keep the prices high and the cow would need to be on the premises. If there is a mini Jersey in everyones backyard it kind of drives the prices down. But they can't stop it for long! I'm waiting for the Cream Legbar to be in everyones backyard and then I'm getting me a few.

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[RedReiner]

I'm pretty sure no one has shipped chicken semen but I could be wrong. As far as bull semen I know it freezes very well and lasts longer that horse. When we bred Limousin cattle years ago our AI guy had a catalog of all kinds of breeds of cattle with semen available. Possibly there is semen from Mini Jersey? The Mini Jersey are quite pricey so maybe assuming the semen may not be available thru AI and only fresh since the breeders want to keep the prices high and the cow would need to be on the premises. If there is a mini Jersey in everyones backyard it kind of drives the prices down. But they can't stop it for long! I'm waiting for the Cream Legbar to be in everyones backyard and then I'm getting me a few.

 

I know with goats its a great thing, you can ship the stuff all around and have different bloodlines.

[COLOR=0000CD]See thats what I was thinking that you could add it to your flock to prevent inbreeding and stuff. I have been reading up on AI it for awhile because I am looking into getting a Mini Jersey Cow for a family milk cow but I dont wanna deal with a bull and mini jerseys are far and few between so I would have to order it and have it sent to me... But the lady on the film said it dies within a few mins? Maybe because shes not freezing it?.. I guess thats where I got confused. But it makes since why some chicken breeders would want to do it that way....[/COLOR]

shipping bull semen is easy these days, you can use the vet or the AI guy, they ship the semen and when it arrives they will come to your house and AI your cow for you. horses are the same. I am not sure a rooster will freeze lol, or even chill.

 

[Rainwolf]

can someone PM me chickie ladys phone number? she asked about the yellow lab and they would like to give her the dog. I need to call her

did you get it?

 

[KMoran]

I want Cream Legbars as well But I am waiting till I can breed and have a Roo otherwise it would kinda be a waste for just some pretty eggs.... I have actually found a few websites that have Mini Jerseys that ship semen... I cant wait till I move I havent had fresh milk in forever... UGH sometimes being a military wife isnt much fun.

 

[justbugged]

did you get it?

I sent it to her.

 

[Rainwolf]

Dang you guys! Now I want a mini cow! lucky for me the highlanders are small...
My dad's family are dairy farmers and they always had Jersey's
Love the mini Jersey's!


one day I will have a farm... one day I will have a farm.... ONE DAY!

 

[Stumpfarmer]

Oh, Stump!!! Hmmm, I'm thinking of an idea. How about you and I start a club? We'll call it the Eeyore club. We can be co presidents! anyone who is having a bad day, bad week, bad month, year or even life is welcome to join! "Oh Bother"! I love Eeyore. Maybe thats my problem. I should try to be more of a Tigger. Bouncy, flouncy, trouncy! Tee, eye, double GGG, errr! I think I'm off my rocker. I need one of those 911 bracelets.

 

You know, I'm not entirely unserious about putting a hoop house over my entire yard and house. They make them bigger for commercial greenhouses, you know.


And then a sort of hamster-ball-for-humans to use in the fields (although it would need traction tires or some sort of power assist to get up and down hills).


Or possibly a surveilance drone. I could use a surveillance drone during calving season. Especially since the preferred calving location is "as far from the house as possible."


Stupid weather.


Stupid, stupid, dumb weather.

Those of us dealing with spouses with disabling conditions, intractible pain and so on are due our moments of moaning.