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I took your title, "White Flag," and the ensuing comments as an overt plea, indicating you were either,
A. Surrendering in earnest, or
B. Seeking alternate methods to what you have been doing.
Hey, I've been there. Done that. I've had two teeming, healthy flocks eradicated by my own dogs, on two separate occasions... only death remained after they were done. I halted operations at that point and did some regrouping. I looked around, decided what I could do and laid other plans. I'm now working on the next phase, as we speak.
That said, I stick to my first response, i.e., trim your numbers and focus more on fewer breeds. FOCUS on simple, important things and look at doing things differently than you have been. You may be no greenie, but even an expert will acknowledge that, "if it aint working, better do somethin' different."
In short, I humbly suggest that you may be over-reaching, for all your trying.
Husband, kids, a thriving household, prenancy number.. what was it, 3??... plus a virtual menagerie of disparate creatures? You probably have a job to boot or do the "stay at home/homeschool" thing, too. Whoooweee, add it all up. I'm pooped just thinking about it.
Maybe a little "simplification" might be in order. Step back and embrace the two or three critters out of ALL of them, that are most important to your scheme - and let the others go. Take a deep breath and just release.
Again, that wisdom comes from a long time ago, from a time when people didn't know so much.
That's my input, for what it's worth.
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Now, let's take little of my own medicine now and try something different, shall we?
In case I may have missed it, let me ask - - What do YOU think is going on at your farmette, that this has happened?
I took your title, "White Flag," and the ensuing comments as an overt plea, indicating you were either,
A. Surrendering in earnest, or
B. Seeking alternate methods to what you have been doing.
Hey, I've been there. Done that. I've had two teeming, healthy flocks eradicated by my own dogs, on two separate occasions... only death remained after they were done. I halted operations at that point and did some regrouping. I looked around, decided what I could do and laid other plans. I'm now working on the next phase, as we speak.
That said, I stick to my first response, i.e., trim your numbers and focus more on fewer breeds. FOCUS on simple, important things and look at doing things differently than you have been. You may be no greenie, but even an expert will acknowledge that, "if it aint working, better do somethin' different."
In short, I humbly suggest that you may be over-reaching, for all your trying.
Husband, kids, a thriving household, prenancy number.. what was it, 3??... plus a virtual menagerie of disparate creatures? You probably have a job to boot or do the "stay at home/homeschool" thing, too. Whoooweee, add it all up. I'm pooped just thinking about it.
Maybe a little "simplification" might be in order. Step back and embrace the two or three critters out of ALL of them, that are most important to your scheme - and let the others go. Take a deep breath and just release.
Again, that wisdom comes from a long time ago, from a time when people didn't know so much.
That's my input, for what it's worth.
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Now, let's take little of my own medicine now and try something different, shall we?
In case I may have missed it, let me ask - - What do YOU think is going on at your farmette, that this has happened?
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