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[katsdar]

Anyone else get the chicken channel?

lol I thought I was the only one who used a fish tank

 

[jdduck]

I have a story to share,it is really bothering me and I can't go steal this calf, but my friend called me and her Jersey had the calf and she needed help moving mom and baby to the pen so I went and they really wanted a heiffer well it's a bull, and it will be registered the mom has pedigree if that is how you say it in cow land.  Anyway the DH came home and the conversation went something like this, well it's a bull, I'll get the hammer and knock it in the head we don't want to raise a bull.  How long will we have to keep it (DW said) at least 6 weeks can't get rid of it until it is eating grain/grass.  I know they have taken it away from mom to bottle feed and I said give it to me and her  DH said no, now the reason I'm concerned is their dog was pregnant and he said when the pups are born he was going to do away with them and I said give them to me, his dog is a reg. lab and the dad (neighbors dog) was an american bull dog anyway we got a pup from the first litter beautiful big boy.  But he did do away with the pups so I don't know if he was trying to get a rise out of me since he know how much I love animals, would someone really do away with a calf and not raise it to sell if it is a reg Jersey?  I do chickens not cows so I don't knwo much about them,  can you kill a calf with a hammer knocking it in the head, one blow? 
Distressed in North GA

I worked on a dary farm growing up we would almost never rasie a bull for longer than a week. most where sold to feed lots and would be used for dog and cat food. U hit any thing in the head hard enough and u can kill it but for a cow your going to need a big hammer. We would shoot them in the head when we had to put one down.

 

[Cknldy]

Unfortunately that goes on all the time. If you have a strong stomach there are humane society youtube videos where truckloads of calves are 'done in'. Wasteful if u ask me with beef going for premium on the hoof here. Can't they give the unwanted calves away? I know there are breed differences for what u want just like chickens but they'll still put on meat, just not as much.

 

[haireecat]

I have a story to share,it is really bothering me and I can't go steal this calf, but my friend called me and her Jersey had the calf and she needed help moving mom and baby to the pen so I went and they really wanted a heiffer well it's a bull, and it will be registered the mom has pedigree if that is how you say it in cow land.  Anyway the DH came home and the conversation went something like this, well it's a bull, I'll get the hammer and knock it in the head we don't want to raise a bull.  How long will we have to keep it (DW said) at least 6 weeks can't get rid of it until it is eating grain/grass.  I know they have taken it away from mom to bottle feed and I said give it to me and her  DH said no, now the reason I'm concerned is their dog was pregnant and he said when the pups are born he was going to do away with them and I said give them to me, his dog is a reg. lab and the dad (neighbors dog) was an american bull dog anyway we got a pup from the first litter beautiful big boy.  But he did do away with the pups so I don't know if he was trying to get a rise out of me since he know how much I love animals, would someone really do away with a calf and not raise it to sell if it is a reg Jersey?  I do chickens not cows so I don't knwo much about them,  can you kill a calf with a hammer knocking it in the head, one blow? 
Distressed in North GA

Your friend's husband kinda sounds like a jerk. He does know there's an easy way to keep his dog from getting pregnant, right? That would upset me, too.

 

[valleychicks]

I lost my Toppy Game rooster today to one of the neighbor's pitbull dogs. A deputy came out and basically told me that all I could do was shoot the dog if it came on my property and file a civil suit. There isn't a leash law out in the county of Wilkes, just inside the city. My DH is working out of town so I'm not going to tell him until he gets home because he will be furious as am I.

R.I.P. Duke

 

[jdduck]

I lost my Toppy Game rooster today to one of the neighbor's pitbull dogs. A deputy came out and basically told me that all I could do was shoot the dog if it came on my property and file a civil suit. There isn't a leash law out in the county of Wilkes, just inside the city. My DH is working out of town so I'm not going to tell him until he gets home because he will be furious as am I. R.I.P. Duke

sorry do u need to borrow a gun I would be on a hunting party right now for the dogs owner.

 

[valleychicks]

sorry do u need to borrow a gun I would be on a hunting party right now for the dogs owner.

I used rat shot on it which got her to drop the rooster but it was too late. I will no longer be caring rat shot. I've traded up. No more mrs nice gal. Had enough. He was a great rooster and my favorite and he was worth a good bit. My neighbor sold one like him last year for over $100. I just wish I hadn't let them out today. I started to make them stay in but went against my better judgement. Never a good thing to do.

 

[rossfam06]

Anyone else get the chicken channel?

Hopefully in 21 days I will have that channel!

 

[Flowerbh]

Valleychick, sorry about your rooster. I hate to lose my pets!

 

[Flowerbh]

So, today is day 20 of my hatch. I put the eggs in two different incubators at lockdown. (All were in the new incubator for the first 19 days). 17 went into my older bator and 24 stayed in my new incubator. Well, all 17 that were in the old incubator have already hatched! But only 4 of the 24 in the new incubator have hatched! So weird! But, today is only day 20 so we will see if I get more tomorrow. I will be really really sad if they don't hatch. They all looked good at lockdown, although I did have to hurry and take the turner out yesterday! I think the new incubator had too much humidity. But, the gauges all read ok. Will let you know more tomorrow. Good night all!