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    Guns/Ammo the new Gold/Silver?

    oh that's why they were trading .22's and keeping the heavy stuff for self defense.
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    Guns/Ammo the new Gold/Silver?

    I hate to quote fiction, but in One second after, a few .22 rounds went for a fat rabbit or a couple of birds in trade.. During times folks were starving to death. Honestly, I have ammo that came back from Korea, and it's still in good shape, and if you keep it in a dry box it will last for a...
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    So you purchased a gun? Is the family safer now than before?

    To answer the original question, I've provided a visual response. The close up of the target about 4-5 pic in is his very first clip through the beretta. Not to bad for a greenhorn eh? After an hours time, my 11 year old was comfortable enough with it that he was safely loading the clip...
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    Boyd - Day in the life of a hillbilly stuck in Michigan..

    OMG, who wouldn't :) I think my boss's at work are holding me back from another promotion cuz I told them that my day job pays for the cultivation of what I want to do... Clearing out the land I have, starting a small CSA, and selling at the local farmer's market that is 1/4 mile down the road...
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    Boyd - Day in the life of a hillbilly stuck in Michigan..

    some day.... I want to be near north central texas with a few hundred head of long horns... But that's just my dream :) Momma lives just south of dallas and still thinks I'm cookoo for wanting a back to the land type of life. I'll work till I can't, then I expect the wife to put me down and...
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    Boyd - Day in the life of a hillbilly stuck in Michigan..

    Do you ever post pics of your setup? Curious 'cuz rumor has it you have quite a nice farm!!
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    Boyd - Day in the life of a hillbilly stuck in Michigan..

    today at work, I was a meany head. I made my employees shut down 10 minutes early to clean extra super duper. We have a customer visit on monday, and to add to that, I cannot leave until all their production reports are done, and I can enter them. Most of them decided to go ahead and punch...
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    Boyd - Day in the life of a hillbilly stuck in Michigan..

    pot bellieds.. Still want critters smaller than me I can handle without equipment :) Not until the fencing goes up though...
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    Boyd - Day in the life of a hillbilly stuck in Michigan..

    I'd like to have a cow or two.. but in a pinch, I'd rather be able to carry the cussed thing if I had to.. with a cow I wouldn't be able to ;) I also love goats milk/cheese soooooooooo.................... Oh, and I lurves me some bacon.. Yup Red, don't show hammie this page.. He'll be on the...
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    Boyd - Day in the life of a hillbilly stuck in Michigan..

    Grazing pens for rabbits (rabbit tractors) and looking for a few goats :) Trying to decide what to plant before we get snow bound :hide
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    Boyd - Day in the life of a hillbilly stuck in Michigan..

    Here's day 2's photos.. Next spring is fencing........ :hide
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    Boyd - Day in the life of a hillbilly stuck in Michigan..

    Well, day 1 of brush hogging done.... Monster 45 horse tractor ;) front loader n a big ole hawg on the back. Here's the progress so far!!! I would recommend this guy to anybody!!!!!!! Tommorow is a new day..... lets see what we can get done!
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    Pasture for a SHTF situation for your animals to graze?

    What would everyone recommend? I know alfalfa is high in protein, and some perrienial strains are good for 20+ years but.... what would you all recommend specifically for planting for rabbits, chickens and pot bellied pigs for grazing? There are berries and crabapples that I am going to leave...
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