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    Your learning style?

    Very interesting topic and something close to me. I work as a technical writer, and have been in stand-up teaching, manual writing, and online interactive training development jobs for both K-12 and adult education. There is a WHOLE lot on learning styles. In fact, I taught a learning styles...
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    I'm new, lost and don't know where to begin

    Wow. That's quite an adventure! If I were you, I would invest in some high quality tools now. With all of the work to be done beating back the overgrowth and doing repairs, good tools can be a difference maker. I'd also break the yearly plans down into monthly plans. And make sure you water...
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    Give me a hand please?

    Clean water and/or water purifiers. Not like a Brita filter, but items that can turn non-potable water into clean water.
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    I'm new, lost and don't know where to begin

    Are you still employed? Making it on your own with a job vs without can impact what's possible. It also affecta your budget. But again - what are your goals? Do you want to live 100% off tje land starting now? Maybe 3 years from as you ease in? Forget it all, fix it up and sell it? Or maybe...
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    Birth control in a EOTWAWKI situation?

    FYI, more info on the sympto thermal method of NFP can be found here: http://www.ccli.org Or you can ask me!
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    Birth control in a EOTWAWKI situation?

    I am a 31 year old old Catholic man who has been practicing NFP via the sympto thermal method for over 8 years. Currently my wife and I are in training to become local instructors. After C-section #2 we had serious medical reasons to delay indefinitely. We used NfP successfully for 6...
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    What did you do to save $ today?

    I called around and did some web quotes for new insurance. GOT new policies saving me a combined $80 a month!!
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    Tell Me Why This is a BAD Idea

    WOW, thank you!!!! Thise are great resources. I guess it's readin time!
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    Tell Me Why This is a BAD Idea

    Bump. Specifically, how necessary is worming when they only are on a given spot for 1 week of the year? Also, wiuld this aea still get "pig sick" from that short of a stay?
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    Tell Me Why This is a BAD Idea

    How necessary would worming of pigs be if they only ever cover the same ground once a year? Also - are there any parasites pigs can contract from grass fed cow manure?
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    Tell Me Why This is a BAD Idea

    What would be a good non chemical worming program for pigs in a garden setting?
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    Tell Me Why This is a BAD Idea

    OK. That makes more sense. :) I definitely practice safety first. I would essentially have 3 connected pens - the first, open on fresh ground to let the chickens into on moving day. I would move one panel out of the way, let them come though, move the coop, then close them up. Next would be the...
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    Tell Me Why This is a BAD Idea

    I did? Oops. No, pigs, chickens, and garden only on this one. I talked about possibly growing cover crops for other animals while letting the pathogens abate. I suppose i could add more species but i want to have a fairly high density of pigs (2-3 adults plus litters) and chickens (25-40)in...
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    Tell Me Why This is a BAD Idea

    Bee, those are great ideas for worming. Pink, how big are those areas? I am planning on american guinea hogs. I like their characteristics and there are breeders near me.
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    Tell Me Why This is a BAD Idea

    I just re- read this whole thread. Sounds like the best defense against pathogen activity is simply time. Somone had suggested running the chickens through first - would this cause a buildup of flies in the pig manure? I was thinking the chickens would handle the leftover seeds and maggots...
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