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USN here, FTG, Fire Control Technician, Submarines Served on USS Proteus AS-19 USS Los Angeles SSN-688 USS Bremerton SSN-693 USS Emory S. Land AS-39

It never ceases to amaze me how many people drive right past the "no trespassing" sign in our driveway. Yes sales people and bible people it also applies to you! And as you round the turn and the 4 large dogs come running at you usually being lead by Lucky the pitbull you might have wished you...

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Your humidty is to high during incubation and the egg didn't draw down enough. There was to much liquid in the egg and when it pipped it smothered in the fluid. Once the eggs start to hatch (however hard it is) keep the 'bator closed and let them do it. Every time you open the door the...

My wife did a grow out journal on BYC for Silver Fox vs a Cal/NZ mix. http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=428915&p=1 One of the best "side features" of the SF is you also have the pet appeal. They are very friendly and layed back rabbits and we have no trouble selling what...

How deep is the snow up there OFG? Not to worry sping will be there in what June or July? it's 70's here today! :P Steve

There is a night and day difference in the taste of a BB type vs a heritage. But what is your goal? Are you feeding an army and want as much meat as possible in the shortest time that is right up the BB's alley. You are also talking alot of freezer space since you get them as poults and raise...

If I can be of any help ask away. We raise 6 varieties of turkeys. Midget White, Beltsville White, White Holland, Bourbon Red, Royal Palm and standard Bronze. As OFG said we have written some articles for the ALBC, Mother Earth News, Backyard Poultry and Countryside magazine. Here is one...

The seed catalogs are here on the table for us to get the order ready this weekend. There are spinach and some greens still out in the garden. Our roaming peacock ate most of the leaves off the broccoli. lol Hi OFG - today it's goose Steve. Gotta have the Christmas goose. :) Steve

Broke out the tiller yesterday and turned under last years summer garden. Anybody else? Steve

My wife Sharon finally got her 1st deer! Right at 200 yards with a .243, the deer went about 100 feet from where she hit it. That's my girl. Steve

If you get them from a feed store get the most active ones and ones that are eating and drinking. Poults under stress can starve out. They will stop eating and die right in front of a full feeder. I always raise them with chicks for the first couple weeks, the chicks tend to be more active and...

Don't worry about that one bit, jump right in! The more info the better. Steve

Like I didn't learn from the poults one year we sat some Indian Runner duck eggs in the fall to. I can't even describe how bad that was. Steve

An old rule of thumb was not to inbreed more than 7/8s Your offspring right now would be 3/4. Since the younger tom is nicer I would keep him and the nicest hens.( depending on how many you want) And mark them. I would also get an unrelated tom and hen or two then line breed them from there...