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    Chicken question...........

    ********************************************* Well would not hurt them.. but chick feed is best for first 6 weeks/10 weeks or so... real "outdoor" chicks are eating bugs and grass... I suppose it wont hurt... I would keep chick feed as main food for a while longer. good luck/
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    graphic no pic Our dog KILLED and eaten 5 goats through fence! HELP

    By the way.. so far the goat is surviding after meds and rest she is up and walking around now with much of her neck skin missing down to the muscle... sob... sniff... she IS A REGULAR DUMB GOAT..... but I HATE TO SEE ANIMALS HURT.. I will do the pvc thing.. I LOVE IT AND ITS INSTANT FIX.... I...
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    graphic no pic Our dog KILLED and eaten 5 goats through fence! HELP

    ***************************************************** YOU GENIOUS YOU GENIOUS... I will tape the horns with pvc and pipe today! OMG if cant believe I did not think of that!!!!!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!!!! :weee :weee :weee 1) we have goat wire AND barbed wire in between the larger...
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    graphic no pic Our dog KILLED and eaten 5 goats through fence! HELP

    Our dog has KILLED and eaten 5 goats through fence! HELP! First, I WONT get rid of our family German Shepherd.... :hu He only attacks goats that get their stupid stupid heads stuck in the fence any time day or night... He nearly killed another one last night, I do not think she will make...
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    huge chicken shortage about to hatch 400 eggs !

    huge chicken shortage so I am about to hatch 400 eggs ! :clap Many hatcheries are sold out for 4 months or longer on CHICKS. My craigs list ad still has the phone ringing after 6 months. I am hatching 400 eggs. (got some from neighbors that sell fertile eggs) and planted a 1 acre chicken...
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    What can I do with LOTS of red worms?

    thanks.. I will advertise on co- op and gardening sites, craigs list... and a few store chains. I also can sell from classified ads in some fishing mags? I think shipping worms will work too.... My dear hubby just rolls his eyes and moans :ep when I come up with these ideas! LOL more ideas...
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    What can I do with LOTS of red worms?

    OK even I admit it... growing worms for fun is ...."over the edge" in weirdness. LOL... I am starting to grow HUGE tubs of red worms. (not wigglers) and find them facinating. (told you I was weird!) :frow Sooooo, We have chickens and I was thinking of dishing up worms for a treat, selling some...
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    Staying home now...what ways can I save money over working?

    Me too... became disabled and wrestling with both income and health problems.. I learned to buy in bulk and break down the portions... you can save 70%! I do not use coupons much at all... mostly they are for junk processed food anyway Go to your local butcher... (small out of town ones are...
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    What did you do to save $ today?

    I just checked my online bank account with BANK OF AMERICA... for the 1st time in 28 years I was charged $8.95 "fee" :barnie:he for keeping my money in their bank... sooooo I will save $8.95 a month when I close my account ASAP unless they remove that fee... outragous.. MY money in their...
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    Animal feeds

    go to grain mills or storage mills/ grain dryer companies and ask for "rejects" you can get truck loads bag fulls of rice hulls and rice rejects.. ( not good for people) for free or $5 per 100 lb bag or rice or bring a shovel and its all FREE... you can get oats, corn, wheat and so on.... if you...
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    Reducing expenses

    If your family eats beef.... go in "halves" with a family member or neighbor and buy a 1/2 side beef (or 1/4) and share meat... the price will skyrocket soon unless you can find loss leaders. Buy loss leaders as much as possible and get out of the store fast.. that will save money too.. get up...
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    Starting Barter Club in our town of 4,000- NEED your opinion!

    Thank you for your insights... I feel the same... Craigs List has cornered this market and the Chamber of Commerce will squash my effoorts unless I play political games, which I wont do... My husband says just dont bother.... So I am off to other ideas for job searching.. I WISH our community...
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    UFOs This Week

    Not to worry... Many people think these sitings are from our own goverment... our government has technoligy that they will not give to the masses.... us little "slaves" :bow For real insights to both REAL and FAKE UFO's visit http://www.abovetopsecret.com/ I do belive in ET life... and that...
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    Starting Barter Club in our town of 4,000- NEED your opinion!

    Starting Barter Club in our town of 4,000- NEED your opinion! PLEASE REPLY WITH ALL IDEAS! I NEED HELP HERE! :he Please advise me... I am wrestling with the idea of starting a "country barter club" for ranchers and homesteaders in our town of about 4,000 We have a political "chamber of...
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    Who does once a month cooking?

    Us too. we cool by the week or month and freeze a lot... Get a "seal a meal" WOW once you have one, you cant live without it..... You can make soups or stews in batches.... and freeze the left overs in small "seal a meal" freezer bags that can be dropped in hot water to thaw.. then microwave...
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    The chickens are just not looking good.....

    In winter our hens too, have the pink combs and stopped laying... I added extra protein (bought a bag of 48% soybean meal) and mix it with laying pellets 20% protein and Rice hulls....and best of all they LOVE rice hulls... Go to grainery mills (look up on yellow pages) and best of all the...
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    Print your own MONEY legally on your community-

    Yes, you are so right.. but it IS our local economy we are trying to keep going, plus offering jobs in our community too... This has to be accepted by the habitants of our town...I need media, and local endorsements.... We can start with charities and local businesses that need help and "pay"...
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    Print your own MONEY legally on your community-

    When/If trade relations cease, or TSHTF happens... the community will be stronger to have another system in place. Nope its not backed by US dollars. Each person will have the right/option to also "work" in our community to get "paid barter $$$" I am putting a board of directors together...
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    Print your own MONEY legally on your community-

    Print your own MONEY legally on your community- This was done in the depression!!! It just came to me...:ya :woot I need a THINK TANK online in this group before I go to my small town of less than 4,000 people. I NEED YOUR HELP! :idunno :caf Just LOOK at how this is being done.... MSN, FOX...
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    Basic Newbie Chicken Questions

    Here are tips that work for me....I have a lot of hens! ((roosters are in far back area (as they will frump the hens feathers off TOTALLY) seperated by heavy black plastic to prevent fighting- I let them out only at breeding time for about 1 week in the pens below: 1) One large pen/ roost...
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