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By far, letting my hens set and hatch them is "more fun" for me......not to mention less work! But, haven't kept chickens for about 10 yrs now and am thinking about setting up a little hen house for 6 or 8 hens. Love to watch them and interact. Especially love to collect eggs, although I'm...

Maybe those forum members in the "area" of these storms could help check on & report for any other farms they know are in the area. It is on my mind with any & all but, I just don't know a lot of these farms anymore. Terrible the way the "natural disasters" have increased so in the past few years.

Values.......review what you own as to the cost paid, replacement cost as well as any increased value that may be earned on collectables, artwork, etc. Video is great because you can scan a room, zoom in and around, add voice, etc. Sure helps when you try to remember and can't. Also...

My smaller mares always tend to carry shorter than the taller ones....285 & 296 here for earliest...both fully cooked. I anticipate my little ones at 300. Since I have raised primarily 28" and unders for a long, long time, it's pretty easy to just start the watching at 275 days. Average here...

When all is said and done, it boils down to watching what each animal can and does produce with some amount of consistancy. This is one of the reasons that some seasoned breeders produce better than newer breeders, they have had years to "set" the conformation in their herd and know what to...

I believe in being self reliant -- it comes in handy Some of my fondest memories are of days on my grandparents farm. Their life was off grid as it was a necessity then. There were outhouses, kero lamps, wood stoves for heat and cooking,home made soap, a washboard for laundry, butchering...

Like you, love them all and prefer them small.....so let me say, I totally agree that they are not as easy to produce with the same consistancy and proportion of the larger ones. But, that's what it is. Downsizing is not perfect. I love my little ones!! After many yrs of breeding and good...

I've bred small ones for a long time. As you say, sometimes even the best efforts fail but, that is true of the larger mares also. Tony & I have talked about this often in the past and feel they truly have no more issues that big mares, over all. The first one can be a little "tight"...

I, too, think "DUH" -- those solars would be great (if you have sun) and save $$ of batteries and a trip to get them. This is assuming you were not near a store or roads too bad, etc. Like most of you, I have a well, lots of water options for extra holding, kero heater and lamps, a solar...

I believe snow is only good on a postcard pic! Thus, I live where we generally get very little. I hate to even say much more as it's only mid Jan and there is still time/a chance that we will get hit. In fact, some of the worst snow storms in our area have been the first few days of...

$60 a tube ??? HOLY COW! Jeffers has Equimax $9.95 a tube, buy 6 & get 1 free! Straight ivermectrin for $2.29 a tube if you buy 12 & get one free, also. I just bought $110 of wormers.... 37 minis. Just no reason for a USA horse to not be treated, well, no COST reason. Best of luck with...

WHY ? Of course, if it was my "partner" I should have some idea already. So much depends on the circumstances of the actual relationship of the "partner" and you -- as well as the why factor -- geeesh.........couldn't answer. Anyone who loved me wouldn't ask this unless it was an extreme...

The suggestions to bring all current is good. Call the registry for whom you have paperwork and talk to them. They will tell you exactly what/how to do everything needed. Most likely you will be able to send all at once (transfer & transfer temp to perm) so long as you provide everything...

Several of my long time best friends are gay. I am not, so what!? We did not hold that against one another While all of the "equal" issues are being considered, let's add this one ---- similar to the gay partners who can't/don't have decision making and/or benefits shared --- for those...

I love it!!! AND those who help "because they can".... the breeder, you and those vets! Beauty of a dog, also.

It comes up at top of my screen when I login to aol for my email. Plus I received an email from them, as a subscriber. They are taking and somehow selecting, five from all submitted (not sure the particulars on how) and those five will get votes from entire US . Maybe we should check this...

WOW -- all so true. I try to talk to every person who did/does inquire about any of my animals to first get a feel for their own equine knowledge, their plans for this animal, their facilities, their price range, etc. Then they are educated about minis !! Papers, shows, breeding...

Mona is correct -- poor care at quarantine would be suspect, not the 9 hr trip. It is my understanding that these facilities are State monitored, possibly Federally, also. IMO I would report the situation (pictures & witness info provided) to the State Vet from where they originated out of...

YES -- all those things....... I keep a few "new" pieces in work coveralls, barn jackets, etc. You know when you are out there and find something that just has to be done and no time, tools, material to complete it then. Yep, you can "put out that fire" with twine most times. It's great for...

Well, at least Mr Retirement is THERE. When I was a newlywed and then later with family, my husband and I had a great arrangement. HIS folks had a huge Thanksgiving dinner, we all attended. At Christmas MY folks had Xmas dinner, we went there. This of course took care of the eating. We...