As my silly peas have been laying since end of January--and got a call from a couple I sold a breeding pair to end of season and they are laying already...just...
... First week in January, single digit temps. Message 4002 in this newsgroup. She still is not brooding though. I think our 30 inches of snow put her off. ...
Ahh grass is always greener on the otherside :-) I keep checking my nests two or three times a day, but they're always empty :-( Here in Malta it seems like...
So the eagles have returned to our cove. My chickens and Duck will hide under the bushes and truck when a hawk or eagle flies over. This large Bald Eagle and ...
I went to the dump this afternoon and as I was throwing bags of trash into the large container I noticed a large (sky kennel) dog carrier. I snagged it out of...
My peas aren't laying early...yet. May is normal for my area. But, I have one lone golden pheasant who has decided it is time. And one stupid guinea. Val =====...
I am considering installing UltraSonic Rodent Repellent on my farm, but I am quite cautious whether these could actually harm my animals - pheasants, chickens,...
Speaking of eagles.... I'm here in Nebraska. We don't have eagles. Anyway, I took a road trip today, and 1 mile from my house I saw this incredibly huge eagle....
Well Chris, I am waiting to see if anyone has anything good to say about these. I have tried one and have had two friends that tried one and did not do...
Not quite yet but I expect one of my BS hens will start next week, she has been in and out of her favorite flower pot all week, the flower pot that she has...
Ted Martin
ted@...
Mar 3, 2003 2:16 am
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... Huh? Came across this weblink: http://www.sky.net/~emily/eagle/nebraska.txt which says you got a lot of eagles. Particularly in winter. Here is the text...
... Found another egg yesterday. Must be 6-8 all together (that we have found) since the first one back around New Years. Jon in cold, wet, NJ. -- Jon H....
Save your money. I tried something similar a few years back and .....NOT! I did find one excellant rodent-a-cide. It's called Nail-a-Rat. This stuff is...
Thanks! Those eagle spottings in Nebraska are about 300 miles from my area. I didn't realize they had them out in the western part of the state. I never get...
Anyone out there know what ever happened to Jetta? Where did it come from? And where did it go? There is one lone small article about this bird, and then WHAM,...
All you folks who have been a member of the pea group for a long time... Remember Hermit? Lived in the Mountains in someplace like Tennessee? He was a totally...
It was completely black except for this ... It was probably a Bald Eagle the fledglings are dark colors and the head and tail turn white when they are adult...
Ditto Valerie I miss him too, I've missed his genetic lessons also! I wondered, and worried when he was selling out his peas last year............! Hope he...
The "Jetta" is actually a Black shouldered Opal. It was given this other name, but the name didn't stick. Hope this helped Manny ... ...
manny moreira
manny_pfowl@...
Mar 3, 2003 8:18 pm
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I checked several of the other lists I'm on and didn't find him anywhere. Only found a Hermit in the Woods on the PF list. Iona McCormick Quiet Place Farm ...
Well, I am finally back again, after more computer trouble than anyone ought to have. Lightening zapped my new rig, went through two good surge protectors,...
hermit1
hermit1@...
Mar 4, 2003 12:49 am
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Hi Lon, How many peafowl do you have? I have 2 peacocks and 6 peahens. I watch in amazement each time I see them all start honking and gathering at the base...
Good work Iona........hey I loved your stories by the way! (I hope it was you!) Glad to see Manny too....... the genetic expert! Aaaaaa spring is in the air! ...
Aaaaaaaa there he is! It's starting to feel like old home week! Good to hear from you Hermit in the woods! La Donna Hart Windrift Ranch Alabama ... From:...
Hi, My name is Connie D;). I live on a small farm in the very NE corner of Ohio. I raise several kinds of poultry, pigeons, game birds and waterfowl along with...
I wouldn't call myself a "genetic expert" but thanks for the compliment. I hope I can help people with questions, as many have done for me when I first started...
manny moreira
manny_pfowl@...
Mar 4, 2003 3:56 pm
4115
La Donna, Thank you. I am going to have to get on the stick and pen another TailGate Tale. This winter has been so cold and muddy that I haven't taken the...
Hi, La Donna! Looking great as usual and whipping that keyboard just right. Keep it up! Hermit in the Woods. picking and grinning! ... From: "La Donna Hart"...