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    Re: Poultry Processing (Not DIY)

    Thanks for the tip. I suppose I need to move my search a little farther out - I've tried the 3 most local extension offices. As the top broiler producing state, you'd think I'd have better luck!
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    Poultry Processing (Not DIY)

    Hi folks,
    Been a while... We have a "Farmette" with several types of poultry/fowl - chickens, pekin & muscovey ducks, bronzeback turkeys and toulouse geese. We have in the past butchered all of...
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    Re: Trailer - combo uses?

    Thanks for the note, although that whole idea is and has been on eternal hold, but, if it changes, I'll jump back in!
  4. Thread: First egg

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    Re: First egg

    We've done a couple of things - the golf balls have worked for us. Also, as time goes on they tend to wander a little more - they have basically a horse stall with "laying shelves" (a board about 16"...
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    Re: What kind of gun do you use for Hogs?

    Either a .280 or 30/30 - they're the only two I have!!!
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  6. Re: All time low mortgage rates! Thinking about Refinancing

    Before I throw in my $.02, let me CONFESS that I did not read every post above. I have not had a great deal of time to visit tbn/cbn lately, and it's almost 1am now... /forums/images/icons/frown.gif...
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    1st Pigs! (Hunting)

    This weekend was opening day for guns/deer here in GA. About 3 pm on Sat I heard my step-son, Kris, shoot. Waited a minute, flicked on the radio to confirm. Yep, he'd shot at a hog down in the swamp....
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    Re: Painting Galvinized Metal Barn?

    I've used the vinegar approach on other galv. surfaces, and it worked well. Not sure how it would do on such a broad surface. I'd use an acid brush or the like to spread/clean it, then just let it...
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    Re: Pressure Washer buying

    Or better yet, just fumble around long enough and somebody will GIVE you one! Yep, got a freebie! A friend got screwed by a contractor - PREpaid him $3k to do some work, painting etc while he was out...
  10. Thread: Paso Fino's?

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    Re: Paso Fino\'s?

    Only have a minute... But, we got our 1st - should make "everybody" happy... /forums/images/icons/grin.gif
    Our vet "lent" us "Cindy", a QH mare to (re)acclimate us to horse ownership. She's sweet,...
  11. Thread: Homestead Names?

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    Re: Homestead Names?

    Here in Jawja, we'd call it Puddin' Hill, (or maybe Mountain, in the south!) but since it came from a book, we'll forgive ya. /forums/images/icons/smile.gif

    Post a pic and take a poll. I think the...
  12. Thread: Lost my cat today

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    Re: Lost my cat today

    Sorry to hear about your loss, we are still recovering from losing our oldest St Bernard, Caesar.

    Regarding the "accident", our driveway is off of a little road that's all of 250 yards long,...
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    Re: Trailer - combo uses?

    CBD, as usual, no pussy-footing around - I like that! Truthfully, I kinda expected both your and Lazy-J's kind of responses, both accurate yet different, as applied to different situations. With the...
  14. Thread: Homestead Names?

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    Homestead Names?

    We call our's Dobber's Pond & Farmette.
    See left for logo,
    www.dobberspond.com (way out of date!)
    Even got a sign at my 40th Bday party a couple of weekends ago - see attached.
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    Re: Trailer - combo uses?

    I'd really like to see you pulling that rig, loaded, with your Porsche... hehe

    Got a picture handy?

    I suppose that might work for short hauls, but, I know I'll be going to deer camp with it -...
  16. Thread: Horse slaughter

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    Re: Horse slaughter

    Much like politics, to me it all boils down to where you draw the line(s). It's OK to raise a cow, goat, pig to eat but not a horse? Or is it? Why not dogs & cats? OK, I understand the family or pet...
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    Re: Horse slaughter

    <font color="blue"> Why do the few rule the many? In other words, why can a small group of wackos inflict their will upon us?
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    Because we live in a place where the "squeaky wheel...
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    Trailer - combo uses?

    Not sure if this is the right place for this, but here goes... I recently bought a tractor, my first, along with implements - still adding, but I guess (hope) you always do! I am also about to buy...
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    Re: Heat Pump + Water Heater?

    So... Nobody has any thoughts???
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    Re: Too many categories

    <font color="blue"> Too many categories </font color>
    Not yet... I still use the "main index" to check out everything. As new ones are created, and some dropped (Hobbies maybe? Not much going on...
  21. Thread: Paso Fino's?

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    Re: Paso Fino\'s?

    Talk about <font color="red"> spirit </font color>!
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    All opinions and facts (and the wisdom to know the difference /forums/images/icons/wink.gif ) are appreciated....
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    Re: Paso Fino\'s?

    Hang in there CBDoc, your opinions/facts are not going unnoticed. Between you, my vet, and my wife, we will likely wind up with one. My wife noted, "If Doc Tolliver says to get a QH, then the only...
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    Re: Paso Fino\'s?

    Thanks for the pocket change. /forums/images/icons/wink.gif
    I did not get to go to the Nationals as I only learned of it shortly before it happened - too much going on. And, it's not but about 2...
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    Re: A great loss at Dobber\'s Pond...

    Pooper scooper duty? What's that???
    Actually, we have about 6 big (80+ people) parties every year, and the "pavillion" goes in the back where they stay. We just send someone around with a hose and...
  25. Thread: Tuxedo Corn?

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    Re: Tuxedo Corn?

    Have you done Silver Queen before? How does it compare?
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