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Posted on 06/01/2005 7:34:38 AM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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But I'd still have the problem if I incubated my own eggs of having to deal with too many roosters right?
I like the crowing, so do the workers next door:)
Becky
I have done what you do also, let them all in to eat. Really, I got tired of the mares peeing as soon as they got in their stalls, which meant even when I wasn't stalling them at night, I had to clean stalls ;~D
I can feed the two mares outside together without issues if Bay isn't a part of it. The pony only gets one scoop, but she's low-man. Cyn gets three, and she's a picky slow eater. Bay gets two, and he'd rather have Cyns that doesn't have the pills in it ;~D
So I bring him in and feed him just inside the yard, usually they're almost done by the time I get hay tossed and water filled.
Maybe that would work for you? Just let Bud through the gate (doing whatever manners work you need to do) and feed the others where they are? It's at least a different routine.
I bought those rubber ground pans, and drilled holes in them to tie them to fence posts so they stay within reach over the fence. The horses mostly go stand by their pans when I'm coming, instead of crowding me.
I honestly don't think there is any cure for a horses moving from pan to pan if they are loose together, except among themselves. But if the leader of the pack does it, I don't think he would stop unless a person was there constantly. He may stop as long as you are there, but I'd bet money the minute you leave he'd start again, even if you guarded for a long time. Unless you have horses that eat the same amount and same thing all the time, I think they need to be seperated for grain rations.
Becky
Yup.... I thought it was worth a try this morning, but I'm gonna pull him in the yard tonight, like we'd been doing. ;~D
Well my hens are gone, Harley is saddled, so I'll see you all later.
Becky
Have a good ride :~D
we are in the van, on the way to get grain and I am testing out my new laptop with cingular internet connection! It seems to be working fine. Feels a bit strange though! LOL
Wow.... pretty cool, you are!
i am sure they will fight too.
when we are on vcation, this working so well means that if we see a good property that we are interested in, i could take pics with my camera, use the card reader to download to photobucket and post the pics and ask u all what you think, whilst still there! Technology! : D
I think, Becky, that you'll still end up needing to dispose of some roosters who end up overly aggressive, but it's possible you might be able to arrive at a bachelor group of those with more manageable temperaments. I know many have bred roosters ~for~ aggression, it would seem a few might have tried to breed them for less ;~D
I guess you can't neuter roosters ;~D
Sure you can...they're called capons!
How much does it cost?
the monthly charges vary by usage, it can be as low as $29 a month or like we have got $79 for unlimited access. For us its worth it! We use it at home as well. Our home system is satelite because land line is as slow as molasses. that is a pretty expensive set up.
I love this though, it means we can browse property and not waste time.
We are now at the store and deaconjim has gone in to get the feed whilst i am typing this to you. It feels weird to say the least!
Wherever you can get cingular reception, you have access to the internet
To caponize?
Most people do it themselves. Just hold the chicken down, make a slit in the side of them, spread the ribs and pull the testicles out.
Capons get HUGH! Great big massive birds. Kinda like Baby Huey...cept he was a duck, I think...
Well, I don't know if Becky's gonna try that....
Heh heh! Which is why I didn't bring it up.
But lotsa people do it...and you can find capons in the grocery store.
I wouldn't do it either. It takes a lot of skill and a lot of, um, expendable chickens to learn on. I'm just not inclined.
you have to buy a PC card, but sometimes with rebates and sign up, it works out that the card is free. I have a small areial on the side of my laptop, like a cellphones, that picks up the signal.
BTW this is the first new computer I have ever owned and I guess i went big time with it! LOL The whole system with a lot of upgrades on memory etc should have been way over $2000 but i got it on special with nstant rebates for $1500.
There was a cool horse trailer at the store for sale, with a semi truck front, huge living quarters, only $235,000! WHew!
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