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6934
Hi Holly, One of my little nubian girls showed up with a big lump on her ear a couple of weeks ago. I put her in the milk stand and examined it and sure...
Janet Tee
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Jun 6, 2008
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6935
sorry this went who knows where! ... From: enkine@... To: notify-dg-cheapcritters@yahoogroups.com Sent: Fri, 6 Jun 2008 9:34 am Subject: Re:...
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enkine2
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Jun 6, 2008
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6936
Another thing you could try is to separate her and 1 other duck so they can't see or mingle with the others.?? Over time they will likely bond and then you...
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Jun 6, 2008
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6937
Tell Your Legislators to Make Sure FY 2009 State Budget Supports Children & Families ... From: Association for Children of New Jersey To: Debra Byrne Sent:...
patrickbyrne2
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Jun 8, 2008
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6938
I have the following cages that must be gone ASAP. Make an offer: THEY NEED TO GO !!!!! For pick up in Warren, MI. 48092 ONLY!!!! 2- 6' X 3' X 3' welded wire...
George Taylor
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Jun 13, 2008
10:54 pm
6939
Hello, all, I'm new to this group and wanted to say hi. I'm interested in backyard chickens. Have a great day!...
mjjobbins
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Jun 29, 2008
7:04 pm
6940
The past couple of years we have been having more rams born than ewes. We have beautiful, strong, healthy rams for sale at the very low rate of $250 each....
Apple Rose Farm, L.L....
farm80562
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Jul 1, 2008
12:30 pm
6941
I almost forgot I joined this list recently. In today's economy the group name and description both drew my attention. My name is Kevin. I live in the desert...
Kevin
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Jul 2, 2008
2:44 am
6942
I have a pregnant goat. This is her 2nd pregnancy. The 1st there were no problems at all reported to me. I (nor the people we bought her from) are real sure of...
angelsnoopers64859
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Jul 7, 2008
2:22 am
6943
No sure about the spotting - but is she bagging up, is her udder filling? ... From: cheapcritters@yahoogroups.com To: cheapcritters@yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon,...
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Jul 7, 2008
9:03 pm
6944
I wouldn't worry about it just yet. No telling what might have caused it, but it seems to me there'd have been more blood if she had miscarried. On the other...
Bill Barnhill
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Jul 7, 2008
10:49 pm
6945
She is just starting to. Not big enough for anything yet. ... filling? ... chickens, ducks etc. for food, for sale or as pets at the least ... ...
angelsnoopers64859
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Jul 9, 2008
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6946
Hmmmm, hadn't thought of that. Thanks. ... it, but it seems to me there'd have been more blood if she had miscarried. On the other hand, if she was early term,...
angelsnoopers64859
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Jul 9, 2008
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6947
When she's ready to deliver, her vulva will get really loose & jiggly (unless she's forgotten to read this section of the instruction manual.) The ligaments...
Evelyn Hansen
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Jul 10, 2008
12:34 am
6948
Can we feed our pigs just cracked corn? Or do we have to feed them pork maker? These pigs are for the freezer. The cost of the porkmaker has gone from $8.50 to...
Holly Laming
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Jul 23, 2008
5:27 pm
6949
I know someone who does feed 'just corn'. But, I wouldn't eat her pork. Corn is not a complete nutrient, how can it make a nutritionally complete meat? I...
Evelyn Hansen
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Jul 23, 2008
6:28 pm
6950
We graze ours as well, but I just figured that went without saying. Perhaps not. Sorry. Holly Laming http://www.mypowermall.com/biz/home/18046 ...
Holly Laming
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Jul 23, 2008
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6951
What evidence do you have that grazing is a complete nutrient? Isn't the purpose of raising then eating animals to convert feed that is not nutritionally...
Richard
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Jul 23, 2008
8:29 pm
6952
None. I have faith that God gave each of his animals a diet that suits them perfectly. You don't have to believe in him, but I hope you don't mind if I do....
Evelyn Hansen
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Jul 23, 2008
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6953 baaadgoats
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Jul 24, 2008
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6954
Don't assume that you can determine my beliefs. While the "Master Plan" may be correct, years of experience have shown me that the Devil is in the details. ...
Richard
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Jul 24, 2008
1:40 pm
6955
My goodness graze them if you can. My neighbor spends next to nothing feeding her hogs. She gives them a scoop of corn each night as kind of a treat. She...
Elijah Sue Weiser
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Jul 24, 2008
2:53 pm
6956
... ============================ Back in the late 1950's we raised thousands of hogs here on this farm. The shoats we were selling, Yorkshire/Hampshire cross...
Indiana Robinson
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Jul 24, 2008
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6957
I'm sorry? Did I ever dain to express that I could read minds? I simply expressed what **I** believed, said that you didn't have to & hoped you didn't mind if...
Evelyn Hansen
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Jul 24, 2008
6:24 pm
6958
... Not quite, the original question was if you "could" (not should) feed straight cracked corn during the last month prior to slaughter. The answer to that...
Richard
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Jul 25, 2008
12:17 pm
6959
Hi Evelyn, My brother raised feeder pigs for many many years, so he had numerous brood sows and several boars. I used to dread castration time for the little...
Lee Humphrey
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Jul 25, 2008
12:59 pm
6960
I said I had a friend who RAISED theirs on straight cracked corn. "Harden"ing the lard would tend to make me think they gave it for a short time at finishing?...
Evelyn Hansen
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Jul 25, 2008
3:54 pm
6961
A woman went to a pet shop & immediately spotted a large, beautiful parrot.. There was a sign on the cage that said $50.00. 'Why so little,' she asked the pet...
George Taylor
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Aug 12, 2008
4:37 pm
6962
Well, I put a male in with her and she about beat the living daylights out of him the 1st day. By the time the 3rd day rolled around she was tolerating him and...
angelsnoopers64859
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Aug 12, 2008
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6963
I think she's been letting him know "I am the Queen goat". Once he lets her know HE's the King goat, they should be fine. We took delivery on a new herd sire a...
Bill Barnhill
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