Homeowner Forum / Rural Living / July 2006

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/07/washington/07recruit.html?ex=1309924800&en=18e
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"A decade after the Pentagon declared a zero-tolerance policy for racist
hate groups, recruiting shortfalls caused by the war in Iraq ...

I just went to a rural county fair.  I went in the 4H tent where they
had chickens, ducks, rabbits, and other small animals.  I was appalled
when I looked at one chicken cage, and under the cage there was a sign
that said BREED: Cock.

One of the biggest disadvantages of living in the country is the lack
of stations, and poor tv reception.  I am not that much of a tv
watcher that I would spend the high price to get satellite tv, and
there is no cable available.  Nor can I afford any of it.  So, I rely

My ancient bucket has finally rusted through.   I am having a hard time
trying to find a replacement bucket.   Does anyone have any adivce on
where to look for used buckets?
Thanks!

What's the best resource for learning all aspects of raising chickens for
eggs and meat?

A friend has left another friend the job of storing his p/u  for about
18 months while he's deployed.  I've read various stuff in the group
about how to store vehicles, but it never pertained, so only remember
bits and pieces.  Help me out here, please...all I remember is "fill ...

[What would the founding fathers do?]
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-kurlansky4jul04,0,4231520.s
tory?coll=la-news-comment-opinions
http://tinyurl.com/gqyuw
"Let's stop fussing about what America's founders thought, and let our

have heard or read that fire ants will kill quail chicks.  I even heard
of a hen quail setting being killed by them.   Do fireants eat quail
eggs?  Reason for asking is that tomorrow a clutch of quail eggs under
a bantam hen was due to hatch. Yesterday morning I found her dead

I have 11 acres on a mountain top in WV near Winchester, VA.  It has
power and telephone lines right up to the front of the property which
has 700+- ft of road frontage.  I'm thinking about building a simple
cabin on the property to use and enjoy the million dollar view from on

this morning started off with a coolness that was most enjoyable.  
a walk in the forest checking out the 8 different ground hog burrows
I've been so fortunate to have had my dog locate for me.  no new
activity in any of those.  then a walk down to the creek.  after the

A week+ ago I'd mentioned an "attack cat" that I was attempting to get
tame enough to be handled so I could get her spayed.  Had gotten her so
she would come inside to eat (through a low window) but was still unable
to touch her.  Since she seemed interested in checking out that and ...

Anyone ever seen a woodchuck with crooked teeth? Found a dead woodchuck
in the yard today and the upper teeth went sideways inside the mouth
while the lower teeth had grown several inches up and out of the mouth.
I would have thought it would have starved but it didn't seem thin.

Dogs were raising hell big time during the night.
I was out several times trying to figure out what the problem was
but I didn't see anything and the dogs stayed in their pastures where
they are guards.

Why are you inviting newsgroup desolating trolls and stalkers like Mike
Cranston, Mike Given, and their unindicted co-conspirators into misc.rural?
Mike Cranston is a dangerous psychopath who has wrecked many newsgroups,
betrayed the posters to soc.singles.moderated who he ...