Activity Feed

Eva Hotchkiss replied to kay wunderlich's discussion companion plants for asparagus in Soil Builders
"I've read in several sources that DILL goes well with asparagus: asparagus is a perennial so i don't think you want another perenial to compete with it's roots.  So I have Dill with my aspargus and so far so good.  They look similar but dill is…"
Feb 9, 2011
rochelle l.b. begay replied to Eva Hotchkiss's discussion Coyote Warning! Out in broad daylight in Micro Livestock
"that's so awful, i'm so sorry to hear it. i agree...if you have big dogs let them stay outside with the chickens."
Feb 4, 2011
David Kennedy replied to Eva Hotchkiss's discussion Coyote Warning! Out in broad daylight in Micro Livestock
"That's horrible.  So sorry for your loss."
Feb 3, 2011
Bethany Lobocki replied to Eva Hotchkiss's discussion Coyote Warning! Out in broad daylight in Micro Livestock
"...small dogs inside.  But keep the big ones outside!  ;)"
Feb 3, 2011
Ryan Wood replied to Eva Hotchkiss's discussion Coyote Warning! Out in broad daylight in Micro Livestock
"So sorry for your loss. Hang in there."
Feb 3, 2011
Eva Hotchkiss replied to Eva Hotchkiss's discussion Coyote Warning! Out in broad daylight in Micro Livestock
"They have tried to dig under the fence? Oh my...How do you have the chickens secured to prevent them from getting thru?"
Feb 3, 2011
Susan replied to Eva Hotchkiss's discussion Coyote Warning! Out in broad daylight in Micro Livestock
"I know! They have been in our yard every evening since mid Jan. Jumped a 7 ft brick fence. We are bunkered down tight. They are trying to rip the top off our rabbit cage and dig under the fence of our coop. We are at Tatum/ and Dynamite.
So sorry…"
Feb 3, 2011
Eva Hotchkiss posted a discussion in Micro Livestock
With this cold streak keep an eye out on your girls!!  We live near 32nd St and Shea and have never had an issue with coyotes for over 5 years.  I guess with this cold streak the rabbits and quail have bunkered down so the coyotes are getting…
Feb 3, 2011
Pam Rawlins replied to Eva Hotchkiss's discussion Quinea Fowl/Keets wanted in Micro Livestock
"Pratt's on Glendale and 50-something Ave had some last weekend. You might want to call and check - but they had about 10 or 15."
Nov 15, 2010
Eva Hotchkiss posted a discussion in Micro Livestock
Does anyone know which feed stores in the phoenix area sell Guinea fowl?  I am looking for a pair.  Two females if someone has some?
Nov 15, 2010
Julie replied to Eva Hotchkiss's discussion Western Ranchman now carries ORGANIC LAY PELLETS in Micro Livestock
"If you're wanting Organic and affordable, our price for PPG member is $23.50 for 50 pounds of lay pellets and $24.50 for 50 pounds of organic starter/grower crumbles."
Jul 8, 2010
Rachel replied to Eva Hotchkiss's discussion Western Ranchman now carries ORGANIC LAY PELLETS in Micro Livestock
"Here is the response I got from OH Kruse when I emailed them asking about the soy in their feed:

In talking to our supplier , there is no problem in the GMO concerns with the
soybeans. It will pass any test taken with the product.

Thanks
Jeff Moore"
Jun 21, 2010
Debbie Fishell replied to Eva Hotchkiss's discussion Western Ranchman now carries ORGANIC LAY PELLETS in Micro Livestock
"Thank-you both for sharing your research on this topic. Sometimes I think these regulations are so convoluted that it's really just left up to interpretation. I understand that GMO is definetly not in organic products, according to the info you…"
Jun 20, 2010
Debbie Fishell replied to Eva Hotchkiss's discussion Western Ranchman now carries ORGANIC LAY PELLETS in Micro Livestock
"When my current feed runs out I'm going to try it. My hens have slowed down their egg laying in the past couple of weeks and lower protein won't change anything. I suppliment with kitchen scraps anyway. I have a broody hen, so I let her have 6 eggs…"
Jun 20, 2010
Monica replied to Eva Hotchkiss's discussion Western Ranchman now carries ORGANIC LAY PELLETS in Micro Livestock
"I bought some of the Western Ranchman Organic layer pellets and they were terrific, nice and fresh, no powder in the bag, and it smells good too. I did notice it has 16% protein, which is a little lower than OH Crouse but the bags are lighter and…"
Jun 20, 2010
Rachel replied to Eva Hotchkiss's discussion Western Ranchman now carries ORGANIC LAY PELLETS in Micro Livestock
"http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?type=simple;c=ecfr;cc...


This link is what you get when you search the www.ams.usda.gov organic policy. It comes from the exact same site you looked at. Like city code, it's a long list of regulations…"
Jun 20, 2010
More…