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I've bought chicks from Tractor Supply and from the local feed store with no problems. At least you can look at the batch of chicks to see if they appear healthy. They don't have as many choices of breeds as you can get buying direct from a hatchery, but if they have the breeds you're looking...

I always look for non-toxic solutions. I live in the northeast, so we don't have red ants, but I have relatives who do, and they've told me that they've had luck with repeatedly pouring boiling water on the nests. They claim it works, but I can't tell you for sure.

I love auctions, and have bought a lot of equipment from auctions, including tractors. Make sure you check out the equipment very well. If you're not very mechanical, bring someone who is, with you, if you can. Go to the viewing before the auction and figure out what the piece of equipment is...

Goats browse, like deer, they don't graze. So goats eat a variety of things, they're especially good at clearing weeds. I know people who rent out their herds to clear weeds, especially poison ivy, which they love to eat.

True. A friend of mine bought an old mushroom farm, that had many growing barns on it that he would have used to grow pot. But he applied for a permit and was denied. New York State has a limit on the number of pot growers that they allow. But you have to have the facilities to apply for the...

I guess you're in New York, because it just got legalized here in New York. There will only be a limited number of farms that will get permits to grow pot.

Getting into any kind of farming is scary. Farming is risky.

I don't know of any animals that don't sleep.

Here's a story I like to tell about how smart goats are... I had put in a new barn for my does and I never thought to put the light switch out of their reach. One night, we could see that the light in the barn was on, I knew I had turned it off when I left, so I yelled out through a window...

My wife and I used to have a dairy goat farm. Goats are incredibly intelligent. We used to say if they had opposable thumbs, they would take over the world. And they'd probably do a better job than we humans do.

Most birds (with the exception of owls and a few other types)are not active during the night time. the tendons in their feet lock when they are sleeping, so they don't fall off of their perches.

I don't know where you live, but usually the main finches you will see are goldfinches, which are bright yellow and purple finches and house finches which are similar looking. Plus cardinals are actually finches.

What kind of posts are you putting in for your fence? I usually put up woven wire fencing and it's held up by T-posts. For putting in T-posts I use a T-post pounder which is basically a pipe with two handles on it, that you use to pound the post in with. You can get T-post pounders at Tractor...

My wife and I had our first shots a week ago. We have no reactions to it.

In studies, crows have shown the intelligence level of a 7 - 10 year old human child. They are incredibly intelligent. They are also excellent mimics and can be taught to speak.

You're welcome. I enjoy watching and feeding birds. I have been a birder since I was a child. Feeding birds gives you an opportunity to watch them and allows you to help birds survive what may be a difficult winter.

My wife plants a lot of fruit trees and berry bushes, so I asked her. The smaller the variety of tree, the faster it will bear fruit. Dwarf trees can take 2 - 3 years to bear fruit, depending on the soil conditions. Make sure you fertilize them if you're not sure about your soil. Jobe...

Thanks! I'm gonna get a Die Hard, as well. I'm also gonna get a solar smart battery trickle charger to keep it charged. The trickle chargers are pretty cheap, around $35, so they're worth it.

I need to replace the battery in my pickup truck, a 2001 GMC Sierra half ton. It's not an everyday driver, I just use it for transporting hay and other farm stuff, occasionally pulling a small trailer. I only use it a few times each month. Is an AGM battery worth the extra price? They're...

It seems like Farmchat went down for a few days, but it's working now.