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Discussion in 'Hobbies and Interests' started by Well Seasoned, Mar 25, 2018.

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  1. bogieb

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    Lots of bonuses in the location of his new shop.
     
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    Cash Larue , I think I recall you bought pellets at a Big R. Do you have chickens and feed this brand I believe they carry too?
     
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    Hey, WW! I now only buy wood pellets at Big R. The quality is excellent. They never run out - unlike Ace. And they are the cheapest pellets I can get my hands on. I bought 3 tons of Big R pellets in September. Been burning them almost exclusively for about 2 years.

    We tried to have chickens when we first moved in. We just couldn’t keep the bears out. Even with electroshock therapy. The bears were still tearing everything apart. So we gave up. BUT, Big R does sell chicken feed. That’s where we bought ours. It’s high quality and very affordable.

    Side note: You have a lot of bears up there, like we do?
     
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    Hey, WW. Sorry, I may have misunderstood the original message. I have not seen that country companion brand at Big R. They may sell it, but I’ve not personally seen it.

    Edit: Just checked the Big R site. They do carry that brand. Looks like they have a bunch in stock at my local Conifer location :handshake:
     
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    We had bears in Bellvue (next to Livermore) in the mountains, but I'm on dry plains here, have not seen or heard about a bear here. It was sad, during the multi decade drought a starving bear went by our house during a Labor Day BBQ we had, broad daylight and he didn't look good. My poor neighbor in Bellvue went to crazy lengths for his chickens but bears just tore through the electrical shock and even cattle gates on the cattle panels :eek: Here the preditors are raccons, a couple Martins, eagles and yotes. Oh, and of course skunks for doggie :picard: There was a badger, but a neighbor's dog attacked it (jerk, he told him to) and the next morning husband saw him run over on the road, can't help but wonder if he ran it over too. Anyway husband went to a feed store near his work and found pellets for less, still Rocky Mountain (boo) but so convenient for him. I was asking chicken food because my hens stopped laying in September, and feeding Country Companion. We're trying a new brand (poss Purina?)

    I don't blame you for not tempting the bears with chickens/eggs. I didn't either in Bellvue though I could have had the coolest set up!
     
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    No worries :) Just thought I'd ask incase you did feed that chickens and if they stopped laying. Never mind :)
     
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    I appreciate that. We always fed the Big R brand chicken feed to our birds. Always got lots of eggs. Well, when the bears didn’t get them first. I’d say we have a bear problem here, but I understand that we actually live in their home. Sort of like being mad at sharks for being in the ocean. But I digress. Good to hear from ya. Stay warm up there!
     
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    Averaging 2 eggs a day now. Not sure why the major slow down last month.

    Tonight I put up wood panels on the big openings I have at the ends of the coop to help block the wind and make it a little warmer. The coop still has plenty of air circulation but the coop won't be as drafty.
     
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