Baymule
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Just get up a little earlier and make coffee at home.
Coffee anyone ?
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SageHill
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Coffee and strawberry crumble for breakfast. Sourdough loaf in the oven, going to set detection hides and then move sheep to a pasture.
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Morning all. Usual day, 3a club for about an hour, up to feed and turnout dogs and sheep. My hen stopped laying four days ago. She isn’t molting, has adequate housing and food. The only change is I started feeding layer pellets from ‘23 when there were complaints about drop offs in egg production from homesteaders. Hmm. Coincidence? Something could be eating the daily egg. Could a snake eat an egg a day 4 days in a row? No signs of other predators, no shells.
Changing up feed today.
Changing up feed today.
That is my plan.
Mini Horses
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Take a thermos of coffee with you 
Sounds like hen food, as suspected. Extreme weather throws some of mine off laying, also.
Sounds like hen food, as suspected. Extreme weather throws some of mine off laying, also.
I have a tall insulated steel tumbler I use on weekends, holds enough!Take a thermos of coffee with you
Sounds like hen food, as suspected. Extreme weather throws some of mine off laying, also.
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Feed is 18 months old or so, complaints about drop off in egg production... YEAH, I don't think I would be feeding it to my layers....
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Anyone see the news article on TODAY ?... Missing child walked over 7 miles, lost, and a rancher's ANATOLIAN/PYR accompanied him for over 2 miles it seems... protecting him.... Rancher was driving down the road and saw the dog with the little blonde haired kid walking along a fence... Saw this article in CT forum...
Dog's name was Buford.... said he loved kids...
Dog's name was Buford.... said he loved kids...
SageHill
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I saw that! Then I thought of “our” Boone and the chick he just rescued.
Mini Horses
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Didn't see that article but, in past similar things. One had a younger child lost in woods during cold and 2 his dogs stayed with & obviously laid next to for overnight warmth & protection. Many will actually "herd" them back into their yards, from wandering off. 
Dogs are intelligent.
Had a quiet night, thankfully, after a busy, tense, annoying day. Wasn't fun and I had some stern, unpleasant, my farm/my rules -- "come to Jesus" moments with DS & exGF...drama!
I was undeniably clear and it's in writing. That situation is changing to my way. 
Glad I have a few more days at home. Hope the winds stay away. That has been an issue for several days. Right now, a mug of great coffee
Dogs are intelligent.Had a quiet night, thankfully, after a busy, tense, annoying day. Wasn't fun and I had some stern, unpleasant, my farm/my rules -- "come to Jesus" moments with DS & exGF...drama!
I was undeniably clear and it's in writing. That situation is changing to my way. Glad I have a few more days at home. Hope the winds stay away. That has been an issue for several days. Right now, a mug of great coffee
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