[Homestead] Growing Good Stuff to Eat
paxamicus at earthlink.net
paxamicus at earthlink.net
Wed Apr 2 13:18:03 EDT 2008
I like the long answer.
I once asked my good dog to work some cows that were loose in our
front yard. (Neighbour's cows). She looked at me like I was insane. I
got pretty much the same reaction on poultry. She reminded me in no
uncertain terms that she is a sheep dog. My Barbie Collie is a Katrina
dog I was supposed to foster who beguiled my husband like Sheherazade
and now owns the place.
I'm taking another look at sw Virginia. Want to give me a literary
tour when you have a chance? Towns you like? Towns you hate but have
to use? Good farmer's markets? Hilly and green? James, if you are
reading this, please feel free to chime in. Yours is an opinion I
would value too . Well, really, anyone who lives down that way, you
two are just the ones I know.
Celia
On Apr 2, 2008, at 12:59 PM, Lisa K.V. Perry wrote:
>
> There were two BC's that came with the farm, the female died 7 years
> ago.
> The male is now 10. Our 'new' female BC is 4 this month and I'm
> sorry to say
> neither has been a working BC. We had chickens for several years
> that were
> allowed to roam all over the place. Both dogs, but mostly the
> female, tried
> to 'herd' the chickens--which usually resulted in chasing a bird
> that was
> running away from the big dog. Now we don't have any poultry (though
> we're
> reconsidering) so they go after deer. That's the long answer.
>
> The short answer is "No."
>
> Lisa
>
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