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[Roy Morgan <k1lky AT earthlink.net>]

On May 20, 2008, at 6:09 AM, Gene GeRue wrote:

> On May 19, 2008, at 9:36 PM, paxamicus AT earthlink.net wrote:
>
> > I was thinking more along the lines of bug patrol and eggs.
>
> Bug patrol is better done with guineas. Ducks eat weeds. Both do not
> destroy garden beds. Chickens do.

Hmmm... I take it that guineas are not chickens?

Pardon my ignorance about these fowl.
(If you want to know about radios or helicopters, I may know.)

> If you can train dogs to handle guineas, my hat's off to you.

I mentioned that the geese police dogs get special training.  They  
must not under any circumstances touch a goose.  Apparently good  
border collies have this as an instinct with respect to sheep, or are  
very trainable to not nip them.

> ...t chickens can survive on found food
in summer t... They won't make it through a winter
up there without grain and/or kitchen scraps.

Let's hope that the price of grain  does not go the way of gasoline,  
or at least not as badly.

Roy

Roy Morgan
k1lky AT earthlink.net
Lovettsville, VA 20180