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Patrick says

Anyone have advice for how to get rid of gophers?

We have a planter they cannot get into, at least not so far, but it's small. The larger part of the yard has a very busy gopher though, and it eats a lot of our plants.

Search for gopher hawk

Try this - perfectly vicious:

https://www.victorpest.com/victor-mole-trap-m0645

Got chickens from a family that was moving, got the coop and everything for free, they are great. Four chickens are giving me two eggs a day and I add thier poop to my compost for my garden. Hopping once they hit a year old maybe il get more eggs a day.

RC2006 says

Got chickens from a family that was moving, got the coop and everything for free, they are great. Four chickens are giving me two eggs a day and I add thier poop to my compost for my garden. Hopping once they hit a year old maybe il get more eggs a day.

Cool. I want chickens. 3 boys that all eat eggs and we could be talking 5-8 eggs a day. I've looked into it, just not seriously. We might literally have 1/2 an acre of gardening space currently, well for next year. Plenty of space for the shit.

Kind of more farming, but the wife got a god damn cat. I like them for rodent control. But I also don't like them as house pets. This isn't a brag as I do feel bad, but I did kick it and got it out of my space. I'm allergic, nephew is allergic and I believe my son is as well. Outside of rodent control cats are useless animals. They don't belong indoors.

Ha I have 3 cats, a golden retriever, and now the chickens. Along with the same amount of boys as you.

I keep them in a large run and let them out an hour or so before it gets dark, right before it gets dark they go in there coop and I close the door. Eggs are more nutritious than store bought and I know what they are eating. Two of my kids eat eggs every day.

RC2006 says

I keep them in a large run and let them out an hour or so before it gets dark, right before it gets dark they go in there coop and I close the door.

You're talking the boys now right?... lol. Had to go there. I am interested for real in chickens. Sad we have to get approval for crap like this, but my village does allow it fortunately.

WookieMan says

RC2006 says

I keep them in a large run and let them out an hour or so before it gets dark, right before it gets dark they go in there coop and I close the door.

You're talking the boys now right?... lol. Had to go there. I am interested for real in chickens. Sad we have to get approval for crap like this, but my village does allow it fortunately.

We raise chickens, pretty fun. Hobby only, not commercially.

Fortwaye says

We raise chickens, pretty fun. Hobby only, not commercially.

Not into animals much anymore, but chickens produce so I'm intrigued. 5 family dogs have burned me out, I'd question getting animals again is all. I don't seem emotional here, but losing dogs sucks ass. I was 16 and just got my drivers license and had to put down the family dog. Parents were working. Legit take it to the vet at 16 and kill a dog that I had known my whole life. Honestly the worst moment of my life. The song I was listening to in the car is etched in my mind. Hum it everyday. Incubus and I'm not even a big fan of the band it was just the time, late 90's.

Not sure if you get attached to chickens. I've had too much death in my life. I don't know if adding more life is a good idea, for me at least. I'll probably end up liking the chickens even as cranky as I can be here.