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Re: [RC] FLIES - TypeF \(Jackie Floyd\)I totally agree. And my supply was getting low ... down to three hens and one rooster. But I just discovered 3 baby chicks last week. They do a really good job. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jena Williams" <equus_blue@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, September 30, 2004 9:14 AM Subject: RE: [RC] FLIES Get Chickens! Let them free range. They will break up the manure and soil and dig out the little fly babies. As a bonus, if you can find where they lay their eggs, you have the best fresh eggs you have ever tasted. I can recommend "Red Jungle Fowl" as the best free range bird I have had. They are a bit rare, but are close to wild stock and have good free range instincts (sleeping in the trees, brooding babies, avoiding being eaten) A couple commercial sources of chicks: http://www.welphatchery.com/rare/jungle_fowl.asp https://secuservices.com/ideal/ http://www.privetthatchery.com/ http://www.strombergschickens.com/stock.htm http://www.mcmurrayhatchery.com/availableview.html You can always check with your local feed store to see where you can buy some local birds. My chickens have really helped me. And they are fun to have around. I have mostly Americaunas (3rd generation free range, but have to incubate the babies) some other domestics, and one Jungle fowl rooster, who is maing some very promising cross bred babies. Jena Poway, CA =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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