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[JimmyJamJerusalem]

We've got four ex-batts coming to join these in September (don't worry that lawn has flourished now, it was new then and the winter & Sten running around on it too its toll)



If anyone else is interested in keeping ex-batts see here.

Elaine.

Lol, that Boxer looks a handful!!!!!!

[Dunc6]

Heres my Cat Oscar, not sure how old he is as he was a rescue cat, lazy bugger doesn't do a lot

[Yellow_or_black?]

Fluffies I'm not a dog person, but Jasper looks like the biggest ball of gorgeous soppy fluff going Everyone else's fuzzy chums are gorgeous too Elaine - I have added 'ex-batt' chickens to the list of second-hand animals I will be 'entertaining', when I get my dream home with lots of land for recycled beasties

[Elaine]

Elaine - I have added 'ex-batt' chickens to the list of second-hand animals I will be 'entertaining', when I get my dream home with lots of land for recycled beasties

Cool.
We wouldn't be without our hens now, they're the easiest to care for pets we've ever owned.

Every day we simply water their droppings into our lawns/raised beds, pick the few droppings & dirty bedding out of their coop by rubber gloved hand (there's no wee-wee as such, that's the white part of bird's poo), then plump their straw/wood chippings.

We change their water every 3 days (with an added splash of cider vinegar every now & then).
Top up their layers pellets when they're running low (after throwing away the dregs).

Every few weeks we empty the coop completely, check for beasties, then add fresh bedding.

Twice a year they need to be wormed (in food), dusted with anti-mite powder unless you suspect red mite before that time, then you'd dust them immediately, and their coop needs cleaning with poultry shield (to stop the beasties).

How easy is that? And you get yummy fresh eggs every day of course.

E.

Edited by Elaine, 13 August 2008 - 07:04 AM.

[Ren]

Her's some pics of my bearded dragon Ozzie, we bought him at the beginning of December when he was 9 weeks old and measured about 4 Inches from his nose to the tip of his tail, he's now coming up to 1 year old and growing rapidly.

The day we bought him




A few months back during feeding time getting ready to pounce



Munching away






Having a stretch


And finally a quick pic of the tank I made him, it measures 4foot x 3foot x 2 foot so plenty of room


Ren

[Ren]

Also a couple of pics of the MiL's dogs,

Dyson (so called because of his ability to suck any spilled food off the floor immediately)



and, Rogue (who is a bit of a nightmare to get a good pic of because of her colour)



Ren

[Crazyfrog (Fab)]

tricolore baby spike


the seven expensive dwarves (one died)

tia the mother

spike the father as good looking as me lol


born last Saturday from my boy spike and the mother tia,was eight of them but one died

keeping a blenham girl and maybe a boy
we talking £4550 for seven sad to put a price on the dog but this is such a huge business these days

i'll have to teach the little girl called paris(not hilton) to enjoy the vx at the moment spike enjoy the porsche heated seat and damn good food as well

Edited by crazyfrog, 21 August 2008 - 05:25 PM.

[NickA]

Yes it is possible to wash your cat in the shower and live to tell the tale.. here she is assessing the jump necessary to clear the top of the shower cubicle, she did try the jump but unfortunately didn't factor in the extra weight of the water stuck to her fur

[Yellow_or_black?]

Poor thing looks terrified! How did she get in; did she freak out; and why didn't you let her out you bad man! Excellent photo though

[NickA]

She arrived home covered in stuff I can't mention on here, otherwise I'd never have put her through it, this is a picture taken about an hour after I'd towelled dried and used up the last of the kitty treats by way of an apology.

PS.  I went the extra mile and actually rung the vets to find out what I could use to shampoo her that was safe, they recommended puppy shampoo (I'm sure you aren't surprised cat shampoo isn't readily available!), she's never smelt as good since

[Yellow_or_black?]

I wish I could put here what it looks to me like she's thinking Did she spend the next week licking herself to rid her fur of that 'strange non-me smell'?

Edited by Yellow_or_black?, 21 August 2008 - 09:32 PM.

[NickA]

Something like 'are you going to follow it up with a manicure?' I think she did yes! Though it would be hard to tell as thats one of her favourite past times, along with moulting..

[Yellow_or_black?]

Something like 'are you going to follow it up with a manicure?'

Er, no. Something more along the lines of 'You. Complete. F***ing. A*us.'

[NickA]

I was trying to be subtle

[Yellow_or_black?]

I know. I'm in a cheeky mood

[Elaine]

Lol, that Boxer looks a handful!!!!!!

He's a doddle, and to be honest we couldn't ask for a better dog.......

We take him on long runs through the woods daily, so he doesn't get bored, or destructive like some boxers do.
And have trained him to the whistle, voice & hand signals (we use the varied combination because that's what he responded best to as a puppy). He comes to us immediately when whistled (whereas he'll sometimes ignore the first voice call), we use voice commands for 'this way' and 'down' and voice, or hand signals for 'sit'.

We've never given him our foodstuffs, so he doesn't beg or slobber at the presence of food.

He'll play fight us on command, and stop when told to. At nearly six stones he's getting a bit big for me to play now though (I'm only seven and a quarter), he doesn't hold back with those batting paws. Boxer by name, boxer by nature!

Of course Sten still has his mad 10 mins crashing around the garden, but thankfully he doesn't bother trying to get the hens to join in!

E.

[TurboTomato]

Sorry for taking over this thread.

Nic has a new macro lens



Sleepy



Ickle paw

[kjb]

ooppsss

Edited by kjb, 27 August 2008 - 09:28 PM.

[Yellow_or_black?]

Ickle paw

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...

[kjb]

try again some one sent me these pics ... it made me smile