frozen stock tanks

2003-03-13 Thread Philis Anderson
This message is from: "Philis Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Carol M and list, Philis Anderson is fine..but I'm trying to deal with the headaches of this cold, snowless winter in northern Minnesota. Our stock tank froze (underground pipe from the house) several weeks ago. It refills autom

Filly for sale

2003-03-13 Thread The Mercers
This message is from: "The Mercers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi everyone, Well, after much debate with myself, I have decided to sell my coming yearling filly, Quad-L's Lisken. She's a brown dun with a sweet disposition and a gorgeous eye. Lisken leads, ponies, ties, clips, loads, hobbles, hoof trim

Re: bats

2003-03-13 Thread Eileen Perry
This message is from: Eileen Perry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For a good resource on bats, check out "www.batcon.org". As far as swallows vs bats, keep in mind they are eating mosquitoes different times of the day, and so are probably eating different species. So we need both! My place is far enough

Re: frozen septic tanks

2003-03-13 Thread Jon A. Ofjord
This message is from: "Jon A. Ofjord" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> At 10:19 PM 3/12/2003 -0900, you wrote: This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Jon, How deep do folks there bury their water and sewer lines and septic tanks? My water lines are at 8', but the one for the barn that com

Re: Coyote on steroids? =))

2003-03-13 Thread Epona1971
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 3/13/2003 12:14:23 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > You'll have to concede another 10 pounds Brigid. > > Ruthie If I could just stay away from Burger King, I'd easily concede another 10lbs. Anything is possible,

Re: dogs & fjords

2003-03-13 Thread Jean Ernest
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Or possibly a coy-dog? (Coyote/dog hybrid)? Jean in sunny but windy and COLD Fairbanks, AK. >Hate to be a pest (again) on the canine issues, but... coyotes don't weigh 65 >lbs. 30-40lbs max. Also, a lone coyote would not go after an adult ho

Re:Bats

2003-03-13 Thread Nancy Blauers
This message is from: "Nancy Blauers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Everyone, I think bats are awesome- actually had a pet bat for a bit- "Echo" was an Egyptian Fruit bat that I rescued from a very shady "pet store" in St Pete Fl back in 94'. After he put on some weight and grew his hair back, he w

Re: mosquitoes and bats

2003-03-13 Thread Jean Gayle
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I do not go with those statistics, "ten people in fifty years." There have been two deaths here in Wa. in the past five years. One young girl died two years ago 18 miles from here. Jean Jean Walters Gayle Aberdeen, WA Author:The Co

Re: mosquitoes and bats

2003-03-13 Thread Jean Gayle
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Carol, my cat would love to have me put that tar paper up as bats are her frustration. I would go for the houses as a cat can not get in if it is placed in a cat proof area. I give my animals rabies shots every year (includes horses) as we do

Re: mosquitoes and bats

2003-03-13 Thread Kathleen Spiegel
This message is from: Kathleen Spiegel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Bats are nice and as long as you are aware of the danger of rabies they should be encouraged . The infection rate in some areas of the country is considerably

Re: Coyote on steroids? =))

2003-03-13 Thread bolinsj
This message is from: bolinsj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> What about those 'coyote-dog' hybrids we hear about? I understand they can be HUGE. We have a few very bashful coyotes around here, but they are quite small; probably not over 30-35 lbs. They don't look much larger than our Lhassa-poo but ta

Re: mosquitoes and bats

2003-03-13 Thread coyote
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bats do us the favor of eating 2000 to 7000 mosquitoes a night (yes, really!) They are no more likely to carry rabies than any other wild critter. According to Bat Conservation International: "...Fewer than ten people in over 50 years have contracted rabie

Re: mosquitoes and bats

2003-03-13 Thread bolinsj
This message is from: bolinsj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Silly question, but the nails in the tree trunk won't hurt the tree? Across the street in the State Forest, we have recently been told to take down our trail markers that are 'nailed' for fear of damage to the trees. And they only have one or

Re: frozen septic tanks and mosquitos

2003-03-13 Thread Sarah and Mike Stacy
This message is from: Sarah and Mike Stacy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> More advice from Alaska - my husband lays in dec approved septic systems and water lines here, and they bury at least 10 feet deep with 2 inch blue board insulation. We have never had a problem. Our mild winter has taken a break

Re: Coyote on steroids? =))

2003-03-13 Thread ruth bushnell
This message is from: "ruth bushnell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> You know, when I first read the coyote account it made me blink too... a coyote, that large, attacking a horse...? Although every now and then we see one in these parts that appears much larger than others. We live beside a wetland and they

Hello from new subscriber

2003-03-13 Thread Skish19
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi folks, My name is Sara and I'm new to the Fjord horse list. As of yet I'm not an owner, but have started the search for that "perfect horse". Located in southern California, we currently own miniatures and a Quarter horse, and as well as a few llama

zebras

2003-03-13 Thread Monica Spencer
This message is from: "Monica Spencer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I once saw a grey dun Fjord at a combined driving event - he'd been painted with charcoal "zebra" stripes and it was a very striking effect! Monica in Nelson, BC

Re: mosquitoes and bats

2003-03-13 Thread Reena Giola
This message is from: "Reena Giola" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/refarticle.aspx?refid=761557637 here is a nice article..regarding the rabies and bats and their diet. We had bats when we lived in Arroyo Grande, CA and they ate our mosquitos.like with most noc

Bats and zebras

2003-03-13 Thread Knutsen Fjord Farm
This message is from: "Knutsen Fjord Farm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi all - Bill Kelley - sorry you've had no luck attracting Zebras. Have you tried painting a fjord with stripes so it could act as a decoy...? We've had bats whenever we lived near a water source, but have had no luck attracting them

Re: mosquitoes and bats

2003-03-13 Thread Carol J. Makosky
This message is from: "Carol J. Makosky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> bolinsj wrote: This message is from: bolinsj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Bill, We have bats and have a 'live in' male bat in the old barn. He came with my old Quarter Horse and refused to take a hint (brooms, etc) to leave. Long story

Re: dogs & fjords

2003-03-13 Thread Epona1971
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 3/12/2003 3:19:07 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Early one morning, the Thoroughbred's owner turned her into the > pasture for a run, then left. I arrived just in time to see a 65 pound > coyote corner the mare,

Re: FOR SALE

2003-03-13 Thread Reena Giola
This message is from: "Reena Giola" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> www.fjordworld.com/members/shomefarm/index.html corrected URL reena - Original Message - From: "Fleharty, Dean" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 11:01 AM Subject: FOR SALE > This message is from: "Fleharty,

FOR SALE

2003-03-13 Thread Fleharty, Dean
This message is from: "Fleharty, Dean" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Four young Norwegian foals for sale--make an offer--we must move these soon since more are coming--two fillies and two studs (or geldings if you wish). See photos at www.fjordworld.com/members/shomefarm/index/html Rosemary Fleharty Sho

Re: mosquitoes and bats

2003-03-13 Thread bolinsj
This message is from: bolinsj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Bill, We have bats and have a 'live in' male bat in the old barn. He came with my old Quarter Horse and refused to take a hint (brooms, etc) to leave. Long story. He is quite the charmer - all the kids love to play 'lets find the bat'. W

RE: mosquitoes and bats

2003-03-13 Thread Bill Kelley
This message is from: "Bill Kelley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> What I have read is that a bat can eat about 3000 mosquitoes a night. Yes they can carry rabies but so can any mammal in the field, no more or less a risk. I have put up a bat house with no success. Location is key as with a swallow house, th

mosquitoes and bats

2003-03-13 Thread John & Eunice
This message is from: "John & Eunice" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Since the mosquito is the culprit with West Nile Virus I made an inquiry about trying to attract bats to help eat some of these pests. I was given the following information 1. If you don't already have bats around ... no use putting u

frozen septic tanks

2003-03-13 Thread Jean Ernest
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Jon, How deep do folks there bury their water and sewer lines and septic tanks? My leach tank is in the horse corral and for the last several years with very little snow my septic system quit about the middle of February. The leach tank an