Re: [Biofuel] Tamba diary

2007-04-25 Thread frantz Desprez
Keith Addison a écrit : > (...) > >> Keith, >> >> If you want a more permanent means of predator dissuasion, the Pastore >> Maremmano dog is an excellent guard for pigs, sheep, goats, chickens and >> donkeys. >> > > Well, I'd like that. I once had a Pyrenean mountain dog, much the > same a

Re: [Biofuel] Tamba diary

2007-04-24 Thread Mike Weaver
I had a Pyrenean mountain dog as well, very powerful and very protective. But not cheap to feed, and they need a lot of exercise or a job or they tend to get fat and sleepy. Keith Addison wrote: >Hi David > >Interesting, nice story, thanks. > > > >>Keith, >> >>If you want a more permanent me

Re: [Biofuel] Tamba diary

2007-04-24 Thread Kirk McLoren
I have found dogs a risk if you raise birds. They like chicken. My daughters last dog was removed when we found it eating a lamb. So much for protector. Kirk Keith Addison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi David Interesting, nice story, thanks. >Keith, > >If you want a more permanent mea

Re: [Biofuel] Tamba diary

2007-04-24 Thread Keith Addison
Hi David Interesting, nice story, thanks. >Keith, > >If you want a more permanent means of predator dissuasion, the Pastore >Maremmano dog is an excellent guard for pigs, sheep, goats, chickens and >donkeys. Well, I'd like that. I once had a Pyrenean mountain dog, much the same as a Maremma, ve

Re: [Biofuel] Tamba diary

2007-04-23 Thread David Penfold
Keith, If you want a more permanent means of predator dissuasion, the Pastore Maremmano dog is an excellent guard for pigs, sheep, goats, chickens and donkeys. It has even been introduced to Middle Island, Australia to protect a dwindling penguin population: http://www.warrnambool.vic.gov.au/

Re: [Biofuel] Tamba diary

2007-04-22 Thread robert and benita rabello
Keith Addison wrote: G'day all Strange weather caused much confusion and fits and starts by broody poultry. Spring started early in February after a very mild winter - only one day of snow, and the ground didn't even freeze, everything went right on growing, though very slowly. But then it g

[Biofuel] Tamba diary

2007-04-22 Thread Keith Addison
G'day all Strange weather caused much confusion and fits and starts by broody poultry. Spring started early in February after a very mild winter - only one day of snow, and the ground didn't even freeze, everything went right on growing, though very slowly. But then it got cold again, March an