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I can't remember exactly where I read it, but a good ratio of roosters to hens is 7-8 hens to 1 rooster. This was mainly for breeding purposes. Meaning, 1 rooster can breed with 7-8 hens. In addition, the roosters are generally stronger birds which will out-compete the hens for food during a...

Great Post ToughShed. Agree completely with you on your responses.

It is open. There were a couple of spots which needed to be repaired, but they have been completed. There are also a couple of spots where it goes down to one lane, but the delay was less than 5 minutes.

I've got three of the little angel's (or devil's depending on the day). At this point in the pup's life, make sure everything is fun. You don't want him to have a bad experience with anything in life as he is just starting to learn and experience things. With that said, the pup still needs to...

Funny dog walk My Cocker and I were just out for a leisurely stroll in a local park that has lots of dirt trails and is pretty heavily wooded. Since it was late in the afternoon and we rarely encounter anyone, my Cocker was off leash romping around. We come around a corner and off to the side...

Looks like a pen raised bird as it's tail feathers are really short.

First Bird Shot after Steadying My English Cocker @ 11 months.

What kind of dogs do you have? There are lots of options available and field trials and hunt tests are a great opportunity to keep your dogs in shape and keep them on birds.

Blue Grouse or Dusky are hands down #1. Their #1 favorite diet in the summer...berries!!! They taste like chicken with a hint of berry.

Picture looks like it's an over/under

I'm curious how you can tell the difference between a rooster and a hen track? Last I checked, they had the same feet.

The other thing to consider is if it is private land. I'm pretty familiar with the area and I don't know of any state land that has access, but maybe I'm wrong.

Southeast Didn't make it all the way down to Walsh. Went about 20-30 miles south of Holly. Needless to say, I didn't need to go any further South to see that it was a very dry year. Saw a couple of birds, but they were in farmer's yards. There is little if any cover out in that part of the...

I agree with everything you say except for the aspirin. It's not good for dogs stomachs and there are much better alternatives like Rimadyl and others. I've talked with four vets on this subject and all agree that they would rather see a dog on Rimadyl or similar and none of them recommend aspirin.

Could have also been a sharptail grouse.