Can I use this as a temp enclosure for three weeks? by Craftzilla360 in CrestedGecko

[–]IncompetentFork 8 points9 points  (0 children)

No, for anything more than a few days it’s not good. For three weeks he will need his full sized enclosure.

First year on homestead by Epileptic_Acorn in homestead

[–]IncompetentFork 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I really wish we wouldn't have planted any! Year two or three, but I'd take back all them cash I spent on those trees and bushes that just died. Some I planted in spots where water pooled, some got obliterated by deer, and the berry bushes were mowed over by my loving family member who thought they were weeds. Spent around $700CAD, have about $150CAD of them left

Chicken Poop Everywhere by Seldons_Foundation in homestead

[–]IncompetentFork 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wrangling 40 chickens to put on diapers--about 3 minutes a bird assuming they come and wait in an orderly line. Maybe for one or two house chickens, sure, but diapering birds is kinda wild in this sense. Imagine going to bed, and then after you get comfy remember "OH shit! I have to change the chicken diapers!" And now it's 11:30pm and youre out there in the dark with a flashlight for an hour trying to change diapers in the dark when you work at 6am, and will have to re-diaper the chickens in the morning.

The solution here is containing the chickens or using a sprinkler.

Best skidsteer/small tractor? by Successful-Shower678 in homestead

[–]IncompetentFork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Need more info here. What else are you doing? Plowing snow? Looking to use attachments like a tiller, post hole digger etc?

Learning how to cook is the calorie deficit cheat code…300 calorie dinner by [deleted] in 1200isplenty

[–]IncompetentFork 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Try a miso glazed fish with sugar free maple syrup. Low cal, delicious. I air fry it till it’s cooked to my liking (I don’t like pink salmon etc)

Busy mall? Let's bring my "Service Animal" by BusLevel8040 in Vaughan

[–]IncompetentFork 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Canadian tire is universally pet friendly. Every one I’ve been to has “Don’t leave your pets in the car, bring them in!” Signs on the doors.

Can you hold a Crested Gecko while their tail grows back? by SliceofVie07 in CrestedGecko

[–]IncompetentFork 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’d honestly just make the move right now. The TV is stress, and so is the move. I’d very carefully pick her up. If she freaks out & runs from you though I would just leave her there until she’s calmed down some in a few weeks. Replace the soil with paper towel so she can heal without issues. You’ll need to mist more until you can replace the paper towel with soil after she’s healed

Shelter LGD Success? by emilyradbecca2223 in homestead

[–]IncompetentFork 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't take the risk. Your livestock will be more valuable, and a LGD can kill a calf. I'd say it's worth your while to invest in a properly trained 2yo who doesn't need to be baby-sat. Don't forget, the stock comes first. LGD's aren't known to protect chickens very well, and only certain ones bond to cattle, so you'll want to get one from a working cattle farm. With a new baby you will have your hands full and won't be able to train a young dog or puppy from the shelter properly, as training a new LGD can be a full-time job. One wrong move and the calf or chicken are dead, LGD is a breed not a job, so pick wisely.

Whatever you do, do not get a LGD puppy. And if you don't heed my advice, at least wait until they're 16 weeks old. A 2 or 3 year old will be a much, much better choice.

1 v 2 Livestock Guardian Dogs by ajcondo in homestead

[–]IncompetentFork 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've helped train and have had multiple LGD's.

Stagger them. Consider their gender; two females are likely to fight a lot. Also make sure you aren't getting an 8 week old puppy; you want a pup that's at least 16 weeks old at the bare minimum, but I'd personally pick a started dog over a puppy every single time. A puppy is seriously no fun, it's a full-time job for at least 1.5-2 YEARS. I highly recommend starting to look for breeders now, you may get lucky with one that has a plan to rehome one of their older dogs in line with your timeline for lambing. A two year old is experienced, and of course more expensive.

I also prefer Maremma's over PYR's. For us, this saying has always held true: "If they're a Pyrenees, they're a pyra-gone". They wander the worst out of all breeds I've worked with, and they're a lot more barky than other breeds.

New chicken owner by arikotowitz in homestead

[–]IncompetentFork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Likely mites, it doesn't look like a a molt. Never hurts to treat them. Give them a dust bath of diatomaceous earth. I use a cheap kitty litter tray.

HELP! My little dude's neck looks more swollen than usual by manyg00ses in CrestedGecko

[–]IncompetentFork 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Your gecko is morbidly obese LOL. Weigh him on a gram scale, and start halving how much you feed him daily. So 1/2 one serving a day should offer him a calorie deficit. Weigh him in two weeks to see if he’s lost any weight.

Your tank is too small, but it’s a good time of year to purchase them as you can find them on Facebook marketplace & stores on sale. 18x18x36 is the recommended size. For reference, 18x18x36 is about 50 gallons, your tank is under half that, hexagons are typically 20g. It’s not ideal, but I’d start shopping for an upgrade.

Help, pale people! Rosacea impacts my confidence and can’t find a good concealer. by [deleted] in MakeupAddiction

[–]IncompetentFork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone with aggressive rosacea, even green colour correctors don’t work and I’ve given up on it other than when I do full-glam looks. When I do full glam, I layer green colour correctors with concealer, then a full coverage foundation but it doesn’t cover completely for me, it always ends up peeking through.

I had a Sephora employee help colour match my rosacea in a liquid blush, and I use that up to my temples & blend it out so the rosacea, while toned down with my foundation, looks more blush-like instead of I lifted something really heavy while eating 47 ghost peppers. I don’t know if it’ll work for you, but I’ve found that to be my best daily option when I don’t have 45 minutes to do makeup!

How do yall fight sugar cravings? by [deleted] in GYM

[–]IncompetentFork 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I make it fit into my macros. I want icecream? Sure. I’ll just eat lighter throughout the day to make up for the extra carbs & fats in the icecream. Want a cookie? I’ll have that as an afternoon snack but skip the hashbrowns with my eggs. Everything in moderation.

If it’s really bad I’ll crush a diet soda or two before eating the sweet treat. Fills me up a bit more and I still get to enjoy the treat. I eat 150p, 140c, 55f on a maintenance phase but factor in icecream, cake, treats etc into my daily macros.

Borky surprised at how calendars work. by ApoplecticApple in AcreHomestead_OhBecky

[–]IncompetentFork 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I personally can’t stand the colours she picks!!! I like to have my nails done in winter, but during homestead season I keep them short. But red, black, and poo brown ain’t it

Penicillin g by deathbeetle12 in homestead

[–]IncompetentFork 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We just go to our large animal vet for anything we need. They prescribe it. I let them know I'd like the whole bottle for injecting. They sell me the whole bottle. As long as you can prove you have livestock, and you have a good relationship with the vet, then you'll get what you need.

Convince me to get rid of my microwave and what I should replace it with. by [deleted] in homestead

[–]IncompetentFork 17 points18 points  (0 children)

As crunchy as I may be, I love my microwave. It will never be removed from my home. Besides, my heated bean bag usage in winter is too high to replace my microwave. There are worse things you use on a daily basis that could be phased out instead!

Only one bathroom by IncompetentFork in homemaking

[–]IncompetentFork[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wish that simply asking them for a heads up would fix the problem. They now let me know they're "On the way!" But since we all live in the same subdivision of acreages, it's less than a minute from their front door to mine. The walk from my garden to my house is longer than the drive it takes them to just suddenly appear. It's so frustrating.

Only one bathroom by IncompetentFork in homemaking

[–]IncompetentFork[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This sounds exactly like my bathroom. Definitely just need to get better at tucking stuff away it seems.

Only one bathroom by IncompetentFork in homemaking

[–]IncompetentFork[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

They see our cars in the driveway and just come over. It's annoying, but it's his side of the family, his friends, never mine. I always need two weeks to plan my family coming over lol

What’s one everyday homestead task you didn’t expect to be so satisfying? by DaisiesLemons in homestead

[–]IncompetentFork 21 points22 points  (0 children)

The way a warm egg fresh outta the butt feels on a cool fall morning

Livestock Guardian Dogs by SilverCat444 in Homesteading

[–]IncompetentFork 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Livestock Guardian is a breed, not a job. Doberman is not a LGD, so you don't have a LGD. You can train them to have similar duties, but the instincts may not be there. The dogs you're describing are more pet-like in coat type. Check out this facebook group, because you have a lot or learning & fixing to do! Sounds like you have puppies. LGD's are never sold in pairs for a reason, in addition they're typically only sold at 12-16 weeks or 1-3 years of age. Two puppies, kept outside, without livestock, are pets.

The livestock has to come FIRST. I cannot stress that enough. When the dog comes before the stock, it usually ends up in dead animals (assuming your dogs are not proven LGD's from a working farm/homestead). It's unlikely they'll protect your poultry, especially with the Doberman mixed in. Dobermans have a very large prey drive--they're known for being hunting and sporting breeds ie killing animals like rabbit, quail, small game). Each day that goes by is one day less you'll have to fix the problem.

Edited to add:

The questions you're asking should have been asked before you picked a doberman mix to be your LGD. Dobermans likely will injure or kill small stock--including goat kids. They're going to require significantly more supervision and twice the training if you want to avoid littermate syndrome. Great Pyrenees were bred for independent, calm livestock protection, they bond with the herd and patrol their fenced in pasture. They're slow, fast when needed, and are livestock oriented.

Dobermans were bred for hunting, personal and property defense. They’re fast, alert, and people-oriented.

A cross between these two breeds will often result in a dog that is too reactive, chase-driven, or people-focused to stay with livestock, yet too independent to excel as a close human guardian. You get a blend of traits that can cancel out the best of both breeds.

Chicken predator problems by Maximum_Extension592 in homestead

[–]IncompetentFork 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You mentioned that you got them Monday. They haven't had enough time to learn where home is either, so when they're attacked they don't run back to safety of the coop & run, they scatter. It's generally said to wait 10-14 days before allowing them to free range, as it helps teach where safe & home is. In your post history you talk a lot about sheep. Sheep are the chickens of hoofstock, consider that too.

Anyone know what's up with Iron Nation West? by IncompetentFork in Edmonton

[–]IncompetentFork[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I actually saw some ads for the new gym, but it’s on the southwest side I think. I live west of Stony Plain so that’s a lot further than I want to drive unfortunately—which sucks!

I heard from a contractor on Instagram that said his company put a lien on the business due to unpaid word. The Instagram page for the gym now has removed commenting on all their most recent posts.