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OhioOnPoint

Well maybe I will be the only one from the GDF Forum down there this weekend....

Hope to get a leg or 2 of SH on 2 of my GSP's.

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Anyone going to Keetons Farm 5/31, 6/1, 6/7 and 6/8?

I will be down there all 4 dates with 2 of my Shorthairs...

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I have been selling pheasant eggs on ebay also. In fact I have some out there now. How many are you looking for, I can post an auction for you. PM me.

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I use pigeons in the beginning simply due to cost savings. Re-use the same birds over and over. You can also re-use quail with recall, but I think homing pigeons come back better than quail do. Once I have a dog ready to shoot birds, I switch to quail. I am sure lot's of folks do it lot's of differe...

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I can tell you that with grain prices especially corn being up like they are that you can expect bird prices to rise this fall. I raise a few quail and pheasant. Granted, it is a smaller operation. I can't afford to sell quail for less than $4, and we usually get $5. On pheasants, we usually get $10...

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They are worth about 5 bucks a piece to me

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I am in the Toledo, OH area about an hour from Detroit. I have Quail and Pheasants for sale all thru the year.

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I am getting ready to put a new Kennel together. I want add a new building for keeping my ATV, launchers, checkcords, and all other training gear. Off the building I am going to add a dog kennel for my 3 shorthairs. I plan to use a concrete slab for the floor under the kennels. I am mainly intereste...

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I have 3 above ground kennels, and I think they are great. As far as feet issues, I haven't noticed any -- In Fact -- I was watching my dogs the other day walk in a circle inside the kennel, and each and every step was taken on the floor joist (2x4) instead of just the wire. I think they must learn ...

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I would call that a kick cage and just make one at home with a wooden frame and a wire top rather than spend money on one.

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0 degrees Farenheit this morning in Northern Ohio. Pretty cold for us.

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I think 5 weeks is too young. The idea is to rear them until they are fully feathered and can live in your climate without a heat lamp. For my part of the USA, which is northern Ohio, it seems like 8 weeks is the right age. It's nice to if he could create some safe havens for them. Take an old roll ...

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Well, I have close to ten bucks a piece in them for one, and more importantly, pen raised birds to adults don't survive well in the wild.

If I wanted to feed the Coyotes and Hawks I can do it for cheaper...

We always release 8 week old birds in the spring when they have a chance.

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I have an Owens DIY box also. It works great for what I need. If I remember right it was around $200 for the kit. It came with all the metal diamond plate steel peices and you needed to get 2 sheets of 1/2" OSB and a can of paint. Nice to be able to fit this in the back of my Jeep. The 48" model was...

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Update --

35 remaining...

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I have about 40 or 50 Ring-Neck roosters left in my 2007 inventory that are going to the Hillsdale, MI auction this Saturday. If anyone wants a good deal, get a hold of me before that. Otherwise, come to the aution and bid up the price :) You could either pick these up here in the Toledo, OH area or...

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My advice on raising pheasants is don't do it to make money.

They eat a ton and people look at you funny when you ask for 10 bucks a piece. They eat darn near 10 bucks a piece in feed on there way to adult hood.

I recommend quail or pigeons for dog training purposes.

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I prefer the Classic 70 EXP for one main reason. It is only a factor for people that want to control 3 dogs (or more) at once. It is the only TT that I know of to have a big button for each collar for 3 dogs. It has a simple toggle to control the other 3 collars using the same 3 buttons. So many of ...

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Good DAY!

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Welcome to the forum Ohio -- Northwest/Toledo, OH here.

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Scott Townsend, Crosswind Kennels, Maybee, MI

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Not sure if it has been mentioned yet or not, but a chip (or in some cases a tattoo is acceptable) or other unique ID is required for many DNA tests or OFA tests in addition to all the other reasons to have a dog chipped. Chipping is a no brainer. My vet uses the AVID chips. I think they charge me a...

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If you try to put in more quail than the building will hold, you will lose quail accordingly. For instance, 10x10 building is good for 100 quail. If you put 150 in there, the problem will work itself out until you have 100 or less.

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Force Fetching (at least in my experience) has seemed to cure my GSPs from dropping birds/dummies/sticks etc. before bringing it absolutely to hand. Fetch - Hold - Give are the commands I teach using the ear pinch method. I had one dog completely FF'd in 3 days, and had another dog take over a month...

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I have planted many pheasants on the game farm using the method OhioGSP described. The birds go right to sleep.

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I have a SIG P226 Homeland Security Model with DAK trigger in 40 cal. Super sweet, but a little large for summertime concealment. For a small carry gun I like a S&W .38 +p 5 shot revolver with a hip grip.

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My pup Brutus earned his final leg of JH today. He did a nice job during the entire process. He ran earlier this month at age 6 months, 1 day for his first leg. Today, 6/24, he is JH and still 1 week before he turns 7 months old... Proud papa... Maybe he will be ready this fall or next spring for SH.

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Nice work Roger!

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I will be at Cardington, OH also on June 2nd.... BH99 will be there as well.

I will be running my newest edition 'Brutus'. He will be just 1 day over 6 months, but I think he will do fine.

See ya there Buckeye-V and Roger ---

Sunday I am headed up to Ionia, MI for a GSP event.

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Assume for a moment that it did work and Exxon couldn't sell, and had to drop there price. How many would still not buy their gas once the price lowered? Everyone would be lined up to buy the cheaper gas, which would drive the price right back to where the market currently has it, in about 3 seconds...

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Rog -

I was planning to go to Ionia, MI that weekend of June 2 and 3 and Cardington on the 9th and 10th.

I will be training a little during the week and possibly this Sunday afternoon. Are you for sure going to Cardington on the 2nd and 3rd?

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I got my Purina jacket from saving weight circles from the dog food bags and sending them in. You have to be a member of the Purina Pro Club.

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OhioGSP --

Are you going to be out on 6-1 Saturday? I will be back from Mexico tonight.

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I will be training in the Toledo OH area -- Delta, OH to be exact... I will likely be over at OhioGSP's place for awhile...

Roghatch, BH99 ?

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Nice job BH99 and Roghatch! I was there that day also -- Well old Roxi totally blew me off that Saturday at Highland -- Not sure what got into her that day. She went on a total rampage busting birds. She about cleared the field in 60 seconds. The next day she pointed perfectly and passed, and then t...

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Well -- I prefer to keep mine tuff!

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I saw today that they found rat poison in the food samples....

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A few of us from the forum will be at this Hunt Test --

OhioOnPoint, roghatch, BH99, and OhioGSP....

We will take some pics and post.

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Here is the pic I promised....

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Finished my loft last week -- Thanks for all the help OhioGSP...

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You need a big BRIGHT light not a dim one!

Shine big bright light in their eyes, and net them like a fish. If they are in reach should be no problem. If they are out of reach, bring a net with a long pole attached.

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The roof is an option when you get the kit. If you don't want the roof, you can use whatever you want, barn siding, tin roof, corrugated tin, Ondura, etc... When I get these kits I get the 8ft kennel with roof and the kennel box. I will post a pic later when I have one.

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Ace -

These are about 3.5 feet wide and either 6 or 8 feet long (2 options). It has an option for a kennel box on the end --

www.scottsdog.com Above Ground Kennel Kit.

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I kept 2 dozen pigeons in a small pen for 1 week once. They had food and water and none of them died. For a short time, no problem.

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I would not be concerned about how close it actually looks to a pointing dog either. As long as it is somewhat close you will be fine.

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Here is what they look like --

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I like the above ground kennels by TE Scott. They are available at many online shops. The come in 6ft and 8ft varieties. I will post a pic when I get one. I have 2 of these now and they are great. Floors are grated so whatever needs to fall through, does. They also have a kennel box on the back with...

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I pretty much stick to high-8's on about all small game birds including pheasants. I like to bring them down but not tear them up too bad. It only takes one small grain to bring down most pheasants I have ever shot. ********************************************** Ask me what I use for a goose and I'l...

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