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Hey Jim


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Hi all,

Well it had to happen BAT season in Sydney v our 13 year old Jack,

We have two 7-8 year old Mango trees that yeild 100's of Beautiful fruits each year, with imputs from yours truly. With the impute of Chook poo and tons of H2o.

We removed again 3 laundry baskets of yumie fruit on new years day.smilesmilesmile

Last night D bats used their annual radar to check in on the remainder 100 odd small fruits.

Baby dog, our 13 plus YEO Jack Russell sat quitly under the trees all night.

This morning,2 less Flying Ding bats less.biggrinbiggrinbiggrin

The reward. Half a Woolworths Hot roast chicken.smile

Guess where she is tonight.winkwinkwinkwinkwink

You have to love your Jack.smile

Jim & lambie



-- Edited by Hey Jim on Wednesday 10th of January 2018 10:01:48 PM

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I know the feeling.

One beautiful peach tree and one green apple tree, both full of fruit and along come the green parrots.

Have put the nets over the trees but these are very smart parrots, they go in under the nets and know how to get back out.

The peaches are fat and juicy and have saved some at least.  

Oh well, what goes around comes around.

Helen



-- Edited by adreamer on Wednesday 10th of January 2018 10:34:22 PM

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At Greens Lake with my Jack. Hes thinning out the mice. Scares the daylights out of campers when he runs under their tent. Mice dont make a big bump running under a tent but a Jack Russell does. My Jack is 13 too. You have to love your Jack.

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Jim, aren't woolies chickens protected? ;) Like everything else...?

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Eaglemax wrote:

Jim, aren't woolies chickens protected? ;) Like everything else...?

 Tony,

NAR, your thinking Coles & RSPCA / Westfarmers.biggrin Woolies is cheaper after 4 hours on the shelf =$3.95 V $7.90biggrinbiggrinbiggrin

Baby dog does not know the Difference.wink Ssh.wink



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Ha. We have a mini foxy. She is a great mouse hunter....bats would be giant mice. Like the cartoons..

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I am appalled that anyone would encourage their dog to kill wild animals in an urban envoiroment. I understand the nned for use of dogs in hunting and have done it myself years ago, common thing using a dog and a gun to hunt but I go to great lenths to make sure my malamute donsnt harm animals/bords etc. May well get flamed for my view but what do you do when your dog attacks a domestic chook, pet lamb
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blaze wrote:

I am appalled that anyone would encourage their dog to kill wild animals in an urban envoiroment. I understand the nned for use of dogs in hunting and have done it myself years ago, common thing using a dog and a gun to hunt but I go to great lenths to make sure my malamute donsnt harm animals/bords etc. May well get flamed for my view but what do you do when your dog attacks a domestic chook, pet lamb
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Well you will regret it big time if it contracts Australian Bat Lyssavirus.

Agree with you blaze - just looking for trouble.



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I see no encouragment to kill animals.
Sure, there was encouragment to protect fruit, and reward.
Who could prove it was the dog?

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Agree that local wildlife gets annoying when they take the fruit. We run a constant battle with the possums and birds, but not sure if I agree with killing those animals.
Interesting comment on the malamute.
Ours seems to be very territorial, and is not very interested in the possums and lizards that are on the property-she likes to play with them, but does not seem interested in hurting them. However, if a cat comes anywhere near the property it is a different matter. Do not mind her attitude at all.

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One positive is that dogs kill their prey instantly unlike cats which like to "play" with their victim. My mini orchard also gets hit by flying foxes and possums and I thought about killing them when trapped but once they look you in the eye you know you cannot kill them. Solution is just like life in general....share it.

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Moose2 wrote:

Well you will regret it big time if it contracts Australian Bat Lyssavirus.

Agree with you blaze - just looking for trouble.

Gday...

http://allpetsvet.com.au/blog/2014/09/19/dog-gets-bitten-by-a-bat/

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RustyD wrote:

At Greens Lake with my Jack. Hes thinning out the mice. Scares the daylights out of campers when he runs under their tent. Mice dont make a big bump running under a tent but a Jack Russell does. My Jack is 13 too. You have to love your Jack.

 You allow your dog to roam in public camping area's?confuse



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Perhaps you could hire out your keen terriers to the people of Charters Towers where they have been inundated by over 200,000 flying foxes!
The State Govt refuses assistance or even to visit & see the problem first hand - they'd have to leave their cushy offices in Brisbane. It is now becoming a major health hazard.

A bunch of foxes in Townsville moved on when a pair of wedge-tailed eagles took a fancy to them.

Warren

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Santa wrote:
RustyD wrote:

At Greens Lake with my Jack. Hes thinning out the mice. Scares the daylights out of campers when he runs under their tent. Mice dont make a big bump running under a tent but a Jack Russell does. My Jack is 13 too. You have to love your Jack.

 You allow your dog to roam in public camping area's?confuse

Hes on long lead. 



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