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Quote:Originally Posted by OR4-hmom I was looking at the chicks yesterday, looking for colors.  I made myself stop, since I should be looking at type first, not color.  Too bad there isn't a set standard, but there are enough faults...
Frost! I did put all the peppers and eggplant in yesterday and Saturday. Still not sure, but I think they might be okay. The leaves did not feel frozen, but the outside of the hoop house is crusted in ice. I may change my plans to...
Quote:Originally Posted by mvvs hoping for help confirming my suspicion.  I got 2 wheaten marans chicks from a breeder (i believe greenfire lineage).  I believe one is a roo but all the signs dont add up.  I posted 2 pictures of him...
Ash, a predator loss does not reflect on your reputation as a respectable farmer!  And I can attest to the wind at your place.  It was windy even on the relatively calm day that I was there.  You'll probably need to find...
I hatched some olive egger chicks that are now 6 weeks old.  I'm really hoping this chick is a girl, because I like her coloring:  
I tried to get photos of my lavender chicks that I am sorting by sex.  Maybe someone can tell me if I'm on the right path.  They are now six weeks old. First chick is the only one I got detailed photos of so far.  I'm...
Lazy gardener, I don't think I'd keep that roo around if you have young kids interacting with him. If you especially wanted this particular bird for some reason, you could try training him since he is not big enough for freezer camp...
Quote:Originally Posted by ashandvine I lost birds last night.  Not due to illness.  Raccoon I think.  They were some of my show birds.   Ugh. That is depressing. So sorry.
Quote:Originally Posted by pickledchicken  I love this. I don't know why I never thought of drawing it out that way, but it makes things very clear.
SCG, you need a weather station! It records wind speed and direction, barometric pressure, dew point, rainfall, high and low temperature, all kinds of stuff. It has freeze warnings, windchill, sunrise/sunset, moon phases, heat index,...
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