Surviving Minnesota!

duluthralphie said:

Do they have a roost?

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Yeah. They use it often during the day (especially during winter) but I don't think they've ever roosted at night.

Tfred1399 said:

Yeah. They use it often during the day (especially during winter) but I don't think they've ever roosted at night.

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Special needs chickens?

Good morning Peeple where is everyone!?

Good day to all. Busy training birds for young bird race season which begins soon. Went in search of blueberries in Wisconsin only to find they are pretty much done there and should have gone North instead.
Since Ralphie has turned his attention to the political arena thinks have been very quiet here. His trials, tribulations and pontificating were a big part of keeping things going here. In addition BC has been too busy to do much communicating and Holms is spending a lot of time pursuing a different type of chick I think ?

I'm not sure what these berries are, but the birds sure love them. Hope they're alright.

They are choke cherries, totally fine to eat. When I am out on horseback all day I eat a lot

I Love Layers said:

They are choke cherries, totally fine to eat. When I am out on horseback all day I eat a lot

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They do look like chokecherries. I am surprised they like them, as they have a taste which dries out your mouth. good as jelly though.
My birds love blueberries. They need protection even when green.

It definitely is an acquired taste. Like you said they do make good jelly

I ate choke cherries when I was a kid but haven’t in ages. We must not have any here.
I cleaned the coop today, scrubbed the walls down. Thursday the run got a good dusting.

I have been spending my time talking to referral ladies who keep screwing up my Dads referrals for back injections of bone cement for two lumbar compression fractures. Although it’s getting better, the va still has its time consuming approval system of non va care. Consult consult consult. No approval of procedure. They just pass em around like a hot potato until the ‘b’ daughter gets involved. Now we have our procedure next week on Wednesday. In Alexandria 3 hours away. Not bemidji. We’ll take it! I have experience working referrals as a clinic nurse and I got confused and frustrated with these people. I cannot begin to imagine the delays and frustration with the elderly vets. Had to take it over for Mom and Dad.

I added a bar rock pullet to my flock last Sunday. I think the Dominique cockerel likes her.



Magic flowers haven’t really progressed Jerry . I need to amend my soil I think. All the flower beds.
Our local mushroom guys found a boatload of chanterelles just last week. They did not share anything. They just showed hubby the back of their trucks. Apricot colored fungal bliss. My spot has none. I’ve checked like 3 times. But they’re obviously in some places.

I need to clean my coop and get the youngins in there. Car garage getting spotty and stinky.