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post #71 of 78
11/13/09 at 10:10am
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Originally Posted by WNCUrbanAgrarian 

Ok, so I found untreated seed wheat, oats and corn in 50 lb bags. Do you feed them greens of any kind? Grass is much less plenitful here in the mountains in the winter. Maybe I can get alfalfa. I'll check on that when I go to the feed store. Thanks again!!!  I'm sure I have read all this somewhere before, but I've been stubborn about keeping organic. The budget is saying NO MORE!wink


We're in the mountains as well.  We're reseeding every 2 to 3 weeks with fescue & rye so the ducks and geese can havr fresh grass.  We have different sections so that once they eat down the one section, we can move them to another that has already been reseeded.  We're also growing kale, collards, and mustard and although its slowing down, we're still getting it because its a cold weather seeding. 

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post #72 of 78
11/14/09 at 7:39am

Hi Laurie,

I've been doing that too.  Crimson Clover and rye.wink

I wish the geese liked collards cuz I have LOT's. They do like Kale, though and sorrel. I need to move the sorrel into the greenhouse so that it grows better now that it's cool. I left for 5 days and they got into my veggie garden. The devoured every morsel of my lettuce!lol

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post #73 of 78
11/14/09 at 7:48am

Hey Laurie,

Looks like you are only about an hour or so from me. smile I'm in Weaverville, NC And Happy Birthday! Mine was on the 6th.

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post #74 of 78
11/14/09 at 10:50am
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Originally Posted by WNCUrbanAgrarian 

Hey Laurie,

Looks like you are only about an hour or so from me. smile I'm in Weaverville, NC And Happy Birthday! Mine was on the 6th.


Yup, I'm not far from you at all.  And thank you!  Happy belated birthday to you! 

Mine prefer kale over everything but in a pinch they'll tolerate other greens.  Spoiled rotten babies.  It's like my chickens....they don't like peas.  UGH!

Laurie

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Muscovy Ducks
Sebastopol Geese
Guineas
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post #75 of 78
11/29/09 at 7:25am
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Believe it or not, my geese are still breeding, laying and some wanting to sit on eggs!
I just don't know what to make of this.  idunno

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post #76 of 78
11/29/09 at 11:10am

Well darn the luck I have a nice warm top hatch running right here in grand rapids that has planty of room if you need to sell off some of those eggs

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post #77 of 78
12/6/09 at 8:33am
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Originally Posted by citalk2much 

Well darn the luck I have a nice warm top hatch running right here in grand rapids that has planty of room if you need to sell off some of those eggs


Hi Crystal,
I dont sell hatching eggs and even if I did I wouldn't sell them this time of year.
Winter is not a good time to raise babies.

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post #78 of 78
12/6/09 at 11:03am

we have fridgid cold here with lows in the single digits and mine are still laying eggs. Now watch...this coming spring they wont want to lay any!sad

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