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    North to Alaska!

    I found a hatchery that is located near Palmer, Alaska. I ordered seven female and two male Production Reds. They are supposed to be good layers and weather hardy. Pickup date is March 26th. Polaris Hatchery
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    3d printing to solve problems

    Just saw this file. Might be worth trying. Chicken Feeder 200mm
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    North to Alaska!

    Alaska is digital. People love it or hate it. The Department of Fish and Game is usually looking for biologists. Good luck!
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    North to Alaska!

    Thanks. Nothing available locally. Don’t know about Anchorage. It’s 310 miles from here. We go there maybe once a month. Just thought someone might know a source.
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    North to Alaska!

    All, It’s probably too soon, but I would really like to come up with some fertile eggs. Any good sources in Alaska?
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    North to Alaska!

    We’ve been in Valdez on the south central coast of Prince William Sound for 25 years. Maybe 350 miles south of Fairbanks. “Normally” it’s around the mid-20s and lots of snow. ~300 inches. This last five weeks has been very windy and temps down to zero. Mat-Su and Fairbanks have been getting the...
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    North to Alaska!

    Is everyone holding up to the weather? I think we are on to five weeks of the wind/cold. Supposed to start snowing today. We really haven't gotten much since November. It's all gone to Southeast.
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    What's the temperature where you are???

    The City of Valdez sponsored a chainsaw carving contest. The City retained the entries and we have a lot great carvings installed across town.
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    What's the temperature where you are???

    Warm in Valdez this morning.
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    🐝💗Our Backyard Beekeeping Journey!💗🐝

    Not awesome. Maybe fifty pounds. Valdez is in a coastal rainforest type environment and we can really wet summers. This year was better than normal.
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    Bees, temperament and toughness

    There is a lot to this. I had one more aggressive hive that made it through three winters here. I’ve been hosting Carniolan bees, but wonder if Russian bees would be better. Thanks for the article.
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    🐝💗Our Backyard Beekeeping Journey!💗🐝

    We have one old hen left that lives in the high tunnel. I’m setup for bigger numbers now, but stuck finding fertile eggs. Probably have to wait for spring. I’ll get in trouble again for the wrong topic in the thread.
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    🐝💗Our Backyard Beekeeping Journey!💗🐝

    A high tunnel is basically an unheated greenhouse. Steel tubing and plastic cover. Falls between an open field and a heated greenhouse. http://hightunnels.org/what-is-a-high-tunnel/
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    🐝💗Our Backyard Beekeeping Journey!💗🐝

    We have a few hives and live on the coast. The temperatures here are not too extreme. It’s about 31F right now. The biggest problem with overwintering bees here is the time they are cooped up in the hive, before temps come up above 50F again. The hives are insulated and they can handle the cold...
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    🐝💗Our Backyard Beekeeping Journey!💗🐝

    Ouch.
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