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    Solar

    I'll be doing something very similar to our new coop shortly, but it should be noted that @kuclafive's need for an AC outlet (for running AC devices like a heater) adds significantly to the cost and complexity (not complex in absolutely terms, but as compared to a simpler DC-only system) of a...
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    Checking-In On Peeps - Post Here To Say Hello!

    I've been offline from this site for nearly 2.5 years now (for many reasons, none having anything to do with the site itself). We lost all of our chickens in a pre-dawn coyote pack raid due to an improperly latched run gate (my fault) about 6 months ago, and are only now getting around to...
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    What did you do in the garden today?

    Then your claim that your inability to see the shell fragments in the soil must mean that they've broken down into their individual constituent elements makes even less sense, no matter how many condescending emojies you use But as for your "degree in physics", I recall that being on display...
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    What did you do in the garden today?

    Just because the shell fragments are too small for you to see and differentiate from other parts of the soil doesn't mean that they've decomposed into their constituent elements. They can do so, but the soil needs to be fairly acidic (have a low pH) in order to react with the calcium carbonate...
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    PLEASE HELP: What killed almost my whole flock? 17 dead.. :( (WARNING: GRAPHIC)

    Yep. I've encountered raccoons during daylight hours numerous times while hunting.
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    How much did your first egg cost?

    I believe that may be a textbook case of a Pyrrhic victory. 😞
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    How much did your first egg cost?

    We sold our old house, moved all the way across Dallas/Ft. Worth and bought an even bigger house on 10x as much land...mostly because I wanted to be able to keep chickens, goats, etc. So, let's just say my eggs cost a lot.
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    What did you do in the garden today?

    My favorite way to eat them is to drizzle a little olive oil on them, apply a little kosher salt and pepper and then grill them for a few minutes. Then pull them off the grill and microplane some Parmigiano-Reggiano on them. It's the king of vegetables.
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    What did you do in the garden today?

    I haven't even planted anything else yet and already the asparagus I planted last year is putting food on the table (or at least the counter). And yes, they're delicious.
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    What did you do in the garden today?

    Well, this answers that question.
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    Just a heads up...

    Sure, they're adorable until you're bailing them out of jail and having to drive them to meet their parole officer every month.
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    Just a heads up...

    I was thinking it looked like a scene from that lesser-known Broadway play about gang warfare, West Side of the Yard Story.
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    Just a heads up...

    ...that crime never sleeps, even in extreme weather. I don't know what went down in our backyard, but some suspects have been rounded up. Just look at those guilty expressions.
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    What did you do in the garden today?

    Everything I've read claims that Fava Beans (aka, "Broad Beans") are cold hardy down to 14°F. I'm not sure that's right, at least not when they're starting out. We haven't gotten below 25°F yet.
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    Do you wear pajamas all day on Christmas?

    Me, ever since the neighbor's circulated that petition after I went out to check the mail in what I normally sleep in.
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