Recent content by Searsmom
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Scary?? Chicken eating leaves of tomato plant
I'm so glad I found this thread. My chickens have been chowing down on my tomato plants and I was worried about earing the eggs.- Searsmom
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- Forum: Chicken Behaviors and Egglaying
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What chickens won't destroy - Petunias!
Wow. My chickens just found mine an are destroying it!- Searsmom
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- Forum: Managing Your Flock
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Anyone have experience with rat terriers for controlling rats?
We don't have a rat issue where I am, but I've been told it's because we have rat/black snakes. They hang around the chicken house for the rodents, but I've never caught one in it. I don't know what to do with that info. Don't kill your friendly snakes.- Searsmom
- Post #5
- Forum: Predators and Pests
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Whole Flock of chickens killed
Use hardware cloth/welded wire, small mesh. A weasel can't get through and raccoons and dogs can't rip it open.- Searsmom
- Post #11
- Forum: Predators and Pests
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Looking for Chickens East TN
Willing to drive 2 hours out from Dandridge. My herd slowly dwindled out and I don't think I can live without home eggs anymore. Want fairly docile, as I've a grandbaby that loves to collect eggs. Pullets please. Do NOT want a rooster, I will bring him back, promise. Looking for 3-4. Thanks for...- Searsmom
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- Forum: Chickens 8 Weeks & Older
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What did you do in the garden today?
I'm slacking in the garden. Husband confirmed lung cancer coming back in the scar tissue. Best option removing lung, second option immunotherapy. A board of smart people has to decide which, then we start. I'll be gone from the boards a bit. Enjoying fresh food though, you guys stay safe and... -
What did you do in the garden today?
Having internet issues with this weather. Still spraying for blight, apparently that task will be never ending. Did solve the bean problem, new leaves coming out are a lovely green! Phosphorus deficiency, added some nitrogen too just in case. Never would have thought to do that but was a... -
What did you do in the garden today?
Oh no! Hope you get well soon! Must have the daily inspection! :) -
What did you do in the garden today?
Gave the beans their medicine, added some to the tomatoes just because. Found a pepper plant almost devastated by hornworms overnight. They went for a ride downstream. Sprayed copper sulfate last night on my blighted plants. Just too humid and bug infested in this area. Found the chickens... -
What did you do in the garden today?
It's late, but I think I foubd what's wrong with my beans. Phosphorus deficiency, will top dress with bone meal and feed some worm casing tea. Oh yum. Found a double peach hibiscus at a local farmers market. It needed to come home with me. Borer and what it does to the inside of your stems... -
What did you do in the garden today?
It loaded one anyway! Don't know what's up with that, those are my sad beans, purple beans, purple stems, green leaves - it must not have read the memo -
What did you do in the garden today?
I used baking soda mixed with water for poison ivy. Brief relief but worth it. Very messy though. I've been slacking. Dh got back from visiting his mom and promptly threw off my schedule with random unannounced appts which required I drive. Too hot to do anything except early morning. Sprayed... -
What did you do in the garden today?
That's awesome, when I first started gardening I didn't know they would turn to paper, saved those shallots 3 years before I had a place to plant them. :th Right? 30 was no biggie, 40 was meh, 50 has me thinking that I need to brace myself. Happy Belated Birthday! Have lots of dirt and lots of... -
What did you do in the garden today?
Agreed @Acre4Me it's satisfying pulling weeds in saturated ground. Even the deep root ones come all the way out. Ok, gonna go see if I can figure it out! :lau -
What did you do in the garden today?
Well, it won't let me load the video, but he got busted in a nest box while his fav lady was laying. He looked down, then at me then down again. Guilty! Busted, poor confused feller. No gardening for a while, flooding in the usual places tomorrow, that means here. :rolleyes: So moving the...