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  1. Sylie

    What did you do in the garden today?

    Be careful watering so often, usually you only need to water every other day, I understand the low humidity may mean you need to water every day but keep in mind, once it sets fruit, too much water will split the skin and invite pests and diseases to the tomato itself. I don't know what you mean...
  2. Sylie

    What did you do in the garden today?

    as for your tomatoes...first, how often do you water them? Second, are they planted near potatoes? have you tried planting basil close to them? (like a foot away at the most) Are they getting a minimum of 8 hours of direct sunlight, 10 is better?
  3. Sylie

    What did you do in the garden today?

    I haven't read this entire thread of 4801 pages so maybe this topic has been discussed. I'm going to bring it up anyway. Tulle, the miracle fabric! I have had such great success using tulle in my garden this year! I make row covers, plant pot covers, wrap it around the stems of my squash...
  4. Sylie

    RIR

    I, personally would never recommend RiR's for someone new to chickens, they are too temperamental and yes, I am one of those with the experience of "they are the meanest birds short of OEGB's" Although, to be fair, I had 3, one turned out to be a rooster and he was the sweetest rooster you could...
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    IA here

    beautiful wasn't it? Yeah, I don't try to give mine actual carrot pieces anymore, they won't eat them, I just give them the skins when I am peeling them for our dinner. I'm pretty sure they think the peelings are funny orange worms hahaha! Yes, the forecast is still warmer than I would like...
  6. Sylie

    IA here

    You're welcome, you can also try other frozen or cold things. Mine like frozen peas, refrigerated carrot peels, zucchini, blueberries, strawberry tops (the greens with a little strawberry left from when you cut the top off...does that make sense?).
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    IA here

    sorry that I didn't see your question until just now lol! I give the watermelon once or twice a day depending on how hot it is, how much they are panting etc. I just watch them for signs of heat stress and give it to them as needed.
  8. Sylie

    IA here

    *giggle* I said I was sorry! *covers mouth* I won't say anymore about it!
  9. Sylie

    IA here

    I have fans blowing into the run, I don't have a very well shaded area for them to free range so they stay in their shaded run during the hottest part of the day, watermelon, other refrigerated veggies and fruits, the fans, they seem to be okay so far. Not to rain on anyone's parade but I'm...
  10. Sylie

    Pullet or Cockerel? Dumped Chicken

    I am currently on my second crowing hen. I had one a couple of years ago, she was full into gender reversal, stopped laying eggs, grew her comb and wattles out, crowed occasionally. Sadly she died of organ failure a year ago. (typical with gender reversal situations from what I was told, it was...
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    Pullet or Cockerel? Dumped Chicken

    oh btw...the reason I mentioned where my son works is because we named her "TM" for T Mobile and she has become the unofficial store mascot. We even bought her a toddler sized T Mobile T shirt that says "I run on 5G" because she was so hard to catch (several people had tried over the 4 days that...
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    Pullet or Cockerel? Dumped Chicken

    I had a similar situation about a month ago, my son called me from work (he is a mobile expert at our T Mobile) and said that there was a chicken running around the empty field behind the store and did I want it since they had already called the nearby farm store, checked around with neighboring...
  13. Sylie

    Wobbling Chicken from hatchery.

    I am so sorry about the poor baby. It's so sad.😢
  14. Sylie

    Wobbling Chicken from hatchery.

    It could be stress from the drive, definitely continue trying to get her to drink then eat, trying a little food mixed with water to make a mash sometimes helps, they seem to really like the mash. You are doing fine, talk to her quietly and soothingly. Do what Wyorp Rock said and get some pics...
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    Why did my chicken stop laying pink eggs?

    I have a cayuga duck that used to lay pitch black eggs, now she lays white ones, I just laugh and say that her printer ran out of ink hahaha. It's a little early for your chicken to be "running out of ink" but you never know. I agree with AraucanaMama about the protein but I, personally, would...
  16. Sylie

    Endless Chirping

    Oh, I forgot, I have also seen people use a natural feather duster as a surrogate momma, the scared chick will go inside the duster like it would it's momma. Just a thought!
  17. Sylie

    Endless Chirping

    The music does the trick most of the time. I'm glad that you found the solution. This particular chick is just very vocal and possibly will continue to be for it's entire life. It won't be so bad when they are old enough and feathered enough to go outside. Sometimes one or more chicks will just...
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    2 week old chicks scared of dark?

    You're welcome, I've been brooding chicks for many years and have learned a thing or two. I am happy to pass along tips.
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    Aggressive Duck (used to like being held)

    It can count as a flock if that's all the 2 of them have ever known. If they have been in a bigger flock reduced down to just the 2 of them, it tends to change into a "roommate" situation where both are equal. This is not always the case but it tends to be that way. If it has always just been...
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    2 week old chicks scared of dark?

    yep, completely normal for them to be afraid of the dark. I use a solar light in the brooder, it fades during the night as it uses up the solar energy so they gradually get used to the dark, I start putting the solar light into the brooder about 5 minutes earlier each night so that it starts...
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