So sorry about the nest destructions/broody attacks. Silkies are a gentle bunch here but I have no idea what Silkie mixes temperaments are like. Weather influence is an interesting idea/explanation. I know overcrowding in the animal kingdoms can bring on turf wars.
We have been so happy w/ our...
Tomato plants are very unwieldy fast tall growers.
Better Boy is a great hybrid & does well earlier in the summer; however, temps near/over 90F impairs the health of ANY vine veggies. The only reason our garage wall is good for veggie gardening is because it's on the north wall & gets shaded...
Yes, there are a lot of Maple varieties & I'm fairly sure these freeway landscape leaves are Maple blowing into our neighborhood yards. Actually, these are the best leaves I could get that didn't crumble apart. When I tried to unfurl one it would crack into a zillion pieces... so annoying trying...
That's wise... it's good to know which breeds are best not to mingle. Bantam breeds can get easily picked on especially the gentle Silkies, bantam Cochins, or Pekins.
In the American Poultry/Bantam Assns, there are different approved colors for bearded & non-bearded Silkies. The bearded are cute w/their full crests/beards; however the non-bearded vision is so much better for the bird & wattles are not huge or pendulous.
Keiko ~ Moorhead (Partridge)
TeeHee... chickens love anything we don't want them to touch!
Tomatoes? Grow the ones that are recommended for your growing zone which is guessing between zones 3-4?
As for me I always get the same two varieties for years which are the hybrid Better Boy and heirloom Roma ~ my favorites for...
If they were even I wouldn't be able to tell her apart from Jewlz :D
Then there are hens w/ no wattles... just one big hairy beard all over their body
Violet c.2020
Me too. My DH wrote the lyrics & w/some computer assistance he put it to music 💕.
Hot hot hot 🔥 down here too... all week! We'll be running the sprinkler for the hens under one of the popup canopies most of the spring/summer.
BFTP 2020
Felt loopy after yesterday's dental appt ~ & I STILL have to return for more appts to complete the implant, Sheesh! It's just ONE tooth... this been going on since Oct last year!
Angel Red Pomegranate
Pruned/trimmed 01/17/2026
New growth w/ fruit flowering 03/17/2026
Almost 100F...
I want to cry. It's so heartbreaking to feel powerless to help. Maybe a pharmacy in town or an Amazon delivery you can get syringes for draining her fluids? Pony might know the best sizes?
Going for dental surgery molar implant tomorrow... will probably be too loopy to be on here... so don't go crazy posting 50 posts for me to catch up later :D