calling any one from missouri

[shawluvsbirds]

That makes no sense does it.
Why would that one piece be fine and the rest dead?
This group over here is a bit better. They get less sun.. So they aren't all dried up.. But they didn't bloom.

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[OhZark Biddies]

I guess i can kill a rose of Sharon
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See...you tempted the jinxes the other day by saying that, lol

 

[OhZark Biddies]

I guess i can kill a rose of Sharon
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Were their ‘feet’ too wet this year? I don’t think they handle being too damp very well

 

[OhZark Biddies]

I was thinking cone and lopping shears....ours are kept really sharp. Then I wouldn't have a block absorbing the blood. Instead I could put the waste bag under.
Yes, we have a back 40, but you have to trudge thru chiggers and ticks, or get out the tractor. But we just started trash service, that's a great idea. And they come around noon so I'd have all morning to do the processing.
Another option, I could ask my Amish friend for whom I'm saving 2 Spitzhaubens if she wants the extra boys, and then I could cop out of killing them myself.

maybe you could do at least one... if you’ve never butchered one before...just to get over the intimidation factor... that seems to be the main hurdle for folks...

If it’s not for you, no worries, but I’ve known folks that say ... ‘oh that was so much easier than I thought it’d be’ ...

and others that say ‘I’m not doing that again’ ...

so it’ probably just varies

 

[SueT]

maybe you could do at least one... if you’ve never butchered one before...just to get over the intimidation factor... that seems to be the main hurdle for folks...

If it’s not for you, no worries, but I’ve known folks that say ... ‘oh that was so much easier than I thought it’d be’ ...

and others that say ‘I’m not doing that again’ ...

so it’ probably just varies

I butchered one when I was young. It was upsetting. That was decades ago, so I don't know if it counts.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Those are nice!

I like that orangish one the “most bestest” though

Thank you!

 

[SueT]

mutual face swishing
We see always see our neighbor's horses in this position. We watched them rotate 180º simultaneously, staying head to tail at all times. They both wanted to see us, but took turns...

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Were their ‘feet’ too wet this year? I don’t think they handle being too damp very well

What wasn't too wet this year?But they tend to do this every year They start looking really good and then as soon as it gets warm they start to fry. I think they get too much direct sun. But it is earlier than usual they don't usually fry until about the end of July.

 

[Crestcrazy2]

I found this guy at a creek we swam at earlier , I'm pretty sure it's a long pincerd crayfish ! I also found what I think is a zebra swallowtail which I'll upload pics of later , please correct me if I'm wrong!

 

[shawluvsbirds]

They tweren't all gone after all I was just trying to rush them I guess. I think these are so cool.