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[AspiringUrbaniteFarmer]

Let us know if we can do anything to help w/ your chickens, Carol! I'm happy to check on them, but any eggs I find are mine to eat

Glad most everyone is well, besides the flooding... hope that clears up. We enjoyed a gorgeous, breezy morning that was just a taste of what fall will be like. Ahhh...can't wait! Hoping the best for the north!

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

Critters are wired today! The goats are racing around the yard and don't seem to mind not going in their pasture. Lovely blue skies and a great breeze, should dry out the flight pen and quail pen. The pasture looks ankle deep in most spots, so it will take awhile to dry.

 

[ItsAZOO32]

my head is KILLING me today.. I think it's this crazy weather.. pressure in my head.. UGH..

I have 3 girls laying now

Carol, anything from Wobble yet? I still have 2 that aren't contributing to the family..

 

[jdywntr]

Is anyone in the St Pete/Clearwater area going to attend Nava's swap on Sept 3?
I have some ~7 week old Indian Runner ducks that need to go and with my work and school schedule, I am not going to have the time to go up to Ocala myself. If you can pick them up sometime beforehand or we could meet somewhere and I can drop them off to you, they are yours to sell or keep.

PM or email me if this sounds good.

There are 8. 1 white and 1 chocolate drake; 1 blue and 1 lite brown duck; 1 blue and white I think drake; 1 white I think duck and 2 black I think one of each but not sure.

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

Judy,

I sent Juan a PM as I believe he is planning on coming.

Shellie

 

[Sunny Side Up]

Glad that folks here weren't affected badly by Irene, we're praying for all the others who are in her path. I measured only .6" of rain in the last 24 hours, there was just one really strong squall that passed my place. But geez, it was enough to have knocked a big dead branch off a poinciana tree, maybe now Mister will realize how essential it is to remove all the other dead branches from that tree before the next hurricane.

Throughout the years of keeping poultry I have amassed quite a collection of cages, crates, & carriers. If Irene had come here I would have put the 6 Embden geese in the back bathroom, with the floor covered in newspaper and straw, and maybe the ducks too if they would all behave. With the window shuttered and the lights off they would just hunker down quietly in the dark. Then I would have put as many of the chickens in the crates & cages as I could, starting with the chicks & the youngest ones. I pack them in close and keep them in a dark room to ride out the storms, they just doze quietly. I don't bother trying to fit little food & water dishes in with them for them to just tip over & make a mess. They can manage without for the duration of the storm.

Cardboard banana boxes also work well for temporary storm housing for chickens, just put a folded feed sack over the opening in the bottom. They can be stacked several boxes high, provide a safe place for a lot of chickens during a hurricane.

 

[BookWorm243]

Hello everyone

My mom is from Florida and all our family is in Florida, so I thought I would sneak over and visit

Our family is located in Lake city. I hope everyone is doing okay with the hurricane!

 

[Floridachicken1958]

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Really o hurricane here just alot of rain & wind but now it's all over with.But Thank You for thinking of us.

 

[wren]

Hi everyone! Anyone on this thread know a good remodeling contractor? We just bought a house in St. Augustine and it needs remodeling.

 

[Nava]

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I know of one and is very Honest too, I'll talk to him and see is that is too far for him.