Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[rural mouse]

Oh, you burst my reverie ~ I thought it was cut fresh then stacked to dry out. Bot I suppose stacked freshcut would just mold anyway when stacked?

Depends upon if it's kept dry or not. The sap will dry out of it anyway. How long that will take depends upon the length of the log. Mold occurs when the ground holds moisture and the log is in contact with the ground. Most of what we have nature brought down several years ago so some was in contact with the ground and some was elevated in the air due to criss crossing on top of downed or because the roots kept it up. The stuff in contact with the ground depended upon how long it was down. The bugs have easier access if the length is on the ground, so it rots faster. Sometimes the moisture and ground interact to you get wood that's still good, cut it, roll it to finish the cut (ground contact is bad for saw blades), and have the ground keep the bark. That's where the mold occurs.

Daisy, Nimbus, and a blurry Hyacinth or Violet

 

[featherhead007]

Depends upon if it's kept dry or not. The sap will dry out of it anyway. How long that will take depends upon the length of the log. Mold occurs when the ground holds moisture and the log is in contact with the ground. Most of what we have nature brought down several years ago so some was in contact with the ground and some was elevated in the air due to criss crossing on top of downed or because the roots kept it up. The stuff in contact with the ground depended upon how long it was down. The bugs have easier access if the length is on the ground, so it rots faster. Sometimes the moisture and ground interact to you get wood that's still good, cut it, roll it to finish the cut (ground contact is bad for saw blades), and have the ground keep the bark. That's where the mold occurs.
View attachment 3959808Daisy, Nimbus, and a blurry Hyacinth or Violet

I did not know that?!

 

[Ponypoor]

Ps. I’m not going to drive to the property tomorrow. I will do a flyover instead. Weather looks great for that. Maybe this bird will come with me. Sir Jaffar is the only chook who has ever flown with me. I miss him dearly!

Careful flying. If you have a small crate to house her in I would say take her with you.

 

[Ponypoor]

Depends upon if it's kept dry or not. The sap will dry out of it anyway. How long that will take depends upon the length of the log. Mold occurs when the ground holds moisture and the log is in contact with the ground. Most of what we have nature brought down several years ago so some was in contact with the ground and some was elevated in the air due to criss crossing on top of downed or because the roots kept it up. The stuff in contact with the ground depended upon how long it was down. The bugs have easier access if the length is on the ground, so it rots faster. Sometimes the moisture and ground interact to you get wood that's still good, cut it, roll it to finish the cut (ground contact is bad for saw blades), and have the ground keep the bark. That's where the mold occurs.
View attachment 3959808Daisy, Nimbus, and a blurry Hyacinth or Violet

Additionally, out west they have mostly coniferous trees and the Aspens (Poplar family ) which are deciduous. Those trees are considered ‘softwoods’. Here in the east there are also Maples, Oaks, Elms, Ash, etc all deciduous, which are all considered ‘hardwood’. These trees take longer to dry and are evil to cut and split. Many saw blades are dulled with cutting up those.

Any trees we cut on the property here are trimmed up of branches and the cut to length (to fit the stov) and then stacked to finish drying. As we need the wood we would split and bring inside for the stove.

I rarely use the wood stove now, it’s too messy, and hard to get wood in. We rely upon our propane run furnace for heat. If the power goes out here I have a generator that runs the house and barn electrical so I have heat in the house at all times. And water in the barn.

Speaking of which I better get cracking here! Have a great day everyone.

Yesterday’s helpers

Inspecting to ensure I bought the good stuff. Yes ladies I bought more 17% layer textured feed

 

[Ponypoor]

Axe and young muscles: sons...alternatively, there's a wedge and sledge. The splitter is on the wish list.

View attachment 3959806Focus and Blurr

Gosh they sure have grown into lovely pullets isn’t is amazing how such a teeny cute chick can grow into a stately hen??

 

[Sally PB]

We burn a lot of wood. Since we're not as young as we used to be and splitting with an axe or a sledge and a wedge is hard on the body, we do most splitting with a 40 ton wood splitter. It'll handle anything hubby can get into position to split, and any of the woods we have. Oak and maple are easy. Get 'em started and they pop open. Walnut, on the other hand, is stringy and fights you all the way down. The wood splitter just muscles on through it.

Tax:

Sunny and Pip, sitting on my lap.

 

[featherhead007]

Careful flying. If you have a small crate to house her in I would say take her with you.

I fly a small crate!! Ha!

 

[featherhead007]

I fly a small crate!! Ha!

be quiet Sally, or else I might just take you flying with me some time!

 

[featherhead007]

Oh, and Sally PB, I request that you pack your own Shute

 

[featherhead007]

I have now seen every single thing. Early morning, Coco is enjoying my leftover tofu with noodles. I do realize that I might lose her within a few years. She has to go flying with me today. Situation imperative!