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rural mouse said:
Shad's terrain is very similar. Climate.....not so much. Usually get a dip in winter to -20- -35 below (Not going to translate that to Celsius because -40 ist he same either way). thermometer is on a yoyo: paired with the sun. 30 degree differences between heat of day and just before dawn are normal, borderline desert: cactus and yucca grow well with the sagebrush. 100F inthe summer is upper end. Usually gets up into the 90s. Nights in 50s-low 60s. Spring/fall we swear the national weathers device is staffed by monkeys it'sso unpredictable. it's possible to get snow somewhere in the state all 12 months of the year. doesn't typically happen in the same year, but 2018 did. Mostly dry snow, except late feb-may. Wind chill bigger problem than damp chill. Natural predators/problem critters: weasel, skunk, porcupine, rattlesnake, fox, coyote, wolf, bobcat, mountain lion, black bear, grizzly bear, raccoon, peregrines falcons all the way up to bald and golden eagles, Turkey buzzards, burrowing owls up to great grey owls, horned owls and long eared owls (have seen a snowy owl here too). this list doesn't include insects and wandering livestock.
Plant climate zone 3-5 across the state. My bench is mostly low 5. Last frost around mother's day, first frost early/mid september. We appreciate the weather as it helps keep idiots away.
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I knew it was considered an unforgiving climate but the specifics are eye opening. I like to say we have all of the weather here but we don't have it all at the same time!
 
rural mouse said:
I finally made it to 2021! Still 3000 pages behind, but now I'm in this year. maybe I can be wholey caught up by the end of the year....
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I have such deep respect for everyone who undertakes what you are doing. I hope it is still enjoyable for you and not a chore.
 
Still Tied

In the longest running contest ever, the second round of voting ended in yet another tie. We are down to 2 now. I need everyone to step up and vote again. One more time.

Lilly. Fear the Brow!

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Sansa (No Kernal Left Behind)

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BY Bob said:
I picture chickens just wandering all day like at @Shadrach place in Spain. Idyllic until the pack of killer dogs arrive.

This event just shocked and scared me. I had to spend time with mine to just chill out and recover.
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I had the same. The difference with @Shadrach's place is he probably has more predator-savvy hens given the generations of wild living and in general he had neighbors with well controlled working dogs.
And even then he had trouble with dogs.
I need to be more mindful of dogs, I very rarely see a dog - but not never.
 
BY Bob said:
Still Tied

In the longest running contest ever, the second round of voting ended in yet another tie. We are down to 2 now. I need everyone to step up and vote again. One more time.

Lilly. Fear the Brow!

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Sansa (No Kernal Left Behind)

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Oh no this is hard!
But I am sticking with my original vote: Sansa.
 

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