French frogs

[dan26552]

The stress of growing those out of proportion bodies with high metabolism rates in hot weather can be too much for them. Do you restrict feed or free range them? If left to their own appetite they can eat themselves to death in as little as 8 weeks.

Since they are not good at scratching out holes in the dirt, if you give them dirt in the shade, ideally under a tree or under a double roof (one to block the sun, one a couple feet lower to provide real shelter) and whatever breeze is available, lots of water, and no excitement, they should handle those hot days. My two big gals just sit with their wings out and pant. I just make sure that the kids are outside with all their ruckus so these two can just relax and take it easy.

So it would seem. They get a scoop in the morning and a scoop in the evening I dot know if you'd call that restricted or not but they almost always have feed left in their feeder (It's a small chick feeder) They do have a 6'x4' tractor though. Hmm

 

[Miss Ameraucana]

I saw that storm at your place, somehow we missed it completely, though I guess it is a bit of a blessing, we still have wheat out. Would have loved the rain though, and a drop in temps.

Drop in temps.....if only it would've lasted! it's only June....if it stays in 90s and 100s it's gonna be so miserable! Especially for my birds.
So, my little busy body, what do you have going on this week?

 

[OrganicFarmWife]

I saw that storm at your place, somehow we missed it completely, though I guess it is a bit of a blessing, we still have wheat out. Would have loved the rain though, and a drop in temps.

Drop in temps.....if only it would've lasted! it's only June....if it stays in 90s and 100s it's gonna be so miserable! Especially for my birds.
So, my little busy body, what do you have going on this week?

I am going to have to out my rancher cap on on top of my mamma cap this week. Dh and FIL are going fishing, so it will be me who takes care of the cattle this week. It won't be to bad, as long as everyone behaves. If they get naughty, I am doomed.

 

[FridayYet]

Let's hope for cooperative cattle this week!

I took Little Bit to school this morning. Went well, most stressful part was figuring out how to drive my daughter's fancy car. Too many buttons. I need to go out later and see if I can put the third row of seats down, since the headrests block the back window. Maybe I'll google it later.

Have a good day!

 

[Miss Ameraucana]

Good morning Friday and WV. You guys have a good day too! WV hopefully you do g have to "move" those cattle by yourself...
Google it Friday for sure! So who cares for your birds when your in Colorado?

 

[FridayYet]

Hi MissAm. DH is home and taking care of things. He's been picking up some work so I'm up here in CO babysitting by myself.

 

[OrganicFarmWife]

Yes I can run water and bottle feed a calf easily enough. If the cattle decide they want to wander, I will be in a real pickle it is hard to herd anything with two princesses tagging along.

 

[OrganicFarmWife]

As I was finishing chores I saw a decent sized raccoon run into my north tree line. I lost him pretty quickly, but wondering if that isn't my duck eater. I currently have three dogs in the yard, and my gun here, and a live trap I will set in the barn again tonight. He hasn't gotten anything in a week and I will admit my guard was going down. $%&- thing

 

[FridayYet]

Good luck with the hunt. Hope you get him before he does any more damage.

 

[FridayYet]

We went out to look for bugs before the thunderstorms moved in.