INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

[Chaneys Ranch]

@jchny2000 and all gardeners...

How are your plants doing now with all the rain? It seems like mine are not growing at the rate they usually do so wondering if it's the over-abundance of rain.

Ive only got 4 40ft rows this year tomatoes and peppers. Some are doing well but need sun.
Started grapes, blackberry, blueberry and strawberry last year too.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

SWORE!!!! NO MORE TURKEYS. LOL My DD brought me 2 this weekend and I just love them! Goslings and Turkey poults are the most loving babies you will ever keep. DH was actually interacting with them too. I'm trying to not get attached... Yeah. I call them turkey puppies they sure act like it!
I kept a BBW hen several years just adored her. She wasn't fertile but laid several eggs a year am ok with that. This is also a pair so I hope the fella behaves. Turkeys are like geese once matured will protect a flock. We named them Thanks and Chris. If either become an issue they will have a bad day. I'm hoping they will be with us a while.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

@jchny2000 and all gardeners...

How are your plants doing now with all the rain? It seems like mine are not growing at the rate they usually do so wondering if it's the over-abundance of rain.

I had strong plants from using grow lights and do have tomato and pepper coming on. The rain here 6" last week I will be surprised we have anything at all.

 

[Faraday40]

RIP Charlie
March 2012 - June 2019
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A Little Tribute to Charlie
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Charlie was in our first-ever group of chickens that I brought home as day-old nuggets in a box. She was one of 2 hatchery ameraucanas that laid pretty blue eggs.

Charlie got her name when she was very young. I noticed that when I'd bring out mealworms or raw meat for them, all of them would be going crazy over the meat - except for Charlie. She'd be somewhere else eating clover or grass. My husband (Chuck) tended toward eating very little meat at the time, so I named her Charlie in his honor . Since I was so new at chickens at the time, I didn't realize that she was at bottom of pecking order and was avoiding being chased away from the goodies. As she grew, she learned how to get her share! Last year in June I got 3 ameraucanas that have turned 1 this June. When we got them, we always referred to them as "Charlie-birds" or "little Charlies" as that name has stuck with us ever since.

After having a hen for 7 years they become more of a pet than a farm animal. I could tell Charlie's voice in a crowd of talking chickens with my back turned.

So...Rest in Peace, Charlie. I'll miss hearing your voice and seeing your antics.

So sorry for your loss. She sounded like a great pet.

 

[Taj_MaChicken]

I just wanted to say hi to all the Hoosiers. Former Hoosier myself, I'm now in Kentucky, not far from Indiana.

 

[Brittanymorgan1986]

Hey all! I'm an hour south of indy. No birds yet thinking of getting back into it.

 

[JanetMarie]

Vegetable plants are doing well. The flowers were growing well in their starter packets from seed until planted, then once planted they are growing slower. I think it may be because of the rain.

 

[Chaneys Ranch]

I just wanted to say hi to all the Hoosiers. Former Hoosier myself, I'm now in Kentucky, not far from Indiana.

Hey all! I'm an hour south of indy. No birds yet thinking of getting back into it.

Welcome to our thread!

 

[Leahs Mom]

Good to have you @Brittanymorgan1986 and @Taj_MaChicken !

 

[Leahs Mom]

@Brittanymorgan1986
Would you start with chicks or started birds? Sounds like you had a flock before?