Kristen’s Chickens and Farming Ventures

[rjohns39]

Morning Kris Wow, a lot to catch up on, loved the pics and vids. Hope that tank fills quickly.

 

[aart]

Duckweed, not algae thankfully! If I ever get around to harvesting it, it’s a great source of plant protein when dried, especially for the cattle and chickens... with a decent filter or boiling it is drinkable for people as well. It is both spring and creek fed. Not our planned spring source for our house, but a good backup for livestock and fire control

Chickens probably like the duckweed, eh?

 

[WhoDatChick]

So as to our current Water “situation”... it’s just petulance and childish behavior for the most part. For the last two years we have been running off the same house spring that has supplied the farm with water for the last 30 years. This Spring season they installed an additional 1000 gallon holding tank for fear of the spring being drained dry and losing the siphon on the supply lines. This was in part due to some “user error” of a toilet (which Andrew and I replaced with a foolproof push button one) last year after the two incidents (FIL and BIL, go figure) where the flushing lever was struck violently enough that the flapper was knocked loose on the inside and the toilet would “run” all night.

So, this time it was a faucet left running all night long in the Abbatoir... moral of the story don’t drink and cryovac leftovers (his Aunt, again not Andrew or I) so the tank worked and the spring liner stayed full, but the Tank emptied. Andrew, my mother, and I may not use water again until the tank has filled completely. That’s going to be a few more weeks to a month by my best guess, until then we are buying our water or trying to fill up our jerrycans at friends places.

As for the chickens... they are being watered from the Draw. I carry 5 gallon buckets down, walk out on a log, and scoop water then carry it back up the hill and out to them. Only the youngest chicks are getting treated water still.
Here are some Photos and a quick Video of the Pond.

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The water is usually up to almost the top of the log in the last photo, and about 2/3 to 3/4 up on the log in the second to last pic, which is where I would normally dip from in the spring or fall.

Unbelievable .... you must feel very primitive!

That looks a lot like Louisiana

 

[Kris5902]

Chickens probably like the duckweed, eh?

They weren’t sure what to make of it at first, but now I have to rotate which group gets the first bucket with the tasty bits on top. I scoop it out with my hand and toss it in to them so it doesn’t clog up their waterer too much! Today the bachelors will be the lucky recipients of the extra greenery!

 

[Kris5902]

Unbelievable .... you must feel very primitive!

That looks a lot like Louisiana

It’s one of my favorite places on the farm, there’s just so much life all around! The dragonflies and beetles and all those frogs! All the ducks are gone though, and I didn’t see any ducklings this year... so either they smartened up and moved along somewhere safer or the eagles got the last of them. There were two drakes and one hen. Last year we got up to about 20 ducks to the end of the summer.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

So as to our current Water “situation”... it’s just petulance and childish behavior for the most part. For the last two years we have been running off the same house spring that has supplied the farm with water for the last 30 years.

It bugs me that you guys seem to be getting the short end of the stick all the time! Especially paying for other people's mistakes.

So, will you be getting a rainwater tank or 2 installed on the new house?

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Morning Kris Wow, a lot to catch up on, loved the pics and vids. Hope that tank fills quickly.

Ditto!

You certainly don't need a gym membership with all the fetching and carrying Kris!

 

[rjohns39]

Morning Kris

 

[WhoDatChick]

Morning Kris

Hi rj!! How are you holding up..? You seem pretty quiet lately

 

[Kris5902]

Morning Kris

Morning Bob thanks again for the greetings! They really help me stay more positive, and are really appreciated after a rough night!