Marans Thread - breed discussion & pictures are welcome!

[gilavina]

Hey Debbi...I didn't really answer your question...I will probably be starting some of my longer growing seeds at the middle to end of january

 

[pinkchick]

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Thank you for reminding me Donna.....let's take care of that right now if we can.

Congrats on the little hatch'ees!

MATH ACE! Ohhhh MATH ACE!!!!

Do you still have those photos of the eggs that I sent to you as you were unpacking them? I wonder if you do if you could pretty please post them or send them to DM...and then I will go over them with her. She is inquiring about how I pack eggs for shipping and I don't have any photos and it is easier to explain with a picture. If you don't have them, it's totally cool. I can make up some mock baggies and eggies and illustrate for her. Just let me know! Thanks Lady!

By the way, how did the Barvarian cream work out????

 

[flgardengirl]

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This reminds me I need to find all the pepper seeds and tomatoes I ordered last summer. I got a bunch of new stuff to try out. I usually start seeds in January. A friend just sent me a bunch more tropical shrub and flower seeds to try. I'm really excited about spring this year even though it hasn't even really been winter yet here LOL! Still awaiting the first freeze!

I know what you girls mean about feeding the cats and dogs after the chickens go to bed. The roosters and even some of the hens started getting really nasty with the cats and stealing thier food. Sassy (bl birchen girl) was always nasty to the cats but once she got a taste of thier food she became a greedy catfood monster lol.

Its horrid and rainy today so got to try out the new Bogs out in the chicken run. My wheaten marans, sweetie pie who hates new shoes went ballistic but I didn't feel a thing through those boots

I finally found my camera battery charger and was gonna take a bunch of chicken pics today but now its raining ~

 

[gilavina]

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This reminds me I need to find all the pepper seeds and tomatoes I ordered last summer. I got a bunch of new stuff to try out. I usually start seeds in January. A friend just sent me a bunch more tropical shrub and flower seeds to try. I'm really excited about spring this year even though it hasn't even really been winter yet here LOL! Still awaiting the first freeze!

I know what you girls mean about feeding the cats and dogs after the chickens go to bed. The roosters and even some of the hens started getting really nasty with the cats and stealing thier food. Sassy (bl birchen girl) was always nasty to the cats but once she got a taste of thier food she became a greedy catfood monster lol.

Its horrid and rainy today so got to try out the new Bogs out in the chicken run. My wheaten marans, sweetie pie who hates new shoes went ballistic but I didn't feel a thing through those boots

I finally found my camera battery charger and was gonna take a bunch of chicken pics today but now its raining ~

what kind of tomatoes and peppers are ya gonna try this year? I really like growing both. Do you ever do the matchstick/egg shell trick with the peppers? If you want a million peppers or really healthy growing ones, that's the way to go

 

[math ace]

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SURE - - let's START with the labeling on the box that USPS is just going to turn around and ignore!

Individually wrap each egg

Hope it helps!

 

[Debbi]

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This reminds me I need to find all the pepper seeds and tomatoes I ordered last summer. I got a bunch of new stuff to try out. I usually start seeds in January. A friend just sent me a bunch more tropical shrub and flower seeds to try. I'm really excited about spring this year even though it hasn't even really been winter yet here LOL! Still awaiting the first freeze!

I know what you girls mean about feeding the cats and dogs after the chickens go to bed. The roosters and even some of the hens started getting really nasty with the cats and stealing thier food. Sassy (bl birchen girl) was always nasty to the cats but once she got a taste of thier food she became a greedy catfood monster lol.

Its horrid and rainy today so got to try out the new Bogs out in the chicken run. My wheaten marans, sweetie pie who hates new shoes went ballistic but I didn't feel a thing through those boots

I finally found my camera battery charger and was gonna take a bunch of chicken pics today but now its raining ~

what kind of tomatoes and peppers are ya gonna try this year? I really like growing both. Do you ever do the matchstick/egg shell trick with the peppers? If you want a million peppers or really healthy growing ones, that's the way to go




Whaaaatttt???? You've got to e-mail me that trick!!!!

 

[gilavina]

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what kind of tomatoes and peppers are ya gonna try this year? I really like growing both. Do you ever do the matchstick/egg shell trick with the peppers? If you want a million peppers or really healthy growing ones, that's the way to go




Whaaaatttt???? You've got to e-mail me that trick!!!!

haha I'll just tell you now...super easy and well worth it. When you get ready to plant your seedlings, dig the hole an inch deeper than you usually would...take one unlit match from those cheapy cardboard matchbooks and toss it in the hole...fill in the inch of dirt...then take a pinch or so of cumbled dried egg shells and toss it in, then put the plant right on top and plant as normal. The calcium in the egg shells release and strengthen the plant and when then roots are long enough to reach the matchstick, it has broken down enough to release phosphorus right when the seedling needs it. The easiest and cheapest fertilizer out there...it works well on any pepper plants, but made my hot peppers go crazy last year. I had three jalapeno plants and yielded well over 10 pounds just on those three....in all I had 11 varieties of peppers and about 38 plants and had TONS of peppers. They were the best looking peppers I've grown in years!

 

[BarnGoddess01]

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I LOVE my Bogs!!! We've been up to our eyeballs in mud for the better part of a year now. I don't know how I would have lived without them.

 

[hdowden]

the marans have given me 3 eggs as of yesterday wow didnt expect anyone to lay

 

[Debbi]

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Whaaaatttt???? You've got to e-mail me that trick!!!!

haha I'll just tell you now...super easy and well worth it. When you get ready to plant your seedlings, dig the hole an inch deeper than you usually would...take one unlit match from those cheapy cardboard matchbooks and toss it in the hole...fill in the inch of dirt...then take a pinch or so of cumbled dried egg shells and toss it in, then put the plant right on top and plant as normal. The calcium in the egg shells release and strengthen the plant and when then roots are long enough to reach the matchstick, it has broken down enough to release phosphorus right when the seedling needs it. The easiest and cheapest fertilizer out there...it works well on any pepper plants, but made my hot peppers go crazy last year. I had three jalapeno plants and yielded well over 10 pounds just on those three....in all I had 11 varieties of peppers and about 38 plants and had TONS of peppers. They were the best looking peppers I've grown in years!

Oh, what a neat trick, thanks!! Jalapenos grow great here. I planted 15 plants 3 years ago, and ate them for over two years with the yeilds I had! Cayennes are the ones I want this year, may plant some Jalapenos too, along with some Banana and Bells.