Michigan

[ChicwannaB]

http://thecitychicken.com/pictorialhistory.html
cute ideas here some of you may enjoy...

 

[1muttsfan]

I have some friends who named their 2 steers Sooner and Later (because they were going to eat them.........you get it)

 

[Opa]

Another morning started on the green side so I intend to have a great day. I think today should be a good day to peel and slice apples, for future pies, and put them in the freezer.

I think that I am going to have to seriously evaluate several of the trees in my orchard. Most are in excess of 30 years old and the quality of the fruit has declined dramatically in the last few years. I should have cut them down and replaced them a long time ago but I find it difficult to cut something I have watched for so many years. Anyone need any apple wood?

 

[babigyrl22]

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:: raises hand :: Ooo Ooo I do! I do!

 

[RaZ]

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Yes, please.

In fact, I would help you cut them. Either all the way or serious pruning. I think you might try the pruning first and see if they produce a better yield next year. It has worked for me.

 

[taprock]

Out I go to uncover everything and get ready for our last farmer's market of the season. While it will be nice to be done I will miss it.

We are still in our first year at this property and I'm checking out the many apple trees. I have a favorite right now for eating, the deer like it too because there are never any left on the ground. Yesterday while checking on some I found several trees that are just covered in dead wood. I snapped a bunch off but I think I need to learn a little about the pruning.

 

[RaZ]

Going to volunteer at the rain barrel and compost bin sale today in Westland.

The City of Westland in conjunction with the Alliance of Rouge Communities will host a 2nd rain barrel truckload sale on
Saturday, September 17 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the parking lot of the Westland
Department of Public Service located at 37137 Marquette.
If you are in need of a rain barrel or combost bin, come out to Westland.

I'll be there with SOCWA to talk about composting, improving your lawn, etc.

Waking up, I got the great idea to promote my landscaping business by hawking the core aeration service. Printing flyers right now.

 

[Stacykins]

I had a doofus turkey sleep on the roof of the coop last night. I tried to get him down as I went to close everyone up for the night, but he merely laughed at my pathetic attempts to poke him down with a rake while standing on my tippy toes, then wandered to the other side of the coop roof out of reach and dared me to try again. Yea, not happening. Since it was going to be below freezing I didn't want to use the hose to get him down. So I closed up the coop to protect all the chickens and the smart turkeys, and hoped he didn't get nailed by a Great Horned Owl.

He pulled through! You can tell where he sat all night on the roof since there is no frost on the shingles. He's as right as rain.

My gang of turkeys have the nickname of the Yard Mafia. They are always up in your business telling you what they think (GOBBLE!)! Four out of five are toms, and their Godfather is the biggest. Digging a hole? They're there demanding protection funds. Trying to water plants? They want a part of your profits in the scheme. Stacking firewood? They're trying to hide smuggled goods in the pile.

 

[snowflake]

well said, I love the red tail and coopers we have around here but I am well a ware if they are hungry my chickens are in danger while free ranging, My rooster does a good job of watching. the one time we saw him swoop was when I called them out to have some water mellon ....didn't see the hawk sitting in the tree. .... we got the run (38'x28') completely covered this week but the hens free range all day.Hopefully the hawks will go after all the rabbits, mice and other small critters around here.
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[M.sue]

Good Morning Everyone.....I actually slept in til 7:30,

which is unsual because I'm a very early riser. Not as early as Opa though but close! My flock was ready and waiting, all off their roosts and standing by the door. I already had 4 eggs in the boxes. One was quite large and I've had several that size. I noticed some of you weigh your eggs and was wondering if you use a special egg scale and/or if the digital food scale I have would work just as well?
Also with everyone talking about hawks, I had a few I've seen periodically. I usually can hear them screeching to each other as they sit ontop the telephone pole down the road or in the tree tops of our pines. I have no idea what type they are....we just call them chicken hawks and make sure the girls stay in the run when they are visiting the area.