Michigan

[Olive Hill]

Just might serve to make him tough. Sort of like a boy named Sue.

 

[taprock]

How many of you do a full quarantine/sacrificial chick when getting brand new chicks? I've kept my 'store bought' chicks separate from my hatches for two weeks. At this point if I don't put them together the standard Polish will be bigger than the bantams. I want to just throw them all in together at this point but keep changing my mind. The only time I've had problems was after I did a full month long quarantine.

 

[Juise]

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Juise: never thought about trying kale, I would love to discuss some of the ways you use vegetables with your children/family. I am always looking for creative ways to add new vegetables to our table, I am working hard to increase our vegetable and fruit intake. Good luck with the basement project.

I love kale, our favourite way to eat it is to sauté a little onion and garlic in a pan, chop the kale and throw it in with a very small amount of sugar, about half as much salt, a little soy sauce, and a little toasted sesame oil, and cooking it lightly. Sooooo good.

I love growing it, too, it is very hardy, keeps growing halfway through the Winter, and springs back. The only thing I don't like is how many freaking pests I always seem to get on it. I am never planting any type of curly leafed kale again, just because of how hard to it to go through it and find all the spider, caterpillars, eggs, and mites.

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I like whiskey names for male dogs, since they tend to mellow and get better with age.

As long as it is anything but Kessler, I won't complain. Smooth as silk.

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Shouldn't they be laying by now?

They're roosters.

Just kidding, I don't think that's abnormal, I would expect they start soon.

he is doing it again. Snoring and giggling and talking in his sleep. Lol.

Lol

It'll be an experience because she uses sign language to communicate. Been doing it for quite some time. It's adorable to watch her sign, but ... I don't understand her! lol

I sign with my kids, I love love love it! It's the best ever if you ask me, especially before they can speak. There are a few good sites I really liek where you can look up words, I think one of them is by MSU, let me know if you're interested and I will send them over.

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Gotta go buy the poor kid some tennishoes. His mama only sent him over with sandals- and its cold out.

#2 Top 5 Reasons I Do Not Miss Running Daycare: Parents bringing their children with no proper clothing / gear for the weather.

P.S. Don't know if you would want to, but we really like making chalk. It's not only cheap, and really easy, but the kids really like the process, they have as much fun making it as they do using it.

Most days I don't think about age. However, yesterday when Juise posted that she was 27 I realized that I have boots older than that. How have the years gone by so quickly.

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Just might serve to make him tough. Sort of like a boy named Sue.

Now I will never get it out of my head.

 

[RaZ]

I have a composting question, so I'll ask it now while most of the rest of the world is sleeping and hopefully someone will see it eventually and advise. The spot where I have my compost pile is behind the coop and in a very wet area so the bottom of the pile is wet most of the time. I mean REALLY wet, like saturated. Compost is supposed to get hot to decompose and 'ripen' I guess. So, since mine is wet does that mean it will never get hot enough to be good compost? Do I need to cover it with a tarp or something to keep the rain off? I don't recall hearing others saying they cover their compost. RaZ?

If the compost is too wet it could go anerobic and get stinky. Ideally, the pile should be damp like a wrung out sponge. Can you move the pile to higher ground? If not, you might have to turn it more often. Of course when it gets to be too much work is when people decide the heck with it.

I was told in my composting class that small piles can't get hot. That simply isn't so, I've had mine get over 130 degrees. I charted it for my class project. But getting hot isn't necessary for decomposition to take place. Think about the forest floor. Cold composting takes place but it just takes longer. How long has your pile been sitting?

I would try to answer you, but I'm scared of Raz.

As well you should be!

(I need a smiley with devil horns)

RaZ why have you not eaten any pizza in years?
is there any grass that can grow under water? Am I doomed to only have algae?
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My body still works"...

And to which I replied, "Well, Im 43, not 40...but enjoy it while you can because one day, it wont just be your shoulders or back that doesnt work anymore...."

Pizza just isn't the food budget.

Had I known I would live this long, I would have taken better care of myself.
After the trailer squishing my dog and unloading some of the 2 tons of compost, my back was killing me yesterday. It is still wonky today. So a little work and a little rest; a little work and a little rest.

 

[poultrycrazy]

I have some ohiki chicks that i dont have room for and wanted to know if any serious breeders were interested in them. They are real ohikis! any questions please pm me.

 

[NovaAman]

What's an ohiki?

 

[poultrycrazy]

A japanese breed that was imported by tonie marie in i think 2002. They are small short legged long tailed birds. They are cochin like when you look at them. Beautiful birds that need to be worked on and kept pure. if you google them there are plenty of websites with info on them.

 

[Opa]

What's an ohiki?

It's a long tailed Japanese bantam

 

[BobBry]

I have a composting question, so I'll ask it now while most of the rest of the world is sleeping and hopefully someone will see it eventually and advise. The spot where I have my compost pile is behind the coop and in a very wet area so the bottom of the pile is wet most of the time. I mean REALLY wet, like saturated. Compost is supposed to get hot to decompose and 'ripen' I guess. So, since mine is wet does that mean it will never get hot enough to be good compost? Do I need to cover it with a tarp or something to keep the rain off? I don't recall hearing others saying they cover their compost. RaZ?

Some people cover to trap heat i think, not to keep water out. U want moist material in the pile. I would move the pile if ground water is standing at the base of it. Try to locate in sunny spot. IMO. INE. But I'm good. Swooping throuigh the stff here is faster=better now. I was sleeping when most of the last 150 posts were foisted on line. Keep at it. Brogan is my sons dogs name. FYI Ilike Killer.

 

[Olive Hill]

How many of you do a full quarantine/sacrificial chick when getting brand new chicks? I've kept my 'store bought' chicks separate from my hatches for two weeks. At this point if I don't put them together the standard Polish will be bigger than the bantams. I want to just throw them all in together at this point but keep changing my mind. The only time I've had problems was after I did a full month long quarantine.

It sounds to me like you know the risks and just need to decide how much of it YOU are willing to take.

Personally, I have a pretty high risk tolerance.