Minnesota!

[Coffee 1st]

I know, where is everyone?

Anywhoo, here are some photos of the inside of the new run, just to post something of course

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I left the hardware cloth around the original run and made a door so that I can separate birds, and new birds when needed.

Very Nice....

 

[duluthralphie]

As long as we are explaining acronyms
TMI = Too much information!!!

You are wrong on this one. When it comes to colonoscopies there can never be TMI. Colon cancer is serious poop. I know it is the butt of all kinds of jokes. But early detection saves lives. Colon cancer can be beaten almost every time with early detection. So Scandia you have no reason to apologize and good luck on the test today.

The more often people talk about it or mention they are having it, the more likelihood some one else will have the procedure. I have had polyps removed because they were removed early I have never had cancer (knock on wood). OK, stepping off the soapbox.

 

[duluthralphie]

Two teenage Jersey gals

I have to come back to these two girls.
They look so much like my young BA's it is amazing. They have me questioning whether mine are BA's. The mother's of mine are not a large chickens. Not like a Rainbow. They have not grown in a year and they are 18 months old.

How big do the JG get? If it takes them so long to fully grow are they edible as anything besides stewing hens? Is the meat tough? DO they go broody? Are they good layers? Are they a good Minnesota bird?


BTW Scandia I really like the way they look.

 

[bantiesrule]

That's alot of questions Ralphie, best be careful you don't overload on info!

 

[duluthralphie]

That's alot of questions Ralphie, best be careful you don't overload on info!

Never a worry, when my teaspoon sized brain gets new info and fills up, I forget things I already knew.

 

[Bogtown Chick]

@Cyrus83 Here you go.

I chucked that $8.50 beer at him...but I had to go pick it up because he hit a homerun at the end of the game...and plus I didn't want to go downtown.

Fun game and the seats were fantastic! Dugout seats behind 3rd base. A good but long day. We took the light rail from Big Lake and boy is that ever slick! No driving, parking then walking. Everything is just completely easy with that. Left home at 6:30AM, Back in the driveway at 9:30PM. *Yawn.**
DS caught a foul ball and almost a 2nd. I think we were on TV a couple times. There was no batting practice so no autographs. But we did get T.C.'s.

I get what you're saying about Pheasants. Personally I prefer a grouse over a pheasant. But They do make for fun hunting. He just wants Minnesota like his beloved South Dakota.

JG's are neat looking. I think though...I like my standards. No bantams, no giants. LOL.

 

[KlopKlop]

Does anybody here grow garlic? I'm about to plant my first time an I am wondering if I should fence off the patch. I'm afraid the ladies will dig up my cloves

 

[Minniechickmama]

I have to come back to these two girls.
They look so much like my young BA's it is amazing. They have me questioning whether mine are BA's. The mother's of mine are not a large chickens. Not like a Rainbow. They have not grown in a year and they are 18 months old.

How big do the JG get? If it takes them so long to fully grow are they edible as anything besides stewing hens? Is the meat tough? DO they go broody? Are they good layers? Are they a good Minnesota bird?


BTW Scandia I really like the way they look.

Look at the bottoms of the feet. JGs should have Yellow feet bottoms, BAs should have White. That being said, if they are hatchery quality birds, you might have some with the other breed in their line somewhere. And if you get them from a backyard breeder who doesn't know they difference, they may mix them or just sell them as the incorrect breed. A poor quality Black JG is about the same size as a better quality BA.

 

[Minniechickmama]

Does anybody here grow garlic? I'm about to plant my first time an I am wondering if I should fence off the patch. I'm afraid the ladies will dig up my cloves

You should be planting them 4-6". To do this, punch a whole in the ground rather than making a furrow. So, the birds shouldn't be able to dig them up. We have been growing it for about 15-years. You could even wait a couple more weeks before planting. It is recommended for our area to plant in early October, even though we were just shipped our new seed stock last week. We are starting fresh since ours got fusurium on it. We need to figure out a new place to plant it this year.
What variety did you get? We have German Extra Hardy, Georgia Fire, and Music. We used to grow Killarney Red, which produced large bulbs, and we got a pound of it to do again this year.
If you like more pungent and spice, Red Grain is small but has a big kick. Hardneck does better here than the soft neck varieties.

 

[KlopKlop]

You should be planting them 4-6".  To do this, punch a whole in the ground rather than making a furrow.  So, the birds shouldn't be able to dig them up. We have been growing it for about 15-years.   You could even wait a couple more weeks before planting.  It is recommended for our area to plant in early October, even though we were just shipped our new seed stock last week.  We are starting fresh since ours got fusurium on it.  We need to figure out a new place to plant it this year.
What variety did you get?  We have German Extra Hardy, Georgia Fire, and Music.  We used to grow Killarney Red, which produced large bulbs, and we got a pound of it to do again this year.

If you like more pungent and spice, Red Grain is small but has a big kick.  Hardneck does better here than the soft neck varieties.  

I have 2 lbs of Chesnok Red that I am going to plant. I am planning to plant this weekend ('just about' is relative I guess ) but maybe I will wait one more week.