North Carolina

[NewHomesteader2010]

Good Morning Everyone!! Today is almost hatching day, and I am super excited about the possibility of an early hatcher or 18!!

I am so sorry for those of you who had losses!

Moore-please know you did the right thing, albeit a devastatingly hard one!! I wish my grandparents had done what you did...it would have saved my face and I would not have a fear of dogs - my grandparents had a doberman that liked to "nip" if you got too close while she was sleeping or laying down...I walked by her when I was 4 and she "nipped" my face. Almost lost my eye and she barely missed hitting my major neck veins!! You are protecting your kids!! Still, I am so sorry you had to make that decision!!

This rain NEEDS to stop...I am getting cabin fever...so who wants a play date & infant cuddle time?? LOL

This girl is off for now...have a great day everyone!!

 

[ramirezframing]

I was actually thinking of chasing away the neighbors. BAHaahahahhaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

he does look like he could drop kick someones rear end doesn't he?

 

[ramirezframing]

I bought a fly trap at wal-mart and hung it next to the coop. It's already full! It's a bag with a yellow funnel type gadget at the top. You fill the bag with water and it mixes with some sort of stinky stuff. There is 1 1/2" of dead black flies on top of the water. I'm going to have to get another one.

DH got some last year and this year and they work pretty well, but I think he got his at lowes

 

[ramirezframing]

Your chicken better leave my chickens alone... or you will get this...

And your chicken will get this...

 

[Coop Scoop Boogie]

Good morning folks

hope everyone is keeping above water so far

Bennie.....that is one serious godzilla chicken!!!!!

Mary.....you always make me smile with those smilies you use

it's been so nice lately that the back door is open and
I hear the boys singing.......nothing like a country morning song
hope you have a good day

 

[Miss Lydia]

I bought a fly trap at wal-mart and hung it next to the coop. It's already full! It's a bag with a yellow funnel type gadget at the top. You fill the bag with water and it mixes with some sort of stinky stuff. There is 1 1/2" of dead black flies on top of the water. I'm going to have to get another one.

Me too heading to TSC today to pick up more. Nasty smell but does the job.

 

[cravenchx]

Me too heading to TSC today to pick up more. Nasty smell but does the job.

I saw these at TSC and wondered if they really worked. I assume you get the reusable one?

 

[Moores6]

Where can I get more bait for the fly trap?

I am doing better today. Still very sad but sure I made the right decision.

Thank you all for your support and kind words.

Sharon

 

[Hollowoakfarm]

Umm... what are the fly predators called? And where can I get some? The flies are flying in swarms around here.
I had to put up some fly, sticky paper near my back door. Also, how often do I need to purchase them?

http://www.arbico-organics.com/category/fly-control-program

That's where I'm getting mine. I went ahead and signed up for the summer. Then we still added traps and fly paper strips. Flies are the worst I've ever seen them this year. Oddly enough, though....I haven't seen a single solitary flea. (No, I did NOT just jinx myself!)

TSC sells the refills for the reusable bottle fly traps year-round, but they're in the back. Just ask 'em.

Long day today. Gonna make my annual run to the commissary today. I hate the commissary. It's as big as Sam's, and I hurt good by the time I get out of there. On the other hand, I do a big stock up of dry goods about every year, and hubby stops for produce now and then, so it works. I buy very little meat, since we raise sheep and chickens and hubby gets his limit on deer each year. But I do like bacon

with the eggs now and then!

Might go this afternoon and get a new phone, as mine is a piece of junk. I can no longer call out on it, unless it's a dialing back someone who called me recently. Since I have it for safety, it's rather worthless.

And I neeeeeedddddd to get a couple batches of soap made. I'm on my last bar, and have other people wanting some, even though I officially quit selling it years ago when I sold the dairy goats. But there's a few die-hards who only want my soap.

And I neeeeeeeeddddddddd to get some jelly and jam done. My blackberries got their blooms killed off by a late freeze, but I put gallons of them in the freezer last year when I was too sick to can. We used a bunch making liquours, but there's still plenty out there for jelly. Figs, blueberries and strawberries, too. I need to clear all that fruit out of the freezer!

And I have stuff to do for my paying job, too.

And for some reason, I keep finding things outside that must get done, so I've gotten very little done inside the house!

I thought I was supposed to have the summer off?

 

[3ChickensinNC]

got some eggs on the way off this Thai monstere my wife's bantams are gonna run in fear .....luv you honey and thanks for ordering em for me!!!!

Holy cr#@ Batman! I need one of those to keep our ducks safe from the da@# chicken hawks. A chicken on a leash you know that equals bad a**.