NY chicken lover!!!!

[Amoore117]

put them on Craigslist ... I had 2 they sold in days

I will. I hope someone pops up that wants them soon or I will have to do something about it. Unfortunately my wife is very much against it but at the same time my girls are on the run right now because my ratio is just way off.

 

[cooingdove]

hello im in the finger lakes too!
beautiful chickens everyone.
all my chickens are kinda funny looking cause:
1. most of them are broody.
2. most of them are also molting.
3. many of them are super old.
4. they are all mixed breeds.
ugh! I think I need some new chickens.

 

[boskelli1571]

hello im in the finger lakes too!
beautiful chickens everyone.
all my chickens are kinda funny looking cause:
1. most of them are broody.
2. most of them are also molting.
3. many of them are super old.
4. they are all mixed breeds.
ugh! I think I need some new chickens.

Nothing wrong with a mixed bag! I have several old ladies, everyone's molting but only 1 broody
My new girls are fitting in nicely and I have been moving the 'roos into the new, larger bachelor pad - so far so good.
I will have 1 'roo Welsummer x Breda who needs his own flock. Picture attached if anyone is interested...

 

[cooingdove]

nice roos!

 

[Gramma Chick]

hello im in the finger lakes too!
beautiful chickens everyone.
all my chickens are kinda funny looking cause:
1. most of them are broody.
2. most of them are also molting.
3. many of them are super old.
4. they are all mixed breeds.
ugh! I think I need some new chickens.

yes mine look funny too ... Molting

 

[Gramma Chick]

Nothing wrong with a mixed bag! I have several old ladies, everyone's molting but only 1 broody

I love a mixed bag

 

[featherz]

hello im in the finger lakes too!
beautiful chickens everyone.
all my chickens are kinda funny looking cause:
1. most of them are broody.
2. most of them are also molting.
3. many of them are super old.
4. they are all mixed breeds.
ugh! I think I need some new chickens.

I have the same mix.. the molting ones are sad looking.. the old ones are also sad.. and the rest are naked necks !

 

[Piggylockes]

Finally got a few trails hand-mowed yesterday. So hot/humid I thought I was going to die!

Weeded out some of the veggie beds, had a nice crop of Jimson weed growing there.... today is barn clean-up. At least it's cooler in there than outside. For those folks who love this heat & humidity - forgive me, but I'm dreaming of snowflakes!!

I found some jimson weed growing in my garden this year .... it has been growing out there for a few years but this is our first year doing the veggies in that area and I had no clue that was what it was until I used my plant identifier app the other day. I pulled it all up (3 plants) and this years seed pods didnt drop BUT I was going to let my chickens run in that garden until it got cold and I would be moving them to an old veggie patch closer to the house. Any issues with chickens digging, scratching up and consuming old seeds from previous years? I used to have a massive flock of birds but moved in 2016. Our yard here is small so my flock will only be 4-6 birds. I have 3-4 spots to rotate their tractor between but now I am wondering about this one veggie patch and it’s safety. I wont let the jimson weed grow again, now that I know what it is but past season’s seeds are a concern until someone tells me differently. I cant find anything about pasturing a flock where jimson weed used to grow. Any advice or your experience after pulling your weeds would be helpful. Thanks!

 

[Gramma Chick]

I found some jimson weed growing in my garden this year .... it has been growing out there for a few years but this is our first year doing the veggies in that area and I had no clue that was what it was until I used my plant identifier app the other day.. Any advice or your experience after pulling your weeds would be helpful. Thanks!

I had never heard of it before ...it is Poisonous to humans and animals .
it looks like the seeds are the most toxic part of the plant
http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:314738-2

 

[yakitori]

I need to clean my gutters, grrr.
I've been saying I would put gutter guards up since spring, and I didn't. much regrets
On the bright side, lots of leaves means lots of composting material. hopefully I'll also collect enough as run bedding to last through next year.