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[Sally8]

Lichen is not an indicator of health-- nor do they harm the tree. The actually don't absorb nutrients at all from the surface they grow on. The are an indicator of good air quality-- though most of us don't live urban enough to worry about that too much, I think.
Lichens of this type indicate two things: The air is clean and that area is getting a lot of sunshine.

People think that lichens only attach to unhealthy trees-- not so. It attaches to all things, as you have observed. It only seems to grow in great abundance on live wood that either: gets a lot of sun (such as broad horizontal branches of large mature trees), or if the branch is already in decline, reducing the amount of foliage and therefore allowing the lichen to get more sun.

I know this does not necessarily help you but lichens are often misunderstood.

By the way, this looks like perhaps Wax Paper Lichen, or Hammered Shield Lichen.

Everything I've read says that lichen doesn't hurt the tree but only grows on unhealthy but that was the funny thing because it grows on bricks, my clothes line, stones. I'm glad to hear that it's not necessarily unhealthy trees because I have 3 of them. But never any blossoms. I've made sure to get ones that blossom at the same time. Someplace I read where it said two Northern Spy won't pollinate each other, whick is why we got a third kind that supposedly blossoms at the same time. This year I had beautiful blueberry and black berry bushes but y strawberry and raspberries kind of went to the wayside as my mother has been so ill since last August.

 

[Tab's chicken obsession]

I boraxed my carpets and bathed dogs on Saturday. They've had bathes. I've treated their bedding and my carpets. They've had flea treatment and they are still itching.

 

[ChickPrincess]

I boraxed my carpets and bathed dogs on Saturday. They've had bathes. I've treated their bedding and my carpets. They've had flea treatment and they are still itching.

Isn't it SO frustrating???

 

[cracrzy4chicks]

I boraxed my carpets and bathed dogs on Saturday. They've had bathes. I've treated their bedding and my carpets. They've had flea treatment and they are still itching.

Tab - maybe it's not external, but internal. If I remember correctly, all your dogs a fairly large ? Try a tsp of veg oil or olive oil on their food once a day. Or even fish oil soft gels ( vitamins ) from Wal-Mart. It will probably take about 3 weeks to see a difference, if this is going to help. And if it doesn't, the oil won't hurt them

 

[rancher hicks]

Hi Everyone, I live in Central NY just south east of Syracuse near Cazenovia. I have 11 chickens with plans to add in the spring more chickens, possibly bantams and ducks, with possibly goats and horses to follow in the following years. I'm a new chicken owner but I'm now an addict. I wish that I had enough time to read all the posts, but my computer isn't fast enough. I hope that all are welcome?

You do know there is no cure for Chickenitis, don't you? Enjoy your stay at the Chicken funny farm.

 

[rancher hicks]

barred rock frizzle roo -sounds like a rock band to me

Looking at him today I realize he's a Cuckoo not barred. His Grandfather was a Cuckoo Marans. I have an EE sitting on four more eggs, just cuz , but I think one is no good. Time will tell.

I can tell Buckwheats eggs cuz they have a smoother shell and are small.

 

[Tab's chicken obsession]

My sheperd rott mix has endocrine pancreatic insufficiency, which is where she don't produce the enzymes to digest fats. I add enzymes to her food so she can digest it. I don't dare add extra oils to it, but maybe the other dogs I'll try it on.

 

[rancher hicks]

We purchased some of our first hens from these people. Would NOT recommend them. A lot of talk putting other people down. Just really rubbed me the wrong way. Chickens were scraggly.

You know even if what they say is true, I hate when folks put others down. At least where business is concerned. Now for those who might order Ducks next year, hang on and we can put an order together if you'd like. This way we'd order sexed ducks and be sure or pretty sure of the sex.

 

[Lynzi777]

You know even if what they say is true, I hate when folks put others down. At least where business is concerned. Now for those who might order Ducks next year, hang on and we can put an order together if you'd like. This way we'd order sexed ducks and be sure or pretty sure of the sex.

If I don't find anything by then I'll go in on an order. although I'd really like to find either a few ducklings or hatching eggs at this point. This way I'll know who is a female by December and they'll be laying by Spring.

I was just looking at the State Fair dates and wondered what my chances of finding a magpie at the state fair would be? Are their specific dates that people post their birds for sale? I've never been yet.

 

[rancher hicks]

You guys may be right about gnats. The bites are on my lower legs and ankles. That's what made me think fleas at first because our dog sleeps under the covers right at my lower legs.
The bites themselves are small. They start out red with a pale middle. Then the whole thing turns red but stays small. The redness shrinks over a half a day or so. The bites will itch intensely off and on for a good week.
Do gnats live in the wood shavings in the coop?

Are you aware that you can use Exprinex on your dogs and cats? Plus you can dust them with DE too.

I personally don't go out to the chickens in shorts since there may be ticks. Will not get guineas, will not get guineas, will not get guineas, will not gggggggggggggeeeeeeeeeeeeeetttttttttttttt.................. ......................................