Official Squatch Watchers

[ronott1]

It was you, but I have no idea how it happened!!! I fixed it though.

I will try to be nicer in the future!

I am happy to hear that you found the setting

 

[21hens-incharge]

Good morning! Sunny and gorgeous outside, looks like spring finally! Still have eight babies and they're all looking perfect.View attachment 1725802

They are so freaking cute!!

Going to be another busy day here.
I need to build a dusting box for the big run. That is....after I scoop out a lot of stuff needing to go to the compost bin to finish decomposing.
I need to clean the brooder. I think the bitty ones would like some time in the broody house while I do that.
Then there is the garden work.......yeah there is a lot to do there too.

Not mentioning laundry and housework and repotting veggie starts or moving flowers from pots to ground that were salvaged from the now gone butterfly garden.

 

[Redhead Rae]

Hey guys,

I'm back from power outage exile. We went up my the single wide trailer and pulled up the carpet and padding. We would have preferred Vinyl throughout, but the trailer was already built, so it came with carpet in all but the kitchen and bathroom. We are going to put in new flooring in those areas.

Nice that they let you know about it. Hope you have a nice day! How are your surprise chicks doing?

The 4 that lived past the first week are fine. The two mamas are great. We are probably going to introduce them to the rest of the bantams soon.

 

[Redhead Rae]

Oh about pulling up the carpet...

Thing 1 had a blast. We (DH, FIL and I) were all pulling up staples and were handing them to T1 to have him drop them in the trash bucket. He really enjoyed that. What he enjoyed even more, was helping to roll up the carpet pad. He was positively giddy while doing that. He really wanted to help out in whatever way he could.

 

[Chickassan]

You sound like you've got as much crap to do as I do! Need to cut the "grass" mostly wild onions and leaves right now but there is grass somewhere in there. Need to put out plants and clean out pots, put the hummingbird feeders back out while i'm out. Not even mentioning the housework. Oh and iv'e got to patch the chick tractor, fix some squirrel holes in the mesh.
BTW if Sir Henry isn't a sir i'll be shocked, little fartknocker is in constant stare down mode and I swear he never sleeps...always just looking you dead in the face.

They are so freaking cute!!

Going to be another busy day here.
I need to build a dusting box for the big run. That is....after I scoop out a lot of stuff needing to go to the compost bin to finish decomposing.
I need to clean the brooder. I think the bitty ones would like some time in the broody house while I do that.
Then there is the garden work.......yeah there is a lot to do there too.

Not mentioning laundry and housework and repotting veggie starts or moving flowers from pots to ground that were salvaged from the now gone butterfly garden.

 

[FlyingNunFarm]

I got an upholstery staple remover after we pulled carpet in my house.

Best $10 I spent!

I'd wager both thoughts cross the mind of the distressed soul. Great thing though in this group somebody knows something that will help even if it is a bit "unusual". I mean a couple days ago I told you chickens can take mucinex.

And I've told so many other people since! I really think that was the turn around for my birds.

 

[Chickassan]

I didn't know either lol! I was looking for stuff to help you and read it worked for birds. I knew it worked great on me when i'm snotty.

I got an upholstery staple remover after we pulled carpet in my house.
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Best $10 I spent!


And I've told so many other people since! I really think that was the turn around for my birds.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Don't lurk, join us! You know you want to ya weirdo!

I am in and out today. Getting stuff done in the garden.

Ok gardening questions!!!!!

Sheep, horse or composted cow manure for heavy clay soil???
I can get all 3 at different places.

Buckwheat as a cover crop?
Chop it at ground level and let it lay or lightly turn it in?
Run a mower over it and top dress or do the mower and lightly turn it in?

It's to cold yet to even plant THAT!


I have 26 angry birds this morning. It was to cold yesterday to treat the mites. It's sunny today so they all for sprayed. Jazzy was a challenge. She is my biggest Brahma and cannot be turned upside down. It causes serious breathing issues.

Sheep manure, less issues with burning plants.

 

[Sassysouth]

I am loving the chicks!!!

I will get Henrietta out when I get home. I have taken the top of the cage off and she has stretched around. Her poo looks some better today, still has some loose.

 

[CapricornFarm]

I am finally after almost 20 years seeing structure and happy worms in the main garden.
I was hoping the buckwheat could help loosen up the 6x23' bed that hasn't been worked much.



I will be gathering leaves again this fall. I hope the neighbors don't mind me taking theirs.

I may need help out of their tree.

Seriously, I will see what I can get for organic matter and sands to turn in. It is going to be a challenging area.
Last year I put tomatoes in there and seriously amended those holes. They still struggled.


Ok so, amend with sand and organic stuff, do a soil test before and after, adjust as needed.

My little tiller was lent out 3 years ago. It has never run since.
Gonna be me and my shovel.....again.

Me too with the shovel. Just shoveling rabbit poo into the wagon and then onto two of my raised beds has my back aggravated.