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[our 5acre farm]

hey old friend, we are fixing to start raising bees, i sent my have off to be filled a week ago.

 

[KHaws]

Awesome Kev about the bees! I didn't realize you all had 5 acres. We have way less than that. But def let me know how the bee keeping goes for you guys. I was actually gonna text your awesome wife yesterday evening, but it seems as you have the answers lol. But I was courteous what all chickens you all keep? And if you guys feed yours organic/non-GMO or if you go the comercial route? Just curious as we are wanting to go the more organic/non-GMO route.

 

[our 5acre farm]

yeah 5 acres isn't much, we hope to get more land in the near future!

 

[roosterJM]

Fellow Okie checking in. I have a mixed flock mostly Barred Rocks and R.I.R. with a few white rocks and buff orphingtons speckled sussex and black giants Also run some bantams old english and some heinz 57 bantams got a couple turkeys and ducks to for fun.
I'm looking forward to learning new tricks and about new breeds from you guys this site is really helpful and imforative.

 

[BetsyOK]

The talk of bees and kids reminded me that my next youngest brother, when he was maybe three to five years old, used to pick honey bees off the flowers. My father had an extensive flower garden in Oregon, so there were lots of honey bees. Jim would pick them off the flowers with his bare hands and none ever stung him. Sometimes he'd open his little hand and there would be as many a five live bees in it. Maybe he should have become a bee keeper. He's always had a way with animals, and is the only one of my brothers who ever raised poultry.

 

[CayuseRanch]

Fellow Okie checking in. I have a mixed flock mostly Barred Rocks and R.I.R. with a few white rocks and buff orphingtons speckled sussex and black giants  Also run some bantams old english and some heinz 57 bantams got a couple turkeys and ducks to for fun.
I'm looking forward to learning new tricks and about new breeds from you guys this site is really helpful and imforative.

Welcome! We are a fun group of enablers and this site is so informative! We are having a local get together on may 4th if you would like to jjoin us. Its called poops for people of Oklahoma poultry swap.

 

[Elbert Garrett]

Good morning and happy hump day y`all!

Record cold temps at 32°F here in NE Oklahoma....Mother Nature is off her meds again! I hope y`all have a good day!

Jenks Herb N Plant Festival April 27, 2013
http://jenksgardenclub.com/jenks-herb-n-plant-festival/

 

[Kassaundra]

6 or 7 out, several NN some w/ Fm, at least one w/ a beard and that is out of the green eggs, none out of the brown eggs yet.

 

[mjgigax]

I got blues out the wazoo right now.

Amy, I tried to reply to your PM but it wouldn't send. Don't worry about the eggs- one roo is young and as for the EE eggs - I removed the roo from the pen for a while because he was wearing out the favorite hen's back feathers. I must have got the timing of his visits wrong when I collected eggs.
Now I have several Cochin pullets that went broody so I gave the EE eggs to them and and when I get back I will get the incubator going again.

 

[mjgigax]

Michigan is now getting the cold and snow you had yesterday. I expect all this crazy weather to be straightened out by the time I get back Sunday. Am I dreaming?
I been talking to my brothers about the farm. Seems we all wish we could come back out here. Baby Bro. Wants to convert the grainery or tool shed into living quarters. Middle Bro. Would put 30 head of cattle out here if he was closer. (He is 1 hr. away) I see lots of shelter and free range areas for lots of birds.