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[miohippus]

We were hunting morels this morning and found an unusual reddish brown mushroom we have never seen before. Anyone have any idea what it might be?
The morels are 2.5 inches but the big one is the size of a softball, dense and may be solid and smells earthy like a mushroom.. It was found growing in the ground near the base of a dead tree in a wooded area. We put it in a separate bag to bring it home to identify.



Also, yesterday, the Rabbit struck my newly replanted broccoli, my red cabbage, lettuce and even some leeks. So we determined that war was on. I was unrolling 24 inch wide 1 inch chicken wire to enclose the raised bed when Roger saw the rabbit sneaking up along side the barn. He was able to get a good shot and now the marauding rabbit is dog food. He was huge for a cottontail...about 6 pounds...all those fresh veggies he was stealing from my garden!


The dogs have been doing guard duty in the pen with the juveniles. I have a small run set up with their coop and the dogs have the rest of the 20 x 30 foot pen....really they have their yard back since I had confiscated it for a chicken pen last fall.

We worked the heifers this morning too. Nine needed warts shots and then we moved them to a new pasture....they are enjoying the new grass.

edited to add:
Riverbear from Michigan answered my question under hobbies on this red mushroom "Absolutely do NOT eat that. It is a type of false morel that contains a chemical compound that will build up in your system and kill you. Some folks can eat them for years and then kick the bucket after one bite, others can't even eat one. Around here they are called beef steak mushroom or brain shrooms (Michigan)"

And I will add, we destroyed the beefsteak mushroom and are going back to destroy the root system where we found the mushroom. We have researched mushrooms for years and will only eat those that we have had identified as safe. Hunting morels is a tradition for my family each spring and we have favorite locations on the farm where we have protected them and encouraged them to grow. Every year, we find something new that needs to be researched. Always know what you are eating!

we found a ton of morels last year but this year it has been kind of dry so have not seen any yet.

 

[Poco Pollo]

Anybody planning to go to the Coweta sale April 19th? I'm curious to know if they have a lot of birds consigned already. Starting at 3:00 on Saturday rather than 6:00 on Friday night aught to mean an earlier night. I'll have my granddaughters, so I may be tempted to buy a bunny

 

[shelbydog]

Anybody planning to go to the Coweta sale April 19th?  I'm curious to know if they have a lot of birds consigned already.  Starting at 3:00 on Saturday rather than 6:00 on Friday night aught to mean an earlier night.  I'll have my granddaughters, so I may be tempted to buy a bunny 

.....or go to Afton.......

 

[Poco Pollo]

.....or go to Afton.......

Afton is May 17th and 18th, isn't it?

 

[shelbydog]

Afton is May 17th and 18th, isn't it?

upcoming one is April 19 and 20

It's the 3rd weekend of every month March thru Nov.

 

[muesky]

Here is the proud mama!!! Flora is a wonderful mom and had 6 kittens Tuesday night... Like their mother 4 of the 6 kittens are polydactyls.

The silver one had 24 toes, the washed out tabby is already spoken for, the one that is a black calico like her mother had 20 toes, there is a solid black male with 20 toes, then there are two females one had 22 toes and the other has the normal 18 toes but she sure is cute!!!

 

[shelbydog]

Here is the proud mama!!! Flora is a wonderful mom and had 6 kittens Tuesday night... Like their mother 4 of the 6 kittens are polydactyls. The silver one had 24 toes, the washed out tabby is already spoken for, the one that is a black calico like her mother had 20 toes, there is a solid black male with 20 toes, then there are two females one had 22 toes and the other has the normal 18 toes but she sure is cute!!!

Awe man. If I didn't have 3 cats already I'd love one of those little freaks of nature. They are too cute.

 

[CayuseRanch]

Awe man. If I didn't have 3 cats already I'd love one of those little freaks of nature. They are too cute.

 

[TRUE5]

We were hunting morels this morning and found an unusual reddish brown mushroom we have never seen before. Anyone have any idea what it might be?
The morels are 2.5 inches but the big one is the size of a softball, dense and may be solid and smells earthy like a mushroom.. It was found growing in the ground near the base of a dead tree in a wooded area. We put it in a separate bag to bring it home to identify.



Also, yesterday, the Rabbit struck my newly replanted broccoli, my red cabbage, lettuce and even some leeks. So we determined that war was on. I was unrolling 24 inch wide 1 inch chicken wire to enclose the raised bed when Roger saw the rabbit sneaking up along side the barn. He was able to get a good shot and now the marauding rabbit is dog food. He was huge for a cottontail...about 6 pounds...all those fresh veggies he was stealing from my garden!


The dogs have been doing guard duty in the pen with the juveniles. I have a small run set up with their coop and the dogs have the rest of the 20 x 30 foot pen....really they have their yard back since I had confiscated it for a chicken pen last fall.

We worked the heifers this morning too. Nine needed warts shots and then we moved them to a new pasture....they are enjoying the new grass.

edited to add:
Riverbear from Michigan answered my question under hobbies on this red mushroom "Absolutely do NOT eat that. It is a type of false morel that contains a chemical compound that will build up in your system and kill you. Some folks can eat them for years and then kick the bucket after one bite, others can't even eat one. Around here they are called beef steak mushroom or brain shrooms (Michigan)"

And I will add, we destroyed the beefsteak mushroom and are going back to destroy the root system where we found the mushroom. We have researched mushrooms for years and will only eat those that we have had identified as safe. Hunting morels is a tradition for my family each spring and we have favorite locations on the farm where we have protected them and encouraged them to grow. Every year, we find something new that needs to be researched. Always know what you are eating!

I have a friend who hunts for morels as well. I never heard of them until I came to Oklahoma... actually never heard of them until a few years ago. I have seen those big brown ones you have. I just pass them by. I'm not much of a mushroom person.
We just sowed our seeds in our garden. We have about 3 cottontails running around our yard. They will be coyote food if I get close enough to them. They only come out at certain times. They seem to be really doubling in numbers.

I have a situation going on that I am thinking of starting over only with SFH and a few that lay only a colored egg. I have the SFH that are already growing, so I guess I can just add on to them. So, I know someone said something about the Dorking's I got at the auction. I have the two girls and I haven't had them long. They seem to be just fine and I haven't had any health issues. I just think I will sell them for what we paid if you want them. $11 each. They haven't laid an egg for me yet, but they haven't been here long enough for me to say that they wont. So if you want them, let me know and we can set up a time and place to meet. I also have my LF blue Cochin hen. I hate to part with her!! She is SO sweet! I will part with her for $40. I know that is a lot but that's what we gave at auction. She's very nosey and is always coming to see me to see what I'm doing when I'm outside. If anyone is interested let me know. I'm just fed up with what is going on here and I am going to downsize all my standard size flock and just start out with my SFHs that I have and go from there.

 

[BetsyannOK]

We are near Wann! Most people probably don't know where that is, but I bet you do.