***OKIES in the BYC III ***

[hotcurltr]

Forgot to do multiple. Thanks for the info. It was helpful, but most of it u had suggested yesterday. I was wondering if she is prolapsed. I don't have time to look it up now. I have to go.

 

[cathiesue]

Peach trees. One gallon. I'm getting four dug up from a friend of a friend. How far apart should I plant anything else I need to be concerned about?

 

[CindyMichelle3]

 Even if you have 100 nest boxes and two hens they will fight over the same nest box. Could be that when the hen wants to lay the favorite box is occupied so she just lays on the floor. Some hens have favorite spots besides the nest boxes to lay in and it could be a separate hen doing it each time. Really hard to tell why a hen doesn't lay with the others. In time she will probably start laying in the box. 

Thanks!

 

[shelbydog]

CathieSue- Coweta is next Saturday

 

[cathiesue]

CathieSue- Coweta is next Saturday

So noted.

 

[shelbydog]

Let us know if buffs still wanted next weekend and $ limit. And do they to be already laying?

 

[erinszoo]

Peach trees. One gallon. I'm getting four dug up from a friend of a friend. How far apart should I plant anything else I need to be concerned about?

You can plant 8 to 10 feet apart although I have mine planted at 6 feet apart because of space and I'm using them as a barrier to keep people from being able to throw things in my chicken pen.

Only other things I know is that they are poisonous to goats.

Speaking of goats ... I think mine is going into labor but being a first time goat owner I'm not sure. I'll either have baby goat pics to post soon or I'll still be drumming my fingers waiting. Sigh. At least I have baby rabbits.

 

[muesky]

Okay so here is the POOPS Want/Bring list

55 Days Til POOPS!!!

P.O.O.P.S 2014
Want/Bring List​

Here is the Want/Bring list for what people are looking for and/or bringing to POOPS this year… I have a few things I need from everyone to make this list work.. First if you have something you want or are bringing to add to the list please send me a PM. If you post it on either thread I may miss it especially as we get closer to the BIG day because… well we are all a talkative group… J Please keep the wants and brings to chicken, farm and maybe craft items (preferable with a chicken/farm theme) unless you want to bring me a million dollars then I am totally cool with that… hehehe! If someone has something they are bringing feel free to contact them about before-hand, but if you all make an agreement let me know if I need to take it off the list. Just keep me in the loop about any changes. I will try to keep this updated on both the Okie thread and the POOPS thread everyday but as things are going to start getting hectic I will not guarantee that is going to happen. Please be patient my life is getting ready to get all kinds of crazy.
Thanks!
Muesky

Bringing
Muesky – Kittens, possibly turkey eggs, pickled eggs, possibly some feeders and waterers


Wants
Muesky - LF cochins (blue, black, splash and/or white), pretty pullets or laying hens.

 

[bardies]

We just got back from helping a neighbor search his 160 acres for a calf that was born last night. Mom came up to feed this morning with the other cows and it was obvious she had not passed her afterbirth. Instead of letting her out of the lot, he kept her in because he wanted to follow her back to her calf.. She then could not find her calf. About half of his property is heavy woods and he looked from a quad runner....you look for a calf in the woods on foot. When we got the call, he was on his way back to the city to meet with his tax consultant. We were unable to find the calf or even locate where she might have had the calf. We are thinking that the calf was either taken by coyote or the cougar that has been frequenting our local ranches. This guy is a hobby rancher with 25 head of cows...nice guy...willing to learn and takes advice well. Guess we will check his herd in the morning to see if Mom cleaned up and if she found her baby. We have a vested interest in his herd since the cow this morning is actually one he traded for with us. She is a great mom cow...sure would hate for her not to have a calf to raise.

Yesterday my snap traps I ordered arrived. The boys set the traps around the juvenile pen so that any critter that has been snacking on my birds would be caught. Sure enough this morning a possum was securely caught and dispatched.
War on critters has been pretty good:
Kirby has killed two coyotes
Roger got one of the rabbits
Possum has been nailed
Still watching for the hawk.

We had two calves born yesterday...both from first time moms. Both did great and calves are bouncing little bundles of energy.
Chickens got to free range today while I worked in the garden this morning. Still prepping beds for the tomatoes, peppers and squash but with the hail and freeze predicted, I wont set any plants out until after Tuesday. Potatoes are up and onions are looking great. We will cover everything Saturday evening to protect from the hail. Last year, crops were decimated by hail...don't want a repeat.

Do they hide their calves at all? If we had as many as 160 acres, I am sure there would be more calves that we can not find! But between days 1 and 3 our mothers will stash their calves and then go eat with the heard. Best days to find calves are day 0 (look for mom) and 4 (look for mom or other babies). The in between days can be tough! I hope that this story has a good ending, but do not know yet as I am about a day behind on the posts.

 

[artsyrobin]

@hotcurltr how is the chick doing? if he is still having problems monday, bring him on over if you want. Sonny is a happy boy with the girls, but not gonna be a papa any time soon... i guess he is still trying to figure it out


the things we do for our chickens, just gave poor galahad an enema- he has some sort of blockage, poop is army green- any ideas? he is 6-7 and still chasing the girls - but losing weight-


had a good visit with coral, always enjoy chatting. The capons look great, betcha they'll miss your place!