***OKIES in the BYC III ***

[MrsDickey]

@MrsDickey definitely a snake that couldn't swallow what it started. You have to seal every nook and cranny, including up around the ceiling, with 1/2" hardware cloth. Chicken wire doesn't keep ANYTHING out- it keeps chickens in and that's all! You can buy bird netting at a garden store or Lowe's and bunch it up around the outside of the coop on the ground, snakes get caught in it and can't get out. For anyone OKC area I have confirmed I'm headed your way on Saturday July 12. I would be glad to do chicken train for anyone between OKC and Tulsa, and also I have yummy yummy fresh honey for sale! Route will be from Tulsa taking I-44 to OKC then along the north of the city on the Kilpatrick Turnpike and then over to Yukon. I can't deviate too much from that route as I will have 4 kids with me, I can meet probably about 12-12:30 or much later in the afternoon, 5ish maybe. The sizes below are $6, $8.50, and $16.50. 1 lb, 1.5 lb, 3 lb

Mmmm... I may have to take some of that honey off your hands.

 

[Kyzmette]

I can vouch for Rinda's honey. You won't find these floral notes in the honey you buy from the store. I got the Broken Arrow batch and it's one of those things where your mouth and tongue taste honey, but the olfactory senses linger over what I would swear were the faint hints of lilac. "Delicious" is such a common term to describe the richness of home-farmed honey.

Which reminds me... I'd love to have some more honey, Rinda. I'd like to can some fruit in honey syrup.

 

[Pokerface]

Well, the kids are about 6 weeks old now and have been outside for the last 2 weeks now. Growing like weeds is an understatement and as all have said, so entertaining. Here is a few pics of the coop and run. 3 guinies, 6 RIR, 6 Black Marans, 2 EE, one silver Marans and 3 golden ginger red bantams (one roo). The coop is 4' wide and 4'deep. 2.5' off the ground with a height of 8' on front. Nesting boxes will be on back when needed and new access door added on side. Ventilation on both sides. Original run 4 x 12. Added the tent/wire to add additional 16' square. This will come down when they grow a bit and become more docile and controllable/predictable. I'm thinking with these numbers, another coop may be in order.

 

[Loriemarler]

Frizzle update! Her crop was completely empty this morning. I am going to keep an eye on her.

Also the chicken my dog brought to me is doing fine. She hasn't skipped a beat

 

[Kyzmette]

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Happy to hear it! Watch out for your dog. This can easily turn into "play".

 

[Kassaundra]

I don't think I posted the pics of the progress on my latest fusion blanket. If I did sorry for the repost blame it on my "sometimers" It is 3 of the 7 rows, enough though that you can see the pattern of the layout. I am calling it "Mom's Garden Under the Stars" the crocheted side will have 3 special mom blocks (one for each of my "moms" who have passed, mother, MIL, and gma) and the quilted side is stars. (my mother's block is a red butterfly, red is the color for stroke awareness, gma's block is a purple broken heart, for alzhiemers awareness, and MIL's block is a burgundy ribbon for multiple myloma color). The stars and the flowers are from byc swaps I participated in.

 

[subhanalah]

I love seeing your chooks, kass!

 

[NanaKat]

Will go back and catch up after I get my corn in the freezer

If you want great corn for your freezer!
Nowakowski Farms McLoud has their sweet corn ready. She said they would have corn ready thru this weekend. There are huge trailers bringing it in from the field and workers are processing it now. $20 a bushel ($10 per grocery bag 1/2 bushel). They are really organized and you can get in and out rather quickly. The grower in Harrah was unable to get his crop in due to the weather so McLoud will be the location for fresh sweet corn.
177 Hwy and Hazeldell Road. has the big sign and you go west three miles to the farm. A sign is on the south side of the road....pull in and don't block the front of the barn..

 

[artsyrobin]

well, as of now, only one surviving keet with the mama- i wonder if those that were so weak were from pullet eggs? weak to begin with and then the rains.... sigh


this guy is in need of a home...

 

[subhanalah]

well, as of now, only one surviving keet with the mama- i wonder if those that were so weak were from pullet eggs? weak to begin with and then the rains.... sigh this guy is in need of a home...

he's so cute!