***OKIES in the BYC III ***

[ashtree]

I don't think I've ever had a cuddlehound like this little boy. He followed Evi around until she picked him up and I had to go in the house to get my phone for the pic. When I came back out he was just snuggled up with his eyes closed. Maybe I should name him Cuddles.

@ashtree what is CL? Where are these pullets? I'm not asking because i want them, of course... just curious.

Craigslist. I think they were in Mustang. I didn't call about them so not sure if they're still available but the posting is still up. I know that's a ways from you. Let me know if you want them, I may be able to help bring them to you.

 

[Kyzmette]

Craigslist... wow, I must have been having a "duh me" moment there. Say that out loud and you'll see how fitting the phrase is.

 

[Loriemarler]

Congratulations to you!!! Dibble is lucky to have you!

Thank you. I am so excited!!!!

 

[YardBirdMom]

Yardbirdmom the next clinic is at my house mid july, I'm in coweta. Pm coral (Poco Pollo) if you want to ask if there is still room. She will do another but I don't know when. She lives south of me in Haskell.

Will do, thanks!

 

[BetsyOK]

My lucky day? Non-aggressive Copperhead! I think copperheads are not very aggressive as a rule.

Was transplanting a large clump of hellibores, and had just reached in with my bare hand trying unsuccessfully to separate the clump. Took the shovel to it again, and a 30" copperhead emerged from it! I've not seen one that large, and at the moment it seemed gigantic! This was right flush up against the house, so I wasn't expecting a snake there. Snake lost. Our older cat did a good job of keeping snakes away, but our current cat may not have the same interest. Schuster seemed to enjoy playing with even the venomous copperheads.

First garden of any size in quite a few years is doing well. We've frozen green beans and Swiss Chard that are producing faster than we can eat them and have eaten three zucchinis. However, today I found what I took to be juvenile squash bugs on the underside of a squash. Noticed some wilting of leaves, and so have treated liberally with Sevin dust. Have 9 plants, so am hoping they'll still produce. Hate to use insecticides and herbicides (using on poison ivy), but sometimes you must. Swiss Chard is lacy from the bugs eating it, but we figure so long as we get all the bugs off it is still good to eat!

Tomato plants taller than my head are loaded with green tomatoes, and two kinds of okra are growing fast though not to blooming stage yet. Chicken litter does wonders for soil quality!

Silkie hens continue to hatch chicks sporadically, and two Royal Purple keets hatched today. Wasn't really expecting keets, as the flock is mostly confined and conditions are not ideal in their very large pens. One hen has been trying to brood a very large pile of eggs that the others keep adding to, but she can't cover them all, which hinders hatching. Another hen has now joined her. The keets are in a brooder in our small Dutch barn (air conditioned and heated) with the youngest silkies, which will keep them safe and make them much calmer than keets raised by mamas.

 

[Pokerface]

I'm an Okie and new on here...new to chickens too! We got ours on Monday so we are truly newbies. But I have been reading and learning from the posts on here. I expect this is going to be a fun adventure!

WELCOME SE OK. If you have ???????, this is the place to be. I was new just one month ago and have already expanded my run because of this place. It's fun and addicting all in the same breath.

 

[YardBirdMom]

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My lucky day? Non-aggressive Copperhead! I think copperheads are not very aggressive as a rule.

Was transplanting a large clump of hellibores, and had just reached in with my bare hand trying unsuccessfully to separate the clump. Took the shovel to it again, and a 30" copperhead emerged from it! I've not seen one that large, and at the moment it seemed gigantic! This was right flush up against the house, so I wasn't expecting a snake there. Snake lost. Our older cat did a good job of keeping snakes away, but our current cat may not have the same interest. Schuster seemed to enjoy playing with even the venomous copperheads.

First garden of any size in quite a few years is doing well. We've frozen green beans and Swiss Chard that are producing faster than we can eat them and have eaten three zucchinis. However, today I found what I took to be juvenile squash bugs on the underside of a squash. Noticed some wilting of leaves, and so have treated liberally with Sevin dust. Have 9 plants, so am hoping they'll still produce. Hate to use insecticides and herbicides (using on poison ivy), but sometimes you must. Swiss Chard is lacy from the bugs eating it, but we figure so long as we get all the bugs off it is still good to eat!

Tomato plants taller than my head are loaded with green tomatoes, and two kinds of okra are growing fast though not to blooming stage yet. Chicken litter does wonders for soil quality!

Silkie hens continue to hatch chicks sporadically, and two Royal Purple keets hatched today. Wasn't really expecting keets, as the flock is mostly confined and conditions are not ideal in their very large pens. One hen has been trying to brood a very large pile of eggs that the others keep adding to, but she can't cover them all, which hinders hatching. Another hen has now joined her. The keets are in a brooder in our small Dutch barn (air conditioned and heated) with the youngest silkies, which will keep them safe and make them much calmer than keets raised by mamas.

Its been my experience once the squash bugs show up your plants won't survive. We used

Sevin Dust, tobacco/tobasco juice, you name it and nothing worked.

We're letting the chickens spend a bit of time in our garden and so far they're helping keep bugs at bay. I've thought about using DE, but didn't want to harm the good bugs.

 

[ashtree]

My lucky day? Non-aggressive Copperhead! I think copperheads are not very aggressive as a rule.

Was transplanting a large clump of hellibores, and had just reached in with my bare hand trying unsuccessfully to separate the clump. Took the shovel to it again, and a 30" copperhead emerged from it! I've not seen one that large, and at the moment it seemed gigantic! This was right flush up against the house, so I wasn't expecting a snake there. Snake lost. Our older cat did a good job of keeping snakes away, but our current cat may not have the same interest. Schuster seemed to enjoy playing with even the venomous copperheads.

First garden of any size in quite a few years is doing well. We've frozen green beans and Swiss Chard that are producing faster than we can eat them and have eaten three zucchinis. However, today I found what I took to be juvenile squash bugs on the underside of a squash. Noticed some wilting of leaves, and so have treated liberally with Sevin dust. Have 9 plants, so am hoping they'll still produce. Hate to use insecticides and herbicides (using on poison ivy), but sometimes you must. Swiss Chard is lacy from the bugs eating it, but we figure so long as we get all the bugs off it is still good to eat!

Tomato plants taller than my head are loaded with green tomatoes, and two kinds of okra are growing fast though not to blooming stage yet. Chicken litter does wonders for soil quality!

Silkie hens continue to hatch chicks sporadically, and two Royal Purple keets hatched today. Wasn't really expecting keets, as the flock is mostly confined and conditions are not ideal in their very large pens. One hen has been trying to brood a very large pile of eggs that the others keep adding to, but she can't cover them all, which hinders hatching. Another hen has now joined her. The keets are in a brooder in our small Dutch barn (air conditioned and heated) with the youngest silkies, which will keep them safe and make them much calmer than keets raised by mamas.

Copperhead!

yikes. Snake lost? So cat won? Im glad the copperhead wasn't aggressive. I've got a cat that refuses to earn his keep. Its like he knows he's our favorite cat and can get away with anything

@ktdeluxe

Good luck around here! These folks will make you want one of every chicken out there and in every color. Its dangerous.

Yesterday I bought some "pure" ameraucanas that are of course EEs.

Darn. Thats twice in a row for me. I think Im giving up until I can get eggs next spring. At least now I know what to look for besides someone that uses that word PURE.

 

[ktdeluxe]

You trade chickens? I'm already attached and it's been less than one week! Eeek! We took the babies out in the yard today...late afternoon, nice and warm. We have an enclosed pen we let them play in and they are just exhausted by all the running around. It is so peaceful just watching them! Thanks for the welcome.

 

[ktdeluxe]

I hope I don't want more than we have! We wanted 6 and had to take 16...two died, dang. I don't know a lot about how to take care of chickens, much less 14! This will be quite a ride, I think!

Okay now for a dumb question: what's an "EE"? And thank you for the welcome!