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[RonnieAtkeson]

man i expected to log on and see a few new pages of post. Hopefuly everyone was out having cookouts and such with friends and family. Im ready to get after the cats myself, good eating and the daughter loves to go with her dad.

 

[poultryand bees]

Kassaundra,
The pictures of Sasha bring a smile. Thanks for sharing.

So, you plant the tomatoes in the middle of grass? I could do that!

 

[Kassaundra]

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It was partially an experiment that my FIL swears by, and mostly self preservation, running out of time, and energy.

 

[old*cowboy]

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Who are u calling stupid heat

 

[old*cowboy]

Teach what have u lost. We used to hang box fans out at the ag farm for the goats. If u do that then hang a tarp about half way down the run to the east, so they can start getting shade mdi morning instead of mid day the way that barn is set up. Hope it gets better for u.

 

[GotGame]

old*cowboy :

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Who are u calling stupid heat

Least we have had some wind to somewhat cool the heat down...​

 

[NanaKat]

Busy day today. Helped hubby feed cows on pastures away from home and spent hours in the barn working on redoing the growout pens to include the two new trios from Carl and Stephanie. Decided to doubledeck the youngest - those under 4 weeks in one pen up high and those over 4 weeks on the bottom inside the big growout pen. Moved the last of the biggest 3 -4 month olds into the big henhouse with their own feed and water. Got 8 eggs today...they flock is beginning to lay again.

Picked out which big birds to butcher....some older RIR and australorp hens..

Picked out the 3 - 4 month olds I will rehome (3 Chantecler pullets, the 3 red spangled Hamburgs, a red polish roo, a red spangled polish roo, some small sized Australorp pullets). All these are Ideal hatchery purchases from Atwoods...they look more like bantom than large fowl for their age. Studley Do Right can go to a new home....since I have Wyandotte roos and an Australorp roo growing up soon. I've posted pic earlier, but if anyone is interested...send me a pm and I'll send more recent pictures.

Hubby and I pulled the onions today to finish drying...will plant fall potatoes where that bed is and when the spring potatoes come out in a few weeks will plant Okra. Did you know chickens love johnson grass...pulled some out by the pasture fence and they devoured it.
We didn't come in till 9 pm and both of us are bushed.

Oh and the pigeon visitor took a bath in borax tonight in the hot tub room. Had to close it in there to let it out of the cage....then I had to mop the floor....hopefully the ivermectin and the borax bath got rid of those horrible feather mites...I feel like my skin is still crawling. Haven't heard anything from the Amer racing pigeon Union from Ada yet....Greybear...you spoke first....

 

[Doc Henry]

NanaKat glad to see you caught the pigeon and that Guy got you on the right track with it. It will be interesting to see how far from home it is. I hope they contact you soon.

 

[OkieChickenDad]

Set 23 mixed turkey eggs tonight from our fav egg producers in Tuttle

I am excited to get back to quality eggs after the great call duck disater of 2011, and Caity-doo is excited as well..though she is still unsure after the calls. I know these eggs will renew her faith

 

[Doc Henry]

I forgot to warn you about pigeons they will try to convince you they should live like royalty I have a parlor roller living inside right now. When you have a bird that is so much fun to play with you need to keep it closeby.