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[poultryand bees]

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It should always be ice Cream day... I think we need to support our local dairy farmers so buy or make plenty you need at least one bowl a day to stay healthy. To heck with apples ice cream will keep the doctor away too.

I agree with celebrating Ice Cream Day all year. In addition to keeping the Dairy Farmers in business, in my case it also keeps the cotton farmers going, since I keep having to buy more and bigger clothes...

City, I am in total agreement.. .. both on the bowl a day

and the need to buy new clothes when I do that

 

[BetsyOK]

This knee should be in good enough shape for the fall shows and sales, though still quite a ways to go with it. I only plan to participate in the Green Country Swap Meet in Sept. and the show and sale in Shawnee in December. However, surgery on my other knee is scheduled for Monday right after the Shawnee event, so we'll see . . .

 

[old*cowboy]

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Jade yes was wondering about domestic cats. I know they will play havoc on the young birds, but didnt know if they were tough enough to bother a full grown bird. I have had a couple bantam hens come missing, and cant help but think it may be house cats. Lost a rooster off a string here while back, but pretty sure it was a coyote. Where the bantams were it would almost have to be a cat or coon. I have about taken care of the cat problems. Now setting live traps for coon or more cats. Thanks for the reply. Guy

I lost a few real nice oriental & pit games to coyotes pulling them off tie cords. If the hitch didn't give, all I'd find was the leg left behind. The stakes were down too good to be yanked up.

That made me bout as mad as him getting my rooster. Had him tied with a brand new tie cord and it was gone, broke at the swivel. Lost my 3 dollar rooster, and a 7 dollar cord

 

[banjoejoe4783]

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i wish you a speedy recovery

 

[sjarvis00]

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We have always called possum grapes and yep they do make good wine.. If you want some just come by, we have plenty and don't mind sharing

 

[Poco Pollo]

City - John and I are old fogies. We're about as modern as a rotary phone. It's a blessing to be able to watch our children and grand children grow up.

 

[Cuban Longtails]

The ones i got from Randal Burkey didn't break!

old*cowboy :

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I lost a few real nice oriental & pit games to coyotes pulling them off tie cords. If the hitch didn't give, all I'd find was the leg left behind. The stakes were down too good to be yanked up.

That made me bout as mad as him getting my rooster. Had him tied with a brand new tie cord and it was gone, broke at the swivel. Lost my 3 dollar rooster, and a 7 dollar cord

 

[mjgigax]

Hello, I'm back from Michigan (and no Internet). How am I going to catch up - 10 pages since 7/4!
DH did a great job with my chickens, only lost one more in this stupid heat. My garden grew so much while as gone that i didn't recognize it.
Hope everyone is well.
M J

 

[spunkychickenmomma]

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I do have some cross chicks, but they are fully feathered and highly independent. I doubt they'd listen to a broody. I've also got two barred rock pullets not yet sold. They are 10 weeks old, very curious, and should turn out to be really good layers. Momma is, anyway.

Here are a few snaps of the cross grow-out pen so you can get an idea of how big the chicks are.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/34274_dsc_0027.jpghttps://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/34274_dsc_0030.jpg

Thanks for responding, but unfortunately like you said, i think they are too old to do my broody any good. Was worth a shot anyway!

 

[Poco Pollo]

I took a writing class when we lived in Mississippi, and one of my classmates wrote a book of poetry called Muscadine Wine. After her work was published, she did a reading for the class and brought some authentic muscadine wine, which was made by her grandmother. It was heavy, or maybe I mean full-bodied, quite dry, and had a musky aftertaste. The idea of growing grapes on the walls of chicken and duck pens is intriguing. Is there anything else besides grapes that will climb, have leaves in the summer and fall but not the winter, and not require replanting each season?