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[Elwood Lightfoot]

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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

A few years ago (meaning a quater of a century LOL) I lived for a while in Alabama and what I grew up calling Muskadines or Possum Grapes they called them Scupernongs I don't remember the spelling exactally that's close LOL they would have them for sale in the produce section of the local Piggly Wiggly even LOL

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I have grown wild roses and climbing roses on the east and west sides of a chicken run I had years ago they did really well and helped to deter a few predators also with all the thorns. I think I have a pic of them when they were still young I'll scan if I can find them, The old coop and run are still there after 15 years although they haven't had chickens in them for over 10 years the roses still look great while they're in bloom

 

[upcdayz]

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Poor little Prince Wilhelm. He was such a sweetie. So sorry for your loss, he brought such delight to us. Know that you did all you could for him, and that he was comforted by you in his final moments.

RIP little guy.

 

[upcdayz]

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Welcome back, MJ! We missed you on here.

 

[Ksane]

I got 6 Sex Link hens from someone at Mary's Flea Market about a month ago. It might've even been one of you on this board, they had a trailer full of them. We got them home and they're the sweetest gentlest girls I've ever seen ) They follow us all around "helping" with everything we're building for the coop and run. I love them! We had 2 roosters and a hen that came here to live years ago when the neighbors moved. Well the one rooster ("Guido") was always the outcast because the other rooster claimed the lone hen and wouldn't share. Well ever since we brought the 6 girls home Guido thinks he's died and gone to Heaven. He actually FEEDS the girls-he finds bugs and *brings them to the girls and gives them to them. It's so touching to see

Sometimes he brings them sheep poo and while they're not real impressed with that I'm sure they appreciate the effort lol Well today we filled a pool with topsoil from Walmart and wet it down a for the girls. They loooooved it! The 1st picture looks like Guido is watching his ladies mud-wresting lol! He wouldn't get in but he paced all around the pool fussing at them. If whoever sold me these 6 girls at the flea market is here-thank you. They're awesome and give us 5-6 eggs a day consistantly.
The 2nd picture is Guido. Is he any breed of chicken? Or is he just a little mutt chicken? He sure loves his girls whatever he is. It certainly looks like he's thumbing his nose up at the other rooster now (who still only has the 1 hen).

 

[mjgigax]

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Luckily, so far, our ourdoor/garage cat, who is an excellent hunter, has shown no interest in chickens or chicks at all. He also is very territorial and will let no other cats near our yard.

 

[CityClucks]

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Thanks for posting the photo of your beautiful girls and Guido in the pool - this is exactly what NNbreeder told me to do to get my chickens to get into their pool - I will try it!

 

[jcatblum]

Jarvis I would love to get a few cuttings or roots froouthouse muscadines in the fall & see if I can get muscadines growing out here. Never tried making wine yet, but on my list of things to do.

Coral we have gotten some nice colored keets out of the guineas I bought from you. Managed to get buff dundotte & royal purple along with coral blue, lavender & pearl. Guinea genetics puzzle me, but thankful for the colorful hatches!

Also Michael thanks for posting about soaking oats--- had been giving the birds lots of treats, but the oats must have more moisture. Only been doing oats a few days--- my egg production was double today what it was a wk ago. I am taking them a tray of oats 2 times a day along with ice & their regular layer. Will be needing more oats soon. Feeding a 3 gallon bucket a day.

 

[Poco Pollo]

I'm happy the guineas are doing well for you. Vesta will soon be in charge of three goats, and she will stay with them most of the time, so maybe in the spring I can try keeping guineas again. I know it sounds crazy, but I miss the guinea talk I used to wake up to. I miss their busy-body attitudes and their constant rushing about.

 

[Ksane]

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Sprinkle some kind of treat they like in there-they'll love it!

 

[NanaKat]

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Glad to hear you are doing well after surgery. I don't regret at all having my knee replacement done 7 years ago. It took about 6 months to determine the total range of motion. Sometimes I resort to using my cane if I've overdone it. I still have trouble getting up from the ground...something I try not to do very often. But not having the pain when walking is wonderful. It did take a little time getting used to the sensation of the artificial knee.
The in home exercises are really important to improving the range of motion for stairs, sitting, driving and general comfort...stick with it.