***OKIES in the BYC III ***

[Sooner]

Thanks Monty, I like it too!

 

[Sooner]

PEOPLE OF OKLAHOMA POULTRY SWAP "2012" OFFICIAL EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT

WHEN: Saturday, May 5th 2012, start time 8:00 a.m. to 6 p.m.

WHERE: CHOCTAW CREEK PARK, CHOCTAW OKLAHOMA. The park is located on Harper Drive in Choctaw. It is six miles North of the KOA, where we have had events in the past and about seven miles North of Interstate 40.It is about one quarter mile south of NE 23rd Street in Choctaw. We will have more detailed directions later.
WHO: All members and participants of the "OKIES IN THE BYC", their families and invited friends. The underlying theme this year is "SIMPLE IS SUPER."

1. FOOD: This year we will be featuring another delectable pot luck dinner. We are going with the idea of a giant picnic.Hamburgers, hot dogs, hot links, some bbq etc. will be provided. Additional foods will be needed. (Chips, potato salad, salads, baked beans etc,)
2. Poultry: The usual fanatical buying/selling/swapping of poultry. There will not be a live auction this year, although depending on what we receive, we might set some items up in a Silent Bid Auction.
3. Raffle: We will be holding the raffle as in the past and it will be sure to entice all members of the family.

4. T-shirts are available to order.

5. There will be lots of fun and fellowship with our great Okie friends sure to entertain. We encourage those that want to set up displays with their interests to please do so. We are setting up different time slots where plan to have discussions with question and answer sessions. If you want to participate on a panel or have ideas for the discussion please let me know. There are people that I have asked or will be asking to be on a panel to address concerns and questions as related to the aspect of owning and keeping poultry.
Several of our members have happily offered to give freely of their time. They will head up the following areas of interest. We also need additional volunteers to help with some of the areas that require more support, Please contact Monty (Buckguy20) or Carah (Sooner) if you would like to offer your services. For those that have already volunteered, I will be in contact with you..

CONTACTS:
Carah (Sooner): Food and Beverages. Contact Sooner with your ideas, dishes, and help. An online list will be started and circulated around our thread. It is very important to the success of this event that everyone participates and brings food.
NanaKat: Raffle. She will post about the raffle donations, please contact her with your items. Ideas for the Raffle: Chickens of all breeds & ages, Chicks, hatching eggs of all kinds, ducks, peafowl, rabbits, turkeys, quail, cages, waterers, feeders, incubators, wire, netting.
Arts & crafts, nic-nacs, and any other related items. Also,any fun type things especially things that appeal to kids.

Beth (cityclucks): Name Tags, online attendance roster, clerical support, and welcoming table.

Carah (Sooner): Tee Shirts- 3 color Designs are now in the works. A size and Quantity order list will be posted soon. Get your order in early, NO $$$$ will be needed in advance to order.

****** NEEDED ITEM'S & SUPPORT VOLENTEERS *******

These are a few things that we always seem to be in need of at all of our events, If you have something you would like to let us use/borrow we sure could use them. We will continue to also update this list as we get items and find thing's we are in need of, so check back often.

1. Tables of all sizes, chairs.
2. Volunteers for help in setting up, taking down and clean up.
3. Raffle items.
4. FOOD, FOOD, and MORE FOOD.
5. Ice Chests, Coolers, Large beverage Jug's.
6. Tarps and ropes
7. POWER STRIPS

 

[averytds]

TY for the pics.

I have an area with misc pallets, wood & wire scraps, junk....I don't really know. It was here when we bought the place. It's beside the shed and I want to clear it out maybe for some runs. Haven't given up on the idea of growing strawberries on a chicken tractor yet either, just never got to it. Then I saw pics of the vertical pallet gardens and think I'll give it a shot. They are heavy though, and that's with them empty. There are tires on the kids' old little red wagon I'm thinking to steal. Looks like it was left out and maybe run over.



I have weed fabric. Thinking maybe I'll staple to the backside of the outside as well and then fill in dirt/straw/compost mix from the back. Then a layer of weed fabric over the whole back, followed by 3m plastic???? Then once assembled, I can cut slits for planting the strawberries. Thoughts, ideas???

 

[jcatblum]

TY for the pics.

I have an area with misc pallets, wood & wire scraps, junk....I don't really know. It was here when we bought the place. It's beside the shed and I want to clear it out maybe for some runs. Haven't given up on the idea of growing strawberries on a chicken tractor yet either, just never got to it. Then I saw pics of the vertical pallet gardens and think I'll give it a shot. They are heavy though, and that's with them empty. There are tires on the kids' old little red wagon I'm thinking to steal. Looks like it was left out and maybe run over.



I have weed fabric. Thinking maybe I'll staple to the backside of the outside as well and then fill in dirt/straw/compost mix from the back. Then a layer of weed fabric over the whole back, followed by 3m plastic???? Then once assembled, I can cut slits for planting the strawberries. Thoughts, ideas???

When using plastic as a mulch you have to run irrigation under the plastic. When people grow strawberries on plastic they plant them in the fall around September. If it gets below 16 degrees you have to cover them, but you are "suppose" to get a quart of strawberries per plant using that method. However plants are replaced every fall. If not the yield for the strawberries doesn't balance out for the upkeep cost. I know seems like a waste since the strawberries are suppose to last at least 3 yrs & send runners, but when growing them on plastic in the fall they produce such a large yield the first spring that economically it makes more since to replace the plants, especially when you factor in the plants wont be able to establish runners on plastic. Clear plastic will allow weeds to thrive, black plastic helps kill weeds. Was that too much information? The noble foundation has lots of good info on strawberries too.

 

[Nektosha]

Robin, did it work? If y'all need more help I have CS4 with all the bells and whistles......

 

[Oakieridge]

UGH, just venting but we have gone to look at one incubator only to get out the door for them to say "we just sold it" by text when they knew we were on our way. Then dh works out with a guy at 10:30 last night to look at one at noon today, he just text that he sold it but could build us one. I am so sick of looking for a stinking incubator. I may just let dh build one. It has to be less stressfull than trying to buy a used one, lol.

 

[averytds]

Hmmm, not sure. :/


Sorry, but my brain isn't quite functioning well today. The plastic would be on the underside of the entire bed area only to keep the water from dripping onto the birds as I think the weed fabric allows water to drain, but would hold in the bedding and plants. I could use something else, but in the interest of shaving off a few pounds and already having leftover plastic from winterizing projects, thought to just use it.

Like the first vertical garden/planter pics, but with an extra layer of weed fabric lining the front and a layer of plastic/tarp/something underneath.
https://www.google.com/search?q=pal...YBceg2AXDpfjhDg&ved=0CD0QsAQ&biw=1187&bih=475

Like a planting bag, just with structural support from the pallets.

I could sew up some bags from the weed fabric to just fit in the pallets too.

 

[jcatblum]

Hmmm, not sure. :/


Sorry, but my brain isn't quite functioning well today. The plastic would be on the underside of the entire bed area only to keep the water from dripping onto the birds as I think the weed fabric allows water to drain, but would hold in the bedding and plants. I could use something else, but in the interest of shaving off a few pounds and already having leftover plastic from winterizing projects, thought to just use it.

Like the first vertical garden/planter pics, but with an extra layer of weed fabric lining the front and a layer of plastic/tarp/something underneath.
https://www.google.com/search?q=pal...YBceg2AXDpfjhDg&ved=0CD0QsAQ&biw=1187&bih=475

Like a planting bag, just with structural support from the pallets.

I could sew up some bags from the weed fabric to just fit in the pallets too.

Got it! The past few yrs many have gone to using plastic on top of their dirt to block weeds --- google plasticulture. We have a full acre of plastic mulch that was of down last month. I am not familiar with roof top gardens much. I would be worried about the plastic holding too much water. Plants need oxygen to grow & the plastic would limit oxygen to the roots. A guy in town has plants growing on his roof (looks accidental). There was a saggy part on his garage & in time diet gathered there & seed. So now he has several patches of weeds on the garage roof! The weeds do well growing on shingles. Sorry couldn't be more helpful-- gardenweb probably will have any info you need. Very helpful garden site!

 

[Ksane]

Christina, what exactly are you all trying to do with the svg file? Just correct where those couple filled in letters are? I can do that if that's all you're doing.
Take 5 seconds. But I'm not sure that's what you're talking about.

 

[jcatblum]

Christina, what exactly are you all trying to do with the svg file? Just correct where those couple filled in letters are? I can do that if that's all you're doing.
Take 5 seconds. But I'm not sure that's what you're talking about.

It is missing the letter L in poultry & Oklahoma. PM me you email address & I can send you the file -- it doesn't look like a hard fix, just above my capabilities!