***OKIES in the BYC III ***

[old*cowboy]

It's been a long day working in the garden, got quite a bit planted got lots more to plant, I didn't water anything in thinking it was going to rain, but so far not and it doesn't look like it will tonight. Whoever told me direct seeded tomatoes will catch up to transplanted I hope your right since over half my tomatoes are going to be direct seeded I started them 3 times and lost them all three times. The last time I used banjoes idea of the plastic greenhouse which was working great then a rodent (the same one that ate my meal worms) got in and destroyed the seedlings. urg!!!!! I fed him to the chickens!!! (need a smiley w/ an evil laugh) I have some peppers in the plastic greenhouse, but they are no where near big enough to put out yet, we'll see how that goes. Okla I got about 1/2 of the vining okra planted today and all the real okra, I'm hoping the chickens are more impressed w/ the red okra pods then they were the green.

I keep checking on the lone chick, she really likes the feather duster and is drinking well, not so sure about how much she is eating though, don't think she is out of the woods yet. Still haven't made contact w/ the hatchery, even though I called several times throughout the day, they are really aggitating me.

How many did you order originally? I am keeping most of my NN pullets except the ones with the spitzhueban top knot. If you want some of them I could hold onto them until June when I come to Muskogee.

 

[Elwood Lightfoot]

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My neighbor from across the road says that they've seen a fox coming out of my woods a few times I'm thinking it's coyote they've seen, I'm sure there may be some around but I haven't seen any sign of them in 11 years I've lived here

 

[lynn1961]

A small earth quake here also aroun 0235, just enough to shake the house for a couple of seconds.

 

[lynn1961]

An update on the knuckle footed calf, the foot is now in a more normal position, took the vet wrap and stuff off that was used to help stretch the tendon on sunday, another old people rodeo getting it off. He has been walking around fairly well, a lot of improvment from where he started at, but still has some to go, am hoping that with him bearing weight on that foot now that it will stretch out the rest of the way. Time will tell.

 

[jcatblum]

Storms been hard & heavy here since about 1130. Power fickered off & on through the night. Now we are completely without power, the back up generator kicked in & the girls are up getting ready for school. They are not too happy, they think no power no school. If power doesn't come back on soon we will have to get the chicks from the barn & bring a brooder up to the house for them. I would hate for them to get chilled.
Not too excited to see what the storms did to my garden. Thankful I have plenty of extra tomato plants. I won't be too surprised if I loose half of the ones I put in the ground since we have had several days off horrible winds & the heavy rain fall along with the hail. Gardening is always a gamble. The weather & the bugs can turn on you in a moments notice.

Glad the calf is doing better I am sure he will make a good dinner if his leg gets to bothering him too much as he is growing.
Nana it sounds like you will have your hands full with multiple calves all spring! They are so cute to watch, but I spend enough time keeping both neighbors cattle in their fences. People always talk about how hard it is to fence in an area for goats, but I am certain cattle can be just as sneaky getting out of a fence.

I am sure some those north of me will be seeing storms most of the day. Stay safe & dry.

 

[Poco Pollo]

How many did you order originally? I am keeping most of my NN pullets except the ones with the spitzhueban top knot. If you want some of them I could hold onto them until June when I come to Muskogee.

You have NN with a top knot? If Kass isn't interested, I'd love to have some of them. I could trade you something for them at POOPS in May. Let me know what you work out.

 

[jcatblum]

Power is back on!!! For now anyways....

Reading Making Your Small Farm Profitable & it breaks down how many hours per year different crops & livestock take.
100 laying hens 40 hours a yr -- we must be cleaning our coops too often, spend about 10 hours a wk between feed water & cleaning. But that is DD doing the "work" to care for her birds and me assisting. By assisting I mean reminding, lifting, double checking & then go back & doing the parts she forgot. Just checking for eggs & taking care of feed & water is at least 30 min a day though if I do it without her help.
500 broilers book states 9 hours a yr-- thinking that is WAY off. They must not be processing them theirselves
100 turkeys - 10 hours a yr
Few non chicken numbers that apply to this group
Honey bees-- 6.2 hours a yr per hive
Dairy goats---1.2 hours a yr per doe. --- thinking they are WAY off!

It also breaks down the labor for several field & garden crops. Some I expected but it list tomatoes to be almost equal I labor to okra. Never would have thought that. Maybe picking tomatoes is just more pleasurable than picking okra.

Just starting on the book, but in the beginning it states the best thing you gain from your family farm will not be any crop but children who are hard workers with a good work ethic.... Loved that part!

 

[artsyrobin]

morning guys- yes mitzi, just need to get him down here- another chicken taxi, our water pump is going out in the car, so short trips only....

looks like my last sickly girl that had what the other 2 did is fading too- but she has been battling this since last fall...

off to checkon critters- be back in a bit

 

[Oceanseve]

Power is back on!!! For now anyways....
Reading Making Your Small Farm Profitable & it breaks down how many hours per year different crops & livestock take.
100 laying hens 40 hours a yr -- we must be cleaning our coops too often, spend about 10 hours a wk between feed water & cleaning. But that is DD doing the "work" to care for her birds and me assisting. By assisting I mean reminding, lifting, double checking & then go back & doing the parts she forgot. Just checking for eggs & taking care of feed & water is at least 30 min a day though if I do it without her help.
500 broilers book states 9 hours a yr-- thinking that is WAY off. They must not be processing them theirselves
100 turkeys - 10 hours a yr
Few non chicken numbers that apply to this group
Honey bees-- 6.2 hours a yr per hive
Dairy goats---1.2 hours a yr per doe. --- thinking they are WAY off!
It also breaks down the labor for several field & garden crops. Some I expected but it list tomatoes to be almost equal I labor to okra. Never would have thought that. Maybe picking tomatoes is just more pleasurable than picking okra.
Just starting on the book, but in the beginning it states the best thing you gain from your family farm will not be any crop but children who are hard workers with a good work ethic.... Loved that part!

Hm... sounds like that is assuming you make your kids do most of the work!

those sound like supervisors hours

The easter bunny came early today. My oldest was so broken up about losing the duck that the easter bunny decided to come early to cheer the girls up. Seems to be working so far

 

[Kassaundra]

How many did you order originally? I am keeping most of my NN pullets except the ones with the spitzhueban top knot. If you want some of them I could hold onto them until June when I come to Muskogee.

OHHHH NN's w/ topknots sound cool. I ordered 15, b/c I wanted about 6ish females and one male. I'm still in hatchery limbo, but would love a couple no matter what the hatchery does. Thanks.

Just curious why did you cross them w/ spitzheuban if you didn't want the top knots?