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going to Loews & Cocalico Creek today!!!
Gonna make that "play pen"..!!!.the girls are going to be sooo happy!
Also, going to pick up veggie & flower plants from the Amish green house, they have the nicest plants & at awesome prices!!!

Got a question for anyone wanting to answer: How long must chicken-poo "age" before you can put it in the garden? I usually get "mushroom mulch" & add that to the soil, but I thought since I had some of this stuff...I haven't done anything to this soil for 2 yrs... It is still real nice though.
 
missydcpc said:
Yeah, the one about my BLRW being sick....noone seems to have any ideas on what to do with her...this morning she's much more chipper than she was yesterday...but her one eye is still closed, not swollen or anything, just like she doesn't want to open it.
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OH NO! SO SORRY TO HEAR. I MISSED THAT!!
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Pretty color!....

THIS ONE IS A SWEET PEA TOO! LOVES TO CUDDLE!!! AND ONE OF LIL BABY SI'S BEST FRIENDS I THINK
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LittleMissPurdy said:
Got a question for anyone wanting to answer: How long must chicken-poo "age" before you can put it in the garden? I usually get "mushroom mulch" & add that to the soil, but I thought since I had some of this stuff...I haven't done anything to this soil for 2 yrs... It is still real nice though.
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Quoted from ~ http://homeguides.sfgate.com/long-chicken-manure-age-use-fertilizer-43419.html
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Potential Risks
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Although it is rich in nutrients, fresh chicken manure can pose problems in the garden. Because it is so rich, it will create enough heat during decomposition to scorch tender plant roots. More importantly, fresh chicken manure can contain a number of human pathogens and parasites, including Salmonella spp. and E. coli. High-temperature composting or simple exposure to the elements over time will kill these harmful organisms, leaving the chicken manure safer for use on food crops.
Natural Aging

If you don't have the time or the inclination to manipulate composting times, the easiest method is simply to leave the chicken manure in a safe place and wait. Without a host, most disease-causing organisms cannot survive a year of exposure, and enough nutrients will have broken down or leached out of the manure to prevent damage to plant roots. If in doubt, wait 120 days between compost application and harvest of any produce where the edible part touches the soil, or 90 days for other crops.
Safe Composting

You can safely cut this time down to as little at 10 to 12 weeks with high-temperature composting, a technique requiring care and precision. Add carbon-rich litter such as wood shavings, straw or dried leaves to your nitrogen-rich manure to achieve a carbon-to-nitrogen ratio of 25-to-30. Add water as needed to keep the moisture level between 35 and 50 percent (it will feel like a damp sponge when squeezed). Allow the compost to reach an internal temperature above 131 F, then mix to redistribute the heat evenly throughout the pile. Repeat this process five times over the course of 14 to 21 days, and allow to cure for six weeks.
Safe Handling

Even if you feel confident that you've taken all necessary steps to ensure your chicken manure is properly aged, it still makes sense to take precautions to avoid food contamination. Always wear gloves when handling fresh manure or compost. Consider purchasing a compost thermometer for high-temperature composting, to be sure your pile reaches the necessary 131 F. Peel root vegetables and wash leafy greens with detergent, or thoroughly cook garden vegetables before eating to kill any pathogens that may remain in the soil
 
BirdbyGavin1103 said:
Good news is everyone was right (thank you all for the advice): Blaine, the leghorn, was fine this morning and was right under the window again first thing this morning. Bad news: Lil ____ _____ _____ won't come to me to get her food, she'll come within about 3 feet, just outta my reach then head back under the forsythia bush by the window..._______BRAT!!!!
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glad she came back!!
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..They are very good at keeping just the right-distance from your reach, aren't they?!!!
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I am hoping mine don't get the urge to "jump the wall"- - again, I don't want to give the neighbors a coronary watching me run around the yard trying to catch them!!!
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missydcpc said:
Yeah, the one about my BLRW being sick....noone seems to have any ideas on what to do with her...this morning she's much more chipper than she was yesterday...but her one eye is still closed, not swollen or anything, just like she doesn't want to open it.
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I'd go with an eye injury suspicion first... especially if you think she was low girl on the pecking order and looks like she may have been picked on. Speaking of her treatment... have you ever used a hair dryer on them to warm them up? We currently have a hen in 'sick bay' due to a prolapse. She got warm baths twice a day and we used the hair dryer on her after them and she seemed to really enjoy it! I was amazed at how cooperative she was about the whole process. I could stand her on the counter and dry her without even needing to hold onto her. She just closed her eyes and leaned into it. Once she was good and dry we left her rest in a cage with a folded towel in the floor of it.
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Good Morning All, I hope every ones night was a restful one
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....The sun is shining & I'm feeling happy!
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banjo....I know of a place like that...
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Unfortunately I know of quite a few places like that! And even worse is that calling an ambulance for a hangnail is a bragging right to them.... I usually feel like I need disinfected after being in some of their houses/trailers. My service area is in a rural, depressed area and some of these places are enough to make your stomach turn.
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I wonder if she has a scratch on her eye. I know when my other animals get scratches on their eyes (usually from getting loose and into the woods) they keep it closed for a few days.
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Was my first thought to rule out too.
 
I don't have the energy today to quote all of that...

nice puppies..........don't get me started on the elderly......wondering if I am picking the wrong crowd to go to green dragon with??.........hoping some of the northerners can make it down for the picnic,,,if not let all of us know if you decide to have one up north,,,,i can sleep quite a few people at the cabin,,,it's nothng fancy, but it is a dry roof over head......missy are you sure you don't have a small loner on your hands...I have a very small silkie that does the same things,,,she is 3 yrs old and healthy as can be, she just gets a little pushed around...

and eli get with the program, us women like to talk about many things , all at the same time..
 
Unfortunately I know of quite a few places like that! And even worse is that calling an ambulance for a hangnail is a bragging right to them.... I usually feel like I need disinfected after being in some of their houses/trailers. My service area is in a rural, depressed area and some of these places are enough to make your stomach turn.

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]OMG...RIGHT?!!!! Some seem to be so indifferent to it all too...[/FONT]
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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Go to the grocery stores in their PJ's, and it's 3 in the afternoon!!...and don't bother brushing your hair or teeth, just put it in a "bun" and grab a piece of gum....uggg[/FONT]
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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]I just don't know how they live like that! I can't ....It's enough to keep myself under-control now as it is...It has taken me along time to be able let things go for a day or two....but by the third day, yeah..it's all about the vacuum / cleaner bleach spray...hahaha Oh, I know I need Help![/FONT]
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