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[tmrutter3]

I didn't notice any spots, but the leaves are definitely dying.

Tomatoes can get a number of diseases, all documented very well on the internet. Most are fungal and spread by spores splashing on the leaves during rainstorms. Fungal diseases are also helped by high humidity and general wet conditions. Look up "early blight" and "late blight" for pictures and more information. There is nothing that can be done to help the infected leaves. picking them and disposing of them well away from the garden can reduce the spores spreading to other leaves.

Mulching is a big help too because it tends to separate the moist soil from the air, anything that locks moisture in the ground makes the air around the plants drier, and the spores are in the soil. not in the mulch on top (unless you mulch with last years tomato stalks - don't do that).

After frost kill them, thoroughly remove all the tomato stalks and and mulch and put it in the trash or burn it away from the garden. Whenever handling infected leaves, treat them as if they harbor a deadly disease, use gloves or wash your hands thoroughly.

Awesome information, thanks! We did not mulch them this year, but we will try it also next spring.
Michele

 

[stake]

Tomatoes can get a number of diseases, all documented very well on the internet. Most are fungal and spread by spores splashing on the leaves during rainstorms. Fungal diseases are also helped by high humidity and general wet conditions. Look up "early blight" and "late blight" for pictures and more information. There is nothing that can be done to help the infected leaves. picking them and disposing of them well away from the garden can reduce the spores spreading to other leaves.

Mulching is a big help too because it tends to separate the moist soil from the air, anything that locks moisture in the ground makes the air around the plants drier, and the spores are in the soil. not in the mulch on top (unless you mulch with last years tomato stalks - don't do that).

After frost kill them, thoroughly remove all the tomato stalks and and mulch and put it in the trash or burn it away from the garden. Whenever handling infected leaves, treat them as if they harbor a deadly disease, use gloves or wash your hands thoroughly.

Concur....there was a blight of some sort a few years back and it was suggest to pull the plants asap and dispose of them well away from the garden and also not to plant in the same as before...

PS: my maters are pretty poor this year....worst ever......

 

[stake]

I checked the feet & they look fine. It's been getting around better as the day progresses. I don't have a car but when hubby gets home we're going to TSC to pick up some electrolytes.
Thanks

perhaps I am mistaken, but some chicks were born with curled toes and could not walk....folks cut up bandaids straightened the toes and used the bandaids to hold the toes straight....(thought that was bublefoot..).....

 

[tmrutter3]

lots of drama..............anxious chickens..................pacing and frantic behavior.................panting..............oh my my the drama............


Why are they acting this way...........

Well yesterday was their first day in their brand new coop! 
Its bigger and better but you would think that

henny penny has taken up residence and the sky is falling!

I feel sad for them...........commiserate with them re: their anxiety and hope they will calm down and feel safe and organized soon

Last night 2 of the gals spent the night together in a nest box!
2 others just cuddled or huddled together on the floor.

There is a nice big roost but I think it seemed

today...........in the morning there was one egg in the nest box from my leader and calm one.

the others were a mess................lots of pacing and in and out of the nest boxes............trying to get out of the run etc etc

once one is in the nest box another one pusher her way in and they both stay in together for awhile..............repeat this over 15 x!

I added more water and put some ice in since they seem hot and panting...........

otherwise.............not sure what I can do.............

hope they calm down soon........

Poor girls ,they don't understand. Maybe if you explain over & over how you moved them from an apartment to a condo they'll finally get it!

 

[stake]

lots of drama..............anxious chickens..................pacing and frantic behavior.................panting..............oh my my the drama............


Why are they acting this way...........

Well yesterday was their first day in their brand new coop!
Its bigger and better but you would think that

henny penny has taken up residence and the sky is falling!

I feel sad for them...........commiserate with them re: their anxiety and hope they will calm down and feel safe and organized soon

Last night 2 of the gals spent the night together in a nest box!
2 others just cuddled or huddled together on the floor.

There is a nice big roost but I think it seemed scary or????

today...........in the morning there was one egg in the nest box from my leader and calm one.

the others were a mess................lots of pacing and in and out of the nest boxes............trying to get out of the run etc etc

once one is in the nest box another one pusher her way in and they both stay in together for awhile..............repeat this over 15 x!

I added more water and put some ice in since they seem hot and panting...........

otherwise.............not sure what I can do.............

hope they calm down soon........

Lisa:

The entire crew FF rehomed to me has gone off line in the egg laying.....two of her girls spoon on the grow out coop floor, the others roost....and just tonight...the Rhodbar, flew out of the grow out pen and was roosting tn the big girl coop when I got home from work....see how tomorrow goes...noticed Mr. Roos was giving her alot of attention through the fence.....

 

[tmrutter3]

I checked the feet

perhaps I am mistaken, but some chicks were born with curled toes and could not walk....folks cut up bandaids straightened the toes and used the bandaids to hold the toes straight....(thought that was bublefoot..).....

I have heard of that. The toes look good & the little one is running around now like a pro. I also had a second chick that pipped & started to zip, but was not doing a continuous zip, it was kind of only in about 5 different places around the top. After 26 & a half hours of attempting to zip I finally helped it. The membrane was drying out from being exposed so long. It was my first time ever assisting a chick & it went really well. I'm a little round of myself & immensely happy all went well.
Thanks

 

[oletymer]

we got a new store opened up close by, rural king , they had the cx chicks in , selling them for $1.39 each, the egg chicks were $1.99 each, thats cheap for the meat chicks i think, course everything else in there i can get from our feed mill alot cheaper but this place is really nice to walk thru AND they were giving away free popcorn and coffee to the customers, don't know if this will be a permanent thing or not, but if you get a chance, check this place out, i love going there

hi, how ya doin? i like rural king too, they will have popcorn all the time

i just got a dozen chicks sunday off them

 

[dekel18042]

Once we got our tomatoes this year, they are very good, but it looks like we're going to have a very shortened season. Because of the miserable winter, growing and gardening started at least two weeks behind so the tomatoes started ripening later, and now it looks like fall might be arriving early

 

[sharron]

Tomatoes can get a number of diseases, all documented very well on the internet. Most are fungal and spread by spores splashing on the leaves during rainstorms. Fungal diseases are also helped by high humidity and general wet conditions. Look up "early blight" and "late blight" for pictures and more information. There is nothing that can be done to help the infected leaves. picking them and disposing of them well away from the garden can reduce the spores spreading to other leaves.

Mulching is a big help too because it tends to separate the moist soil from the air, anything that locks moisture in the ground makes the air around the plants drier, and the spores are in the soil. not in the mulch on top (unless you mulch with last years tomato stalks - don't do that).

After frost kill them, thoroughly remove all the tomato stalks and and mulch and put it in the trash or burn it away from the garden. Whenever handling infected leaves, treat them as if they harbor a deadly disease, use gloves or wash your hands thoroughly.

we've mulched heavy for two years now, maybe it helped but we still have blight, like i said, we even cut the lower leaves and stems off after they set the blossoms like i read too in one of the magazine, grit, mother earth? one of them anyway by a tomato grower(he gets more tomato's that way) we also get rid of the plants by putting them into the garbage, we don't burn just in case it can contaminate by air if the fire doesn't get it all and it goes with the smoke. i even got it on a patio tomato this year and the garden is a long way from the house

 

[LisaYolkUm]

Poor girls ,they don't understand. Maybe if you explain over & over how you moved them from an apartment to a condo they'll finally get it!

I tried that!

I have talked to them with a soothing voice.............slowly and calmly............it just does not seem to have any effect. You would think they understand my lingo by now!

I have told them ---"its okay.....you will get used to it and even like it very soon......relax...........its your new bigger house............look I put grapes and raisins as treats in too!"

This morning I found an egg on the poop tray..................that is better than all day pacing and panting etc..............and the poop tray is still clean because they are not yet comfortable going up on the roost bars!

one slept in the nest box............so there is poop in the nest box and eggs in the poop tray! poor dears............they have it a bit backwards at this time!

They are alive and eating this morning................today's treat is sliced apple and of course pellets.................life is good .

Its funny their reactions etc....................such distinct personalities and issues...............they are like children with feathers!

love them yet feel for them when they are a bit distressed-----------------I am sure you all can relate in a way others ( non chicken owners) can never imagine!