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I realize almost everyone has extra roosters, but if anyone happens to be looking for a roo, I have some to give away to anyone on this thread. Some are mixed, but some purebreds - Welsummers, Barred Hollands, New Hampshires, BCM's, Ameracaunas . . .

If anyone wants chicks, I've got extras of some breeds as well. I've been selling them cheap, but they will be really cheap or free to my friends here.

Just being neighbourly and all.
 
troyer said:
Blarneyeggs said:
[COLOR=0000FF]Troyer....really? Cauliflower? Hey, I'll take anything at this point.[/COLOR]
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   My bad.:oops:
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Wait, so it's not cauliflower? Any clue as to why it wouldn't have any flower to it? Whatever it is?...doesn't seem to have bugs, looks pretty healthy to me other than no flower...maybe rabbits eating the flower -this is a mystery for me.

WhirlyBirds said:
Chester County here!
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Welcome! Chester County here too!
 
Blarneyeggs said:
Wait, so it's not cauliflower? Any clue as to why it wouldn't have any flower to it? Whatever it is?...doesn't seem to have bugs, looks pretty healthy to me other than no flower...maybe rabbits eating the flower -this is a mystery for me.
Welcome! Chester County here too!
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I think it's just not maturing yet.
 
troyer said:
I think it's just not maturing yet.
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That's it. If something was eating the bud's you'd see damage. My guess is a lot of nitrogen in the soil (lots of chicken manure?) and the plant is busy adding new leaves with all that and not in "survival mode" just yet. The problem with this is that by the time it gets to flowering, it may be past the optimal time and the combination of heat and insects (those cute white butterflies started hanging around there yet?) may make your crop small.

I don't have a great solution for this. Next year cut back on the fertilizer maybe. The only thing I can think to do now would be to remove some leaves to stress the plant and make it decide to go into reproductive mode. Lower leaves would be best, to not cut off too much food for the crop. I'm sure you can find a good use for those leaves.

I have no idea if that will help, more of a theory really, and with no controls you'll never know if it was the right thing or not. I believe I can think like a plant after all those years of horticulture classes, but my advice is really worth about what you paid for it, LOL.
 
Grand-daughter had purchased this Malaysian roo at a local pet store and later found out that they aren't allowed to have chickens where they live soooooooo "long story short". I'm hunting for a chicken (preferable Malaysian - lacking that then a Banty) that nobody wants any longer. Hen or rooster ... makes no difference ---- Dude will be happy with anything dressed in feathers. Hubby, on the other hand, would be happy with no animals to care for. I had a delightful flock of Banties years and years ago but that was then and this is now. I'm old and disabled but can certainly care for 1, 2 or 3 birds (no more) without asking for assistance. If anyone knows of someone with an extra, unwanted small chickie - Dude only weighs half a pound, please let me know.
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I'm in Southwestern PA.
 

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