Southern NY, Dutchess county and below

[Sherrillk]

Mine are hopping in and out. My DH actually shoveled the yard!! so they could wander about. They are happy girls...and two roos looking to rehome. Sigh.

 

[Toxic Chicken]

I covered the pen yesterday to keep the snow out so at least they have a snow free area. Getting the tarps off is the problem. Ugh

 

[queenchick16]

They have their annual spring heirloom festival on May 25th from 10 - 6. I am going. It is the weekend after the sussex show (May 17).  Comstock also has a fall festival on October 5th. I will probably go to that one too, unless it conflicts with the sussex show or the fall festivals up here. 

Carol, glad you made the ferry! BTW, do the easy peasies need to be trellised? I am working on my early spring garden and am working out where to put them. That is a big bag o' peas!!! 

This thread has been soooooo slooooooow the past few months. I hope everyone is ok. Is Al still on here? 

The peas do need a trellis.

 

[HippyChippy]

Time to dig out the coop

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That's what mine looks like too. They took a quick walk out to the heated waterer and then just stayed in the coop. I change the water in their coop every morning and keep a small tub of feed in there also.
They've gone back to not eating much and no more eggs... At least I know it's just the weather.
It was great to meet Carol, Loretta and Misty and see Roberta at the show. And to meet Christine at the seed store. A fabulous weekend. We then had lunch in Wethersfield at the Lucky Inn and boy were those hamburgers great

Those (of course we had one each!) gave us enough energy for the two hour drive home.

 

[JerseyHen]

That's what mine looks like too. They took a quick walk out to the heated waterer and then just stayed in the coop. I change the water in their coop every morning and keep a small tub of feed in there also.
They've gone back to not eating much and no more eggs... At least I know it's just the weather.
It was great to meet Carol, Loretta and Misty and see Roberta at the show. And to meet Christine at the seed store. A fabulous weekend. We then had lunch in Wethersfield at the Lucky Inn and boy were those hamburgers great

Those (of course we had one each!) gave us enough energy for the two hour drive home.

Those burgers look great!!! We should have joined one another for lunch, we went to a Malaysian restaurant and had duck. It was also outstanding, but it would have been nice to visit longer. Next time. It was a long drive, but not an unpleasant one. It took me about 2 1/2 hours.

 

[HippyChippy]

That Wheaton old English is one nasty Little thing.. Can't wait to see what happens when she is put with the rest of the flock.

She seemed like such a sweet little thing... What's she doing?

 

[Toxic Chicken]

Since I can't order any new chicks this spring, I have decided to start an herb garden. I love 'nesting box blend' but it's expensive so I am planting all the herbs and flowers on the label (lavender, camomile, mint etc). Should make the yard smell nice. I still want chicks though.
The lady from the town said they won't be back unless I get another rooster complaint so if they don't then spring 2015 I'll risk it.

 

[queenchick16]

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She is relentless as far as beating up the little pea comb banty. She has calmed down a little since I've been putting the silkie with them at night. We'll see. ...

 

[JerseyHen]

DD must be itching for spring as much as I am. She "recycled" the plastic clamshell container that our Olivia's spring mix comes in by filling the bottom with those peat pellets, reconstituting them, and raiding the seed box for stuff to plant. She has a little garden in the house now. So cute. Now we are going to do more of them. And they stack!!! What a great little idea for starting seedlings. She even started some lettuce for me to eat so I can "stay healthy". Anyway, just sharing the idea. I hope everyone is holding up with the cold. I feel like I have been hibernating.

 

[queenchick16]

DD must be itching for spring as much as I am. She "recycled" the plastic clamshell container that our Olivia's spring mix comes in by filling the bottom with those peat pellets, reconstituting them, and raiding the seed box for stuff to plant. She has a little garden in the house now. So cute. Now we are going to do more of them. And they stack!!! What a great little idea for starting seedlings. She even started some lettuce for me to eat so I can "stay healthy". Anyway, just sharing the idea. I hope everyone is holding up with the cold. I feel like I have been hibernating. 

I love that child. That was me when I was little. Growing seeds in egg and milk cartons.i love her.
I saw robins in a snow bank the other day..We are close. I made a table runner with fabric that has veggies on it to get me in the mood. Just need a blast of warm air to get this snow out of here.
The newbies are hanging on.