Surviving Minnesota!

[duluthralphie]

She lives right in the middle of Minnesota, between Browerville and Randall (about 50 minutes NW of St Cloud). She actually has a bunch in her orchard, just has to see for sure what survived the winter and how big they are. I shouldn't really say "survived the winter", they are all cold hardy. The problem is all the deer and mice that like to nibble on everything. So she just won't dig them until you are ready for them.

Does she have a web site? What else does she have? Does she grow her own or buy them from somewhere south?

It is hard to find someone that grows there own up here, I want things I know are winter hardy.

 

[jerryse]

She lives right in the middle of Minnesota, between Browerville and Randall (about 50 minutes NW of St Cloud). She actually has a bunch in her orchard, just has to see for sure what survived the winter and how big they are. I shouldn't really say "survived the winter", they are all cold hardy. The problem is all the deer and mice that like to nibble on everything. So she just won't dig them until you are ready for them.

Sounds good . So I will buy from her . I looked Long Prarie up yesterday . It is about 2 hours from Longville . I hope the Evans are on their own roots . If not that is OK also . Easier if they die back to the ground for some reason .

 

[MinnesotaNice]

Our orange cat is named Captain Fluffy Pants. I'm okay with you borrowing that name, Ralphie.

This is the current situation at home. Two more chicks just hatched when I left for work. A few were still a bit gooey when I took them to the brooder (a.k.a. Miracle of Birth Center under my kitchen table), but the bator was a bit chaotic and more were trying to hatch. Next time I'm doing the Ralphie method with egg cartons.

 

[MinnesotaNice]

Oh, and Ralphie, I'm totally going to borrow your feeder idea. Do you get much waste?

 

[holm25]

Our orange cat is named Captain Fluffy Pants. I'm okay with you borrowing that name, Ralphie.

This is the current situation at home. Two more chicks just hatched when I left for work. A few were still a bit gooey when I took them to the brooder (a.k.a. Miracle of Birth Center under my kitchen table), but the bator was a bit chaotic and more were trying to hatch. Next time I'm doing the Ralphie method with egg cartons.

Cute babies!

 

[holm25]

Oh, and Ralphie, I'm totally going to borrow your feeder idea. Do you get much waste?

I have already got the PVC and just need the feeder part for my "Ralphie Feeder"... I really liked them!

 

[MinnesotaNice]

I was at Fleet Farm last night and also noticed they expanded their syrup making inventory. They've actually expanded all of their animal care goods especially their chicken stuff. I think it's a smart marketing move. There's even hoof nail polish for you folks with horses =)

 

[duluthralphie]

Sounds good . So I will buy from her . I looked Long Prarie up yesterday . It is about 2 hours from Longville . I hope the Evans are on their own roots . If not that is OK also . Easier if they die back to the ground for some reason .

We can meet there Jerry, you can help me pick stuff I need!

 

[duluthralphie]

Oh, and Ralphie, I'm totally going to borrow your feeder idea. Do you get much waste?

I have been setting thing under the feeders (OSB and pans) to try and see what I have for wastes. I have one bunch of PC's that waste some, the rest are pretty darn clean.

I will take pictures of the outside ones, I have a rain roof on them, it is just a plastic barrel cover or barrel to stop the rain from getting into the feeder and plugging it.

It does not do well on turkeys, they peck so hard the feed flies out, but it is better than other ways.

 

[jerryse]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...te-5-gallon-25-feed-bucket-feeder-for-about-3 Have you tried this one . I have . They work pretty good .