Surviving Minnesota!

[holm25]

I am loving Bubbas coloring!! He is such a beautiful roo!! I cant wait to see his babies!! He is so sweet with the ladies and has never been aggresive. These pics just dont do him justice!

 

[Cluckies]

@KlopKlop great set up for those sprouts! room is always at a premium, so inventive!

@duluthralphie Wow, that coop is great! I'm sure they'll love you for it tonight and tomorrow!

@Rhetts Your cows are so healthy looking! can't wait to see those calves!

@holm25 Beautiful Roo, I can see why you love him, how is his temperment?

"Man! It’s getting colder than a ..."​

I've gotten spoiled this year!

 

[holm25]

Cluckies there isn't a mean bone in his body. Never has he flared his hackles at me or anything!! I can't wait see what hes like around chicks!!

 

[Bogtown Chick]

Herbs that are beneficial for birds:

mint: king of the herbs for me. Diverts rodents and I think insects to a degree. Watch out though it spreads like crazy. Necessary herb for summer MOJITOS by the way!

lavender: calming and soothing. I've never had luck with it. It needs well drained soil and likes heat. We have clay and a lot of rain in June sometimes.

Oregano: good at keeping E. coli down, salmonella, some respiratory bugs. Actually VetRx has oregano oil in it.

Yarrow: I loved this gorgeous plant in my garden: I have a plant that will bloom orange and yellow and I have a hot pink one too. Health benefits are respiratory health.

Lemongrass and lemon balm. Are insect and rodent repellents respectively.

Pineapple sage: loved! This one. Very aromatic. Grew beautiful and lush.

Bee balm: antiseptic/antibiotic, respiratory aid when ingested. Gorgeous and hardy spreads and re seeds so you can share with friends.

Rose petals: detox.

Nasturtium: natural wormer.
Marjoram, fennel, nettles: claims to be laying stimulants

Marigolds: petals make yolks brighter

Garlic: digestive health

 

[duluthralphie]

CXs??

I have only lost one of the CX's we "pardoned" last fall so I have 6 hens left, so with luck that will be 30 eggs a week, 20 chicks a week so around 200 CX's!


And whatever other egg I can find to put in the incubator,

 

[Cluckies]

Herbs that are beneficial for birds:

mint: king of the herbs for me. Diverts rodents and I think insects to a degree. Watch out though it spreads like crazy. Necessary herb for summer MOJITOS by the way!

lavender: calming and soothing. I've never had luck with it. It needs well drained soil and likes heat. We have clay and a lot of rain in June sometimes.

Oregano: good at keeping E. coli down, salmonella, some respiratory bugs. Actually VetRx has oregano oil in it.

Yarrow: I loved this gorgeous plant in my garden: I have a plant that will bloom orange and yellow and I have a hot pink one too. Health benefits are respiratory health.

Lemongrass and lemon balm. Are insect and rodent repellents respectively.

Pineapple sage: loved! This one. Very aromatic. Grew beautiful and lush.

Bee balm: antiseptic/antibiotic, respiratory aid when ingested. Gorgeous and hardy spreads and re seeds so you can share with friends.

Rose petals: detox.

Nasturtium: natural wormer.
Marjoram, fennel, nettles: claims to be laying stimulants

Marigolds: petals make yolks brighter

Garlic: digestive health

Thanks for the list, that is great!

 

[KlopKlop]

Just licked up for the night. Brrrrr
I was impressed. The shed with the kittens is insulated (my woodshop) but no heat on and it was 31 degrees in there naturally with 0 on the outside reader.

Threw some extra corn to warm the tummy tonight

 

[Bogtown Chick]

Thyme! How can I forget thyme. I usually get the lemon variety for aromatherapy. Plus it grows lush and beautiful and it was hardy for me and was perenniel.

Basil from seed: again just aroma therapy I think. Love it with fresh mozzarella and tomatoes myself. Few snips go in the nests.

 

[duluthralphie]

Threw some extra corn to warm the tummy tonight

I did the same thing, I gave everyone shell corn, I did not give Bert and his girls anything but corn yesterday and today. I hate feeding them it normally, and I limit their food, but in this weather the limits are off and they can have as many carbs as they want.



I picked eggs 3-4 times today and still had 3 frozen ones.

 

[KlopKlop]

I did the same thing, I gave everyone shell corn, I did not give Bert and his girls anything but corn yesterday and today.  I hate feeding them it normally, and I limit their food, but in this weather the limits are off and they can have as many carbs as they want.

I hand shelled it in the coops and now my hands feel funny from twisting on the kernels. It was good to get everyone off the roost for a minute to stretch. They got the usual boss oat corn mix this afternoon too