Surviving Minnesota!

[I Love Layers]

Chicks and cochins came all were alive and well

 

[duluthralphie]

Having an older dog, or two myself, I know what you kids are going through. It is rough, its too bad dogs don't live around 70 years. Of course, then when you leave home you would have to fight with your parents and siblings over who gets the dog.


Reagan is on her last leg also, I did not think she would make it through the winter. It appears she might. I am not going to put her through another winter barring a miracle this was her last.


Speaking of Miracles, Weinerhead has 2 more babies.


Is anyone here going to any of the bird swaps next month? I am going to New Ulm, and Pierz, or am planning on it.

It was a frozen egg day again today. It's Judy's birthday today, so I made her a cup of coffee. I am thinking she might have expected more.

See ya all laters.

 

[duluthralphie]

Chicks and cochins came all were alive and well

Always a good sign. grats

 

[I Love Layers]

My mom sent me some pictures so here are the Chicks! 20 leghorns, 2 Golden Polish, and 20 naked Necks. Plus one free bird

Here are the cochins

 

[Bogtown Chick]

Having an older dog, or two myself, I know what you kids are going through. It is rough, its too bad dogs don't live around 70 years. Of course, then when you leave home you would have to fight with your parents and siblings over who gets the dog.


Reagan is on her last leg also, I did not think she would make it through the winter. It appears she might. I am not going to put her through another winter barring a miracle this was her last.


Speaking of Miracles, Weinerhead has 2 more babies.


Is anyone here going to any of the bird swaps next month? I am going to New Ulm, and Pierz, or am planning on it.

It was a frozen egg day again today. It's Judy's birthday today, so I made her a cup of coffee. I am thinking she might have expected more.

See ya all laters.

Happy Birthday to our dear Judy.

Okay I've been reading about Scions and saving old half dead trees on the University of MN site. I'm not sure if I got one I can save. I've got about a 4-5 inch circumference rooted tree that was grafted with a honeycrisp. The root stock is throwing up suckers...so will get those off obviously. 1/2 or less of the tree has a green branching (viable) but has not bore fruit in greater in about 5 years. I was going to take it all out but if I could do 2-3 new Honeycrisp scions on a viable stump...perhaps I could get a new honey crisp tree? More reading involved and seeing this spring if I have something more than root stock...like a viable branch..etc.

What sort of fruit scions did you send Jerry, Ralphie, may I ask?

I have to also do some pruning this year too...to get that healthy ladder branching on our younger trees. (enough space to throw a cat through)...As the old saying goes for all those cat lovers out there that didn't know that's a old time saying.

edited to make clarifications

 

[duluthralphie]

Happy Birthday to our dear Judy.

Okay I've been reading about Scions and saving old half dead trees on the University of MN site. I'm not sure if I got one I can save. I've got about a 4-5 inch circumference rooted tree that was grafted with a honeycrisp. The root stock is throwing up suckers...so will get those off obviously. 1/2 or less of the tree has a green branching (viable) but has not bore fruit in greater in about 5 years. I was going to take it all out but if I could do 2-3 new Honeycrisp scions on a viable stump...perhaps I could get a new honey crisp tree? More reading involved and seeing this spring if I have something more than root stock...like a viable branch..etc.

What sort of fruit scions did you send Jerry, Ralphie, may I ask?

I have to also do some pruning this year too...to get that healthy ladder branching. (enough space to throw a cat through)...As the old saying goes for all those cat lovers out there that didn't know that's a old time saying.

It was an old apple and pear tree from a friends farmyard. His grandparents planted it. I thought it was in the 20's but he corrected me and said is was late 40's, he thought. I have no idea of the variety of either. I have tasted both of them and they are really good.

I had read how we went from 100's or varieties down to a handful, designed for storage and shipping instead of taste and the traits of the old fruits.

We were talking (Friend and I) the other day and he mentioned he wished he could find whatever tree that was to plant again because of how good it is. It is about dead, I thought of Jerry and PM"d him and he said he would give it a try for us. I knew that was beyond me. I am hoping I got him viable sticks.

 

[Bogtown Chick]

Maybe I need to get Jerry over to the house and take a look at my old apple tree. Will need to clear away the dead cockle burr and Thistles around it. I'm so far behind on my landscape care it's horrible. And embarrassing. A visit would be the kick in the pants I need.

I was thinking just a veggie garden in that spot...but honestly I did like an Apple tree there too. Can still put raised beds around that tree I think.

 

[jerryse]

Happy Birthday to our dear Judy.

Okay I've been reading about Scions and saving old half dead trees on the University of MN site. I'm not sure if I got one I can save. I've got about a 4-5 inch circumference rooted tree that was grafted with a honeycrisp. The root stock is throwing up suckers...so will get those off obviously. 1/2 or less of the tree has a green branching (viable) but has not bore fruit in greater in about 5 years. I was going to take it all out but if I could do 2-3 new Honeycrisp scions on a viable stump...perhaps I could get a new honey crisp tree? More reading involved and seeing this spring if I have something more than root stock...like a viable branch..etc.

What sort of fruit scions did you send Jerry, Ralphie, may I ask?

I have to also do some pruning this year too...to get that healthy ladder branching on our younger trees. (enough space to throw a cat through)...As the old saying goes for all those cat lovers out there that didn't know that's a old time saying.

edited to make clarifications

Those suckers could be dug up for new trees . Same rootstock then graft onto those . They should grow in a new location for a year before grafting . If they are on a very large root you may not be able to dig . In which case you can put a bucket with no bottom over them and fill with soil . In a year they should have roots and can be cut free from the tree root .

 

[I Love Layers]

Finally I am able to upload pictures!!

2 of the 21 leghorns





All 21 of the Naked Necks. I seperated them to try and find the free chick






All 45 chicks. I originally order 42, but they sent me 1 sexed female Naked Neck, 1 sexed female Leghorn and the free rare breed chick for free.




Free rare breed chick. Holm and I think it is a Buff Cochin. It is definently a large fowl as it is almost bigger then everyone else





4 of the 21 Naked Necks



The 2 golden polish










Black Cockerel




Black Frizzle Pullet

Blue Pullet. My favorite

 

[Cluckies]

My mom sent me some pictures so here are the Chicks! 20 leghorns, 2 Golden Polish, and 20 naked Necks. Plus one free bird

Here are the cochins

Finally I am able to upload pictures!! 2 of the 21 leghorns All 21 of the Naked Necks. I seperated them to try and find the free chick All 45 chicks. I originally order 42, but they sent me 1 sexed female Naked Neck, 1 sexed female Leghorn and the free rare breed chick for free. Free rare breed chick. Holm and I think it is a Buff Cochin. It is definently a large fowl as it is almost bigger then everyone else 4 of the 21 Naked Necks The 2 golden polish Black Cockerel Black Frizzle Pullet Blue Pullet. My favorite

Thanks for sharing! The babies are so cute! And your Cochin are just lovely