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Jerry I’m so glad you were able to get good progress. I explained this cabin is really your project. Milled by you. And he understood. I think when you have anything construction where you want just a part done he’ll be a great guy to call. They just had a baby girl two days ago. I’m sure he’s glad for the work.Morning . Catching up on outdoor work . So much to do . Hey BC thanks for Ryan . He finished the mud , tape and texture Saturday evening . Just 3 days . Grandkids should be painting and laying laminate flooring . So should look good when I return .
Good morning, MN! I am a newbie (just got my chicks in June). Now that there is a frost warning for tonight (what's up with THAT?!) I am wondering if my 3 month old chicks are old & grown enough to get through this without some sort of heat source...? Any advice? Should I close their run door and try to hold the heat in better?
Beautiful coop and run. Basically when chickens have feathers they have their protection against cold. If you pick up a feather they’ve lost look at it. It’s extraordinary design. Downy at the base for insulation and the concave rigid part to cup and hold in the heat. A roost is needed 2x4 with flat side up to allow them to cover their feet. Open water also. Extremely well designed animal for the cold. The heat is what can get them.Here are pics of the coop & run. If you look carefully you can tell that the slide down chicken door can be rotated so that it closes completely or has 2 round "windows" (also covered with hardware cloth). The hardware cloth around the run is buried 12" to 18"
today is my last full day with chickens. For a while anyways. I have a home for both hens. There’s about 30 hens in the new flock and she has a separation ‘get to know ya’ section for newbies/youngsters. She recently did a thinning so the flock dynamic is in upheaval and it’s a good time to bring in Loretta and Pearl.Among other chickens they’ll get to see cows, pigs, goats turkeys and possibly get mugged by a guinea. I’m not worried about Pearl and Loretta one bit. And the comfort of a large flock will be a stress reducer for them.
Erli how nerve wrecking but glad it was one stint then outta there.
I took a two mile walk with dog today. Needs to be a regular habit I think. So outta shape!
Layers how fun to have you pop back in. Good luck in school! Enjoy it!
I covered my deck tomato plants. It got down there but I had a productive year and didn’t want to lose the plants yet.
This yellow pear variety is like eating candy.
Apple trees are loaded. The first one hasn’t fallen off. I think it’s 3rd weekend of september I usually grab them off. So next weekend I guess. Pribably good enough now too... I don’t know...
Well folks I almost feel like without chickens I won’t belong. Such an extraordinary part of my life for 8 1/2 years. If you don’t mind... I’m not quite ready to lose my chicken people yet. I may hang out with a nature or garden picture here and there.