Texas

[TammyTX]

It's beautiful here still under 50 degrees but the sun is shining and the sky is blue!!

We ARE getting the tractor today!! yay!! They still don't have the backhoe ready to attach, but everything else is ready.

Our holiday feast will include all of the traditional. My father is a widower and my (local) brother and sister are not married so it's usually just the five of us although my husband did invite his sister and husband. There will be enough food for 15, so it's all good!

 

[jajeanpierre]

What color is this?

I would agree with others that the coloring screams rooster. It reminds me of Wheaten with a lot of other stuff added on top.

 

[hensfortherapy]

Does anyone else give their chickens whole oats in the winter? What they don't snatched up grows into beautiful green oat sprouts and the hens love to eat that too.

 

[Ms Jellybean]

Does anyone else give their chickens whole oats in the winter? What they don't snatched up grows into beautiful green oat sprouts and the hens love to eat that too.

I read a raised bed covered with chicken wire (so chickens can't destroy it) of oat grass is a great addition to the run for the chickens to eat. I am planning on adding one to my run.

I also want to put some landscaping in the run and am trying to figure out safe bushes that can handle the hot sun plus some shade. Not enough sun to be considered full sun though.

 

[hungnguyen]

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I feed oat every other day, and I always soak the oat for 2 days. This improves the taste, and helps them digesting. However, in the winter I cut back to 1 oat feeding every 3 days.. just because the wetness being too cold. Then I love to put the oat in the feed cup during the raininy day.. since the hen scratch will be a big waste when wet.

 

[TammyTX]

I'm sure that the salesman is as happy as I am that the tractor was finally delivered.

...and now the hubs is out making love to it.

He is going around looking for piles of dirt to pick up. I hate to see what he is going to do after the backhoe is installed!

 

[hensfortherapy]

I'm sure that the salesman is as happy as I am that the tractor was finally delivered. ...and now the hubs is out making love to it. He is going around looking for piles of dirt to pick up. I hate to see what he is going to do after the backhoe is installed!

Nice looking tractor.

 

[hensfortherapy]

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I feed oat every other day, and I always soak the oat for 2 days. This improves the taste, and helps them digesting. However, in the winter I cut back to 1 oat feeding every 3 days.. just because the wetness being too cold. Then I love to put the oat in the feed cup during the raininy day.. since the hen scratch will be a big waste when wet.

Hung,how many chickens do you have?

 

[TammyTX]

Toxic Plant List

http://www.poultryhelp.com/toxicplants.html#B

I tried over and over again to post that link and it will not post! The site must be wonky...I saw where others have been having problems, too.

The other thing I was going to say to Ms. JellyB is that banana trees make good shade in the summer but die back in the winter to let the sun in. Grapes would be good over a enclosed run. I have a "L" shaped run inside of my chicken yard and I had decided to plant grapes on it in the spring. Grapes would provide shade and treats! I'll just have to protect their roots.

 

[Ms Jellybean]

I'm sure that the salesman is as happy as I am that the tractor was finally delivered.

...and now the hubs is out making love to it.

He is going around looking for piles of dirt to pick up. I hate to see what he is going to do after the backhoe is installed!