The Evolution of Atlas: A Breeding (and Chat) Thread

[speckledhen]

I remember as a kid living in a suburb of Atlanta sitting on the curb just after dark and watching the bats swooping around eating bugs by the streetlights. They do good work, but they do poop all over my deck.

 

[1muttsfan]

I really miss the bats here, they have almost entirely succomed to White Nose Disease. They are rarely seen anymore.

 

[getaclue]

Bat guano (poop) is very rich, and great for plants. Years ago, bat guano was imported on ships, by the fertilizer companies. Water would get into the holds of the ships, and the crates containing the bat guano would stink. They would write S.H.I.T. on the crates with the bat guano, meaning Store Higher In Transit. By storing it higher up, it didn't stay in water, and didn't stink as bad. That's how we got the word shi........

 

[1muttsfan]

Wow...

 

[speckledhen]

Bat guano (poop) is very rich, and great for plants. Years ago, bat guano was imported on ships, by the fertilizer companies. Water would get into the holds of the ships, and the crates containing the bat guano would stink. They would write S.H.I.T. on the crates with the bat guano, meaning Store Higher In Transit. By storing it higher up, it didn't stay in water, and didn't stink as bad. That's how we got the word shi........

I had no idea! What a cool factoid! Tom says it means secretion of the human intestinal tract. Either works for me!

 

[seminolewind]

I'm sorry, girls

I'm feeling blue after dispensing 13 young cockerels yesterday. I could not get any interest in them, even when offered with a pullet. They were nice young fellows, but were starting to eat too much and take up too much space. Winter is coming and I need to go to one coop/pen. That leaves me with 8 pullets and about 8 hens, along with my now 3 year old handsome rooster. They had a really good life, just very short

Sad, but that's reality

 

[seminolewind]

I had to put my oldest dog down last week. She had cancer. I was spending all my time and energy caring for her for the past 2 months. It has broken my spirit. Thank you Cynthia for making me smile. I definitely needed that.

So sorry! She had a quality life with you!

 

[seminolewind]

O. M. GOSH! I texted Mark Kephart and said why didn't you just ask if we wanted our land back? We're one of the offers on the table.

The answer:
"I didn't know it's yours. My son-in-law just told Levi to let you guys have it. He had a higher offer, but knew y'all lived there and wanted to return it to u."



Levi is the listing agent. Before I finished reading Mark's text, the phone rang and we got the notice that it's ours again!

YEAH!!!

 

[seminolewind]

We had some beautiful weather for a few weeks now we're back to a bad heatwave in the 90's. Horrible. My grass looks all dead and is probably dormant. I've been filling the chickens waters twice a day with cold water then running water on the ground and some do stand in it - the smart ones, LOL. The 7 chicks I got back in May are doing well and 3 are squatting already. And the 4 Houdans are so affectionate and want to be held all the time.

My getting-addicted daughter visits the coop for long periods LOL. She's determined to hold every silkie rooster- 5 , thinking she'll make them like her. She named one David Bowie. I have to say that my silkie roos are adorable and cute the way they run-hop away. They are nice and chunky to hold..

I've been working on my bathroom , a tiny one, and got the flooring in and the toilet. I'm getting started with the sink. This is while I wait for my kitchen cabinets to come. I can't wait. I set up my kitchen with an island and ordered all the cabinets from cabinet.com. I spent weeks planning it out. All the base cabinets are either large drawers or pull out shelves. No more kneeling and sticking my head in a cabinet to find a bowl.
OH what fun!

 

[1muttsfan]

David Bowie - Perfect!!

I have all large drawers or pull outs too, they are GREAT, no more fishing around in the back of lower cupboards.