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

[seminolewind]

Getaclue, I think we got the better ky. Weather. We live in indiana where it starts to go further south than Louisville-due to the turns of the Ohio river.

Isn't Paducah where all that fine quilting material comes from (catalog)?

 

[getaclue]

seminole, Yes, Paducah is world famous for it's quilting, and fine quilting material. I used to love going to the quilting museum, and the local fair where all the beautiful quilts were on display.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

It's funny I would say the same thing about living where it gets so hot. Most summers are in the 80's here. 90 degree days are considered a heat wave here.

I don't mind the cold and snow. It's a nice break. It would be nice if it was a bit shorter.

I'm always hot, so this climate suits me. My critters are as adapted as I am to our brutal winters. I provide no extra heat, just extra feed in winter. Come spring, everyone is so happy to get out and about all day.

I hear their alarm barks when the coyotes are around so I know they're here and I've caught one on the pasture cam quite a while back, but not on the one next to the house. That is not good at all.

Finn is a big guy now. Someone must be feeding him besides us. He barely gets any food here and it's good quality stuff, the kind where meat is the main ingredient, not corn (who thinks cats' normal diet is corn?), but he's gaining weight, more than him just eating a mouse here and there. I think he is going across the road to Ann Bryan's house and I know she'll buy the cheapest food possible for her wild cat and leave it outside. I'm sure Finn is eating some of her cat's food. Now, Finn has to stay inside from around 9 p.m. to as close to 5 a.m. as Tom can make him. If he yowls too much, he'll get tossed outside. That helps him avoid most of the night drama, but nothing is a sure thing. He'd better be careful out there.

My husband brought me home a stray kitten last year who has blossomed into a feisty troublemaker. She recently moved herself out to my big chicken shed and boy is that causing a ruckus. I can always tell when she jumps up on something and the chickens get a good look at her. Hopefully everyone adjusts as there's lots of hunting out there for her.

How old is Finn now? Smart boy to get multiple people feeding him.

 

[speckledhen]

How old is Finn now? Smart boy to get multiple people feeding him.

He's about 6 years old if the vet was correct about his age when he first got here. He's been here 4 1/2 years now. He won't go in the barn, just looks in the door. I guess all those birds in one place freaks him out a little. But, he loves to follow the groups around, then plop down in one spot to observe them. His favorites are the Belgian D'Anvers. They pay no attention to him, especially Aimee. She gets really close, digging around and then, if she gets too close, he jumps up and moves away from her, tiny thing that she is. He's brought down bigger game than the D'Anvers, but he knows those are off-limits.

 

[1muttsfan]

It's funny I would say the same thing about living where it gets so hot. Most summers are in the 80's here. 90 degree days are considered a heat wave here.
It would be nice if it was a bit shorter.

Hear, hear!

My birds (and horses) receive no supplemental heat in the winter, cold as it gets they are quite hardy and do fine. We do keep hay in front of the horses 24/7 so they can generate heat from the inside - lots of roughage is an important thing for horses in cold climates.

 

[speckledhen]

Greenery, chickens, garden, cat, etc. Thought you might like to see this green world that has returned to us.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Hear, hear!

My birds (and horses) receive no supplemental heat in the winter, cold as it gets they are quite hardy and do fine. We do keep hay in front of the horses 24/7 so they can generate heat from the inside - lots of roughage is an important thing for horses in cold climates.

That's the reason one term for horses around here are hay burners. Keep that belly fire stoked all winter. People from other places seem surprised I recommend a good quality grass hay in unlimited amounts. I cannot see keeping a horse in a stall and handing out a slab or two of alfalfa. No wonder horses develop bad habits in stall confinement.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Greenery, chickens, garden, cat, etc. Thought you might like to see this green world that has returned to us.

You have such a peaceful place. It's so gorgeous.

Oh and the closest I will come to figs here are fig newtons. It's cool if you can grow them.

 

[speckledhen]

Oh and the closest I will come to figs here are fig newtons. It's cool if you can grow them.

It remains to be seen if we can really grow them here. But, we're trying! But, hey, I like Fig Newtons, too.

 

[getaclue]

When I was little, and it was still warm here in the winter, and cooler in the summer, my grandparents had a couple fig trees. They produced too. That's how I know I don't care for figs. My grandmother loved figs. Not me. I don't even like fig newtons. I wasn't wild about Persimmons either. Most every other fruit tree, I was fine with. Canning pears, Japanese plums, Grapefruit, Avocado, Papaya, Mango, Tangelo, etc. I didn't eat a lot of store bought snacks. I could just pick something off a tree, rinse, and enjoy.