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[chickisoup]

Quote: so happy for you Ron!!! We had been in a drought here for 5 years+ until this past summer so I totally understand the rain "Happy Dance" congrats.

 

[chickisoup]

Welcome Hellbender

Ahhhh, you snuck over here to join us old fogies, eh???? glad to see ya! Now I can pick your brain on two threads!

 

[Arielle]

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Quote: THis is a great reason to call you local county extension. THey better know the answer to this-- or how to get an answer for you!!!

Do the pullets know their eggs are suppose to taste better? Mine have been ignorant of this fact.

MIne better get following the older hens to the grass . . .then they WILL taste better!!! OOPS-- guess that will have to wait until the snow cover is gone.

Welcome!!

 

[Highcotton]

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I remember as a kid when we came down with an infection like tonsilitis dad would go to the pharmacist and get the antibiotics, usually penecillin, and our neighbor who was a nurse would give us a shot.

 

[Arielle]

Quote: That is just mu problem-- which hardiness zone am I in now?? All depends on which map I look at.

I'll google for usda as a source and see if they too have movved me to a 6. THough I guess it dooesn't matter as Zone 5 is the same. ANy idea what the reliability % is or probability % is??

 

[Highcotton]

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I also look at what I stand to lose. If the weather is nice and all I stand to lose is a few seed I will go ahead and plant and If the frost does kill some of it I just replant. It is kind of like pruning. The best time to prune is when your knife is sharp.

 

[Highcotton]

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[Highcotton]

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I know the maps constantly move I think we have moved up a zone this year with all of the record cold. The hardiness zone is based on the coldest temperature. The only thing i know is to pick the one that best represents your location. There are pockets of cold and heat caused by low places, winds etc. The hardiness zone is an indication of how likely a perenial is to survive and the last frost is an indication of when to plant tender annuals.

 

[Highcotton]

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I thought the pullet eggs were sweet and tender and the eggs from the older hens were tougher.

 

[ronott1]

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