The Old Folks Home

[CSolis]

You too, sourland. Hope everyone has a great weekend!

 

[CSolis]

Well, I hope my day is not filled with mistakes. Was feeding the kids and forgot to close the gate on my 10 week old mob... I had already let the pullets out to free range. Oops, getting those buggers back in was like trying to shove the worms back in the can once opened.. two go in, two others run out..

These are my Bielefelders and Bielefelder/EE crosses. Both the EE's had strong Brahma influence.
Next are the two BSL (BA?) pullets.. Both are 18 weeks and have started laying. Eggs are darker than my BSL hen.

Their combs and wattles are much larger than my BSL hen's. Not to mention not a bit of red leakage around the hackles. That is why I began to ask questions.
Here are two of Henrietta's (BSL hen) daughters, the last two from my cockoo marans roo.

the gal by the coffee can is a daughter of my BCM.
And last but not least, our Saturday entertainment. The pullets got to come out to free range today. I rotate turning out mobs so there's no doubt who is breeding whom.

 

[getaclue]

I just got in from spraying for ants, and wasps. Because of all the rain, they've moved to higher ground. Higher ground includes next to the house, and in close proximity to the coop/run area. We've been hit hard with wasps this year. Yes, we always get some, but there seems to be a lot more than usual this year.

I was forced to come in. It's 88 degrees out (feels like 96) with 61% humidity. Not a breeze anywhere. I'm soaked in sweat. After I cool down a little, I'll take a shower.

Prior to spraying, I had done coop chores, misted the chickens, and made wet spots in the runs to help them keep cool.

 

[ronott1]

Yesterday the high was 110. Today the prediction is for 114F.

It will be too hot to work outside today.

 

[pennyJo1960]

I am sorry you are having the heat and humidity
Morning Old Folks odd night woke at 4:30 sound like a alarm.. The Son that lives with us went to see his brother in Shelton He will pickup a lunch like subway take it to the brother who does not drive .. His Mother convinced him the world owes him Piece of work that one

 

[getaclue]

Although it does get in the high 90s here, if it got even slightly over 100, with our high humidity, people would be dying. We'd be like steamed lobsters. It's not just the air temperature that gets hot here, but the moisture in the air too, which makes for steam like conditions. I do admit, 114 degrees, even without it producing steam like conditions in the air, is still very hot.

 

[ronott1]

Although it does get in the high 90s here, if it got even slightly over 100, with our high humidity, people would be dying. We'd be like steamed lobsters. It's not just the air temperature that gets hot here, but the moisture in the air too, which makes for steam like conditions. I do admit, 114 degrees, even without it producing steam like conditions in the air, is still very hot.

When it hit 115 in British Columbia a week ago, there were more than 750 extra dead.

I was at disneyland once when it was 100 and raining-- so very high humidity. A Man speaking with a heavy accent said: "at least it is not as bad as home". The wife said: "Honey this is just like home!".

Perceptions are funny for sure

 

[getaclue]

High humidity, and heat are not just a perception. Yes, I believe you about the 750 extra dead, when the temp climbed that high.

 

[ronott1]

High humidity, and heat are not just a perception. Yes, I believe you about the 750 extra dead, when the temp climbed that high.

Right, but saying that 115 to 125 is as bad as 100 with high humidity is not true.

It might feel bad, it is not as deadly.

The thing that happens is we have the perception that where we live is the worst there is.

I still cannot get people from other parts of the country to believe that we get nearly no rain...like .10 inches of rain for 6 months of the year.

 

[microchick]

I am sorry about the tree!

Thanks Ron. Last night before mother nature unleashed a whup arse on us we were out hooking up hot wire around the orchard. yeah I know, not the best thing to do, pounding in posts and running fence wire with lightening dancing overhead isn't the smartest thing to do but we wanted to protect what is left of our crop of apples. Peaches are a lost cause but it was going after the apples too.

On a good note, I caught the little so and so in my live trap and he is now main course for the fox and vultures in the lower 40. On a sad note, I lost my little rooster who got beat up three weeks ago. Found him near death on the coop floor. Have no idea what happened to him.

We had severe weather here last night. 4 inches of rain, hail, possible tornados too close for comfort and unbelievable lightening and thunder. We got to bed about midnight and round two came in somewhere around 2AM.

DH and I spent about 3 and a half hours in the timber with the Mahindra and the chain saw trying to get a good pile of firewood back to the barn before it rained so I am trying to play catch up .....and stay awake.