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[bruceha2000]

Birds are just beginning to molt here and we have some trees already displaying fall colors. Won't be long, now.

I have the moulting birds, but no fall colors ywt which is just fine with me! Won't be long now though.

 

[ronott1]

The first Latestarter Memorial Quilt (saltwater variety) just needs to get bound and then it's done.

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That is a very nice thing to do in his honor!

 

[pennyJo1960]

SCG you never cease to amaze me these are the blue marans the silkie will raise

 

[CapricornFarm]

I have the moulting birds, but no fall colors ywt which is just fine with me! Won't be long now though.

Leaves are falling off the trees here due to drought. And I saw a big flock of geese fly by today.

 

[microchick]

I've been seeing feather snow drifts in the corners of the coop for the past two weeks. Our weather is frankly strange, hot, now cooler than usual. We had lows in the 50s last night and 70s for the high today. The birds seem to be predicting an early fall. Along with the chickens molting, the Jenny Wrens, Carolina Wrens, Robins, and Phoebes have disappeared. Not so many bird songs in the morning either.

We finally have the wood mostly done. DH and I went out this morning and harvested a downed limb off of a big oak tree. Just cannot pass up a 10 inch limb in good condition. We also had a small Honey locust to chain and bring back to the barn. We will probably use it for overnight keeper logs in really cold weather.Nothing burns hotter than locust.

SGC great work on the quilt. That is a wonderful memorial for Latestarter.

 

[getaclue]

September is usually our hottest month, and when my chickens tend to molt.

 

[pennyJo1960]

We have all the leaves still this next week suppose see 80 all week not uncommon
for September October the rain starts and stays till June

 

[ronott1]

No molting here yet but the hens are starting to look like they need new feathers!

 

[CapricornFarm]

No molting here yet but the hens are starting to look like they need new feathers!

Mine are tossing feathers around every where, even the turkeys.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Wow they know something huh I am really excited the new birds take better photos of a couple went to take the 9 to put them in there coop BF said think one is dead got squished nope quite alive startled him, they all seem to know how drink from nipples I put each one to it they went back for more I have 4 on each bucket
and then they got in floor feeders I use