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[Farmin Momma]

Quote: Hi Guys!

I am doing much better. Headache is almost gone today. Body aches from the fall are also much better. I have been reading posts as much as I can to keep up. But I was told not to use my computer. Too much focus, hurt my head. Back on today. It is such a pain in the ***** to post from my phone. Thanks for asking!

Not sure I remember all that's been going on in the last few days, so hope I didnt miss anything too important. If I did I am sorry.

Very glad you are doing a bit better. We will all be very happy when you are feeling 100% again! Hope that happens soon for ya.

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A big Whoop Whoop to CR! The biggest pain in the *** here

(he knows I am just kidding...I hope

) Congrats, your a big boy now.

Yes here it is right from the Greenfire site.

the cream legbar has made the leap to the United States, offering a new array of options for America’s backyard poultry enthusiasts. With its spiky feather crest and its penchant for laying vast quantities of sky-blue eggs, the legbar is sure to get an enthusiastic welcome as the new kid on the block. But, the appeal of these obvious features pales in comparison to the revolutionary practicality cream legbars offer Americans: the ability to produce visually sexable chicks, generation after generation. For these reasons Greenfire Farms is pleased to introduce this remarkable breed to America.

Oh crud, this means there is yet another breed I may have to get.

Quote: When I first got chickens, two of them were EEs (all five hens were 5yrs old too) and they laid every day. HUGE HUGE bright blue eggs so I just thought that all EEs laid those blue eggs. One day I was telling the lady at my feed store about them and about 6-7 people came rushing over to me trying to convince me to sell them these chickens because they could only ever find the ones that laid green eggs. Green eggs? They lay green too? Then I was on the hunt for the green ones. Now it is a roll of the dice if you get either of those or pinkish eggs.

 

[RainMom]

Very glad you are doing a bit better. We will all be very happy when you are feeling 100% again! Hope that happens soon for ya.

A big Whoop Whoop to CR! The biggest pain in the *** here

(he knows I am just kidding...I hope

) Congrats, your a big boy now.

Oh crud, this means there is yet another breed I may have to get.
When I first got chickens, two of them were EEs (all five hens were 5yrs old too) and they laid every day. HUGE HUGE bright blue eggs so I just thought that all EEs laid those blue eggs. One day I was telling the lady at my feed store about them and about 6-7 people came rushing over to me trying to convince me to sell them these chickens because they could only ever find the ones that laid green eggs. Green eggs? They lay green too? Then I was on the hunt for the green ones. Now it is a roll of the dice if you get either of those or pinkish eggs.

I've got a EE rooster and an americauna hen. I also have a white rock, barred rock, buff orp and wyandotte . I get pink and blue eggs on the same day (as well as light brown). Is that confusing or what? who's producing that pink egg? (the rooster, lol?)

 

[Imp]

Guess I'd better stop procrastinating and start the pruning.

Russ

 

[Lutefisk]

Hope this works, first try embedding a photo in a forum post. Telecommuting today, managed to get all 5 girls, the Bad German Shep, one of the Corgwyn and the new feeding station we built last weekend (as well as hopefully the last pic of our old deck I ever hope to take, before it is rebuilt)

 

[TacomaFarms]

Quote: I have honeysuckle, but no asparagus.
Ooh! I love honeysuckle! Maybe I could get a few starts of the honey suckle from you next time we meet up or at the show in March if you are coming?

I'm planning on pruning my Honeysuckle today. I'll save some starts in case anyone wants. I'm not sure how well the start from winter cuttings, but it can't hurt to try.

The flowers look like this, but I am not sure of the exact variety, off the top of my head.

If anyone has advice on what to do with the starts, plz let me know.

Russ

The best way to root it is to use the bury method: take a longer shoot and pin 2-3", about 6-8 inches from the end of the shoot, into the ground, so that the tip is above ground. It will grow roots in any stem that is buried (similar to strawberries). It works really well if you graft the side or score the side of the shoot you are going to bury, takes a couple weeks though.

You can also do a leaf bud cutting, with some rooting compound, and bury the bottom 2-3 nodes in the medium. I usually just cut a 10-12" shoot off, remove the bottom leaves and buds, and put rooting compound on the whole stem, then put in water to allow it to root.


For reference only, I "borrowed" this from a blog that I found on google... NOT MINE!

If you don't have rooting compound, you can use willow branches, cut them into small pieces, smash them with a hammer, and pour boiling water over them and let them sit overnight making "Willow Tree Rooting Tea." If you don't have a willow tree... you can even try honey for it's antiseptic properties!

And if you want some help, I am available Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday if you want to take a lot of cuttings & prep them. You might be able to make a few bucks since now is the time to take them. I saw a lady on CL selling starts for $5/ea.

Now... does anyone have a willow tree or know of a willow tree around Tacoma? I'm out of rooting compound!

 

[RainMom]

OMG! killer bee sighting- at the ocean! (lucky bee!)

 

[ChickAudie]

I just got my 4 year badge

YAY!!!!!!!!

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Totally forgiveable!! We might be headed over younder just north of Astoria one of these weekends, there is a piece of land that has it's eye on me... I will still be there TacomaFarms! Sweetlilbaby, were you still coming?

Quote: I have honeysuckle, but no asparagus.
Ooh! I love honeysuckle! Maybe I could get a few starts of the honey suckle from you next time we meet up or at the show in March if you are coming?

I'm planning on pruning my Honeysuckle today. I'll save some starts in case anyone wants. I'm not sure how well the start from winter cuttings, but it can't hurt to try.

The flowers look like this, but I am not sure of the exact variety, off the top of my head.

If anyone has advice on what to do with the starts, plz let me know.

Russ

Oh, the memories :0) My mom had this, a huge one growing on a stump and up our flood-light pole, it always smelled so good!

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Quote: Unfortunately, those probably won't lay blue eggs. You need to get them from a breeder who is breeding blue egg layers to be sure that you will get blue eggs. So EE's aren't going to be what she wants.

Mine do.

You got really lucky! Mine are sometimes closer to torquoise blue than green, then another day, it's more light sage green. Lol!

It's just that it's a gamble and some people want to be assured they will get blue egg layers. I would love one that lays a pink egg.

 

[ChickAudie]

LOL! I guess I had a lot more planned to say.... PRETTY EGGS JESS!

 

[hallerlake]

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Quote: I have honeysuckle, but no asparagus.
Is it best to get starts or will seeds take ok?




Thank you for all the seed suggestions! They are all places I haven't looked at yet.


There's still 7 pages of catching up to do... y'all have been busy!

WhiskiRanch - good to hear about your new job!

Itsren - love the pic!



Is anyone else planning on getting together tomorrow at the Goofy Goose?!
Raintree is a great nursery for edible trees, shrubs and perennials. They're in Morton, but they do mail order, and they're very helpful about which varieties will work best in our area.

 

[Chicken Rustler]

Quote: Well as a matter of fact !!!!!! I DO have connections ! ! ! And supposedly I may have a couple of those before long.