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[Rainwolf]

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I didn't know you could make jam from creeping raspberry! We tore out all of ours! Oh well, probably not enough for jam anyway.

Bummer! they are very nice flavor like a nice ripe salmon berry plus.

I'll be planting some to fall over a wall I think.

 

[Rainwolf]

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X2!!!!
Such a cutie!

 

[AriLovesChickens]

Ahhhhhh, the Lake Forest Park planning committee discussion about chickens is tonight, and I'm starting to get antsy. If you know anyone who lives in LFP who would support backyard chickens, please ask them to show up for the meeting (or call/email if unable to go).


http://www.cityoflfp.com/city/planning.html
http://www.cityoflfp.com/city/plcomm/documents/PCAgenda20110816_001.pdf

 

[ByN8ureHomstead]

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Would it be possible to go to his farm and talk to him? Also are you going to straight alfalfa if so why? Hope you can get tthis all taken care of.

I supose we could drive out there un-anounced, but I would think that to be quite rude...

We are switching to Alfalfa but not just alfalfa. They are still getting grass hay along with it. The reason we are going to alfalfa is that it is cheaper than Timothy, better nutrient qualities than just grass hay. And you need to feed less of it. At the moment my horses are getting 1/2 flake of alfalfa and a full flake of orchard grass per meal.

Around here Timothy sells for $20 a bale, Alfalfa is $16, orchard grass is $17, just grass hay out of local fields runs anywhere from $3.50 - $7 a bale... Once my tack/feed shed is completed, I will be bringing in a ton of Alfalfa, and a ton of grass hay. My horses will get mostly grass as filler and something to munch on, and 1/2 flake of alfalfa at each meal for nutrients. During the winter the horses will get 1 full flake of alfalfa per meal along with the grass... Oh and of course the little grain that they get.

No one could sell for those prices around here. When we had goats I would buy a big round Alfalfa/brome for $25.

Just checked CL
Alfalfa large rounds $70.00 a bale
Alfalfa Hay Square Bales 2nd Cutting - $5
For Sale; 1st. cutting 2011, fair quality (a little grass etc. mixed in), approx. 125 bales available, never wet, heavy bales. - $4
large bales of 1st cutting grass and alfalfa hay. Approximately 3/4 grass and 1/4 alfalfa and 1600-1800 lbs. $45.00
several round bales of Timothy/ orchard grass hay net wrapped for $40 and several bales of alfalfa rounds net wrapped for & $65.

 

[ByN8ureHomstead]

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Tomatoes in my neck of the woods are doing terrible. Other people I talk to are saying the same thing.

 

[ByN8ureHomstead]

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Very cute. She has more hair on her head then my daughter and she 8 months old.

 

[KMHunter]

Anybody have any ideas how to get the fly trap sticky stuff of of feathers?
One of my EE's must have flown into, jumped into or knocked one of my fly traps off it's hanger and it fell onto her.
I thought I got it up and out of the way, but I guess not.

I pulled it off, but it left sticky stuff on her feathers. She is partially white, and has taken a dust bath since, so now the sticky stuff looks like....dirt.
Ant ideas or suggestions?

Do you think goo gone would hurt her if I gave her a bath after using it?

 

[chickens4gramma]

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I agree, emphatically! She is just beautiful! So glad everyone is doing well! Congratulations again to all!

 

[renart]

On feed prices :




We have been paying 11$ a bale for alfalfa / orchard grass mix, it is pretty good stuff and when alfalfa is SO expensive, we had no choice but to make the switch to the mix.


It comes delivered, the guys stack it in the barn and everything. Which makes it well worth it for me.

 

[anniesmom]

Would anybody like a 5 month old black silkie cockerel? (please) My sister wanted silkies because they are cute and she can't have chickens so they are at my house. At least two, maybe three, of the seven are cockerels. At least one has to go. Yes, he crows and he IS very cute.