What did you do in the garden today?

[akroberts1085]

I bought an aero garden for my daughter in law and I found some replacement pods for it on Temu but I don't want to use chemicals so I don't use it

 

[LaurenRitz]

I bought an aero garden for my daughter in law and I found some replacement pods for it on Temu but I don't want to use chemicals so I don't use it

I'm not sure how an Aerogarden works. Maybe water it from a fish tank?

I'm still working out my non-chemical nutrients--the base is wood ash.

 

[TJAnonymous]

I'm about to MURDER this friggin' broody. I keep the cage covered with a blanket because she is so flighty and nervous. It's in my sunroom where the temp is between 55 - 60 degrees. I figured that would be less of a temperature shock after coming from outside.

Anyway, I peeked in on her in late afternoon and saw a newly hatched chick had fallen out of the nesting box. It was not fully dry and very chilled. I honestly thought it was dead... I reached in to pick it up and noticed it was still moving barely. The broody went bonkers because I put my hand in the cage. I had to grab her to keep her from knocking over the water and food bowls. At least 3 other chicks scattered in panic. One squeezed between the nest box and bars of the cage and got stuck. I had to try to get it out with one hand since I was still holding the struggling screeching broody with the other. I finally managed to get all the chicks back in the nest box and put the broody back in.

She kept stomping all over the chicks. As I quickly covered the cage back up, I realized that turd had crapped ALL OVER me and the floor. I had to go shower...and clean everything up. Checked on them again a few hours later and discovered another chick shivering and cold outside the nest box. I carefully slipped my hand in to gently toss the chick back in the box. Ugh...

Hopefully they will settle down since it's dark. I am moving them all to a larger broody cage in the main coop tomorrow. It doesn't have a nesting box so they should be able to easily get back under mom without having to climb into anything. As of right now, there's 4 live chicks and 3 eggs that haven't hatched yet. No idea if they are still viable or not

 

[LaurenRitz]

I'm about to MURDER this friggin' broody. I keep the cage covered with a blanket because she is so flighty and nervous. It's in my sunroom where the temp is between 55 - 60 degrees. I figured that would be less of a temperature shock after coming from outside.

Anyway, I peeked in on her in late afternoon and saw a newly hatched chick had fallen out of the nesting box. It was not fully dry and very chilled. I honestly thought it was dead... I reached in to pick it up and noticed it was still moving barely. The broody went bonkers because I put my hand in the cage. I had to grab her to keep her from knocking over the water and food bowls. At least 3 other chicks scattered in panic. One squeezed between the nest box and bars of the cage and got stuck. I had to try to get it out with one hand since I was still holding the struggling screeching broody with the other. I finally managed to get all the chicks back in the nest box and put the broody back in.

She kept stomping all over the chicks. As I quickly covered the cage back up, I realized that turd had crapped ALL OVER me and the floor. I had to go shower...and clean everything up. Checked on them again a few hours later and discovered another chick shivering and cold outside the nest box. I carefully slipped my hand in to gently toss the chick back in the box. Ugh...

Hopefully they will settle down since it's dark. I am moving them all to a larger broody cage in the main coop tomorrow. It doesn't have a nesting box so they should be able to easily get back under mom without having to climb into anything. As of right now, there's 4 live chicks and 3 eggs that haven't hatched yet. No idea if they are still viable or not

Hey, chickens are just bags of poop, and when they get excited...

 

[dirkandlorie]

I'm not sure how an Aerogarden works. Maybe water it from a fish tank?

I'm still working out my non-chemical nutrients--the base is wood ash.

I use the fines from my chicken feed as my base for fertilizer in the garden. 4 parts fines, 1 part bone meal, 1 part blood meal, and a little bit of garden lime. I adjust those additions as needed depending on the plants. Was an experiment a couple years ago, and worked out so well I just kept with it. Also use those fines to make the chicken mash with. tHere's plenty for both jobs

 

[cj2024]

I'm not sure how an Aerogarden works. Maybe water it from a fish tank?

I'm still working out my non-chemical nutrients--the base is wood ash.

If you plan on using only fish or pond water to grow lettuce, you need to add a little chelated iron. It comes in powder or liquid. It won't work without it.

 

[LaurenRitz]

If you plan on using only fish or pond water to grow lettuce, you need to add a little chelated iron. It comes in powder or liquid. It won't work without it.

My solution there was a rusty nail in the bucket. No plants ever showed signs of iron deficiency. A penny, a dime, a rusted nail, a tiny bit of wood ash, a hint of epsom salt because I haven't figured out non-chemical sulfur yet, and something for nitrogen.

 

[WthrLady]

I'm about to MURDER this friggin' broody. I keep the cage covered with a blanket because she is so flighty and nervous. It's in my sunroom where the temp is between 55 - 60 degrees. I figured that would be less of a temperature shock after coming from outside.

Anyway, I peeked in on her in late afternoon and saw a newly hatched chick had fallen out of the nesting box. It was not fully dry and very chilled. I honestly thought it was dead... I reached in to pick it up and noticed it was still moving barely. The broody went bonkers because I put my hand in the cage. I had to grab her to keep her from knocking over the water and food bowls. At least 3 other chicks scattered in panic. One squeezed between the nest box and bars of the cage and got stuck. I had to try to get it out with one hand since I was still holding the struggling screeching broody with the other. I finally managed to get all the chicks back in the nest box and put the broody back in.

She kept stomping all over the chicks. As I quickly covered the cage back up, I realized that turd had crapped ALL OVER me and the floor. I had to go shower...and clean everything up. Checked on them again a few hours later and discovered another chick shivering and cold outside the nest box. I carefully slipped my hand in to gently toss the chick back in the box. Ugh...

Hopefully they will settle down since it's dark. I am moving them all to a larger broody cage in the main coop tomorrow. It doesn't have a nesting box so they should be able to easily get back under mom without having to climb into anything. As of right now, there's 4 live chicks and 3 eggs that haven't hatched yet. No idea if they are still viable or not

That's a bat crap crazy chicken you've got there.

 

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

This is what I woke up to this morning.

About 4 inches of heavy wet stuff. There’s your nitrogen. Lol! Happy winter.

 

[WthrLady]

Currently 8°F but feels like -8F
Ugh.