What did you do in the garden today?

[igorsMistress]

It will kill the plants.

Thanks

 

[igorsMistress]

Storms (the rare Double Derecho) went very slightly North and very slightly east of us. My adult kid was up bc works night shift and said we got lots of lightening, some wind, some rain, but not excessive. I drove north this morning, about 10 miles, and many branches down, but that was it in that area. So my garden is just fine!

** Public Notice to my Chickens **

Tomorrow is your 16 week hatch-day.
Start laying eggs!
(I'm looking at you, high production layers)
That is all.

So happy to know you’ve gone unscathed!

 

[MACCanadianCoop]

I think it's safe to say my tomato plants survived the Great Drowning

Gonna have to cage these babies soon

 

[Acre4Me]

What breeds do you have, just sex-links, or other ladies as well?

In this batch, we purchased 6 Golden Buff (the high production ones), 6 BA, and 6 EE. I expect the BA and EE to begin to lay in 3-4 weeks (based on past experience). But the golden buffs should be early layers. They are a nice size, and they are colored up from pink/red to red.

 

[CNJ]

You guys my rooster cracks me up. He’s a jerk right now, you know how those teenagers get! I left the crew in the coop while I cleaned the water bucket and he was in there growling at me

Does he bite? I have a Dark Cornish/Breese cross in a holding bin. I put a no crow collar on him and need to be able to catch him to make any adjustments. At first I was hesitant and wore leather gloves, but his character turn out to be good natured, so he doesn't bite. If he bit me I would send him to the freezer.

 

[Hensintexas]

Watered everything! Cut the mint back as it was looking leggy. Chicken-proofed the rest of the herbs and lettuce with chicken wire and hardware cloth. (Some of them still find ways to escape and head right for the herb beds!!). Lots of green tomatoes and peppers.

 

[igorsMistress]

Does he bite? I have a Dark Cornish/Breese cross in a holding bin. I put a no crow collar on him and need to be able to catch him to make any adjustments. At first I was hesitant and wore leather gloves, but his character turn out to be good natured, so he doesn't bite. If he bit me I would send him to the freezer.

He has tried to fight with me and with hubs. This is a young roo though, not even six months yet and a big boy. He’s a beautiful bird, Speckled Sussex, so he’s getting a pass for now. If he keeps it up then he’s soup and pot pie.

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

Does he bite? I have a Dark Cornish/Breese cross in a holding bin. I put a no crow collar on him and need to be able to catch him to make any adjustments. At first I was hesitant and wore leather gloves, but his character turn out to be good natured, so he doesn't bite. If he bit me I would send him to the freezer.

Hey outta curiosity when yall say "bite" do the roosters peck and PULL your skin til you jerk away? Is that a bite?

 

[bruceha2000]

any suggestion what guardian dog I can keep around my animals? I need smaller dogs as their feed is something I must consider.

If you are talking Livestock Guardian Dogs I think the Maremma is the smallest breed. Still a big dog of course. They look like small Great Pyrenees.

 

[Sally PB]

Hey outta curiosity when yall say "bite" do the roosters peck and PULL your skin til you jerk away? Is that a bite?

I would call that a bite. Also, a peck in which the doesn't let go. I had a cockerel that would clamp down, pull, and twist. He didn't last long.