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Yeah, I totally agree about the different ideas. Especially when it's so hard to kill the fungus, and nothing seems to work for everyone. There are no different ideas on that board anymore, sadly. And it seems that most of the time, when I "treat" I have to stay in a hold pattern for at least...

Sorry about your neighbors! When we had more hens, people walking their dogs on our little back-street, would see them and walk through our back lawn WITH their dogs to the coup, and watch them. We always went out and said (as nicely as we could) "You can come in if you want, but NEVER EVER...

JesseJames- Just hearing about that kind of heat hurts a little! I'd be so dead. I walked into a Starbucks which apparently had no AC and immediately could feel sweat roll down my back. Bleck. Well, I used to have a forum which I could read (and occasionally post to) about toenail fungus. It...

When we had about 10 laying hens, we didn't have the spiffy enclosed nests like you see online... We had what I can only describe as trays. Two trays with about three inches of cedar chips (because they refused straw or hay) and no "walls." They all used just one tray. But the tray was big...

I also got my pul from Kids in the Garden, but I had not seen a bargain section! If I ever need more, I know where to look! I have also heard good things about the Diva cup. Even normal tampons give me horribly strong cramps, so that's out for me. I'm still loving the ones I made, and looking...

Yeah, we missed the 100+ temps. We did set a new record of 96 for Bellingham. I just got a recorded phone call saying that we now have mandatory water restrictions. NO watering of lawns or landscaping. Minimal watering of vegetable gardens is allowed. Just was implemented two hours ago. Okay...

When I've traveled to hot places that had air conditioning, I was always way cold too! I was in Japan, in between the rainy season, and the hot season. Can you say typhoon? Anyway, each room in my host family's house had a separate unit over the door, with a remote. I swear they kept it set at...

The effect I can see this article having is the people who already don't care about growing food sustainably, and healthily, will go "SEE!" and the people who are the opposite will say that it's twisting the facts. Personally, I found no substance in it. Basically no information other than "we...

My boss and I were talking about how we Washingtonians can't seem to handle anything! We had record snows this winter, flooding, drought, and now heat! What's next! I hope this means a mild winter. It's not even 90 and I'm still roasting. I seriously fail.

Just had a friend who had her whole backyard flock (12 hens) wiped out. The pen is covered and the wire dug into the ground. They have no idea how something got in. It certainly wasn't a dog, the only space a critter could maybe have got in through is very small. Maybe a weasel, though that's...

I'm soooo thankful for the reminder to close the windows during the day. It sounds stupid, but we get so few hot days, and I don't pay attention to if they're open or shut. SO with Farmfresh's comment I got up today at 5:45 AM and closed all the windows and blinds. Hung fleece over some that the...

I would stop using store-bought soaps, as these are drying (no matter what the label says!) and use homemade. The soap I've made with 80% olive oil leaves my skin super super soft. But I don't have any conditions, either. Hope someone else knows!

Farmfresh- I was late to work today and left all my windows open. :( The shades were closed, but it's still about 84 in here. This is why I love the house I grew up in. A log cabin with only two small windows downstairs. It retains the cold from overnight, and stays deliciously cool during the...

Oh, your poor hens! They're probably just as confused at the sun as we are! And for protection against the rain (and the occasional sunny day) we built our hen house about three feet off the ground. There is always a bit of shade under it, no matter what time of day. I wonder how they're...