flowerbug
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just passing through.
plenty of ditches so standing water is not encouraged, especially in an agricultural area. the large ditch out back that runs right through the property from south to north is 8-10 feet deep.
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just passing through.
plenty of ditches so standing water is not encouraged, especially in an agricultural area. the large ditch out back that runs right through the property from south to north is 8-10 feet deep.- Thread starter
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frustratedearthmother
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And poop soup stinks!
I emphasized the part about a "secure" coop. She previously said that they were going to "throw something together" and use chicken wire. Nope - gotta be secure. However, knowing my SIL his idea of "throwing something together" would be way overbuilt and very secure anyway, lol. He doesn't half-a$$ anything, lol.MY DD....had a few and lovely set up. Then she found two young rat snakes....called me to come eliminate. Felt only reason they were there was for the eggs! She gave ME back those chickens -- now she just wants eggs from my flock.
flowerbug
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flowerbug
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yes, if you're going to do something do it right. which is why my projects take a long time as they often end up involving other things that come up along the way.
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frustratedearthmother
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That's a heckuva ditch, lol!
Wholeheartedly agree!
I headed out in sweat pants this morning and a hoodie - had to lose the hoodie and put capri pants on. Not complaining one little bit! Possibly back to low temps (low 30's) by next weekend. Argh!
flowerbug
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it is and now with my achilles tendon on my left leg giving me trouble it is hard to take care of anything along it that needs to get done. clay and sloped.
don't get me started! lol
it's going to be warm here this week, five days in a row of high 30s to mid 40s. all the snow is going to be gone again.
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frustratedearthmother
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Disbudded 3 little doelings today. There is NOTHING I hate more than disbudding. But it's done. Two more to do in a couple days. I'm not doing a whole bunch of bucklings. Horns will make sure that I sell them, lol. Still have 4 births to go.
Moved some of the hay from the last round bale up to the garden. Heavy mulching is in order.
I'm tired. Woke up at 3:30 this morning. Went all day and about to have dinner. Probably fall asleep while eating lol!
Moved some of the hay from the last round bale up to the garden. Heavy mulching is in order.
I'm tired. Woke up at 3:30 this morning. Went all day and about to have dinner. Probably fall asleep while eating lol!
flowerbug
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how are you doing on the doe to buck counts? happy with the results?
face down in soup is not a Tai Chi posture or proper resting position. like i've said before, sometimes being inside is as dangerous to us as being outside.
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frustratedearthmother
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That's a dang good question, lol. I think I'm at 8 females and 11 males. Dang - that means I've got 19 babies! I just had to go count 'em, lol. I'm pretty ok with it. I've still got 4 does left to kid.
I agree. Outside I tend to be in constant motion....inside - not so much. Easy enough to fall asleep in my soup, lol.sometimes being inside is as dangerous to us as being outside.
flowerbug
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it sounds like you're doing good on getting the herd size up. i hope the rest come along ok.
