Blooming chicken coop!!
tasymo
14 years ago
Here is a pic of my coop with the flowers blooming, as promised! There is a big sunflower there that will bloom later, and some zinnias that are just starting hidden amongst the other flowers. The chickens have, surprisingly, done very little damage, but they have the run of the yard when I let them out, so they've got LOTS of flowers to nibble on.
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Comments (10)There, now, you see, I don't know! I started a thread asking these types of questions, maybe it will help? I linked below. But if I can throw another thought out there--your little one won't be that little for very long (though at this age, I know, it seems like it will last forever!)--why not create a garden just for him or her--it'll give you some experience--and just be plain fun for both of you. The book Roots, Shoots, Buckets and Boots by Sharon Lovejoy has terrific garden plans--and they start from seed. She takes you through all the steps for creating fantastic gardens. It doesn't have to be permanent--think five years or so. Maybe your library has a copy? I wish I had done it. Here is a link that might be useful: Layered planting...See MoreChicken coop size?
Comments (37)Hi everyone! I have raised chickens since I was little off and on and just started up again last year I live where it gets pretty cold so I have a 20'x 20' enclosure inside my barn I let them free range in the day till they go in.I have 8 nesting boxes and 16 chickens. in the winter i have a heated water dish and i put a small elec heater i keep on threw the winter at a med setting. I also chop lettuce and tomatoes, cucks and grapes, i just pick them up at the store for a cheap deal cause I take there not so good stuff. plus the scratch, oyster shell and mash. They are grea pets and each have thier own personality, they are fun I sell the eggs for 1.00 a dozen....See MoreOrganic Herbs, Bees, Chicken Coops, Fruit Trees
Comments (21)Now the experts are saying that the chemical that is used to treat seed corn against root worm is one of the big culprits in the killing off of the bees. When Bayer first came up with clothianidin they assured all the powers that be that there would be no harm to the bees because the seeds themselves would be coated and buried underground when planted. Ummmm Hmmmm. Except that it didn't work, the coating is rubbed off during shipment, packaging, planting, etc. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (May 30, 2003): "Clothianidin has the potential for toxic chronic exposure to honey bees, as well as other nontarget pollinators, through the translocation of clonianidin residue in nectar and pollen." [In the same report] "The fate and disposition of clothianidin in the environment suggest a compound that is a systemic insecticide that is persistent and mobile, stable to hydrolysis, and has potential to leach to ground water, as well as runoff to surface waters." "Clothianidin is highly toxic to honey bees on an acute contact basis (killing 50% of tested populations at greater than 389 mg/kg). It has the potential for toxic chronic exposure to honey bees, as well as other nontarget pollinators, through the translocation of clothianidin residues in nectar and pollen. In honey bees, the effects of this toxic chronic exposure may include lethal and/or sub-lethal effects in the larvae and reproductive effects in the queen." So, thanks to big agri-business and their "better living through chemicals" mind set, they are contributing to the death of the pollinators the farmers need for a crop. Anoither culprit could be high fructose corn syrup. Studies have shown that bees fed HFCS have compromised immune systems and cannot fight off infections. So, in the interest of saving money and using a cheaper alternative to feeding the bees in the winter time, HFCS instead of honey, it appears that beekeepers are contributing to the demise of their own hives. I've been doing my homework, you see, because Elery wants to put some bees out at the farm this year. Although I am allergic to bee stings and probably shouldn't actually handle the bees, I'm excited, but I want to make sure we do it right. Annie...See Morewhat are these volunteers near my neighbor's chicken coop?
Comments (5)I've just had a look at a few Burdock seedlings locally and some do look very like this plant. The felted central growth looks Burdocky to me. But still moot without more info....See Moresusiewantsroses
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