Cherish this good woman......there seem to be less and less of them.the wife didn't want me to return to work, and did a few things to make it so I didn't have to.
Cherish this good woman......there seem to be less and less of them.the wife didn't want me to return to work, and did a few things to make it so I didn't have to.
You have a good start … Practice good herd management there and for goodness sakes don’t let anyone give them names cause then they become pets!Just checked one kf my game cams for the first time since December 31, and there is no shortage of critters here. Coyote, fox, raccoon, opossum, beaver, rabbit, and deer.
Last season, there were some LARGE bucks coming through. An 8 point with one of the largest bodies I've ever seen, and a 10 point with a very nice rack. And at least 9 does that came through on a twice daily basis.
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You have a good start … Practice good herd management there and for goodness sakes don’t let anyone give them names cause then they become pets!
Oh yeah … how big is your deep freeze?
Same thing happened to us last year. She most likely got them from Lowes as well.So in the garden, I planted 6 yellow squash, and 5 zucchini.
This is one of the yellow squash plants. Can anyone spot the problem here?
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Fan F-ing tastic.
Went and bought 3 crook neck squash plants from Lowes (at $4ea!) just so I could have some yellow squash.
So how are you liking the automatic door for the coup? I just saw those in an ad last month....what I great idea...if it works.
I always hated (and forgot to) manually shut them in for the night.
On another note, they finally started laying eggs 2 days ago!
I'd never had any till about 6 months ago when a buddy gave me a couple dozen. It's unreal how much better they are than store bought.
Super Bronco … rear tines … smart move! A tiller works you almost as much as it does the soil but TO ME the rear tine setup is way easier to control and doesn’t work you as hard.Picked up a walk behind tiller today. Hoeing weeds between the rows is for the birds!
Looked all over Lee and Moore counties trying to find one. Found the last one available anywhere near by, and had to settle for a cheaper model than I wanted...but it'll do.
I think the only reason it was still available was they hadn't yet assembled it and put it on the floor. I took it still in the crate.
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Super Bronco … rear tines … smart move! A tiller works you almost as much as it does the soil but TO ME the rear tine setup is way easier to control and doesn’t work you as hard.
ETA … it goes unsaid … ethanol free gas!
First, congratulations! Awesome you are starting this young. (Well -ish...) We didnt start until much later.
Second, invest in some traps. Chickens are quite tasty and sooner or later your nocturnal visitors will try to crack into the coop. A big raccoon can do an impressive amount of structural damage when motivated. A couple of coon cuffs will keep the raccoons and possums thinned out.
Coyotes and foxes are a different matter; but consider some way to control them. A good source for info is big bear homestead on YouTube; he has a series on predators on the homestead.
Third, our buff orpingtons were very good broody hens. Give your orpington a nest box if she shows interest and you wont have to buy more chickens...
So glad to see you living the dream... keep posting!
CB
Cool. You seem to have a variety of wildlife.Central. Specifically, I'm on the Lee County / Moore County line.