March is here. So comes the wind, big swings in temperatures, and blooms on the trees. Seems first around here is the Bradford Pears with their white flowers. Closely behind this year I see the wild plum, sassafras, redbud, and dogwoods. Guess I didn’t recall the sassafras trees blooming out before. Hyacinth, daffodils,…
The deer around here are rather plentiful. And hungry. Seems they like to get into just about anything you could plant, and make sure to eat quickly, the best parts if not the whole thing. A couple years ago, I planted two mimosa trees. We bought them and grew them in pots for a year…
Four day old chicks. Views: 69
A trip to the local Orshelns farm supply today and the pick a chick fest had begun. A total of 15 chicks were selected. 5 Black Laced Silver Wyandottes 5 Plymouth Barred Rocks 5 Ameracaunas Our original thought was to order from Cackle Hatchery, but we did not appreciate how far in advance we should…
Build A Brooder! So I started with pressure treated pine fence pickets. Cedar would have been my choice, but cedar is harmful to chickens. I cut these to 38 inches in length. You might want them a different length depending on how tall you want the top of the brooder to be. If you use…
A warmer day out in the shop this month, so made a few pens. Mostly with deer antler and .308 brass shells. This one is a bit different, with some box elder, dyed blue, stabilized, and turned. Added to that the chrome bass emblazoned clip, gives a look I like that fits our area. Bass…
Cold weather has followed the heavy rain fall of the week between Christmas and New Years. Mostly when it gets cold like this we just stay indoors and relax. It won’t stay that way for a long time. Online weather app indicates the temp for the area. Thermometer on deck shows it too. Frosty …