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maryjane
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 Posted - Jan 17 2023 : 07:43:31 AM
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We've had a stretch of mild winter weather the last couple of weeks, allowing me to survey the tree damage we have from the heavy frost that was more than about 35 of my trees could bear. Some of them will have to be removed entirely.
With a break in the weather, my girls are finding every possible bit of bare ground available for them to peck around.
Not this past Christmas, but the year before, my kids gave me an amaryllis that never did bloom so I repotted it, put it in our root cellar in the dark for a couple of months, then my refrigerator. I'm about to see a bloom. Its color will be a surprise.
Here's a photo from when the tree damage was taking place. When you walked outside, all you could hear were tree branches snapping off. Same thing happened to the wood power poles in our area--the weight of the frost on the power lines was so heavy it was busting power poles in half and dropping the lines to the ground. We were without electricity for several long stretches of time, 14 hours, 16 hours, etc.
My chickens aren't the only ones happy about the mild weather we're having. |
MaryJane Butters, author of Milk Cow Kitchen ~ striving for the stoicism of a cow standing in the rain ~ |
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NellieBelle
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Posted - Jan 21 2023 : 09:27:57 AM
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Good morning! I certainly hope things are looking brighter out your way. Nothing is more sickening than listening to the trees snap and crack when ice storms hit. Just makes me want to cry, but nothing can be done. I feel so defeated when that happens but have come to say that now my trees have character. We had some ice but mostly snow, around 5". So not bad. Anxious to see what your bloom on your amaryllis will turn out to be. I've been adding cayenne pepper to the chicken feed and it has made quite a difference. Who knew? with quail eggs and chicken eggs, we're not hurting for eggs. A good thing. January almost done and spring just around the corner.
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maryjane
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Posted - Jan 23 2023 : 07:24:18 AM
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| Can you tell me more specifics about how you feed your girls cayenne? I'd like to try it. Currently, I'm serving them an organic scratch: chunks of corn, milled wheat, sesame seeds, peas, etc. |
MaryJane Butters, author of Milk Cow Kitchen ~ striving for the stoicism of a cow standing in the rain ~ |
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NellieBelle
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Posted - Jan 24 2023 : 01:31:47 AM
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 MaryJane, we sprinkle it onto their feed like we would when we season with salt or pepper. It's made a significant difference in the amount of eggs they're laying now. Like night/day. We feed organic feed, corn, sunflower seeds, and sometimes I give them greens and scraps and milk. Sometimes I ferment their feed, but the biggest difference was when we started adding the cayenne pepper. I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it myself. Even started giving it to the quail. |
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Edited by - NellieBelle on Jan 24 2023 02:36:38 AM |
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maryjane
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Posted - Jan 24 2023 : 4:34:21 PM
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| Thanks Janet! I can't wait to try it first thing tomorrow morning. Your eggs are beautiful. |
MaryJane Butters, author of Milk Cow Kitchen ~ striving for the stoicism of a cow standing in the rain ~ |
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NellieBelle
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Posted - Jan 25 2023 : 06:48:03 AM
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You're welcome! Sure has done wonders for our gals and our egg production. Frigid temps headed our way once again. Looks like a weeks worth. So more comfy bedding for the animals. Have a glorious day!
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