tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264863019487640784.post8977968257734660020..comments2024-03-28T04:22:59.500-07:00Comments on Pioneer Woman at Heart: Raising Meat Chickens ~ "Send Off" PartyPioneer Woman at Hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16533698959389851926noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264863019487640784.post-41424697709992766042014-05-09T21:28:53.143-07:002014-05-09T21:28:53.143-07:00We don't have a porch, but we do have a spot o...We don't have a porch, but we do have a spot on the back of the property that is one of the highest points in the county before the land starts dipping towards the ocean, and we sit up there some nights to catch the breeze and watch the sunsets. They're gorgeous here because as the sun sets behind the trees, it looks like the woods are on fire - so pretty.<br /><br />All my spring flowers are peeking up now. The roses in the front yard along with walkway and around the tiger lily bed are full of roses. They're gorgeous. The clematis is growing like a weed up the trellis, and has more purple flowers than it's ever had before.<br /><br />Spring came late here in the NC sandhills, but it's been worth it.<br /><br />And hey, when I'm watering the flowers in the evening, if I get sweaty, well...I water myself a bit too. LOL<br /><br />Congrats on your son and daughter. The seasons of children pass so quickly, too quickly.<br /><br />God bless.<br /><br />RB<br /><><RBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13053380234618898848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264863019487640784.post-79049868025722275292014-05-08T11:45:23.409-07:002014-05-08T11:45:23.409-07:00We first lost 2 cornish rocks from them trampling ...We first lost 2 cornish rocks from them trampling each other, so we split them up into more totes in the house (at the beginning). We had ample heat on them too at the time. Then they started to just die off in the larger coop after we moved them. They have a lot more room, more feeders and more water, but the temps today are pretty warm here too. I had to water twice today before 2pm.Pioneer Woman at Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533698959389851926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264863019487640784.post-35314739952863729962014-05-08T11:38:43.384-07:002014-05-08T11:38:43.384-07:00I am not doing any flowers till the end of May. Ou...I am not doing any flowers till the end of May. Our temps are in the 80's today too! Feels good! Good luck to your daughter!Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12553830133186504486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264863019487640784.post-3105443736734025202014-05-08T08:33:06.130-07:002014-05-08T08:33:06.130-07:00Porch time is fun ~ I love a good porch with han...Porch time is fun ~ I love a good porch with hanging baskets !Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02507537074005136610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264863019487640784.post-79366096231757433522014-05-08T08:02:41.052-07:002014-05-08T08:02:41.052-07:00I raised freedom rangers. They didn't get too ...I raised freedom rangers. They didn't get too big. <br />My cousin had a couple of those big fat white meat birds as pets. It was horribly disgusting. They eventually died from heart attacks :/Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12326069783582536184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2264863019487640784.post-71967108739938325742014-05-08T07:29:41.862-07:002014-05-08T07:29:41.862-07:00We've only lost one Cornish Cross to what coul...We've only lost one Cornish Cross to what could have been considered a heart attack, but it was in the middle of summer (not a good idea to raise those birds, so we now do it in spring or fall) and they had just been moved from one pen to the other & it was over 100 degrees. It keeled over. Any other losses have been because of my mismanagement (i.e. left a bucket full of water in the pen & one drowned or accidentally stepped on one, etc.). While I wouldn't mind trying other breeds, overall we've been very happy with the Cornish X's.<br /><br />Good luck to your daughter! The party sounds delicious :)Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14436557172029575513noreply@blogger.com