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So...Naomi is still on her eggs in the nesting box IN the brooder. She enthusiastically ate diced tomatoes from my hand.
Both flocks got a hunk of watermelon, cold, half frozen from my refrigerator. Yum.
The Sussex gave me three eggs!
The second coop gets more sun, and the ground is drier. I dug a small hole in a sunny spot, then added about a quart of water. Ooh. After the water sank I noticed the hens exploring the damp ground. I did the same thing last year when it was really hot, and the flock loved to wallow in the damp soil.
I have about a dozen squash to freeze later today. The yellow and zucchini have succumbed to borers but the Argentinian is still producing softball-sized fruits. I picked SIX today. I am not complaining, I love squash. And the stem was completely dry on one of the volunteer pumpkins, so I brought it inside. I'll need to research cooking my own pumpkin.
Both flocks got a hunk of watermelon, cold, half frozen from my refrigerator. Yum.
The Sussex gave me three eggs!
The second coop gets more sun, and the ground is drier. I dug a small hole in a sunny spot, then added about a quart of water. Ooh. After the water sank I noticed the hens exploring the damp ground. I did the same thing last year when it was really hot, and the flock loved to wallow in the damp soil.
I have about a dozen squash to freeze later today. The yellow and zucchini have succumbed to borers but the Argentinian is still producing softball-sized fruits. I picked SIX today. I am not complaining, I love squash. And the stem was completely dry on one of the volunteer pumpkins, so I brought it inside. I'll need to research cooking my own pumpkin.
