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Michele replied to erniee85017's discussion The Chicken Neighborhood in Micro Livestock
"My son worked in that area the past two summers - I believe the area from Thomas to Mcdowell and 20th St to 32nd St is called Green Gables..."
Aug 1, 2012
Michele replied to Debbie Fishell's discussion Volunteer at the 3rd Annual Tour de Coops! in Micro Livestock
"Hey Debbie - the main link didn't work for me either but the link above (in your reply) worked as did the copy and paste method Shari mentioned... Michele Spiller"
Nov 20, 2011
Michele replied to Tracey Chacon's discussion Mesquite tree source in Native & Perennial Foods
"The Desert Botanical Garden did have some Honey Mesquite at their fall sale this morning (today was members only day) - I didn't check to see if they were thornless though. I purchased my Honey Mesquite earlier this year from Baker's Nursery (40th…"
Oct 15, 2010
Michele replied to Michele's discussion Identification help: stringy, stangulating living organism attaching to purslane & other plants in Native & Perennial Foods
"Looks like dodder - a parasitic weed that lives off a host plant. http://ag.arizona.edu/yavapai/anr/hort/byg/archive/dodder.html (note the classes mentioned in this link were held in 2009)."
Sep 9, 2010
Michele replied to Kelly Liston's discussion wheezing chicken in Micro Livestock
"This happened to one of my chickens last month when I was out of town (of course) - luckily I was visiting my family in Minnesota and they directed me to this web site so I could tell my kids (and husband) how to help:…"
Jun 19, 2010
Michele replied to Pam Rawlins's discussion Chickens and Tortoises in Micro Livestock
"Also, since the sulcata is from the Sahara Desert - our summer heat will not bother them (they will need shady areas or a cool burrow to hang out in during the hottest part of the day) but the heat is hard on the chickens and in the winter here,…"
Apr 7, 2010
Michele replied to Pam Rawlins's discussion Chickens and Tortoises in Micro Livestock
"I have a 150lb sulcata tortoise (who is not full grown) and 4 chickens but they are in separate areas of the yard. Sulcatas make wonderful pets but you have to appreciate what a tortoise this size means - they are like tanks and will walk over…"
Apr 7, 2010
Michele replied to Beth Kramer's discussion Yee haw !! First eggs......... in Micro Livestock
"Congratulations! Mine are about 23 weeks and 3 of my 4 are laying - I got 15 eggs last week - so exciting..."
Aug 31, 2009
Michele replied to Nick's discussion Water catchment maintenance in Water
"Thanks for the tips - I picked up the info at Home Depot this afternoon. Now I'm trying to convince my younger son it would be fun to work with his brother installing gutters - probably isn't going to happen so I'll end up as the gutter…"
Jul 8, 2009
Michele replied to Nick's discussion Water catchment maintenance in Water
"Hey Nick - I've got a son home from college who can't find a job so we are 'hiring' him to do stuff around home and one of the things we need to do is add gutters. How difficult was it and where did you get your gutters? Thanks - Michele Spiller"
Jul 7, 2009
Michele left a comment for Ericka
"Hi Ericka (and Ryan) - thanks for the tour on Saturday - you guys have done loads of impressive work. It was nice to see all the earthworks that Ryan talked so excitedly about in the PDC class. I especially like your use of 'toilet art' - I have…"
Jun 9, 2009
Michele replied to Michelle's discussion Bermuda Grass Quandry in Soil Builders
"Here are my thoughts for what it's worth: I removed the bermuda in my front yard three summers ago using glyphosate (like Roundup). I did not make the decision lightly but I had been told that to completely and positively remove bermuda - glyphosate…"
May 25, 2009
Michele replied to Michele's discussion Think one of my hens is a rooster... in Micro Livestock
"Thanks for the replies - one of the chickens (2nd picture) is a little 'meatier' than the top picture but otherwise they are about the same size. I have been trying to get them both in the same picture but so for their cooperation has been lacking!"
May 17, 2009
Rachel replied to Michele's discussion Think one of my hens is a rooster... in Micro Livestock
"From those pictures I can't tell with 100% certainty but they both look like hens to me. They are the same size, right? The feathers look female to me."
May 17, 2009
Ben Ruesga replied to Michele's discussion Think one of my hens is a rooster... in Micro Livestock
"I had one that turned into a rooster, but I couldn't tell for much longer than 8 weeks. Your chicken's tail feathers look like a hens so far. My rooster was much larger than the others, had longer tail feathers and eventually started crowing. I had…"
May 17, 2009
Michele posted a discussion in Micro Livestock
I am a newbie chicken owner - we have four chickens - 2 Barred Rocks and 2 Buff Orpingtons. I am pretty sure one of the Barred Rocks is a rooster - he/she hasn't begun crowing - yet - but this morning his vocalizations began sounding like he has…
May 17, 2009
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