Re: Now Bird Wallow...Peepers

Yeah-! Peeper is a modern woman, so why not!  Oh- I can't wait to see 
pictures of your little goslings!

Theresa

Jesse Bell wrote:
> Sorry, I'm way behind in my e-mails. No, her nesting didn't result in
> any goslings. :-( We are going to order some chickens from McMurry
> Hatchery, and they said they could put some goslings in there too. I'm
> going to get some more Emdons. Peepers can go for a younger man!
>
>   
>
> "Theresa W." <tchessie1@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>   Poor Peepers got jilted!! Being a teenager is so hard. Glad you are 
> looking out for here. I take it her nesting didn't result in any chicks.
>
> Theresa
>
> Jesse Bell wrote:
>   
>> Peepers is...well....I think Peepers thinks she is a duck, not a goose.
>> She is the only goose on the place these days. Her Canadian guy didn't
>> stick around. I have GOT to find her a mate or buy some more geese. I
>> feel bad for her.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Bonnie & Bill Morgan wrote:
>> BTW, how is Peepers?
>>
>> Blessings,
>> Bonnie (SW OH - zone 5) 
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
>> Of Jesse Bell
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 3:44 PM
>> To: gardenchat@hort.net
>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] My First Ripe Tomato!
>>
>> Most birds do the "wallow" thing in dirt...it's mostly to get rid of the
>> mites they carry on their bodies....a bird expert told me that one day.
>> He said the powder dust suffocates or kills off the mites that make them
>> itch. My roosters, ducks and guineas all do it too. I haven't seen Peeper do
>> it yet.
>>
>>
>> Pam Evans wrote: I'll bet you're right Bonnie! When
>> it's this warm, my birds get down in the flower beds and wallow out a little
>> oblong spot in the mulch so they can rest their bodies against the nice
>> damp, cooler earth underneath. So every evening I'm raking all the mulch
>> back into the beds. Now if I can train them to cover those bare spots when
>> they're done....
>>
>> On 7/18/06, Bonnie Holmes wrote:
>>
>>     
>>> Very pretty...re the rats and tomatoes...I'll bet it is due to the 
>>> heat and drought...tomato has a lot of water...I find when we're short 
>>> of rain, everything goes after the tomatoes and 
>>> cantaloupes...squirrels, etc.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>>>> [Original Message]
>>>> From: Pam Evans
>>>> To: 
>>>> Date: 7/18/2006 6:32:26 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] My First Ripe Tomato!
>>>>
>>>> Very pretty!
>>>>
>>>> On 7/17/06, SueNY wrote:
>>>>
>>>>         
>>>>> Took a photo before I picked it!
>>>>>
>>>>> http://home.att.net/~sue.nyc/ripetomato1.jpg
>>>>>
>>>>> Sue(6B)
>>>>>
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>>>> Kemp TX
>>>> zone 8A
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>> Kemp TX
>> zone 8A
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