[Ag-eq] Ag-eq Digest, Vol 73, Issue 2

nfoster at extremezone.com nfoster at extremezone.com
Thu Apr 5 17:56:45 UTC 2012 

Kendra:

Thanks for all the good information.

I don't know if I want as much rain as you get!  I think I'm probably stuck in
Arizona, I don't see Mike moving anywhere.

Nella

Quoting Kendra Schaber <Baltimore777 at comcast.net>:

> Hi all, permiculture is a portmentoe on horticulture and perminent. A
> permiculturists is someone who practices permiculture in their gardens.
> Permiculture itself is the practice in gardening of growing edable plants
> next to flowers that are compatable with each other and also benifit each
> other in some way also in the smallest space that each plant can grow in
> without getting root bound or cramped in any way, shape or form. There are
> many resources on the internet for ideas. Google is a good place to start. I
> do most of my plant research through Google searches. There is Horticulture
> Magazine and a whole section of gardening books on BARD, Better Home and
> Gardens on Newsline, gardening books on Learning Alley and I'm sure that
> there are more gardening books elsewhere on the accessable format book
> market for ideas. There is one book that isn't anywhere on the accessable
> format book market that is a really good resource for gardeners is called
> The Western Book of Gardening, the 2006 addition by Sunset Publishing. I
> have hunted for that book for at least a month last year but had no luck. I
> needed it because it was required for my education at Sunnyside Organics
> which is the place that I currently work at. I looked at the resources that
> I had and had a friend look for it it the resources that she had and I even
> contacted the publisher who sent me back to the NLS who I checked with on
> all levels twice before but not a corner of that book was found anywhere on
> the accessable format book market. I have to borrow a pair of eyes if I wish
> to get information from that particular book. When I am at home, I use the
> internet, the two magazines that I listed above or other books to gain
> simular information. As for wishis about rain, I live in Oregon which gets a
> lot of rain during the fall, winter and spring. If you wish to get more
> rain, how about looking to the northwest to live in? Most Oregonians get
> sick and tired of the rain.
> Kendra Schaber
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> >   1. Re: Ag-eq Digest, Vol 73, Issue 1 (Kendra Schaber)
> >   2. Re: Dream come true (nfoster at extremezone.com)
> >   3. Re: Dream come true (nfoster at extremezone.com)
> >   4. Re: Ag-eq Digest, Vol 73, Issue 1 (Fred's ol' XP)
> >   5. Re: Dream come true (nfoster at extremezone.com)
> >   6. Re: Ag-eq Digest, Vol 73, Issue 1 (nfoster at extremezone.com)
> >   7. baby goats (nfoster at extremezone.com)
> >   8. Re: Ag-eq Digest, Vol 73, Issue 1 (Jody W. Ianuzzi)
> >   9. Re: Dream come true (Susan Roe)
> >  10. Gardening for your chickens (Susan Roe)
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> > Message: 1
> > Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2012 12:11:50 -0700
> > From: "Kendra Schaber" <Baltimore777 at comcast.net>
> > To: <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> > Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Ag-eq Digest, Vol 73, Issue 1
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> >
> > Hi JODY, congradulationce! You are planning on growing beans, corn and
> > water
> > mellon? I know that the Native Americans grew beans, corn and squash
> > together in kind of like try-pods because one provided shelter to the
> > others
> > but they each gave the other plants within that try-pod something that
> > each
> > could benifit from. If you checked out permiculture, then you will find
> > other plants that grow best together with the smallest amount of space so
> > that way, you can have even more plants on your garden space.
> > Kendra Schaber
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> >>   1. Dream come true (Jody W. Ianuzzi)
> >>   2. Re: Dream come true (Susan Roe)
> >>   3. Re: Dream come true (Fred's ol' XP)
> >>   4. Re: Dream come true (Jody W. Ianuzzi)
> >>   5. Re: Dream come true (Jody W. Ianuzzi)
> >>   6. Re: Dream come true (Susan Roe)
> >>   7. Re: Dream come true (Jody W. Ianuzzi)
> >>
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> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>
> >> Message: 1
> >> Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 15:04:15 -0400
> >> From: "Jody W. Ianuzzi" <jody at thewhitehats.com>
> >> To: "'Agricultural and Equestrean Division List'" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> >> Subject: [Ag-eq] Dream come true
> >> Message-ID: <6DEB0A5A25184AB6AEDC4A2C35CE0BFF at ISC.local>
> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> >>
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> we are moving to the country!  Hopefully on the 26 we will be moving to a
> >> place out in the country with 4.75 acres a barn with round pen and
> >> chicken
> >> coop.  It is located in Lorida Florida. Yeah I know, sounds redundant.
> >> hahahahaha
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I am so excited I am bursting.  The whole property is fenced in so the
> >> dogs
> >> will feel like they died and went to puppy heaven.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I can have a huge garden, chickens, ducks, yes there is a pond and horses
> >> too!
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> JODY
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ------------------------------
> >>
> >> Message: 2
> >> Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:20:47 -0600
> >> From: "Susan Roe" <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net>
> >> To: "Agricultural and Equestrean Division List" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> >> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Dream come true
> >> Message-ID: <002401cd11ce$e16c03a0$48301b3f at SuesComputer>
> >> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1;
> >> reply-type=original
> >>
> >> Jody,
> >> How wonderful for you!  I feel almost excited as you do and here is to
> >> hoping you can make a few of those dreams come true!  LOL
> >>
> >> Susan
> >> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Jody W. Ianuzzi" <jody at thewhitehats.com>
> >> To: "'Agricultural and Equestrean Division List'" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 1:04 PM
> >> Subject: [Ag-eq] Dream come true
> >>
> >>
> >>> Hi all,
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> we are moving to the country!  Hopefully on the 26 we will be moving to
> >>> a
> >>> place out in the country with 4.75 acres a barn with round pen and
> >>> chicken
> >>> coop.  It is located in Lorida Florida. Yeah I know, sounds redundant.
> >>> hahahahaha
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> I am so excited I am bursting.  The whole property is fenced in so the
> >>> dogs
> >>> will feel like they died and went to puppy heaven.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> I can have a huge garden, chickens, ducks, yes there is a pond and
> >>> horses
> >>> too!
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> JODY
> >>>
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> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ------------------------------
> >>
> >> Message: 3
> >> Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2012 12:34:27 -0700
> >> From: Fred's ol' XP <regenerative at earthlink.net>
> >> To: Agricultural and Equestrean Division List <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> >> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Dream come true
> >> Message-ID: <E1SF9W2-0002zR-LQ at elasmtp-junco.atl.sa.earthlink.net>
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> >>
> >> Ya,
> >> Sounds wonderful!
> >> How is transportation in that area?
> >> You'll get lots of rain, right?
> >> What do you hope to grow?
> >>
> >> Fred Chambers
> >> Carlsbad, CA
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ------------------------------
> >>
> >> Message: 4
> >> Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 16:19:25 -0400
> >> From: "Jody W. Ianuzzi" <jody at thewhitehats.com>
> >> To: "'Agricultural and Equestrean Division List'" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> >> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Dream come true
> >> Message-ID: <52FF317BA0404E0C8880B67184386897 at ISC.local>
> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> >>
> >> Hello susan,
> >>
> >> Thank you so much.  You will have to teach me all about chickens and
> >> horses.
> >> There is a chicken coop there but my mother inlaw who grew up on a farm
> >> says
> >> it isn't finished.  What does a coop include?
> >>
> >> JODY
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ------------------------------
> >>
> >> Message: 5
> >> Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 16:20:39 -0400
> >> From: "Jody W. Ianuzzi" <jody at thewhitehats.com>
> >> To: "'Agricultural and Equestrean Division List'" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> >> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Dream come true
> >> Message-ID: <4E47E3D0EE3240D2B3552133D648620C at ISC.local>
> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> >>
> >> Hi Fred,
> >>
> >> Thank you.  We will be in central Florida so we can grow all year except
> >> the
> >> middle of the summer when it is too hot.  I was thinking corn, lots of
> >> different kinds of beans and water melon.
> >>
> >> JODY
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ------------------------------
> >>
> >> Message: 6
> >> Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:26:11 -0600
> >> From: "Susan Roe" <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net>
> >> To: "Agricultural and Equestrean Division List" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> >> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Dream come true
> >> Message-ID: <003301cd11e8$c79c0c30$48301b3f at SuesComputer>
> >> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1;
> >> reply-type=original
> >>
> >> I will be more than happy to talk to you till the cows come home about
> >> chickens!  Inside the coop you will need some sort of nest boxes and a
> >> few
> >> pirches because there will be a few hens and a rooster if you get one,
> >> that
> >> will prefer to pirch at night instead of occupying a nest box.  We have
> >> one
> >> or two windows in each coop for light and air circulation with heavy gage
> >> screen over them.  I have 3 coops that ar 5 by 12 feet and 6 feet high
> >> inside.  Each coop has a fenced in run attached to the front that is 12
> >> foot
> >> squared with chicken wire fencing all around and over the top.  There are
> >> way too many hunting dogs that pass through our 60 acres and a healthy
> >> farel
> >> cat population that has been here for about 50 years.
> >>
> >> Check out your coop and let me know what it looks like.
> >>
> >> Does it matter to you if you have brown or white eggs?  It doesn't to me,
> >> however, my husband and customers only want brown, so needless to say,
> >> all
> >> of my 3 breeds are brown egg layers.
> >>
> >> I am hoping to get another 20 hens by the end of the month.  I really
> >> want
> >> to get Red Stars or Rhode Island Reds, but the further April gets the
> >> less
> >> choice I may have.  I will probably end up with a mixed hen assortment,
> >> but
> >> as long as they lay large brown eggs I can't complain too much.
> >>
> >> Susan
> >> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Jody W. Ianuzzi" <jody at thewhitehats.com>
> >> To: "'Agricultural and Equestrean Division List'" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 2:19 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Dream come true
> >>
> >>
> >>> Hello susan,
> >>>
> >>> Thank you so much.  You will have to teach me all about chickens and
> >>> horses.
> >>> There is a chicken coop there but my mother inlaw who grew up on a farm
> >>> says
> >>> it isn't finished.  What does a coop include?
> >>>
> >>> JODY
> >>>
> >>>
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> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ------------------------------
> >>
> >> Message: 7
> >> Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 19:59:02 -0400
> >> From: "Jody W. Ianuzzi" <jody at thewhitehats.com>
> >> To: "'Agricultural and Equestrean Division List'" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> >> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Dream come true
> >> Message-ID: <848BEEBA779445659DF4BC4F996F85F5 at ISC.local>
> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> >>
> >> Hi Susan,
> >>
> >> Oh thank you.  That is exactly the kind of advice I need.  No, brown or
> >> white doesn't matter to me.  It is funny, in New York the white are more
> >> expensive because they are consider ed better and in New Hampshire the
> >> brown
> >> ones are more expensive because they are considered more natual.
> >>
> >> JODY
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ------------------------------
> >>
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> >> End of Ag-eq Digest, Vol 73, Issue 1
> >> ************************************
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 2
> > Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:58:26 -0700
> > From: nfoster at extremezone.com
> > To: Agricultural and Equestrean Division List <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> > Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Dream come true
> > Message-ID: <1333569506.4f7ca7e2bacb2 at webmail.extremezone.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
> >
> > Jody:
> >
> > I don't know what your temperatures are there, but my biggest concern is
> > shade
> > and air circulation.  I know Florida can get very hot and it is a lot more
> > humid than Arizona.
> >
> > I keep my chickens in a 15 by 30 chain link run, with bird netting across
> > the
> > top.  There's a tree on the outside that gives shade and I have 2 A frame
> > structures that are open on the ends; these have pirches half way up.  I
> > often
> > find the hens just pirching on top of them.  I also have a hen coop that
> > looks
> > like a barn, it's 4 by 4; this is where I keep the nest boxes.  There are
> > also
> > pirches in there, but I never see them on them.  This structure is about 3
> > feet
> > off the ground and the hens like getting under it when it's really hot.
> > There
> > are doors on each side of the top part, so I can easily clean it.  There
> > are
> > also some vents along the edge of the roof for air flow.  The only time I
> > find
> > the girls roosting in the fancy barn coop is on the few cold nights that
> > we
> > have!
> >
> > I tried to choose lighter bodied hens since I think they handle the heat
> > better.
> > I have 3 barred rocks and 3 cinnomon queens; they are a little smaller
> > than
> > Road Island Reds.  These breeds lay brown eggs.  All of mine are quite
> > docile
> > and seem to have no nesting instincts; this makes gathering the eggs easy!
> >
> > Please keep us posted on your progress and feel free to ask questions.  I
> > learned much of what I know from Susan, so she's probably a better
> > resource!
> > There is a very good discussion forum at www.backyardchickens.com
> >
> > Good luck.
> >
> > Nella
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Quoting Susan Roe <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net>:
> >
> >> I will be more than happy to talk to you till the cows come home about
> >> chickens!  Inside the coop you will need some sort of nest boxes and a
> >> few
> >> pirches because there will be a few hens and a rooster if you get one,
> >> that
> >> will prefer to pirch at night instead of occupying a nest box.  We have
> >> one
> >> or two windows in each coop for light and air circulation with heavy gage
> >> screen over them.  I have 3 coops that ar 5 by 12 feet and 6 feet high
> >> inside.  Each coop has a fenced in run attached to the front that is 12
> >> foot
> >> squared with chicken wire fencing all around and over the top.  There are
> >> way too many hunting dogs that pass through our 60 acres and a healthy
> >> farel
> >> cat population that has been here for about 50 years.
> >>
> >> Check out your coop and let me know what it looks like.
> >>
> >> Does it matter to you if you have brown or white eggs?  It doesn't to me,
> >> however, my husband and customers only want brown, so needless to say,
> >> all
> >> of my 3 breeds are brown egg layers.
> >>
> >> I am hoping to get another 20 hens by the end of the month.  I really
> >> want
> >> to get Red Stars or Rhode Island Reds, but the further April gets the
> >> less
> >> choice I may have.  I will probably end up with a mixed hen assortment,
> >> but
> >> as long as they lay large brown eggs I can't complain too much.
> >>
> >> Susan
> >> dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Jody W. Ianuzzi" <jody at thewhitehats.com>
> >> To: "'Agricultural and Equestrean Division List'" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 2:19 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Dream come true
> >>
> >>
> >> > Hello susan,
> >> >
> >> > Thank you so much.  You will have to teach me all about chickens and
> >> > horses.
> >> > There is a chicken coop there but my mother inlaw who grew up on a farm
> >> > says
> >> > it isn't finished.  What does a coop include?
> >> >
> >> > JODY
> >> >
> >> >
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> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 3
> > Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:03:00 -0700
> > From: nfoster at extremezone.com
> > To: Agricultural and Equestrean Division List <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> > Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Dream come true
> > Message-ID: <1333569780.4f7ca8f48fe03 at webmail.extremezone.com>
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> >
> > Jody:
> >
> > I'll be happy to answer any questions I can.  I have some experience with
> > chickens, gardening and quite a lot of horse experience.  I grew up on a
> > farm,
> > so know a little about cows and other farm topics.
> >
> > You're are going to have so much fun putting your little farm together!
> >
> > Nella
> >
> > Quoting "Jody W. Ianuzzi" <jody at thewhitehats.com>:
> >
> >> Hello susan,
> >>
> >> Thank you so much.  You will have to teach me all about chickens and
> >> horses.
> >> There is a chicken coop there but my mother inlaw who grew up on a farm
> >> says
> >> it isn't finished.  What does a coop include?
> >>
> >> JODY
> >>
> >>
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> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 4
> > Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:08:47 -0700
> > From: Fred's ol' XP <regenerative at earthlink.net>
> > To: Agricultural and Equestrean Division List <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> > Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Ag-eq Digest, Vol 73, Issue 1
> > Message-ID: <E1SFWVi-0005OL-1G at elasmtp-scoter.atl.sa.earthlink.net>
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> >
> > Ya, Kendra has good advice.
> > I am a Permaculturist, and incorporate a lot of verticality in my gardens.
> > If you're feeling industrious, plant a bunch of pumpkins!  If all
> > goes well, you'll sell or trade most of them in October and November.
> >
> > I like to grow popping corn, peanuts, and pumpkins.  If your dogs can
> > keep squirrels from eating everything, that'll help.
> > Good luck!
> > Fred
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 5
> > Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:18:00 -0700
> > From: nfoster at extremezone.com
> > To: Agricultural and Equestrean Division List <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> > Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Dream come true
> > Message-ID: <1333570680.4f7cac78eb25b at webmail.extremezone.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
> >
> > Jody:
> >
> > I'm so jealous; you're so lucky!!!
> >
> > I know you must be very, very excited.  Please tell us more about it and
> > how it
> > all happened.
> >
> > Do you have stalls and a barn?
> >
> > Will you be close to where you are now?
> >
> > How far will you be from town and what kind of transportation is
> > available.
> >
> > I wish I could live some where with rain, not in the middle of the desert.
> > A
> > ponbd, I've almost forgotten what a body of water looks like!  I would
> > love for
> > my goats, mules and horse to be able to graze; they are stuck on a dry lot
> > eating a fortune in hay!  Actually I really like my little house and horse
> > property.  I was lucky to find something that was affordable and in city
> > limits.  I even have bus access and can walk to some things.  My
> > neighborhood
> > is very friendly and there are even people to ride with.  I'll be happy
> > where I
> > am until the timing is right for me to move to the country.
> >
> > I can't wait to hear more about your farm and farming adventures.
> >
> > Congratulations!!!
> >
> > Nella
> >
> >
> >
> > Quoting "Jody W. Ianuzzi" <jody at thewhitehats.com>:
> >
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> we are moving to the country!  Hopefully on the 26 we will be moving to a
> >> place out in the country with 4.75 acres a barn with round pen and
> >> chicken
> >> coop.  It is located in Lorida Florida. Yeah I know, sounds redundant.
> >> hahahahaha
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I am so excited I am bursting.  The whole property is fenced in so the
> >> dogs
> >> will feel like they died and went to puppy heaven.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I can have a huge garden, chickens, ducks, yes there is a pond and horses
> >> too!
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> JODY
> >>
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> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 6
> > Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:26:17 -0700
> > From: nfoster at extremezone.com
> > To: Agricultural and Equestrean Division List <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> > Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Ag-eq Digest, Vol 73, Issue 1
> > Message-ID: <1333571177.4f7cae697cb2b at webmail.extremezone.com>
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> >
> >
> > Fred:
> >
> > Can you please tell us more about permaculture?
> >
> > Also can you recommend some good books or websites for me to read?
> >
> > My goal is to grow more of my food in a rather small place, so I'm trying
> > to
> > learn as much as possible.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Nella
> >
> > Quoting Fred's ol' XP <regenerative at earthlink.net>:
> >
> >> Ya, Kendra has good advice.
> >> I am a Permaculturist, and incorporate a lot of verticality in my
> >> gardens.
> >> If you're feeling industrious, plant a bunch of pumpkins!  If all
> >> goes well, you'll sell or trade most of them in October and November.
> >>
> >> I like to grow popping corn, peanuts, and pumpkins.  If your dogs can
> >> keep squirrels from eating everything, that'll help.
> >> Good luck!
> >> Fred
> >>
> >>
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> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 7
> > Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:42:10 -0700
> > From: nfoster at extremezone.com
> > To: Agricultural and Equestrean Division List <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> > Subject: [Ag-eq] baby goats
> > Message-ID: <1333572130.4f7cb22285283 at webmail.extremezone.com>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
> >
> >
> > Hi, I just wanted to tell every one about my baby goats.  I think I
> > mentioned in
> > an earlier post that one of my doe goats was due in mid March.  Well they
> > arrived right on time; they were born March 11.  She had healthy twin
> > girls!
> >
> > The kids are Nubians, so they have long hound dog ears.  I just can't get
> > over
> > how cute and fun they are.  They are very curious and into everything.
> > They
> > act a lot like puppies, they run, jump, play and even chew on things.
> > They
> > have just started nibbling on the hay and grain.
> >
> > They are growing like weeds; they're probably twice their birth size.
> > They're
> > using most of the milk, we are getting very little for our use.  She's
> > producing a lot, so once I wean the kids there will be plenty.  I've
> > gotten
> > enough milk to make some cheese and ice cream.  Once I wean the kids I
> > will
> > make a lot more cheese.
> >
> > If any of you have goat questions please ask, I will answer to the best of
> > my
> > ability.
> >
> > Nella
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Quoting Fred's ol' XP <regenerative at earthlink.net>:
> >
> >> Ya, Kendra has good advice.
> >> I am a Permaculturist, and incorporate a lot of verticality in my
> >> gardens.
> >> If you're feeling industrious, plant a bunch of pumpkins!  If all
> >> goes well, you'll sell or trade most of them in October and November.
> >>
> >> I like to grow popping corn, peanuts, and pumpkins.  If your dogs can
> >> keep squirrels from eating everything, that'll help.
> >> Good luck!
> >> Fred
> >>
> >>
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> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 8
> > Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2012 18:23:27 -0400
> > From: "Jody W. Ianuzzi" <jody at thewhitehats.com>
> > To: "'Agricultural and Equestrean Division List'" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> > Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Ag-eq Digest, Vol 73, Issue 1
> > Message-ID: <32838A9B936745179093C880F0A093E9 at ISC.local>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
> >
> > Hello all,
> >
> > Oh thank you all for all the advice.  I am so glad I am on this list now.
> >
> > What is a permaculturalist?
> >
> > We will be living about 2 miles from two convenience stores but about 12
> > miles from Sebring which is a nice sized town with lots of stores.  I will
> > be shopping with my husband Tom.  Transportation there is non existant but
> > the same is true for where I live now.  Then there is the hhorse I will
> > ride
> > to the conventience stores.  <GRIN>
> >
> > JODY
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 9
> > Date: Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:37:47 -0600
> > From: "Susan Roe" <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net>
> > To: "Agricultural and Equestrean Division List" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> > Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Dream come true
> > Message-ID: <002b01cd134a$70d223e0$72341b3f at SuesComputer>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1;
> > reply-type=original
> >
> > LOL, the brown/white egg debate will go on until there are no chickens on
> > earth.  Personally, the only difference I can tell is between store baught
> > and farm raised.  Give me farm raised any day!
> >
> > Susan
> > dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jody W. Ianuzzi" <jody at thewhitehats.com>
> > To: "'Agricultural and Equestrean Division List'" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 5:59 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Dream come true
> >
> >
> >> Hi Susan,
> >>
> >> Oh thank you.  That is exactly the kind of advice I need.  No, brown or
> >> white doesn't matter to me.  It is funny, in New York the white are more
> >> expensive because they are consider ed better and in New Hampshire the
> >> brown
> >> ones are more expensive because they are considered more natual.
> >>
> >> JODY
> >>
> >>
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> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 10
> > Date: Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:56:22 -0600
> > From: "Susan Roe" <dogwoodfarm at verizon.net>
> > To: "Agricultural and Equestrean Division List" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> > Subject: [Ag-eq] Gardening for your chickens
> > Message-ID: <005001cd134d$08ed9590$72341b3f at SuesComputer>
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> > reply-type=response
> >
> > Don't forget to feed some of your garden to your future chickens.  I have
> > not found one vegetable, fruit or natural organic material that my hens
> > won't eat with gusto.  Also, they will go after any small living creature
> > that doesn't out run them.  Bugs, crickets, grasshoppers, mice, frogs,
> > lizards and snakes.  We laugh about the hens in coop 2 that are Bard Rocks
> > and Buff Orphingtons that do not have a rooster.  They are a bit pushy
> > without a rooster, so they can get a bit impatient at feeding time.  My
> > husband tells me to never fall down in the run before I feed them or I
> > just
> > might find myself on their dinner minue!
> >
> > Susan
> > dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Fred's ol' XP" <regenerative at earthlink.net>
> > To: "Agricultural and Equestrean Division List" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2012 2:08 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Ag-eq] Ag-eq Digest, Vol 73, Issue 1
> >
> >
> >> Ya, Kendra has good advice.
> >> I am a Permaculturist, and incorporate a lot of verticality in my
> >> gardens.
> >> If you're feeling industrious, plant a bunch of pumpkins!  If all goes
> >> well, you'll sell or trade most of them in October and November.
> >>
> >> I like to grow popping corn, peanuts, and pumpkins.  If your dogs can
> >> keep
> >> squirrels from eating everything, that'll help.
> >> Good luck!
> >> Fred
> >>
> >>
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