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Retirement: Week One! After I let our board know my plans to retire in early December, things moved a bit differently than expected, and the board has been so kind as to grant me a sabbatical until September, when I’ll officially stop getting pay and benefits. So, I am now functionally retired...

That a good number, and will be about right for your coop. Over the years we have had a good chick survival rate (98% reaching laying age). Keep us abreast of the progress. Enjoy!

Here is another sign of spring--bucks showing a little velvet.

100% on the automatic chicken door if the birds are allowed out. My first one was battery operated, cost about $200 and lasted three years. A new generation of openers is out that are solar and cheap--this one is $55 and what I am currently using. So far jt has worked pretty good.

Having a tilt bed is the way to go. I have a tandem 3500# axel trailer (7000# total) that I thought would be "everything I need," only to wish I had gotten something heavier. After using a friends drive on (sample below), I wish I had gone that direction. It is super easy to load, and has 7000#...

That will be a very nice chicken coop. How many birds are you planning on keeping? There is no better way to ensure enjoying $12/dozen eggs than raising chickens :-) Here is our coop. The front half is garden storage and the back portion is the chicken condo for 12 birds.

Despite the mud, which took some quality time with the pressure washer to remove, the planting went well. Planting Sunflowers

Most of the sunflowers are in the ground. Some of the plot was still too wet, but overall the planting went well. Once in the ground I did an application of Agrisel Sulfentrazone 4F as a pre-emergent. As soon as I finished, the rains started.

Today I am planting sunflowers for the first time using the Tar River Saya 505 NT drill. Using Apple AI took away a lot of the effort, and I was quickly able to determine that .7 ounces per 20 rotations during calibration would give me the exact planting I was targeting. Since I don't fully...

Sunflower Planting: Calibrating the drill. I am targeting a 20-24# per acre for this planting. Using Apple AI, I was able to complete the calculations in minutes. At a low 2 setting (the number recommended as a starting point), I ended up with .7 ounces per drop tube. I used 20 rotations, a...

April 25, 2026: This weekend I am putting in 1.25 acre sunflower plot for doves. This is my first attempt at growing sunflowers, and is part of the 10% CRP food plot allocation. I pre-treated with the area with glyphosate in late March and again today. The field is still a little too wet for...

Yes. The is also a great PDF that is available online from the product specifications. 41% glyphosate is pretty much the “norm” for habitat users, so feel free to post your questions as well. Product Label

BTW, according to the manufacturer. "Compare-N-Save 41% Glyphosate concentrate contains a built-in surfactant. It is formulated as a "plus surfactant" product, meaning you do not need to add a separate surfactant for standard weed control applications. I confirmed this on the jugs I purchased.

Thanks for posting this....I went to Menards and purchased several jugs today! Rural King offers it at this price regularly, but we don't have any near us. For our area, this is a great price.

Thank you. Those cats did all the work....hopefully I can share the knife with one of them this coming trapping season!