The Welsummers have headed into their first moult. One hen has already lost a lot of her wing and breast feathers. The others are looking pretty fluffy (a lot of down feathers are being exposed). Time to take the oyster shell away and we will need to switch over to starter/developer feed for higher protein content. Rhodies will not moult this year as this is their first year. This means that the Welsummers probably won't be back to laying until December or January.
The Freedom Rangers are doing well outside. They are foraging (like heritage chicks) and seem comfortable outside. They don't seem too flightly with the sounds. We do have to round them up after dark as they are not inclined to want to go inside at night. That's good though, as that means that they are foraging well into the evening.
The first few weeks of September have been excellent fall temps, high 60s and low 70s. Greenhouse lettuce is growing well, the outdoor plants, cilantro, carrots and spinach are loving these temps.
Picked up garlic starts today. I'm soaking them overnight and will get them in the dirt tomorrow. I picked up some different organic fertilizer, Bio-Live. I can work this into the dirt tonight for tomorrow's planting. Should be great for a lot of our under the soil growth, i.e. carrots, garlic, onion and potatoes. Time will tell.
No Photos today.
