FAQ
How Much Space Do Chickens Need?
We'Re Thinking About Getting Chickens But We'Ve Just Redone The Garden- As In Laid New Turf And Planted A Load Of New Plants- How Much Space Do They Need To Run Around In?? Does It Have To Be On Grass Or Can It Be On Patio?? Thanks Xx
Your chickens will eat everything you planted if they are allowed to run loose.
As far as a coop is concerned, allow 9 sq.ft. per bird, and be sure there are nesting boxes. i have mine filled with pine shavings, which are easier to keep clean than straw is.
I'm single, and 2 hens lay enough eggs to keep me happy, as well as some to give away sometimes.
What Are Some Adaptations That Enable Pine Trees To Survive Droughts?
Some trees, such as ponderosa pine, can tolerate the hot, dry foothills where rain is limited. To reach water, a ponderosa seedling can grow a taproot two feet long within a few months of germinating. It can endure extremely high soil surface temperatures, but is easily killed by a heavy frost.
To withstand drought conditions, mature ponderosa pines have vigorous taproots reaching six feet into the soil and even down to 40 feet in rocky crevices. Side roots can radiate 150 feet. At lower elevations, these trees are widely spaced because their huge root systems compete for water. A ponderosa pine 80 to 100 feet tall requires as much as 400 gallons of water each day! Compare that to water usage of the average western household, which is about 250 to 300 gallons per day.
Spruce in the North Idaho high country can withstand severe cold.
In contrast to ponderosa pine, spruce is adapted to the short, cool summers and snowy winters of the high mountains. Spruce trees have shallow root systems, often penetrating less than two feet, since water is more readily available.
Unlike ponderosa pine, spruce are adapted to resist frosts any month of the year, but prolonged drought or high surface temperatures can kill spruce seedlings.
A: Evergreen trees have needles, instead of flat leaves, to survive winter hardship. Needles cut evaporation so trees can save water — dear in the winter. The narrow leaves manage this with three adaptations:
thicker skin, to retain water
a thicker coating of water-proof wax
simpler needle-like shape. The long, slender shape reduces leaf area, which, in turn, reduces the amount of water vapor escaping the leaf.
Trees grow wherever the rainfall exceeds water loss due to evaporation during the growing season and temperatures are above 50 degrees Fahrenheit much of the time. About 20 inches of annual rain does the trick although trees can get by with less rainfall where it is cooler and evaporation rates are less. Evergreens can cope with much less water than broadleaf trees. In the mountains, you can identify zones where the different trees can live.
Consider the Sandia Mountains in New Mexico. At 10,000 feet, the rainfall is about 30 inches and drops to less than 15 inches at the 14,000-foot summits.
Let's wander up the slopes and look at trees. We'll start off about 8000 feet in the Transitional Life Zone. Pines, firs, oaks, cottonwoods, birches, and maples abound. Climbing into the Canadian Zone around 10,000 feet, we can still find maple, alder, mountain ash and the like but also dense stands of spruce, firs, and pines.
We clamber into the Hudsonian Zone around 12,000 feet. Brrrr! It's cold. We see small deformed Engelmann spruce and stunted alpine fir. An occasional foxtail pine and alpine larch. No broadleaves. Not enough water. They can no longer survive; only hardy conifers with narrow needle-like leaves can make it.
Scrambling another thousand feet higher into the Alpine Zone, we survey land as bleak as the arctic barren grounds. No trees at all. Not enough water even for the evergreens.
That's why pine needles are narrow: to conserve meager water found up high or far north. By the way, the evergreens are the earliest seed plants to survive until modern times — virtually unchanged for more than 300 million years.
Kitten Questions????
I'M Trying To Get A Kitten Named &Quot;Corey&Quot; And I Wanted To Know What Are The Nessecary And Important Things You Need To Do To Get Ready For A Cat What Things You Need To Buy, Etc
Hiya! Congrats on your new kitten Corey and thank you for giving her a forever home.
Well, I am going to list a lot of stuffs here, some you already know but maybe not enough and some you might not know.
New Kitten Checklist:-
Food
(find out what she is eating prior to coming home to you, keep the same food if it is a high quality brand. If you need to change, transition slowly by mixing the old and new food together)
Water
(filtered water would be the best, you can also invest in a water fountain if you like. Petmate and Drinkwell are popular ones)
Food/Water Dish
(Kittens and cat like to eat and drink from shallow bowl. Dog bowls are not suitable because they are deeper and cats do not like to get their whiskers wet or soggy. Stainless steel and ceramic are the best. Avoid double serving dishes - keep a separate dish for food and water)
Grooming Tools
(short haired cats require less grooming than long haired. Invest in good quality clippers, brush, flea comb, wet wipes, and I like to use a chamois cloth to give my kitty's coat a high sheen and glow after grooming. The furminator is also a good tool to help with controlling excessive shedding. Kitten do not need to be bathed unless they get very dirty/messy)
Litter and Litterbox
(She will need at least one litterbox for your kitten. To begin with, choose a smaller one where the sides are lower so she is able to climb in and out easily. Remember, not all cats like a covered litterbox. It is only convenient for the owner.
There are many kinds of litter to choose from and I personally prefer clumping litter made from natural biodegradable ingredients like corn, wheat and pine)
Scratching Post and Play Structures
(This is very important to get for your kitty because you do not want her to learn to scratch your furniture. Scratching is a natural habit and you shouldn't punish er. When you buy a scratching post, make sure it's one that is sturdy and will not tip off easily. All cats love to climb and getting her a nice cat tree of playhouse will allow her to exercise her natural talent without ransacking your house)
Stain and Odor Remover
(Accidents happen so be prepare to clean up after your kitten. You must remove all traces of urine from carpeting because a kitten will urinate on the same spot again if she scent it.)
Carrier
(When you bring your kitten to visit the vet, you will need a carrier. It is important that you choose one that fits the kitten comfortably and she can stand and turn around easily. You can choose hard sided or soft sided carriers and they come is all shapes and design)
Collar and ID Tag
I hope your cat stays indoor. If she is outdoor, a collar and ID Tag is a must. I am not a huge fan of collar for indoor cat because of the possible risk of strangulation and getting stuck in structures. But it is up to you to make that decision. Choose a breakaway collar if you must.
Toys
(Kitten loves to play and make sure you always supervise her playtime. Favorites are jingle bells, mylar balls, feathered toys, dangling toys, lure toys, and I recommend you try Da Bird and Cat Dancer. They go absolutely crazy for them. Some toys you can make at home. Milk Jug Ring is a hit in all cat household, drinking straws, a wad of paper, etc)
Bed
(Just to remind you, you cannot place a kitten on a bed and expect her to sleep there quietly like a newborn baby. Kittens will choose wherever they want to snooze and the place changes all the time. Just make a simple comfortable bedding for her should she choose to sleep in a bed)
This site is very useful in learning more about taking good care of your kitten. Hope you'll visit and get more information from there.
http://cats.about.com/od/kittencare/Kitt...
I hope I've covered it all for you. Good Luck and Best Wishes to you and your kitty!
Where Can I Find More Information On Class &Quot;A&Quot; Firefighting Foam?
Where Can I Find More Information On Class &Quot;A&Quot; Firefighting Foam? I Am Doing A Research Project And I Cant Seem To Find The Effects Of Foam From A Scientific Standpoint Can Anybody Help?
The Class refer to the type of fire that the foam is used on. Class B is oil fires while Class A fires are normal combustible products like wood and paper.
With that said Class A foam is designed to increase the effectiveness of water in combating a Class A fire. Adding surfactants breaks the surface tension of water and makes it easier for the water to soak into materials. Deep seated fires like a mattress or deep layers of pine needle on a forest floor would normally require a solid water stream and mechanical break up of the material in order to fully extinguish the fire. By adding chemicals to the water which break surface tension the water can easily penetrate and soak these materials without the need of mechanical breakup or directed water stream.
During application mechanical mixing with air creates foam bubbles.As the foam is sprayed on the fire the foam sticks to surfaces. Foam will act to smother the fire as it covers the burning material. The water content of the foam will cool the fire and soak into the material. Foam also acts as an insulator shielding material from heat of the fire.
What Causes White Pine Needles To Turn Brown On The Tips?
heat and drought maybe. it's kind of that time of year in the northern hemisphere.
maybe overfertilization could do it too.
It is best to research your particular plant and see if it's needs are not being met. Like some conifers prefer moist environments and some do not. so you could be watering too much or not enough.
While you do that research you will see pages talking about the tree's most likely diseases and also the pests it is prone to, so you can compare those symptoms to what you see your tree doing.
state fact sheets about growing things<<local info is best.
for the US and Canada:
http://www.northerngardening.com/extensi...
if the tree is not common in ur area you may have to use general growing guides<these can give you extra info anyway sometimes.
general white pine growing guides:
http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=white+p...
also there are forums where you can ask and talk about things, and it's good, but caution because you sometimes get wrong answers/like sometimes the folks live on the other side of the world where soil, climate or bugs are different (there ARE local forums oftentimes):
http://www.treeworld.info/
http://forums.arborday.org/forum/index.php
a general garden forum with tree subforum:
http://www.gardenstew.com/
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