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Questions For Those Who Use Real Christmas Trees...?
What Kind Of Tree Do You Usually Have (Spruce, Cedar, Pine...)? Where Do You Get It? What Stand Do You Use And Where Did You Get It? When Do You Put Your Tree Up And What Do You Do To Keep It Fresh (Aside From Adding Water?)
i like to choose the trees that the needles and branches arent too soft because the branch will bend from the weight of the ornaments and i try not to get a tree that the needles are too sharp either. i dont know the names of the trees i get but it seems to me blue spruce is my fav. to keep the tree fresh longer, you can put an asprin in the water in the tree stand and as far as a tree stand goes, try to choose one w/a large capacity water base and one that has wide legs and is low to the ground. its nice to get potted evergreens and either plant them outdoors later or keep them potted in the home. where i live many places sell live christmas trees including home depot. look for one that doesnt have alot of brown branches and be sure to cut the bottom off so that it can drink up the water easier (many places will do that for you). also you should bring the tree indoors like in the basement overnight and put it in your living area the next day. supposed to last longer if you do that but im not su
I Need To Know If This Is True About My Rabbits Birth?
Well I'm Breeding Netherland Dwarf's And One Of Them Looks Like Their Getting Ready To Give Birth And I Read On The Internet That When A Doe Gets Ready Do Have Her Kit's They Show These Things Tired Eyes, Not Eating Alot ,But Some, And They Also Said Something Like There "You Know What, V Area"(Where The Pee Comes Out) Is Really Swollen And Is Opened Up Kinda Of Wide. So If These Aren't Really True Can You Please Give Me Some Ideas On Knowing When They Are Getting Ready To Give Birth!I!I!I!I!I!
Hi...I've been raising and showing rabbits for 10 years. Those signs are generally correct, but can be very subtle and hard to recognize for sure. A rabbits gestation period (length of time they are pregnant) is about 28-32 days, a day or two before being due she needs a nest box to be put in her cage (she is alone, right?). The kind I've found to be best can be found at Tractor Supply and are metal with a removable wooden floor for cleaning, put about a 2 inch layer of sawdust (pine, not cedar) across the bottom along with a big handful of straw (not hay, hay is what they eat and straw is bedding) in the box and then a couple more handfuls outside the box just in her cage so she can carry more in to build her nest if she wants to. After she builds the nest, she will line it with her fur and then add more to cover the babies after they are born. Does (female rabbits) typically give birth at night and should be in a dark, quiet area so she does not get frightened. After the kits are born, you should pull her out of the cage gently and put her somewhere safe so you can check on the babies. Pull each one out and count them all and remove any dead kits and continue to check on them like this once or twice a day. She should be on a diet of a good quality timothy pellet feed with 17% crude protein (if this is not what she is on then slowly switch her feed over by mixing your current feed and the new one, 1/4 new 3/4 old for a couple days, then 1/2 and 1/2 for a few days etc..) from Tractor Supply or a feed mill near you. Some brands I like are Purina, Heinhold, Showrite, Producer's Pride, and DuMor. They usually come in 25 or 50 lb. bags for $6-$12. A netherland dwarf should be fed about 3/4 a cup until the babies start coming out of the nest box and eating solids, then they should all be free fed. Hope this helps and please feel free to contact me with any other questions you may have (any complications that come up, or about the babies developing, eyes opening, weaning, etc...).
Gardening Tips?
Im A Newbie Gardener And I Would Like To Plant In Front Of My House Where Theres Grass And Bushes. I'Ve Heard That I Have To Overturn The Dirt First, But Are There Any Other Things That I Must Do?
Delamomo posted a bit about what I was going to... basically, laying down newspaper/cardboard is an excellent way to bring up worms and get decomposition going. On top of the cardboard/newspaper you can start laying some browns and greens... whatever you have on hand. I use a layer of peat moss, then compost, then dried chipped leaves, then manure, then straw as a top layer of mulch. Or you could use pine needles or wood chips as a top layer, whatever works for you. It's basically a layering system called lasagna gardening and is very healthy for your garden. Everything breaks down nicely and you just need to make sure you continue to add layers. If it's a vegetable garden, I would continue throwing on dried grass clippings and straw as a mulch, and then mulch again in the fall with another couple of layers. It prevents you from having to do any tilling, digging, or weeding (except for the occasional one that sneaks through) and it's really less work once you get the lasagna bed established and going. And you can let it 'cook' for a few weeks before planting, or you can plant right away. That's what I love about it! Goodluck!
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This Is The Last Straw With These Dang Flies!?
I Feel Like I Have Tried Everything And Not One Product I'Ve Found Is Working For Me. There Are Two Things Left On My To-Use List -- Endure And Fly Predators -- But Is It Even Worth Trying These? :/ 50Ml Of Avc With My Mare'S Grain Works Well For Her, She Only Has A Few Stable Flies And That'S Not Such A Huge Concern. Deer And Horse Flies Are Eating My Yearlings Alive, However. I Doused Both Boys In 1/4 A Bottle Of $14 Ultrashield One Day And That Junk Came Off By Noon. Not A Light Spraying, A Real Good Covering. It Just Did Not Last. Bronco Is Such Crap It Doesn'T Even Need To Be Mentioned Getting Used. 45% Permethrin Spot-On (Freedom/Celebration), Doesn'T Work. It Did Work For One Whole Day After I Applied It, The Next Day The Boys Were Sweating Profusely And It Just Stopped Working. :/ One Gets A Feed Through Supplement, Bugcheck And Avc, Doesn'T Work. Tried Feeding Garlic, Didn'T Work Either, And I Didn'T Want To Do That For A Very Long Time Due To The Risk Of Anemia. Sprayed Him With Garlic And Vinegar, Didn'T Even Phase The Flies The Moment It Was On Their Hair. So. What Next. :[
What about a light-coloured fly sheet and fly mask? Of course, they are still growing... Have you tried absorbine? What about Wipe?
-James- Water has actually been proven a myth... actually saw it on mythbusters!
You can actually get fly boots for their legs. Never tried them myself, but here's a link:
http://www.doversaddlery.com/product.asp...
They are pretty inexpensive, so they might be worth trying. How hot are your summers? I would recommend a mesh sheet like this, to keep them cool:
http://www.doversaddlery.com/product.asp...
Get white. Flies are attracted to dark colours.
Here are some homemade fly spray recipes:
http://www.moniteausaddleclub.com/flyspr...
I wouldn't recommend any with Pine Sol, however.
How To Identify Young Confier Seedlings?
I'Ve Got Quite A Few Young Confer Seedlings The Sequoia Have Four Needles The Pine Have Ten Needles What Are The Genus Of The Seedlings With 6 And 7 Needles? Larch Or Fir Perhaps?
Tyler is right, Durango Pine. Pinus durangensis. Gets it's name from Durango Mexico where it is mostly found. It is the only 6/7 needle pine. There are many 5 needle pine and even more 2/3 needle pines.
Pines are the only conifers (I can think of) that come with these multi needle bundles......the holders at the base are called fascicles.
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