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I spoke too soon. It appeared cooler earlier, but as soon as the sun was fully up and the humidity full as well - it feels just as bad as yesterday. And, the dumb ducks are still afraid of the tarp. I let the chickens over there to see if the ducks would follow them. Nope - they went to the chicken side to cause chaos.
I broke up a few scuffles. I just don't know if it would go too far. I mean the duck hens are mean to the chicken hens and not the other way around. Plus, all of the ducks stand around chanting - fight, fight, fight - or so it seems. :gig
 

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I use plywood and lean against my pens to make shade..Plant a few Lilac trees/Bushes this summer. They are excellent shade trees for Birds..
I have a lilac out front and it always has shoots, it grows really week and I was thinking of doing that. My MIL also has some rose of Sharon bushes, so I will get some of those too.
 

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I spoke too soon. It appeared cooler earlier, but as soon as the sun was fully up and the humidity full as well - it feels just as bad as yesterday. And, the dumb ducks are still afraid of the tarp. I let the chickens over there to see if the ducks would follow them. Nope - they went to the chicken side to cause chaos.
I broke up a few scuffles. I just don't know if it would go too far. I mean the duck hens are mean to the chicken hens and not the other way around. Plus, all of the ducks stand around chanting - fight, fight, fight - or so it seems. :gig

We have fence panels on part of our turkey run as they provide shade and block the winds in winter.

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I have a lilac out front and it always has shoots, it grows really week and I was thinking of doing that. My MIL also has some rose of Sharon bushes, so I will get some of those too.
Lilac can be slow growing. The Korean variety Little miss Kim grows a bit faster, otherwise privits grow fast. Watch out for anything with thorns.
 

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I have a lilac out front and it always has shoots, it grows really week and I was thinking of doing that. My MIL also has some rose of Sharon bushes, so I will get some of those too.
Awesome...I always dig up suckers and transplant them. They grow so fast and look and smell so pretty in the spring..Plus the Bush always looks nice too...Excellent shade because they crawl right under them...
 

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Awesome...I always dig up suckers and transplant them. They grow so fast and look and smell so pretty in the spring..Plus the Bush always looks nice too...Excellent shade because they crawl right under them...
Your lilacs grow fast? Mine are slow, must be a different variety.
 

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