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LauraBell
True Blue Farmgirl
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Laura
Corpus Christi
TX
USA
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 Posted - Jan 08 2024 : 06:47:52 AM
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 Happy Monday!
Just wanted to share something fun this morning. My sister and I took our family Christmas trees to a local farm yesterday and "donated" them to the chickens. What fun to watch the chickens quickly investigate the new additions to their yard. The farmer says the trees help block the wind as they decompose and will help create great compost in the chicken yard this spring.
In the fall we also donate our pumpkins to the farm. Our farmer says that her animals all appreciate the pumpkin treats. We have even got our neighbors putting their pumpkins out so the farmer can pick them up as they drive down the street.
Just made me happy so I thought I'd share.
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
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Denise
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Jan 08 2024 : 06:59:33 AM
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| That's a wonderful way to recycle the trees and pumpkins! We used to give our chickens pumpkins in the fall but never though about the trees. Of course we have artificial now and no chickens here. At least until we move again. |
Denise~~
Sister #43
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GinnyBelle
True Blue Farmgirl
265 Posts
Hannah
West Lafayette
IN
USA
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Posted - Jan 08 2024 : 07:18:31 AM
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| That is super neat!!!! |
Ginny #6994
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
1908 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Jan 08 2024 : 09:05:19 AM
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| I would never have thought of donating a Christmas tree to the chickens! Our cats love to investigate ours when we pull it out so I can imagine how much the chickens enjoyed it :) |
~Heather
“I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” — George Washington |
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Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl
5433 Posts
Debbie Fischer
Coos Bay
OR
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Posted - Jan 08 2024 : 09:46:32 AM
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What a great story Laura, I too never thought about giving out Christmas tree or pumpkins to farmers. I will have to check into it.
Thank you for sharing. |
Big Hugs,
Debbie
Farmgirl if the Month for:
September 2012, February 2018, September 2022 and August 2025.
“My altars are My Mountains and the Ocean.” Lord Bryon
When I am old I am wearing Purple. I am Old!!
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LauraBell
True Blue Farmgirl
354 Posts
Laura
Corpus Christi
TX
USA
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Posted - Jan 08 2024 : 10:08:34 AM
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My sister loves to decorate all fall with pumpkins - she picks up a new one almost every time she goes to the grocery store. I just couldn't imagine just throwing them in the trash so..... We asked at our local Farmer's Market and they shared the contact with us. It's a cute farm about 30 minutes from our house. She told me she has Monday set up as a day that you can just come hang out at the farm. I think I'll take her up on it!
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Laura
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Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl
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Debbie Fischer
Coos Bay
OR
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Posted - Jan 08 2024 : 10:29:41 AM
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| Wait for me Laura, I want to go with you. I would love to hang out on a farm to feed the animals and anything else I can do. Sounds like fun so let us know how it goes. |
Big Hugs,
Debbie
Farmgirl if the Month for:
September 2012, February 2018, September 2022 and August 2025.
“My altars are My Mountains and the Ocean.” Lord Bryon
When I am old I am wearing Purple. I am Old!!
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suny58
True Blue Farmgirl
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Dianna
Jack
Al.
USA
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Posted - Jan 08 2024 : 2:18:13 PM
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| I just heard a commercial on our radio about donating the Christmas trees! How cool, I never would have though! |
Farmgirl #7103
FGOTM January 2018
Dianna
"Blessed are they that see beautiful things in humble places, where other people see nothing." Pissarro |
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Jokamartell
True Blue Farmgirl
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Karen
Kennewick
WA
USA
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Posted - Jan 08 2024 : 4:07:40 PM
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Ill go too, Laura! How fun would that be? You could actually get a badge for helping her out too! :)
I take my pumpkins (and bug holed apples) to the crafting bed and breakfast where I go a couple times a year. I host a retreat in November so it's the perfect time to take them up. The deer, moose, turkeys, and other small critters enjoy the treats. And it's fun to sit and look out the window while crafting to see them come up and have a snack! :) |
Karen :)
To quote one of my past preschoolers “Not one of those Karens, but a good Karen”! Haha |
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