I read 82 day, 20th I think to be safe. I planted 76 day end of June last year and had corn middle Sept. First frost where I am is about Oct 10th. Not sure your first frost date your further north.
Late sweet corn more prone to ear worms
First was night, the second day was mothers day we went to dinner came back it was day light yet starting into dusk, sunset came home chickens in trees, Yes chickens run in daytime. But, got couple cornered in barn. Must be more than 1 coon. Coon broke in got some more, than chickens back in the...
Ive been so bz, the coon keep coming the chickens have been back outside. from 18 to 3.
Long story short the chikens were back in barn and the coon moved a old milk crate there was a small hole. I forgot about it. I had board over it. Put milk crate with barbell wieghts in it and belt pulley...
got 20 chicks. 1 squished so 19. Bought some regular price went back next day they were 1.70. CHicken craze must be over. Still fighting the coons bought 3 new 1 1/2 coil spring traps. My traps are old rusty, 1 broke setting it.
Bought some round up ready sweet corn seed, guess gonna try it in...
Sooooo wife going to work early still dark. COuld hear a chicken behind the house. She said sounded like it was running. ( prolly was ) Last night 7 decided to return maybe better be inside than in the trees? Tonight have 11 I think in. Didnt count them, but had 12.
We fixed up the metal cage...
Wow nice coup. Debating planting next field sweet corn. We are going into cooldown dont want to have seed rot. Watching weather closely.
Wife left back sliding door of barn open just enough lost hen with chicks and another hen.
Now all the chickens sit in the trees at night, hummm. cant get them...
Hen has 5 chicks, ohhh is she mean...:):) she had got out of her nest still couple chicks in the nesting box..took them out gave them to her..oh is she mean.....im sure the cat we have is going to have some interest. I think and hoping he is going to have a surprise gets close to that hen.
If both pollinating at same time go in your sweet corn knock the plants around abit to drop the pollen. Depending on how close the rows just walking down between the rows hitting the leaves with your body will drop pollen.
A raccoon eats the head off chickens. The head has alot of nutrition. Weasels will drink the blood , but also take the head and carry it away to their burrow for later.
My cat will get a mouse, carry it and drop it and wait for it to move so it can chase it some more, rinse and repeat till mouse...