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Post by len382002 » Tue. Feb. 11, 2014 3:23 pm

So, I've seen the discussion about stoker ashes on the garden. I was wandering if it will hurt to put ashes in the chicken yard. It has been so cold and snowy there really is nothing for the chickens to pick at and I know they need "grit" My mother always did this and it never seemed to hurt anything.

 
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Post by ONEDOLLAR » Tue. Feb. 11, 2014 3:51 pm

Your Mom did it and you are still alive. I would bet there is a good chance your Mom's MOM did the same as well. You don't have a 3rd eye or arm growing do you? No? Then spead some ash for those birds! :D WOO HOO COAL ASH FOR EVERYONE!! :lol:

 
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Post by titleist1 » Tue. Feb. 11, 2014 4:12 pm

Your mom needed grit to pick at?!?!?!?!? :shock:



So sorry....cabin fever has set in and I couldnt resist!! :lol:

 
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Post by Carbon12 » Tue. Feb. 11, 2014 4:18 pm

I don't think Perdue Chicken has enough birds to make a dent in the ash I'm making this year! :shock: I fully intend on dumping hot ash, right out of the ash tub right on the driveway for the next 72 hours so no one eat the gray snow!!! Send the chickens though. I have a flock of 12-16 wild turkeys that frequent the yard,....maybe they'll take some ash off my hands :idea:


 
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Post by ONEDOLLAR » Tue. Feb. 11, 2014 4:22 pm

titleist1 wrote:Your mom needed grit to pick at?!?!?!?!?
:D :P Now that is FUNNY!! Unless you be talking about my MOM?! :mad: :lol:

 
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Post by titleist1 » Tue. Feb. 11, 2014 4:56 pm

ONEDOLLAR wrote:
titleist1 wrote:Your mom needed grit to pick at?!?!?!?!?
:D :P Now that is FUNNY!! Unless you be talking about my MOM?! :mad: :lol:
i feel like I should do like Larry the Cable Guy and add....dear lord I am so sorry for that last joke right there....... :oops:

 
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Post by freetown fred » Tue. Feb. 11, 2014 5:01 pm

That about covers it OD :)
ONEDOLLAR wrote:Your Mom did it and you are still alive. I would bet there is a good chance your Mom's MOM did the same as well. You don't have a 3rd eye or arm growing do you? No? Then spead some ash for those birds! :D WOO HOO COAL ASH FOR EVERYONE!! :lol:

 
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Post by ntp71 » Tue. Feb. 11, 2014 5:18 pm

When I was younger we used to put Ashes in the Pigeon coop. Didn't seem to bother the birds at all, and made it easy to rake up the poop.


 
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Post by Dennis » Tue. Feb. 11, 2014 7:44 pm

freind of mine use my ash for chickens,turkey,geina and they seem fine

 
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Post by samhill » Tue. Feb. 11, 2014 8:02 pm

Maybe that's where "eat my grit" came from. :) For some reason I can't think of the show.
The Carol Barnett Show.

 
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Post by McGiever » Tue. Feb. 11, 2014 9:16 pm

samhill wrote:Maybe that's where "eat my grit" came from. :) For some reason I can't think of the show.
Flo is the one who said it.

Valerie Harper starred in it.

One Day at a Time

 
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Post by Carbon12 » Tue. Feb. 11, 2014 9:25 pm

Kiss my grits
Flo (Polly Holiday)
Alice TV show
Linda Lavin played Alice.

 
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Post by samhill » Tue. Feb. 11, 2014 9:28 pm

OK, just could not think of it, must be well anyhow it sure is cold. :?

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