Book Board Chat

Good Evening Everyone! Went to home depot today and while walking past the bulb section remembered they were banning the 100 watts so I picked up 6. I don't mind those silly looking curly ones but don't like the environmental nasitness of the mercury. But if I get baby chicks I will want the higher watt bulbs. I know I will always be able to get the hot heat lamp bulbs [250?] but frankly, the chicks don't need that full time, or depending upon the ambient temp. Yes, you can raise the lamp, but what is the purpose of a heat lamp up by the ceiling heating the whole room? I've raised day old chicks starting on 100 watt bulbs and going down in wattage from there. So I got six and going to hide them in my closet upstairs so they don't accidentally get used in lamps. Are they going to get rid of the 75 watt? And if so does someone know when?

Dan otherdawg -- I think this is our third year of drought. We get wet spots but not enough to break the drought. So everything gets gradually drier and drier. And winter and spring are our dry seasons on top of which.

bookleaves --- small acorns. smaller stuff for animals to eat [less inside because the whole acorn is small]. Smaller acorns. Less water. Smaller acorns generally also mean fewer acorns. All the critters that depend on them will have less to eat this fall, winter and spring.

carol -- clean underwear with NO HOLES! That's what I always hear.