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Quote: Originally Posted by Leahs Mom  You're right, stony.  I HATE PLASTIC.  But I love the 1 gallon bucket.    I think one of these days I'm going to buy a stainless steel milking...

Quote: Originally Posted by LynnEBC Delisha - Thank you, I could not think of what she used, "filament" that's it! With the OT thread, this thread and others, I am on info overload. Is she "thedragonlady" ? Or...

I get raw goat milk for my kefir and it is great, rarely give to the hens-keep it for us.  If you current milk is not raw, you will e surprised how fast the grains grow with the raw. 

thank you delisha and aoxa for your response.  i edited my msg probably while you were giving yours.  I had to put her down right after I sent it in because when I went out to put them in for the nite, she was bloody on her...

I have a question:  I have a cukoo marans that has prolapse vent.  I soaked her last week in epson salt bath and got it back in.  she laid an egg a few days later and no problem.  today I noticed her on nest again...

Quote: Originally Posted by camilleathome  They burn grass here as well thankfully most dont around where I live but in this general area people will burn the grass because they believe it helps it to grow...

camellia, roundup is very toxic.  be careful with vinegar, some research says nothing will grow in the vinegar area for a while.  You can start with a modified lasagna type garden.  I put down 8 layers of paper, then...

this may help in pinch?  My SIL's 93 yr old mother just had a huge skin cancer removed from her leg that left a large hole.  the dr told them to fill the hole with vaseline rather than polysporin-he said much cheaper and...

Fish in water tanks:  when the hurricanes came thru south fla 6 or so yrs ago, they put some type of fish in house pools since there was no electricity and there was lots of green stagnant water.  don't know what they were,...

found this web and just want to say I am in awe of what yu are all trying to do.  I have a small flock, large organic garden, but buy all the rest from people like you.    Thank you for your ambition and...