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Anyone have ideas/recipes? I've canned up as many dill pickles, bread and butter pickles, and sweet relish that I can stand, and the pickling cukes just won't stop. Anyone have ideas on other types of recipes? I'll be slicing some up to put in vinegar with some sugar (not sure if that's a...

I'm looking to get rid of my Expedition and get a smaller car - but it's been a LONG time since I've had a car. Wondering if folks could weigh in on cars they've had or cars to avoid? Looking to get something that's 4 doors, automatic trans, and does well past 100,000 miles. Something that's...

I'm sitting here shelling peas, and looking at the growing pile of pods. Anyone ever do anything with the empty pods? Other than give them to the chickens? (I'm the only one in my family that likes peas, so by golly, I'll grow them and shell them and eat them myself. I just wonder if I could...

The guy who gave me the turkey eggs I hatched my three out of also hatched two at his place. He's a pretty much one of those "salt of the earth" guys, but babies of any kind get him completely wrapped up. His turkeys ended up being brooded indoors - for 3 months. They didn't stay in the brooder...

Figured you folks might like this :) I hatched these out from a friend's eggs (mixed batch), and for some reason, they LOVE the dog, ever since they were little in the house. Edit: Uhhhh....technical difficulties. Trying this again in a few.

Thought I'd share some nice pics of a good roo.... This past winter, I picked up a batch of "cull" chickens from a lady who breeds some nice birds. I pick up unwanted chickens and excess roos in the area to process for food - I provide an outlet for folks with excess chickens and I get food :)...

Have to share :) I have a friend who is an award winning taxidermist, and my husband and I are hunters. A few years ago, my husband shot a huge buck on our property - the biggest he's ever seen, and the biggest deer I know that's been shot. We live pretty frugal in most terms, not a lot of...

The three poults I hatched out two weeks ago are turning into conniving little escape artists. They no longer like being in their brooder and are flying out regularly to roam the house. I've been letting them out for a couple hours at a time, and cleaning up after them, but they think our lab is...

Good thoughts welcome....DH is going in for his hip replacement this afternoon. He's only 38, but has severe degeneration of the joint - the xrays are pretty ugly, and the doctor was surprised he can walk, let alone climb trees every day (he's a line clearance tree trimmer). Luckily, it's only...

So, looks like we are going to be taking in our nephew for the school year (at least). His parents (DH's brother and SIL) are moving again, and out of the current school district. We are in the district, and the boy desperately wants to stay in the same school and not move again (they've...

Now what do I do? I had two pip yesterday, and I thought it would take them a while to get out, but woke this morning to peeping - they're out and about! They're rolling the rest around, but one more looks to be pipping now. Most of what I read is for chickens, but how long should I leave them...

Not sure if everyone in here has seen the contest for writing articles here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/628618/byc-article-writing-contest-submit-articles-you-could-win I've been slowly working on trying to get a good "master list" of info about meaties to have set up as a Learning...

First - I've never hatched or incubated anything :) I've been doing some reading here, but maybe I need more coffee, but I have a few questions... A friend of mine is currently trying to incubate/hatch some of his turkey eggs (slate hens, bronze tom), and I guess he's having issues. He's had...

Hoping for some thoughts from the cold weather meat folks :) I'd like to raise more meaties this year - I did the two batches last year, one of 12, one of 40, and I enjoyed raising them (Cornish X). Silly me sold almost all of the 40 batch because I didn't say no, and I have a list of folks...

Figured with all the peeps here, some of you might have some stories for me :) DH has been troubled with hip and knee pain for a few years now, and I gave up long ago about bugging him to get to the doctor. I've had my share of joint issues, and had four surgeries from 07/01 through 02/11 for...

Well, it's time for a new phone, my poor little Droid Eris is about obnoxiously useless - it doesn't notify of calls more often than not, the processor is going the junk, touch screen is iffy on a good day. It's served it's purpose, I did like it, but I'm over it. I also managed to end up with...

...nom nom nom!! One of this spring's birds. Rubbed with olive oil, sprinkled with sea salt and fresh ground coarse pepper, some minced garlic, and some butter slid under the skin against the breast (because I love butter).

Time to do it all again! Ordered 40 CX from Schletch, got 42 at least (should have counted as I was taking them out of their box, but I didn't). Everyone is happy and healthy so far. I've been pleased with the customer service with Schletch - Etta was very nice to talk with on the phone when I...

So the meatie chicks will be here in two weeks or so. That will put them at the beginning of November for processing. The plan is to fence part of my garden off to start (where I didn't bother planting this year), and expand the fence as I harvest. I will putting fencing over the top of the...

Finally, I've broken my long standing record of NEVER being able to grow sweet corn. I can grow just about everything else in our area, and corn surely isn't uncommon here, but it's always evaded me. It either dies or it grows and never produces an ear...and it's not from lack of trying. This...