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Daddy had a neighbor who had a chain link fenced back yard where he kept his pet rabbit. It ran loose all the time. I don't even know if he had a pen for it.

Lazy gardener is so right about letting the chickens do the work. The best garden I ever had was when I let my birds run in the garden all winter.

I was down to no roosters, the last one scratched my 14 month old grandson in the face. My sweet neighbor gave me 4 roosters/cockerels. All but one seem really young and bratty. I will probably be canning them soon. When she asked if I wanted them I told her as long as she didn't mind that most...

Grands really are grand. My little grandson 16 months old yells "Chicken" every time our rooster crows.

Wow, now that's some ingenuity!

Yikes! I reckon. I got DH a pair of coveralls at the local Trade Days for $5. They aren't pretty but mighty warm.

I don't think it was getting hostile but I've seen it before. There was a free-range thread that got downright hateful and suddenly it was gone. It started with someone talking about the smartest birds survive and suddenly accusations abounded about us being abusive chicken mamas. Back to the...

Exactly, the plant compensates (as long as it's healthy anyway).

I once grew my cantaloupes up a fence and they were beautiful. I think things grown up stay cleaner with less fungal problems. The sun can reach the plants easier too. You may need to water more unless you mulch well. Plants that lay on the ground create their own mulch blocking out weeds and...

Well last week we had a couple of inches of snow which of course closed down the schools and many other places. My chickens refused to leave their coop until the snow was pretty much gone. I haven't had a single egg since the snow. Lol, I was only getting a single egg a day anyway. I sure have...

I'm loving all the fur babies!

I watched a some youtube videos canning bone broth by Linda's Pantry. She has many, many canning, dehydrating, etc. videos on food preservation. Anyone timid about canning should watch her. She makes it look easy, which really it is. Just remember to follow directions and keep and eye on your...

He may just be bored. A lot of rabbits like to play so maybe you could give him something to stimulate his interest. A hard ball to roll around or a tunnel to run through. There are lots of ideas on the web. Don't forget they like to chew so give him some willow or fruit branches to chew on...

I did a bird or two every couple of weeks for awhile during the summer and helped someone dispatch her cockerels. I did it as early in the morning as I could. The flies weren't too bad but the ants kept biting my feet and ankles, OUCH! I only have about 5 or 6 left to do now. They are getting...

I kept putting off processing my extra cockerels and name I'm just hoping for a nice day to get the job done. I want to get some more pullets but I have to send the boys to freezer camp first. Bee it sure sounds like you've been busy. My husband bought us a rick of wood that practically...

There is always an expert. How did we ever get by before all this free advice (criticism)!

There is too much generated about correct ways. I like the old ways (mostly). Nowadays, there are too many communities trying to tie the hands of individuals. I'm lucky to live in a small town where everyone grows gardens, has livestock, hunt and fish. I don't worry too much about those SHTF...

No actually I use the universal recipe from The Tightwad Gazette book. It is really versatile.

Muffins are a quick bread. You barely stir together and bake. Throw in all kinds of stuff like zucchini, pumpkin, nuts, raisins, craisins, coconut, citrus zest, etc. Bakes up in 20 minutes. Good for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or a snack. No need for yeast, instead baking powder or baking soda to...

I knew someone that kept putting a plantain salve on a skin cancer and it went away after a couple of months. I love plantain for all kinds of skin ailments. My son put some on his ingrown toe nail that got infected and my daughter put some on a spider bite. It went from her hardly being able to...