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4/10/12 at 4:56pm

Goodnight everyone...

 

Time for me to crash. I can no longer keep BOTH eyes open. 

My kids are out riding their bikes..they better know that they have to get home before it gets dark. 

 

I am wiped out- and thankful that I no longer have to stay up until the kids go to bed. Its a teenage perk. 

 

See you all for coffee in the morning.

“I know God will not give me anything I can’t handle. I just wish He didn’t trust me so much.” (Mother Teresa)

 

“I know God will not give me anything I can’t handle. I just wish He didn’t trust me so much.” (Mother Teresa)

 

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post #39392 of 50938
4/10/12 at 5:07pm

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Originally Posted by RaZ View PostOr a homebrew gig?  big_smile.png


yesss.gif Which reminds me, the other week, when you posted pictures of your hops, I ran out with a flashlight to see what mine were up to because I hadn't gone to look at them yet and I was excited by your hops progress. They weren't there. hit.gifI am not sure what happened, they were fine last year. roll.png

 

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post #39393 of 50938
4/10/12 at 5:13pm

Well, thanks for the thoughts, guys. So age was not an issue. Probably never know why. She was such a NICE broody, too.  No biting even. 

 

My next question is, would it be a bad idea to try to hatch any of her eggs? My friend has an incubator that she bought for turtle eggs, and never used. It's just one of those cheap (er) still-air incubators from TSC.  Two of her eggs are in my room, and are a month old. The others have been in the fridge for a while, too. Probably zero chance, anyway. But i am wanting to try, at least.

 I didn't use it before cause i wanted my birds to be broody raised, i want to encourage broody behavior in my breeding efforts.

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post #39394 of 50938
4/10/12 at 5:27pm

Fuzzy, I'm so sorry about Rose.  You tried to save her, don't beat yourself up.  Some of them just aren't strong enough to make it through difficulties.

 

I never learned to can but my daughter keeps a huge garden and cans and freezes.  So proud of that girl, she learned so much in spite of me.  The only thing I ever did was make and freeze applesauce.  I have wonderful memories of helping my grandfather can peaches in the basement though.  My job was to take the peaches out of the hot water and slide the skin off.  Grandpa would cut them into pieces and put them in the jars then take them upstairs to Grandma who would finish the process with the hot water bath and whatever else was involved.  I loved my part because you never knew how beautiful the fruit was going to be until you slid the skin off.  Sometimes the skin was plain old yellow but when you slid it off the flesh was beautiful!  Yellow, gold, peach, rose, hot pink all running together.  And the aroma was wonderful!  The whole house smelled like warm peaches.  They also did pears, tomatoes, plums, carrots, applesauce, applebutter, peas, beans, sauerkraut, etc.  My favorite was peaches.  But talk about good German sauerkraut!  Grandpa's was the best.  Made you pucker up!  Now I wish I had paid more attention to the process.

 

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"Dear Father hear and bless thy beasts and singing birds and guard with tenderness small things that have no words."
3 Chinese Cresteds, 3 cats, 1 Severe Macaw, Ameracanas/Easter Eggers, ISA Browns, Barred Rocks, French Black Copper Marans, Barnyard Mutts

post #39395 of 50938
4/10/12 at 5:28pm
Fuzzy, after 10 days the hatchability of eggs starts dropping. If you do try to hatch them don't be disappointed if it doesn't go well. And watch out for stinkers!

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              one fat pony, and many (but not too many!) chickens

              Can anyone tell me, how many are too many chickens?

 



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              one fat pony, and many (but not too many!) chickens

              Can anyone tell me, how many are too many chickens?

 



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post #39396 of 50938
4/10/12 at 5:30pm

I'm thinking with that combination -- still air + old + refrigerated eggs -- it would be a miracle to have one hatch, but it can't hurt to try.  I just wouldn't get my hopes up. 

I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.   - E.B. White

 

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. - Eleanor Roosevelt

 

The best way to be missed when you're gone is to stand for something while you're here. - Seth Godin

I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day.   - E.B. White

 

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. - Eleanor Roosevelt

 

The best way to be missed when you're gone is to stand for something while you're here. - Seth Godin

post #39397 of 50938
4/10/12 at 5:41pm
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yesss.gif Which reminds me, the other week, when you posted pictures of your hops, I ran out with a flashlight to see what mine were up to because I hadn't gone to look at them yet and I was excited by your hops progress. They weren't there. hit.gifI am not sure what happened, they were fine last year. roll.png

 

I'll have to take a picture tomorrow. A few of mine are over 10 feet tall now. The hops that the chickens ate last year have come back but they are only about 6 inches tall.  So don't give up. If, for some reason, yours don't come back send me a PM and I dig up a few rhizomes for you.
 

 

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post #39398 of 50938
4/10/12 at 6:14pm
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On the other hand, if anyone has the insatiable urge to learn how to build a barn, you should feel free to stop by and absolutely bring your own materials.  I'll be happy to supervise.  lau.gif



     Next you will invite us over to bale hay. Now that is a hot and miserable day!

 

post #39399 of 50938
4/10/12 at 6:17pm
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     Next you will invite us over to bale hay. Now that is a hot and miserable day!

 

Are you kidding? I loved baling hay. Some of my most favourite memories when I was young (and able).
 

 

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post #39400 of 50938
4/10/12 at 6:32pm
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Are you kidding? I loved baling hay. Some of my most favourite memories when I was young (and able).
 

 



Are YOU kidding?   We baled hay twice a year when I was growing up.  I was poked full of holes by the hay and suffering from heat stroke every year!  Yuck!   rant.gif

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