Pennsylvania!! Unite!!

rdilbarova said:

Here he is:

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wow, hes beautiful, wish you were closer

LadyBehir said:

So now the Big Guy is on board with me having chickens, do I go with the $400 one at Calico Creek Feed and Pet in Mill Hall or do I try to build a Lake Norman Coop? I have never had chickens before. Closest thing to it was a cockatiel 30 years ago.

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YAY! Look over the coop designs under coops on here, and ask lots of questions. Pay special attention to the "would have done differently" that some people put. Check prices in your work area too, some of the Amish have decent prices on coops. Shop around before hand, worst that can happen is you find a better price and have spent some time looking.

Farmer Mike S said:

Oh boy minecraft... My youngest brother is obsessed with that game and I don't think I know a kid in grade school who isn't!

And I got soaked at the wrong time yesterday too. To start my day yesterday I got soaked by a random downpour while wearing a suit and tie.

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Sorry, I know it's mean but that made me spit my beer out laughing. Hopefully you were able to walk inside with some dignity.

My peeps said:

My daughters were hula dancers and my son was steve from minecraft. His costume took forever to make.....and of course it poured on Halloween so the cardboard got soaked. But he loved it and that is all that matters!








Here is the coop so far. He used metal lath instead of chicken wire and attached it to the bottom too. The run floor will be covered with dirt and leaves. He said this is it and he is not building a new one next year

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That's Awesome!! Coop looks good too.

Ahhh one of my favorite things about this time of year. Samuel Adams Winter Favorites.

The Cherry Chocolate Bock is AMAZING!!!
Gotta say, I have some awesome friends. I walked into the one beer store to get smokes and my one friend who works there says "I read about the wedding being canceled. What kinda beer ya like?" My answer was Sam, his response "Here have a case on me." If he wasn't married I woulda....hugged him lol

And to keep it bird related, here's a pick of our first quail egg.

LadyBehir said:

So now the Big Guy is on board with me having chickens, do I go with the $400 one at Calico Creek Feed and Pet in Mill Hall or do I try to build a Lake Norman Coop? I have never had chickens before. Closest thing to it was a cockatiel 30 years ago. 

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That Lake Norman Coop is amazing! Although if I put one on my agenda, we wouldn't be seeing it until 2015 or so.

Seasonal beer....who knew? Not me.

Stake, still haven't started the cider. I did get my hands on some swing top bottles, but stopped once again at the shop in Downingtown and they were closed. I wonder if they have Sunday hours.....hmmmmm.

I know it's daylight savings, but my tooth pain will not let me sleep anymore. Boo.

Blarneyeggs said:

That Lake Norman Coop is amazing! Although if I put one on my agenda, we wouldn't be seeing it until 2015 or so.

Seasonal beer....who knew? Not me.

Stake, still haven't started the cider. I did get my hands on some swing top bottles, but stopped once again at the shop in Downingtown and they were closed. I wonder if they have Sunday hours.....hmmmmm.

I know it's daylight savings, but my tooth pain will not let me sleep anymore. Boo.

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if you can stand the taste, put cloves on it, then try to find clove oil tomorrow, til you can get to the dentist,

GM all:

Building coops VS buying....I bought one from CL from quakertown....it was so close to the cost of the materials that it was worth it....and if you want 5 birds, get a coop that fits 10....my two cents...

Fezzwig Ale is the bomb...buy a case for Thanksgiving and for Christmas every year!,

Blarney, there's a beer makers shop right off 202S in DE...Its in a strip mall....at a red light (don't know the cross street)...202 is a divided highway in that area..and, find a friend with some extra pain killers, tooth pain is really bad and usually gets worse over time...

And Blarney, if you want, I have an extra set up as I described to you and can give you some yeast to start a batch...will sell it to you at my cost which is about $9.00 ....

stake said:

GM all:


Building coops VS buying....I bought one from CL from quakertown....it was so close to the cost of the materials that it was worth it....and if you want 5 birds, get a coop that fits 10....my two cents...

Fezzwig Ale is the bomb...buy a case for Thanksgiving and for Christmas every year!,

Blarney, there's a beer makers shop right off 202S in DE...Its in a strip mall....at a red light (don't know the cross street)...202 is a divided highway in that area..and, find a friend with some extra pain killers, tooth pain is really bad and usually gets worse over time...

And Blarney, if you want, I have an extra set up as I described to you and can give you some yeast to start a batch...will sell it to you at my cost which is about $9.00 ....

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cloves stop the pain, had a friend one time, had a bad tooth, rotten, infection, of course couldn't get in to a dentist right away, told him to use oil of cloves, couldn't find it so he just used a whole clove( for baking or cooking) took the pain away when nothing else would, til he could get to the dentist. it really works

Blarneyeggs said:

That Lake Norman Coop is amazing! Although if I put one on my agenda, we wouldn't be seeing it until 2015 or so.

Seasonal beer....who knew? Not me.

Stake, still haven't started the cider. I did get my hands on some swing top bottles, but stopped once again at the shop in Downingtown and they were closed. I wonder if they have Sunday hours.....hmmmmm.

I know it's daylight savings, but my tooth pain will not let me sleep anymore. Boo.

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Samuel Adams has a variety pack for each season. There are a few I like in the spring and summer ones (namely the Cherry Wheat), but I prefer the fall and winter offerings. I like dark beer.

Hopefully your tooth pain lessens through the day, and you can get in to see someone soon.

stake said:

GM all:


Building coops VS buying....I bought one from CL from quakertown....it was so close to the cost of the materials that it was worth it....and if you want 5 birds, get a coop that fits 10....my two cents...

Fezzwig Ale is the bomb...buy a case for Thanksgiving and for Christmas every year!,

Blarney, there's a beer makers shop right off 202S in DE...Its in a strip mall....at a red light (don't know the cross street)...202 is a divided highway in that area..and, find a friend with some extra pain killers, tooth pain is really bad and usually gets worse over time...

And Blarney, if you want, I have an extra set up as I described to you and can give you some yeast to start a batch...will sell it to you at my cost which is about $9.00 ....

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I like that one too, the Juniper IPA is interesting, but I like gin. There was a super dark one that used to be in the winter pack that I loved, and for the life of me I can't remember the name of it. I know it was a stout, or porter but that's all I can remember. It's been a few years since I got a variety case of Sam, and to be honest if it wasn't for my friend I probably wouldn't have gotten it before Dec this year.

sharron said:

cloves stop the pain, had a friend one time, had a bad tooth, rotten, infection, of course couldn't get in to a dentist right away, told him to use oil of cloves, couldn't find it so he just used a whole clove( for baking or cooking) took the pain away when nothing else would, til he could get to the dentist. it really works

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That helps me understand why my mouth would go numb when I smoked the clove cigarettes they used to sell, I'd buy them when I had a sore throat.

call me old fashioned but I would much rather have a good bourbon or whiskey instead of beer.



Blarney please do this sparingly if you try it....am not comfortable handing out medical advice.....but year's ago after a surgery, I forgot to pick up the little prescription slip for the pain killer, by the time it was noticed the pharmacy was closed....the nurse on call told me to try taking 3 advil and 2 Tylenol at the same time....I know this goes against medical advice....but this really did work for me and it was only for the night..

Went to TSC today for some feed and they were having a swap. Found a silver penciled banty cochin hen and she came home with me. She's 3 and a half months old and I'm keeping her inside because it's only gonna be about 20 tonight. She came named.

I present you Georgia. It's funny because my best friend's name is Georgia.
Sorry it's not that great of a pic, I'll have better ones tomorrow.