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    Chicken wheezing, water in crop

    Had the same (similar issue) yesterday. The day before she lay an egg and looked perfectly normal but next day her wings and tail were down, no interest in food or drink. Crop was empty, nothing hard around the abdomen area. At first she wasn't drinking but gradually swallowed small amount which...
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    Respiratory problem

    Short update. It took a while but finally, my roo is back to normal, healthy condition. When we started treatment he was really miserable looking. He was coughing and I could hear that his respiratory tracts are filling with fluid. There was a foam coming from his eyes and honestly, I was...
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    Mushroom foragers

    Today's haul - some Leccinum (first row), Boletus in the center, two clumps of Ramaria Aurea (Golden Corral) - on the left and bunch of Chanterells. We had couple cooler nights, just couple degrees above freezing mark but luckily, no frost yet. Today was very nice and warm. Perfect day for a...
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    Mushroom foragers

    We had some rain, much needed and more goodies showed up. There is something weird as we found Boletes growing in quite damp locations but their caps have dry appearance and some stems are cracked, almost like they have been microwaved from the above. I'm not going to expand this subject any...
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    Mushroom foragers

    Kind of late supper but what the heck! Sauteed Leccinum/Boletes and one Hedgehog with onions and chopped sausage (which I smoked last night) on top of pancakes from cooked potatoes. I stuffed myself like a royal pig...and fortunately, there is no emoticon to express such state. I have an extra...
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    Mushroom foragers

    Not just food but also medicinal remedies. I was too busy in a spring and only managed to harvest small bucket of Balsam Poplar buds and Douglas Fir tips. I made over 3 Qt of Gilead Balm but never got time to distill tips, despite having all glassware. Too many projects and not enough time for...
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    Mushroom foragers

    Today's haul - the rest of Hedgehog, a few Leccinum in a front line and couple small Boletes in the center.
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    Mushroom foragers

    It is edible but not a "prime" or choice mushroom. All lookalikes are Laccaria family but Laccaria orchropurpurea has a white spore print. Vtech
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    Mushroom foragers

    Oh dear! I would climb...at least to the next fork Vtech
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    Mushroom foragers

    It looks like a Laccaria orchropurpurea or Purple-gilled Laccaria. Vtech
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    Mushroom foragers

    My Better 1/2 came back from walk with this nice Hedgehog. She didn't know what that is and brought only one but she spotted several, running along the deer path. She got quite excited when I told her about mineral content (calcium, manganese, magnesium, iron) as well as chemical compound -...
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    Mushroom foragers

    They look like Hypholoma species. Vtech
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    Mushroom foragers

    I didn't mean to complicate things more than they're . Picture is worth thousand words and my description may look intimidating, at first glance. However, those Leccinums have distinct stem features which combined with the cap make impossible to mistake them for other species. The only...
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    Mushroom foragers

    Boletus and Leccinum are different species. Those of Leccinum species which I'm most familiar with are: - L. Rufum or aurantiacum - stem whitish and covered with white squamules which may gradually change color to orange/brownish or brick reddish. Mature specimen will have pillow-like...
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    Mushroom foragers

    I was busy, reorganizing my coop/ramp/new deck and a few smaller things so, only a short trip behind the house today and just enough to supplement our supper with. Leccinums versipelle and a few Coprinus atramentarius, on the left. Vtech
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