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  1. dadthebaker

    Chicken personalities.

    I am a city slicker, born and raised with concrete between my toes. So, owning chickens was a big decision for me. Who would have thunk that birds have individual personalities? Sure makes for livily entertainment. Giada (RIP), a RIR, was the lead gal. She was the one who kept order in...
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    Broody gal...lol

    HAHAHAHA... I always read about someone's broody hen...well...its my turn now. Wife brought up an interesting point....she only got broody right after we brought home some baby chicks....coincidence?
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    6 months, no hawks, now...

    We moving into our house six months ago. I found this house mainly for the sake of owning chickens without pesky neighbors; we live in an industrial area with pallet yards, machine shops, and factories....few residential neighbors but LOTS of sparrows. Yesterday, a hawk was in our front yard...
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    Goose eggs- good eats?

    We went to our local pesticide free farm this morning for our weekly shopping. While there, we tour the animals and throw them scraps. There is a goose run and there were three eggs on the ground and a ground squirrel was going near one of them. I went in and shoo'd him away. I picked up...
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    S.H.D. Syndrome

    I can't tell you how many hours I would spend just watching my healthy boys during their infancy; just watching to see if they are breathing. Sure it was less and less time when we got to our third, but now I am dealing with Suden Hen Death Syndrome. I find Wife and Me regularly checking to...
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    Yay! My gal started laying again.

    I guess my gal is finally done mourning. Since Giada, our #1 gal died last week, Julia was in a funk. She stopped eating and just lay around. She also stopped laying. I thought she was ill. So, dealing with the death of our most flamboyant chicken, we worried about Julia. Two days ago...
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    Post hen death observation

    Well, its been a little over a week that Giada, my flocks head gal, passed on to the great pastures in the sky. My girls, in pecking order: Giada (deceased) - RIP Ida (Garten) - Martha (Stewart) - Padma (Lakshmi) - Racheal (Ray) - Julia (Child) - Been watching my other girls and noticed...
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    Dead Hen

    Hi! I had 6 hens, all approx 7 months old. Giada, the highest in the order died. The day before, they were all running around the front yard and being happy chickens. They all look healthy. Yesterday morning, she even laid an egg (she was my most productive and steady layer). I heard a...
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    Life is like...

    ...a box of choco... *smack*...ya ya ya...we already know that one.... unfortunately, I never got much "wisdom" from anyone in my family... so other than that one made famous in a movie, i dont know any... I am sure there are some really good ones out there.... So tell me.... Life is like...
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    Bechemel sauce

    Just made a some for the Boys lunch...thought I would share this simple SIMPLE sauce! All the kids in the fam go crazy for this sauce, which I use on all shapes and sizes of pasta....I even replace for tomato suace in lasagna when I want it to be completely white. I also add different...
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    1st time watching turkey get ready for T Day

    Howdie All! Well, being a boy raised with concrete between my toes, I haven't had much experience in the world of "outside the plastic tray" poultry....that is, all the poultry I ever had came from supermarkets. I want to raise my boys with an awareness of where food comes from, and how to...
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    My Pie Crust Secret shhhhh!

    LOL Hello my Peeps! I have recently been doing my pie crust a little bit different than I have for the last 15 years or so, and I gotta say, it works so well for me! Instead of cutting the butter into little cubes and then incorporating them into the flour, I chill the entire block of butter...
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    Super Crispy Chicken Skin.

    I used to work in commercial pest control for a few years. I would go to the back room in Chinese restaurants and they would have chickens, ducks and pigs (whole) hanging in front of huge fans blowing them dry all night. I do it with a chicken where I blow a fan on it for a couple of hours...
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    BLASTED Chicken

    Howdie Folks! This is one of my favorite ways of cooking chicken. http://www.melindalee.com/index.php?option=com_garyscookbook&Itemid=6&func=detail&id=612 Yes, the house gets very very smokey...but if you place a layer of thick sliced potatos, some carrots and sliced onions....oh my...i...
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    Kids are like Chickens because....

    The moment I open something, and they hear the wrapper....first one comes to see what it is...then the rest....lol... like, I cant have a moment of "quiet- I want a cookie by myself" time... or, It's always a fight, argument, push contest to see who is gonna ride in what seat in the...
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    What do you get when....

    you put a cow and and ducks in a crate??? A box of quackers and milk.
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    AAaaarg! I forgot the salt and sugar!!!!!

    Made a double batch of pie crust, it *is* the holidays!!! Rolled out the dough for one pie and in the back of my head something said, "it's not right...theres something missing"...took a taste... ACK! forgot the salt and sugar; just got flour, butter and water.... *sob* Guess I will...
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    Mr. Hawk, allow me to introduce you to my girls...

    Well....after reading posts on predators, mind you I am only a proud father of my girls for a month or so, it finally happened. I sit in the Boys classroom,and use thier school comp, yes we homeschool (mine is faster and I never get to use it...lol). But the window over looks the back yard...
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    Good pancake mix recipe

    With three Boys to feed, I've tried many pancake recipes. For the last 10 years, this one is my fav "go to" for pancakes. "Instant" Pancake Mix Recipe courtesy Alton Brown Ingredients 6 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda (check expiration date first) 3 teaspoons baking...
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    Alton Browns Fruit Cake - anyone ever make it??

    Ok...I have never made this. Every Flippin Year, for the last 7 years! I say I am gonna make this animal, and something happens and I dont....well, Gosh Darn It!!!! This year it will be done!!!! ARG! It looks so decadent! Has anyone ever made it??? please share your results...as I find...
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