Anyone have luck catching a feral chicken?? UPDATE: Rooster caught, no hen

[staceyj]

I didn’t know that!!!! Wow!!!

I didn't either.
We are learning.

 

[staceyj]

Well folks, its the small victories that matter... 18+ month old granddaughter tonight got served up Salisbury steak, gravy and mashed potatoes. Broccoli was still cooking. Oh and Texas toast. When the serving dish was put on the table between us, she shoved her plate over and said "Please"... I gave her a scoop of broccoli and she devoured it, then shoved her plate over again and said "please".. gave her another scoop and she pulled her plate back at the broccoli and some more meat and then once again, shoved the plate over to me and said "please"... one more scoop and she went to town. She finished the broccoli, the meat, the Texas toast, all the gravy and most of the mashed taters. Then declared she was ready for a bath. I blame Tyler Florence for this... as since she's been eating solids, she's had nothing but farm fresh organics and every meal included greens. I made her yogurt from raw milk and her cheese from raw milk. The kid loves fresh organic food. It's a wonderful thing.

That's so adorable. And not a small victory at all!
Are you grandad, pops, pop pop, or what?
Surely you aren't called @rjohns39 by that little sweetums.

 

[staceyj]

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When she was ready to move to solid food, I bought Tyler's cookbook. Every meal had different green stuff in it. And she learned to love the "green stuff" as a snack in between meals. I can hand her spinach, kale, broccoli, green beans, carrots, celery, etc and it's the best snack ever, unless you compare it to tomatoes or peaches. Chocolate is really cool, but tomatoes and fruit are better.

I really like Tyler Florence and his recipes are always good.
Have you ever tried his mashed potato recipe? The one where instead of boiling the potatoes in water, you simmer them in cream with a bay leaf salt, pepper ,and chives ?

Such simplicity!without a doubt the very best mashed potatoes I've ever had.

 

[staceyj]

I've just been very busy the last two weeks.

How long does it take to get a job... 52 hrs from clicking submit on the application to getting the job offer.

I've been happily employed for 2 weeks, and love where I work.

I don't really do breakfast, since that takes time away from sleep, and I'm not normally a morning person anyhow. Yes, work starts in the morning for me, so the birds have had to adjust to an earlier bed time, as well as an earlier rise and shine. The first night they weren't to bed early they looked at me like I was taking them to the chopping block. The next morning, when I woke them up 4 hrs earlier than normal, they acted like teenagers being woke up before noon on a Saturday. They've adjusted though, and Nickalodian works well for entertainment (bright colors, stuff happening, and the keets love Paw Patrol).

The kids have really been helping out, they've cooked dinner a couple times, cleared the leaves of the driveway, and other little stuff that makes a big difference.

I'm a very happy camper.

New is hard to get used to!
You should have told us and we wouldn't have teased you about not being around.
I'm sorry.
I'm also so happy for you.
Awwww. good kids too.
You've taught them well obviously.

 

[Redhead Rae]

Well. I'm off to bed. I've spent the last two hours working on a blog post about my flock record keeping and my eyes are starting to cross. Have a good night everyone!

 

[Anansi]

For sure! @Anansi.....come out come out where ever you are. Ollie ollie oxen free (does anyone else rememeber that?)

Marco!...

 

[Smuvers Farm]

Used to be, I'd never get in bed before midnight.... now, from pain, I'm getting UP at midnight..... don't you hate those *up in the middle of the night* things, where you KNOW you are wide the frik awake.... and you aren't going back to sleep until 4?!?!? Can't do anything for fear of waking up everyone in the house... or at least waking up the dogs... and then THEY'LL wanna go out... and middle of the night cold outside is just... man it SUCKS!!

I'm so old... ugh. When did this happen?!?!?

Decided to put turkey enchiladas on the menu for dinner, even though I have tenderloin steak in the fridge... OH and bought a roast for beef stew.... AND cubed steak for chicken fried steak... all sitting in there... calling my name....

Debating if 2AM is too early/late to take a pain pill..... not sure I want to chance waking up and spending the morning loopy..... 50/50 shot....

I have 2 boots to wear at night for my plantar fasciitis, but my toes go numb in both boots, so I can't wear them overnight...... I've been doing stretches, wearing the boot(s) during the day when I can, and rubbing tons of biofreeze and pain relief cream into my foot. I also wear compression socks when I can. My last option before a DR is something called Penetrex, which looks like another pain relief cream... any ideas would be greatly welcome!!!

 

[Anansi]

Quick question. What is the best thing to put in the nesting box I can get in a small bag, probably at WalMart?

We use Timothy hay for Lizbeth's pen and Gurtrude's nest box.

 

[Smuvers Farm]

Marco!...

CHICKEN!!!

Oh, I mean POLLO... wait... Polo?!?

 

[Anansi]

I tried fermenting a cup of food and I about vomited!! I had a stonger stomach when I worked 11 years ago in the GI Lab.

I was force holding the Crele this evening, and a couple of Cochins decided to jump up and sit on my foot. Then a Silkie jumped up in my lap, by the Crele, and then another Cochin jumped in my lap. It was heaven!! It really was a wish come true! I have always wanted to a chicken to come sit with me on its own.

Chickens cuddling with you is heaven, and I'm lucky cuz I get it daily. One of the many perks of indoor chickens.