I watched the news last night and it still sounded like those picketing in Emporia still had hopes. Personally in this economy I think it was dumb. They were offered a guaranteed job and reduced pension if they stayed working. Going on strike was a sure way to loose their income. I am a pro union person but sometimes supporting the union just goes against being able to feed a family. I guess they are thinking if they sell the bakery that they can get their jobs back. There are other hostess plants closing but they didn't plan to close them all. Now that might happen.
Turkeys are awesome aren't they, Mammahen? I am so glad you got them cause I was for sure going to butcher the bad boy if I did. Since you just have the two boys they might not fight at all. Boys normally get along in general if there aren't any girls around. I love hearing them goooble. That is one of the best things about having strange people (to them) come here. The turkeys gobble at them.
I am having sellers regret already and my buyer isn't even here to pick up birds yet. I realized l had gathered up all my brahma offspring other than my original girls to sell. I love my brahmas. I really hate letting them go. If it weren't for the owl problems I wouldn't be doing it. I just have to be able to make sure everyone can be shut up at night. I don't have many of these fancy colored chicks so I won't have much to breed with either in the future. I guess I need to find a way to separate my group from the hen house and try to get some offspring. I've got to get some work done around here soon. It can't wait until spring.
I'm certainly cutting my own throat getting rid of so many birds cause I need the eggs they lay. But in the long run it's all part of my major plan to have egg layers and breeders separate. I guess I should have started getting more egg layers earlier so they would be producing while I reduce.
I had a friend write me and ask if I wanted to buy a peacock from her. It is a purple pied. Which means his chest is purple and his train is white or mostly white. They are awesome beauties. I really don't have a place for another male but I will probably take it. It is a little over my budget but just the same I know they need the money as well. I will just have to find a way to build some more pens. For a person who didn't want peacocks in the first place I certainly have gone overboard!!
I looked for ACV with mother in it earlier in
Walmart in Emporia and Ottawa and neither place had it. Maybe if I make it to Topeka soon I can find a place that has it. I hadn't thought about the sugar being used up. I don't understand beer. How come it reduces calories but is still so fattening? I don't drink it so I have no idea. My son is a brew master and I could ask him but I don't want to listen to hours of beer talk. Pikeman is also a brew master so you could step in here and explain too.
What if you actually added some sugar to the mix to increase the fermentation?
I would be leary about taking calories in winter. I usually increase the corn in my feed mix in winter to add more fat. I like the idea of the fermentation for the obvious benefits though. I'm not sure I could do it on my scale but I think it would be excellent for fighting colds and other cold weather maladies. What if you don't get all the feed removed when you scoop it out. Is the older feed going to go bad or get moldy?
We got our booster a couple days ago and DH finally got it out of the box. I hope he gets it installed today. My internet and phone have just been barely functioning.
I haven't mentioned my chipmonks for a while. I have been working with them. At first all they did was hide. I now have them both taking food from my hands. They don't trust DH yet but are slowly getting used to him being around. They are spending more and more time out playing too. I just wish I could find a way to get that back enclosed deck built so there was room for them.
I worked all afternoon again and then started cleaning. I only got one bedroom done and part of this room. Already I see chick dust in here again. I've got ducks and some other eggs due to go into the hatcher today. I shut it down yesterday when I was cleaning so have to wait for it to get warm again before I move eggs.