Coronavirus, Covid 19 Discussion and How It Has Affected Your Daily Life Chat Thread

[featherhead007]

I don't even watch the news. I'm taking my own advice... Now it's time to become a homesteader.

I don't watch TV either, but I should never had put that TV in the coop. The chickens watch Animal Planet way too much!

 

[Miss Lydia]

I don't watch TV either, but I should never had put that TV in the coop. The chickens watch Animal Planet way too much!

How about board games and cards? That may get them away from the TV

 

[CapricornFarm]

I love it when your eggs peep back at you!

I have one pipped right now, they are taking their time!

 

[featherhead007]

How about board games and cards? That may get them away from the TV

I tried cards but caught Beetov-Hen, cheating, holding aces under her wing.

 

[CapricornFarm]

We love Kenda! I wouldn't want him after me though.

Well he's retired. So you're safe.

 

[seminolewind]

I've read a lot about flattening the curve. It seems that some do not really understand how this works.
Flattening the curve is trying to spread the burden on the health service by trickle feeding the sick through the system rather than dumping the lot on the system in a short period of time.
The burden is an unknown quantity, a variable, while a health services capacity is fixed to a greater, or lesser extent.
Should the burden, the unknown quantity, exceed the capacity at any point the strategy fails.
It gets more complicated.
There is a regular burden; the normal sicknesses that a health system has to deal with under normal conditions. This doesn't seem to be factored into the current strategy. There isn't much extra capacity in most health systems so in times of high demand the system is bound to fail.

The time for a total lockdown is long past. The curve flattening isn't working because the system doesn't have the capacity.
China seemed to understand this from the outset. Most of the European countries haven't nor has the USA or UK.

 

[featherhead007]

See the white chickens sitting on the branch pile... Those are jersey giant cross pullets. They're HUGE. They're only about 19 weeks. They're bigger than my standard hens already.

Squatch is peeking on the right-hand side...

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I really like your roo, Squatch

 

[CapricornFarm]

My lungs are starting to bother me. Haha not what you think. They closed the pool so I can't get my laps in. After a week of no swim I start feeling weird. Damit open the pool! I'm an addict and need my fix!

I was thinking the other day about the last time I was swimming. Had to be about 3 years ago in FL. I miss it.

 

[CapricornFarm]

My husband FINALLY apologized to me for all the times he teased me about having a chest freezer full of meat. It's the way I grew up, so to me, it's normal. My parents, Just the TWO of them have 2 refrigerators and a freezer full of food. I call my mom a food hoarder!!

Better to have a great supply than to run out.

 

[Boonie Stomper]

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Peeking into the future in my pandemic apocalype dream last night...

1. A severe shortage of drinking water.
Folks, have you seen peple running their tap for 20 seconds every time they wash their hands with soap and water?
Have you seen anyone teaching kids (or anyone else) that water should not be left running while washing hands?
You may want to start encouraging people to use a pot of soap and water all day &/or turn off taps while scrubbibg and on again to rinse.
You may also start collecting rainwater, and/or set up a cistern:
https://morningchores.com/rainwater-harvesting/

2. Soap and sanitizers remain in very high demand.
Obviously, many chicken owners and homesteaders may have forgotten some of the old ways.
There is still time to get started gathering many of the supplies needed to make your own!
There's a ton of resources online - here's a few to start.
Soapmaking:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/coronavirus-covid-19-virus-discussion.1352322/

Distilled spirits:
Methanol https://sciencing.com/make-wood-alcohol-through-distillation-7762993.html
Ethanol https://brewhaus.com/blog/how-to-distill-ethanol-with-a-moonshine-still/
Follow all local laws before attempting!