Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

This how we do it but obviously it wouldn't be the same elsewhere. We go to Italy to buy 90° alcohol ( it's illegal in France). We make a "syrup" by melting sugar in heated water, the exact amount of sugar depends on what fruit or plant we use. The proportion of alcohol and syrup is always half and half, to obtain a final result slightly less than 45°. We then leave the alcohol, the syrup, and the fruit or plant for a certain amount of time, usually one month for plants or spices, and three months for fruits. Then if we used plants, we take them out and filter, with fruits it depends (we leave the cherries, the grapes, but take out the lemons for limoncello).

Thank you so much for that explanation. I'm really ashamed that I didn't even know of american gaited breeds, and I'm going to look up more about these on the web. I only knew of a few european breeds, islandish, lusitanian and spanish, they are considered quite rare and expensive here if they really have the four or five gaits. Rosie is really lucky to grow up with those horses ! (And I find Dirt really beautiful on those pictures.)

Oh you also do the lemon-cello (limoncello) my mum just did hers but she uses vodka

I must tell her about the cherries and get her to make that also

 

[Ponypoor]

I have to admit we ALL had ham this morning. I know it's salty but it was thoroughly enjoyed by one and all

It’s full of protein so very goood for you and the hens

 

[Ponypoor]

Sadly, the sweet little girl didn’t make it. I think she was too far gone when we intervened, plus, we should have administered fluids. She was severely emaciated in my opinion. They sent her to UC Davis for necropsy, so maybe they’ll learn something. They rescued her off the street, figuring someone gad dumped her as coyote bait.

Oh bad luck

But glad you tried, ahi who would dump a poor hen how sad…

 

[GregnLety]

Oh you also do the lemon-cello (limoncello) my mum just did hers but she uses vodka

I must tell her about the cherries and get her to make that also

I just finished filtering off 5 gallons of pear cider and it's not too bad. I'm going to try a different yeast next time though.

Booze tax: Poofy Sr, a great mama hen. Not sure but I think the heat got her.

 

[Ponypoor]

I just finished filtering off 5 gallons of pear cider and it's not too bad. I'm going to try a different yeast next time though.

Booze tax: Poofy Sr, a great mama hen. Not sure but I think the heat got her. View attachment 3289357

Is she ok?

 

[GregnLety]

Is she ok?

Poofy sr passed suddenly in summer of 21 on a very hot day. Lety found her dead sitting on her nest of eggs.

 

[Ponypoor]

Poofy sr passed suddenly in summer of 21 on a very hot day. Lety found her dead sitting on her nest of eggs.

Oh no! I am so sorry I hope I didn’t do a blunder there. She looked such a nice hen. Did the eggs come out ok? Should I have asked that.

 

[bgmathteach]

My grandmother told me they fed the hens (which includes hens and roosters apparently haha) old bread, fish bits, old wastes of meat, leftover veggies, any scraps they would throw them, there was no fancy chicken food!

True, but they weren't bred to produce nearly what they do now, and they frequently had some that went broody and quit laying...so the hens lived longer, layed less than presently each year, and there were lots more insects and things for them to eat (lots of animals on the farm) and, for the most part, free ranged every day, and, like @Ponypoor 's ate the dropped oats from the family cow and horse(s).

 

[featherhead007]

I’m planning tomorrow’s breakfast for the chooks already tonight. How’s bout oatmeal, scrambled eggs, and Greek yogurt? Yummy

 

[DaisyBuff]

Keep a close watch on the bites. Snakes carry some different bacteria in their mouths and bites from them can get infected with some nasty things.

Snake tax
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Yes they certainly can! I used to own several pet snakes, luckily I never got sick from a snake bite, I consider myself lucky. You are certainly correct that even non venomous snakes can carry bacteria. And they can make people sick! For now, I'm fine. And so is my Leghorn! Her wound on her leg is healing nicely. And so are mine. Your hen is gorgeous! What breed is she? I've never seen one like that.