Getting the flock out of here - a diary of a crazy chicken man

[ozexpat]

There has never been a published study showing benefits associated with ACV in poultry water. Saying that, nobody has shown it to be bad.

I would cut it out completely and see what happens to youreggs

 

[Tomtommom]

I frankly don't worry too much about giving layer to non-layers. Hasn't led to trouble yet. I'll buy some starter when they're in the brooder, but after they join the flock, everyone gets layer. I would imagine a growing bird would need calcium too!

 

[Virginiachicken]

So I started reading this thread yesterday and finally had to skip to the end.... Hate missing so much of this story though, but just couldn't spend another day in front of the computer!
Just wanted to check in as a lurker and say how much I have enjoyed the story and everyone involved!
Just wonderful....
Hatching in Virginia as we speak!

 

[Phage]

Yeah, I don't really understand the point of spending hundreds of thousands on a wedding. Especially when some people do it on credit. If you have the money, then sure, it's good for the economy, but taking out a loan to throw a party sounds sort of insane to me.

INDEED!!

For our wedding we had a "student mentality" and did it on a budget, AND PAID CASH.

1. Had a friend make a cake that we decorated.
2. Went to the flower market in London the day before the wedding and bought flowers we liked that day
3. Did my own (minimal) make up
4. Had my bridesmaids do my hair. We made it up on the day.
5. Had the ceremony in the college chapel at DH's University in Cambridge. While we checking it out, some music student trumpeters were practicing, and we asked them if they would play at the wedding. We also asked if they had a friend who could sing Ave Maria. They did. They were all amazing especially the singer. They all got paid standard student minimum wage. We later found out that the signer had sung for the Queen of England a few weeks before.
6. My older brother drove me to the wedding and reception in my dad's vintage car that he had been restoring since before I was born.
7. The reception was held at a country house owned by the University so was at the "student rate".
8. The best man who is a serious musician played with his quartet as his wedding gift to us.

The next morning we were to fly out to an unknown (to me) destination, and to my HORROR my younger brother was the freshly minted pilot!!

It was fabulous, and really did not cost much, except the dress which I did buy (+ my DD wants to get married in the same dress if/when the time comes), and the food.

 

[Virginiachicken]

Sounds like a wonderful wonderful wedding....

 

[perchie.girl]

Quote:
you went to Cambridge

deb

 

[ozexpat]

Welcome @Virginiachicken

My family pretty much saved us a boatload of money with our wedding

I bought 180 dozen roses in the commercial flower market downtown LA and my mother and sister mage all the arrangements

My mother was a custom wedding dress designer and made Inday's dress as well as all the bridesmaids dresses and hats.

The silk was bought in Hong Kong and ferried to Australia by Inday's sister who worked as a flight attendant for Cathay Pacific.

My Brother is a commercial photographer so he brought is fancy cameras with him

Another brother was in the Opera Australia group and performed at The SYdney Opera House - he sang Ave Maria

He and my sister did a duet as we left the church.

We were so broke, we had to dip into a couple of cash envelopes to pay the band!!

 

[Phage]

Welcome @Virginiachicken


My family pretty much saved us a boatload of money with our wedding

I bought 180 dozen roses in the commercial flower market downtown LA and my mother and sister mage all the arrangements

My mother was a custom wedding dress designer and made Inday's dress as well as all the bridesmaids dresses and hats.

The silk was bought in Hong Kong and ferried to Australia by Inday's sister who worked as a flight attendant for Cathay Pacific.

My Brother is a commercial photographer so he brought is fancy cameras with him

Another brother was in the Opera Australia group and performed at The SYdney Opera House - he sang Ave Maria

He and my sister did a duet as we left the church. 

We were so broke, we had to dip into a couple of cash envelopes to pay the band!!

Awesome!!!!!

180 dozen roses???
That is a lot of roses!!

 

[ozexpat]

Yes it was. Inday had 200 in her bouquet. They were 6 bucks a pack of 24. I paid less than 700 for flowers with vases and greenery

A total bargain

 

[ozexpat]

I did not have a reflective who could fly the plane though @Phage