Hatching Eggs / Paypal CHAT Thread

[mystdogs]

That's how they used to be. I have to force them into the coops at night. I lost 8 this fall when the coons discovered how to get into the run.

I lost all but two of my chickens to coons. Then found out my stupid neighbor's wife was feeding them cause she thought they were cute.

 

[Herducks]

I am single so no one to complain about how much I spend. But I board two horses so after that monthly expense a few chickens is nothing!!! I am very much looking forward to my chickens being old enough lay so they can start to at least start to pay for themselves!!!

 

[Herducks]

Best way to spend an evening.

 

[Hollowoakfarm]

I have a sudden urge to make a cheesecake...where did that come from?

I want one more day to this weekend, please. Tomorrow is also supposed to be lovely. I don't want to be inside for it!

 

[kraftyladies]

Just to let you all know, cluckitail makes one heck of a Snickers Cheesecake!

she makes some delicious baklava too!

 

[Sahwithchicks]

I lost all but two of my chickens to coons. Then found out my stupid neighbor's wife was feeding them cause she thought they were cute.

I am so sorry to hear that. I would have expressed some choice words to lady, printed off a list of diseases they are known to carry, then given her a picture of a "cute" coon and told her to look at it when she felt the desire to see another one. :complain

I think we have the same DH! Mine used to and occasionally still does complain. He said they'd never be able to hold their weight with all the money we spent on the coop etc. then I started selling hatching eggs and chicks etc. he doesn't complain too much anymore. Especially when I point out that dog food is more expensive and they don't bring in ANY money

I have mentioned that it cost me more to feed our one dog, then all my birds put together, even if I have 50x more poultry than dogs

 

[sonew123]

sonew123, I haven't checked the marans eggs yet, but 2 of the 3 tolbunt eggs had clear veining last night on day 5.



Deb

Sweet Deb! My Tolbunts are my only eggs i can see in! Lol everything else is too dark!

 

[sonew123]

There will be one the weekend of Easter.  There will be a sign up this time.  I'm not trying to go through a list of people to make sure everyone gets a chance.  

Nice! Ps your eggs go out tomorrow...just wrapped them

 

[madamwlf]

Nice! Ps your eggs go out tomorrow...just wrapped them

 

[KYTinpusher]

she makes some delicious baklava too!

That reminds me

Chocolate Bacon Baklava


Ingredients:

1 pounds sliced lean bacon
2 cups whole blanched almonds, hazelnuts, and pistacios, coarsely chopped and toasted
2 cups mini-chocolate chips
1 tsp. vanilla extract (I have seen recipes with bourbon, but have not made it that way... yet - sounds yummy!)
½ of a 16-ounce box of phyllo dough
10 tablespoons (1 ¼ sticks) unsalted butter, melted
1lb. jar good local wildflower honey (the quality of the honey can make or break this dish - use a good, flavorful honey)
Preparation:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
In skillet, fry bacon in batches until crisp. Drain well and crumble. In food processor, finely chop the bacon with the nuts. Transfer to a bowl and mix in chocolate chips and vanilla extract.
Brush a 13-by-9-inch glass baking pan with melted butter.
Lay a sheet of phyllo in the pan; trim edges to fit and brush with butter. Repeat with 4 more phyllo sheets and butter. Spread about 1/3 of the bacon-almond-chocolate-chip filling evenly over phyllo. Repeat this layering of 5 phyllo sheets and bacon filling two more times. Top with 5 buttered phyllo sheets, buttering the top well. With a small, sharp knife, cut baklava into 1-½-inch diamonds.
Bake in preheated oven 10 minutes, then reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees and bake about 1 hour longer, until nicely browned. (Check after 45 minutes to avoid overbrowning.)
Meanwhile, in small saucepan, warm the honey to pouring consistency, but do not boil. Pour warm honey over hot baklava. Store in refrigerator.