INDIANA BYC'ers HERE!

[LonelyPageTurne]

I was terrible at it, but I got very lucky.  During a TDY to Incirlik, Turkey, I was tented up right next to a bunch of RAF Aussies.  They grilled every single day, and over a period of four months, gave me a primer in fine art of cooking with fire.  The good news is it's a skill that everyone can develop.  The bad news is it usually takes a mentor, and self-teaching without one takes a tremendous amount of dedication and patience.  It's gotten better with the new wave of high quality cook books over the last 15 years, by people like Bobby Flay and Alton Brown.  (you might not like Bobby's attitude, but his recipes are hard to argue with.)

But if propane gets it done for you, then I say grill on!

I used to live in incirlik as a kid. I think 88-90. Then 90-92 at Lakenheath.

 

[LonelyPageTurne]

So few run is officially put up. But I need at least 2 more posts put in for support. It's not very sturdy at all. But it's definitely sturdy enough for now. I'm basically accordianing the chain link fence open and closed until I can get a better gate. It works surprisingly well though.

My garden is also almost finished, just a couple more seeds to sow for a staggered harvest. Then I need a fence around it to keep the chickens out. They love the strawberries. Lol.

I planted Boston marrow and sugar pumpkins for the fall. I did raised beds using cinder blocks. Doing herbs in the small openings. I have a bed with strawberries, and A few herbs. The next biggest bed has pole and Bush beans in the holes, with cucumbers to grow up my chain link fence, pumpkins to vine out the sides and zucchini and squash for the front. The biggest garden has tomatoes, peppers, broccoli, kale and lettuce. I planted various herbs around the side. I might do a fourth garden next year depending on how more space I need. I also planted 3 grapes, 2 blackberry bushes and 2 blueberries. I'm also planning a flower garden in the front and sunflowers for the chickens on the other side of my gate.

 

[Minminme]

Probably white with blue leakage If it were dominant. If recessive you'd get blue and black.

Hmmmm thinking about that!!! They'd b pretty for sure!

 

[SallyinIndiana]

DH processed some of the EE roosters tonight. here's hoping the rest get done tomorrow. That still leaves me 3 roosters to free range. I'll miss my free range followers. But at least they won't be fighting as soon as I turn my back.

 

[CRSelvey]

Well I've been checking on Bella and her one little chick about every hour or so since I saw her first baby. I keep thinking that maybe Chicklet (temporary name) might be it, but she is really dedicated to the eggs under her still. She moves them around every so often and boy is her little baby demanding. That chick is in and out of every feather she has while checking out the world. I can't believe how much more fun it is to watch our chick with a mom than just with other chicks. Chicklet is hilarious. I can't believe Bella hasn't lost patience with her as many times as she has pecked at Bella's eyes, but she just moves around to accommodate her every need. LOVE THEM.

Bella still tries to attack me every time I stick a treat in there for her. I've given her grass chunks, cooked sweet potato, salad, strawberries, apple, and scrambled eggs with carrots. You would think she would just give in and let me be nice to her.

 

[PeacefulWalls]

Well, my girls did it again. Our egg numbers were dropping off a bit the last 5 or 6 days. I figured they must have a new place somewhere in the barn they were laying, but I couldn't find it. The last 2 days the numbers were back up so I didn't worry about it. Well, tonight their new spot was found in the loft -- with 23 eggs! So today's total count was 45 eggs! I won't include the ones we found with the ones we sell. I'm pretty sure they're fine to eat, but if they stink when we crack them I'll toss them in the compost.

I got a new duck egg customer yesterday who took 6 dozen duck eggs -- they have allergies in the family to chicken eggs. He said they could probably buy a good share of what our ducks produce, which is great because they were accumulating rapidly! I had to take 15 dozen to the food pantry over the past 3 weeks. Now hopefully we can sell enough to pay for their feed

Our onions, sweet corn, half the potatoes & green beans are planted. The next few days include a ton of weed pulling and tilling in the rest of the garden to finish planting a ton of stuff yet. I start tomatoes from seed -- 3 pots each of about 25 varieties. I put 2 seeds in each pot. Often I have to replant a number of them that don't sprout. This year I only had to replant a few. Needless to say I have about 100 tomato plants growing. Hmmm, I don't think I'll need that many... If anyone is interested in some tomato starts let me know -- I think I may need to post my extras for sale on craigslist!

Oh -- and if anyone is interested in some thistles I have a wonderfully thick crop taking over my strawberry patch. I'm giving away thistles for free -- I'd even let you dig your own. Please, please, please come and help yourself

 

[Minminme]

Hey all thought I'd spread the word:
There's a guy on the "Anyone in WV" thread who is trying to sell 10 Buff ORP chicks that he hatched out, for 3$ a piece. Any one interested? Go on that thread and look for KEBell.

 

[kabhyper1]

Ive got a dozen silkie eggs ready to go. A buyer backed out. Need shipped asap. $25 plus shipping. I dont like tossing fertile silkie eggs

 

[hoosiercheetah]

Oh -- and if anyone is interested in some thistles I have a wonderfully thick crop taking over my strawberry patch. I'm giving away thistles for free -- I'd even let you dig your own. Please, please, please come and help yourself

I have my very own infestation, thank you very much. Chickens don't eat thistle, do they?

I used to live in incirlik as a kid. I think 88-90. Then 90-92 at Lakenheath.

Funny old world. I was there in tent city summer of 95. Do you remember the Castle on the Sea? I think it was almost due south from Adana.

 

[nathanaf8388]

I will surely pass on the thistle offer myself my landlord hates thistle