Isa's Homestead Happenings and Hangout

[bill3607]

Growing up, we always ate meals as a family at the table. We even had assigned seats at the table! Even when the oldest of us grew up and moved out, the rest of us tried. It did get hard when we got jobs and didn't get home until after 10:00 or later. But my mom would always have the meal on a plate for us, waiting in the fridge for when we got home. Now, hubby, son, and I eat at the table every night unless we are eating out. I can't remember the last time we ate in front of the tv, it's been years. And the rule is: no electronics at the table, it's family time

I have just stopped making the kids do that in the last year or so.

 

[bill3607]

Grey brooding hen doing what she does best. Just swapped her eggs with 9 kelso eggs . Well see what happens. T minus 22 days


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I looked at it this morning, or yesterday morning now, apparently not awake good and I couldn’t figure out why you had her in a glass jar. I was like WTH. Then, I thought “hmmm cool big glass jar, though”

 

[WallyG74]

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Wallace is doing well

Sir Wallace of Indianatonfieldville!

 

[sdm111]

I looked at it this morning, or yesterday morning now, apparently not awake good and I couldn’t figure out why you had her in a glass jar. I was like WTH. Then, I thought “hmmm cool big glass jar, though”

Yeah, glass jars are great for housing chickens. Just don't screw the top down too much

 

[MACCanadianCoop]

Yeah, glass jars are great for housing chickens. Just don't screw the top down too much

Cut some holes for ventilation. They'll be fine.

 

[MACCanadianCoop]

We had some pretty intense winds over the weekend. Thankfully this is the only damage. I'll take it off tonight and then just hope we don't have too much terrible weather in April.

 

[WallyG74]

Yeah, glass jars are great for housing chickens. Just don't screw the top down too much

Great for grasshoppers and crickets.

 

[Isadora]

Yeah, glass jars are great for housing chickens. Just don't screw the top down too much

I was thinking screw the top down very tightly with some broth over the top of the chicken. Keeps for a long time if done properly

 

[Isadora]

Sir Wallace of Indianatonfieldville!

Great reference

 

[Isadora]

And full disclosure, Today a nice bottle of whisky, a pack of ribeyes, and a very soft queen sized blanket managed to "fall" into the cart at Costco. So it's not foolproof.

You had a good excuse yesterday