Kristen’s Chickens and Farming Ventures

[BlueBaby]

@Kris5902 Well, I am sure that you will let us know what you decide on which roo you will use.

I am trying now to check on getting a couple of those Barnevelder pullet's that hatched out in August to add to my flock. Wish me luck?

 

[Kris5902]

“Totally safe, really!”

We don’t have any issues with the trailer being too sealed up or worries about these little tealights using up all our oxygen, but silly though it may seem, and although I would never consider actually “heating” with this little doohickey, It keeps the chill out a bit.
We are on day 5 or 6 of no propane for the heater. We are hoping it get filled tomorrow.

I’m trying to ration using our gas guzzling generator ($$$) for heat, and have managed to raise the temperature in the trailer by up to 3 degrees with this little contraption. I’m considering biting the bullet and asking my mother to buy us a Cubic Grizzly Woodstove when she gets her back-dated pension cash. We can always install it in the house for her room later, and I’m no longer worrying about preserving the trailer for future use. AKA, I’m now completely ok with the though of putting a hole in the roof for a chimney, and plan on taking the propane stove, fridge, and water heater out for our house when it’s built (temporarily).

I had to scroll way back in the photos for these other “totally safe” pictures to before we moved to the farm. But you might find the funny. We have “old Sparky” the pre-reno “vintage” (electrician may have said “ancient and scary”) undersized breaker box that sparked every time you reset a breaker. The still blocking the fire exit “don’t block this exit” cart from my work (fire dept didn’t find it funny, but I did!). And “how to quickly dry the drywall patch in the garage with an electric heater and bungee cord”

 

[Kris5902]

@Kris5902 Well, I am sure that you will let us know what you decide on which roo you will use.

I am trying now to check on getting a couple of those Barnevelder pullet's that hatched out in August to add to my flock. Wish me luck?

Best of luck! They are beautiful birds... mine just aren’t very people friendly/cuddly. I wonder if I can bring eggs to the USA for “personal use”? Spring time road-trip? I hear that fertile DL Barnvelder eggs are the best tasting ever... though I have also heard good things about those NNx’s as well.​

 

[BlueBaby]

Best of luck! They are beautiful birds... mine just aren’t very people friendly/cuddly. I wonder if I can bring eggs to the USA for “personal use”? Spring time road-trip? I hear that fertile DL Barnvelder eggs are the best tasting ever... though I have also heard good things about those NNx’s as well.​

If they aren't too old to hatch when you get here, I wouldn't mind trading some with you. Mine will be a cross between the 2 breed's though, so some that hatch will have fully feathered necks, and the rest would have the bib's. If I were to hatch any from you, I might keep a roo from it, since they wouldn't be related to mine.

 

[BlueBaby]

@Kris5902 I'm trying to talk the lady into selling me 3 of those Barnevelder pullet's. I'll let you know if I do end up getting them.

Edit to update: I can have 3 pullet's and they were hatched on Aug. 13th, so they aren't laying egg's yet. That will give me time to integrate them into my flock before they do.

 

[Kris5902]

@Kris5902 I'm trying to talk the lady into selling me 3 of those Barnevelder pullet's. I'll let you know if I do end up getting them.

Edit to update: I can have 3 pullet's and they were hatched on Aug. 13th, so they aren't laying egg's yet. That will give me time to integrate them into my flock before they do.

Awesome! Can’t wait to see some pics...

 

[BlueBaby]

Awesome! Can’t wait to see some pics...

I have to set up when I will go get them, and it's supposed to rain tomorrow with flood warning's.

 

[Kris5902]

Alright everyone, I’m going to need some help here... lots of creative help! Who has some good recipes for carrots to share? I needed some carrots for some soup and stew I was making, about 8 lbs, and Aunt-in-law insisted we buy these ones. For $10 CAD we got about 80 lbs of feed carrots. Not pretty or convenient, but economical. Now I don’t know what to do! I don’t really have a good place to store them.

I’ve managed to use up 7 liters/quarts worth in the soup and stew, but it’s hardly made a dint in the bag. I plan on fermenting a big batch as well. I think I’ll still have about 50 pounds left. And the worst part is I haven’t convinced the chickens that these are a tasty treat... though they are making Charlie happy.

Still in the process of cleaning (forgive my mess!)

 

[BlueBaby]

@Kris5902 Wow, that's a lot of carrot's! My chicken's like to eat carrot's, and they make the egg yolk's a nice color.

Edit: Found this for you:
https://www.rachaelraymag.com/recipes/20-carrot-recipes

 

[Kris5902]

@BlueBaby Do you cook the carrots for your chickens? Cut them up? Maybe I’m doing something wrong that my girls wouldn’t touch them? I boiled them to soften them up a little, but got zero interest.