Michigan Thread - all are welcome!

[RaZ]

1muttsfan mentioned you in a post in Michigan Thread - all are welcome!!

This could quickly get out of hand.
If you click on the @1muttsfan you go right to their profile.

 

[gladahmae]

We should all apologize to Opa in advance for the flood of notifications this new feature will bring. Raz? We won't apologize to him.

 

[Opa]

The only place where I don't want to be mentioned is in the obituary column.

 

[snowflake]

One thing that never ceases to amaze me is how fast kids grow. It doesn't seem possible that this is the same girl that I once cleaned spaghetti from her hair.

Beautiful grand daughter, is the locket the one you gave her for her birthday?

 

[lbrykowski2011]

Very like a Delaware, what size egg, and color? The Delaware lay a light brown, almost creamish coffee colored. Her coloring is very much Delaware. What would you put her size at? Over five lbs? Thats about it on the average Delaware, an ocasional larger one.

She only laid one a few days ago, nothing since. She is about 24wks. White egg-small to medium, but was her 1st. She's gigantic and fluffy to hold, but not heavy, under 5lbs.

 

[lbrykowski2011]

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Goodness gracious ghost peppers are wicked! Made the pepper from the dehydrated ones outside & I am STILL sneezing w/burning nose. Makes my habaneros seem tame...

Think I will skip the latest named "hottest pepper in the world" -- "Trinidad Scorpion". Apparently it is twice the scoville units of the ghost. Boss will be happy tomorrow, bringing him ghost, habanero & bird's eye (Thai hot) pepper made after dehydrating them (he provided the ghost).

10 quarts of Venison Vegetable Barley soup almost done processing....

Oh, and....Guess what the brats did. Just went to let them out to free range...they scattered ALL of the straw out of their nest boxes. I JUST put all fresh in last night.....

We just made salsa with the ghost peppers today, 17pints and loved it, even the kids. It's real hot, but such a sweet taste. I liked it much more than the habenaro salsa I made a few wks back. We still have alot of peppers coming, smoking jalapenos, portugal and habenaros now and will grind in morning. Makes an awesome chipolte type spice. If anyone lives by me and wants free peppers, let me know, I have lots, especially habenaros. Soup sounds delish.

 

[lbrykowski2011]

Regarding the white hen, I was also thinking Delaware, or Coronation Sussex could be another possibility if she has white legs. A clear, closer shot from the side may be more helpful.

She does have white legs and 4 toes. My phone takes bad pics, lens is scratched, sry. I've only had chickens since early summer so don't know many breeds yet. Got her at the Marlette flea market just cuz she's so fluffy and pretty.

 

[Opa]

Peeled, cored, sliced, and dehydrated a half bushel of apples, again. I have got to quit giving them to people. Granny sent both of her nieces home with all that would fit in their suit cases, and we sent a bushel of apples to my aunt in Arkansas. While both nieces have never made fried apple pies but now that they have dried apples they will be doing so. Granny gave them detailed instructions on how to make them. However, uncle was thrilled to open the package and find all the apples and said they were going to have fried apple pies the next day.

Yesterday, when Granny was telling me of one of her friend's daughter wanting apples I told to call and tell her she could come and pick all she wanted. Since Granny was in the same room with me when she called I couldn't help but overhear. When my name was mentioned my ears couldn't help but perk up. Imagine my surprise when I over hear Granny saying "I'm sure Sam wouldn't mind pressing come cider so you can see how it's done".

I had things planned for today, but I delayed them as long as possible to try and honor Granny's benevolence. When I could wait no longer, I left only to have the lady arrive shortly there after. Granny said the lady took apple from 4 of the 5 varieties that I have and was very appreciative, but was disappointed to not have pressed apples.

Since a large portion of the afternoon still remained after I arrived back home, there would be adequate time to press at least 2 bushel. Granny's friend returned and took lots of pictures of my equipment and of the process. When the first 1/2 bushel was done I sent her home with a gallon and a half of fresh squeezin's. She was very happy to get the cider, thrilled with the taste, and quite intrigued with the idea of getting her own press.

Granny knew I hadn't planned on pressing today and only did so for her friend's benefit. The effort I had to expend was minimal but the happiness it brought Granny was enormous. I am reminded of something I recently read that stated that kindness was extremely hard to give away since it will always come back to you.

 

[Folly's place]

Cute pullet, maybe a Sussex or cross, having white (pink?) legs. Mary

 

[Farmerboy16]

Hay all goat people! I think my does are bred, but I am not sure. Need some help.
I have two goats given to me by a neighbor last spring and summer. A Lamancha year old doeling, and a 5 year old Saanen doe. Been milking the Saanen since I got her in July. Got a Boar cross buckling in 4th of July weekend. He was born in March 17th. I had not been able to catch my does in heat at all, but the other day, I noticed the Saanen's tummy looked a bigger than normal. So, I am thinking that the buckling must have bred her around August or so. Then I noticed the Lamancha doeling's tummy looks bigger than normal too. I am not worried about when the Lamancha is due, just the Saanen, for I want to dry her off 2 to 3 months before she is due. But I need to have a rough guess of how far along is she. And what is the easiest and cheapest way of testing them for pregnancy?

Thanks for any help.

Here is some pictures of the two.

Carry on.