Michigan

[snowflake]

I add dry split peas, BOSS and oats if I can get them. My chicks are little pigs they eat every thing, Think I will put some ice in the water tomorrow. it is to be VERY HOT. not looking forward to next week

 

[tsparrow]

My chickens wouldn’t go into the sprinklers, but stayed under my lilac and pine trees. I put frozen water bottles in their waters. I should have just put the frozen bottles in their pens. I’ll try that tomorrow.

 

[ChicwannaB]

I hope everyones chickens, geese, turkeys, guineas and ducks faired alright today.

 

[Stacykins]

You know what really sucks about hot weather? Stuff like baking heats up a house awfully during the day. I know I love to bake, so I wait to do so until the evening/night cools things off. Right now am busily whipping up some Oatcakes! Sometimes my Scottish heritage makes me crave them!

3 cup of steel cut oats
1 cup of flour (oat, whole wheat, all purpose, etc.)
1 1/2 cup fresh buttermilk, kefir, or yogurt (thin yogurt if using) You can also use normal milk too.
1/2 tsp of salt
1/2 tsp aluminum free baking powder
1/2 cup melted butter
2 tablespoons honey (optional)*

1)Mix dry steel cut oats and flour in a bowl, then add the milk to the bowl. Mix well. Should be a thick batter. Let sit in fridge for 6-8 hours at least, overnight is better. This lets the oats absorb the moisture. When you remove from fridge, the mixture will be more dough-like.

2) Preheat oven to 325 degrees. While oven is preheating, mix in salt, baking powder, optional honey, and butter into dough. Once mixed, you can either roll dough to 1/4 inch thickness and cut into rounds with a drinking glass or cookie cutter, or 'eyeball' the amount of dough needed, roll into balls, and then flatten with your palm. Put rounds on greased cookie sheet. Bake about 20 minutes or until golden brown.

3) Serve and enjoy! I like mine with a bit of homemade jam!

*I added honey as optional since it isn't needed. If you want a sweeter oatcake, then definitely add honey, molasses, maple syrup, or sugar. If you leave out a sweet, oatcakes are perfect as part of savory dishes, like oatcakes and sausage gravy! And the recipe can easily be made vegan by using nut milks, soymilk, etc. replacing butter with another oil, and using agave nectar instead of honey!

 

[chikkaboomboom]

Stacykins, WONDERFUL recipe thankyou!

 

[DaughterOfEve]

very hot day made every one cranky. I guess it will be a beach week.

 

[chikkaboomboom]

Ice water in the waterers check, fans going, check, misster going in the run ,check.... hope the girls do ok today, and none of us have any sick birds from this heat.
Stay hydrated everyone!

 

[babigyrl22]

Quote:
- mister in the run
- cool treats in the freezer
- frozen water bottles on standby
- quiche made from veggies in the garden in the oven
- Hazelnut coffee brewing


Stay cool everyone.

 

[dianaross77]

All this heat makes me glad my girls are under 30' pine and oak trees. I'm going out now to put a freezer pack in their water and wet down the run a little. But at least it'll be too hot for the kids to spend too much time outside. I have 4 kids that slept over last night. I'm sure I'll regret it by noon.

 

[tsparrow]

Birds hiding under the trees.

The others I had to give them some squash