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[Rhetts]

WOW.. How old is the girl that laid the little one? Is that from this springs chick?

Yes, all the pullets are 21 or 22 weeks. I have no idea who lays the behemoth.

 

[duluthralphie]

Yes, all the pullets are 21 or 22 weeks. I have no idea who lays the behemoth.

Wow eggs at 21-22 weeks, That is great! I did not get any until 26 weeks last year. My oldest are about 16-17 weeks, so I assume I have another 2-3 months until I get eggs, I hope I am wrong. I might have to lock the girls up pretty soon, so they get use to coops and nests.

 

[Rhetts]

Wow eggs at 21-22 weeks, That is great! I did not get any until 26 weeks last year. My oldest are about 16-17 weeks, so I assume I have another 2-3 months until I get eggs, I hope I am wrong. I might have to lock the girls up pretty soon, so they get use to coops and nests.

Some of the girls started at ages 17 weeks. I don't know which breed it was and they were off and on about 3 days between eggs but still I was surprised they started so early.

 

[Rhetts]

As someone from Orrock, (which I can find downtown in because of the liquor store and gas station)

I have to say.... maybe... I have heard of Palo, but no idea where it is.

Sorry about the misspell.. I have a friend buried in the Makinen cemetery, I assumed that was the down town. Oh and BTW the more remote of a place you live in the better...... To me being a redneck is a badge of honor.

For the record not all rangers qualify. I have a BIL and SIL that live between Makinen and Gilbert or ( the town with the purple parrot that I could never spell) and they would never make into the super redneck club and would be PO'd if someone thought they might be.

If you look at a map there is a dot between Makinen and Aurora that is where Palo is. And I have no idea what town you speak of with a purple parrot. I have only been here on the Range 12ish years so I don't know all the ins and outs.
I think the cemetery you are talking about is off Hwy 4. Makinen the town is off Hwy 16.

 

[Wild Child]

Hello everybody!
Well it turns out one of the blue Silkie "Hens" I got is a rooster! I am pretty sure one of my other silkies is a rooster too but he/she/it hasn't started crowing yet. I currently have five roosters with two potential roosters so Kay Kay has to go! Anybody on here want a blue Silkie rooster? He is nice to everybody except me and actually for the most part likes to be held.

 

[Wild Child]

here is a picture of him.

 

[Rhetts]

Okay this sounds dumb but I need help canning. I have not canned since I was a child with my parents. I don't 'know' the obvious things so I have to look everything up all the time.
I am going to attempt to can beets for the DH. I found a recipe I think will work. It has the most detailed directions and the best reviews.
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Canned...h&event10=1&e7=Home Page&soid=sr_results_p1i2

I bought canning jars and the beets have been picked. So now it is show time and I am scared. Funny, I have no problem taking out a nasty rooster and serving him up but canning has my knees knocking. What gives?

 

[duluthralphie]

Okay this sounds dumb but I need help canning. I have not canned since I was a child with my parents. I don't 'know' the obvious things so I have to look everything up all the time.
I am going to attempt to can beets for the DH. I found a recipe I think will work. It has the most detailed directions and the best reviews.
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Canned...h&event10=1&e7=Home Page&soid=sr_results_p1i2

I bought canning jars and the beets have been picked. So now it is show time and I am scared. Funny, I have no problem taking out a nasty rooster and serving him up but canning has my knees knocking. What gives?

That recipe I would try. I like canning, but my canning is limited. I can do pickles and Saurkraut. I am afraid to try anything with a pressure cooker. They scare me.

I did make some canned corn off a recipe I found on "allrecipes.com" ( spelling could be wrong, but I started reading on it and decided to throw it away because some people (internet experts) said the recipe was not acidity enough and the corn would cause some deadly something to grow.

I have never tried beets, I was hoping to this year, I planted a row of beets using those seed tapes and I got 2 beets to grow out of the whole row. Did you know chickens will eat beet tops even if they are your last 2?

 

[Rhetts]

That recipe I would try. I like canning, but my canning is limited. I can do pickles and Saurkraut. I am afraid to try anything with a pressure cooker. They scare me.

I did make some canned corn off a recipe I found on "allrecipes.com" ( spelling could be wrong, but I started reading on it and decided to throw it away because some people (internet experts) said the recipe was not acidity enough and the corn would cause some deadly something to grow.

I have never tried beets, I was hoping to this year, I planted a row of beets using those seed tapes and I got 2 beets to grow out of the whole row. Did you know chickens will eat beet tops even if they are your last 2?

I did lettuce on a seed tape and it worked like a charm. I also did carrot seed tape. That did not work. 3 carrots out of the whole thing. My spinach has wilted/died and I was going to pull it and plant more. Can the chickens have the old spinach or should I give it to the pigs?

 

[Rhetts]

Maybe the root veggies just won't work with the seed tape idea