MJ's little flock

[CrazyChookChookLady]

Why not both? Or if you have large sheets that wouldn't fit on a fold up line, as Lozzy pointed out (thank you Lozzy, I didn't think of this) maybe a retractable line like this?
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Why do you Aussies have all the neat things (and animals)...

 

[Shadrach]

Help me out folks.

My retired uncle recently gave a whole day of his life to help me out. Please suggest a thank you gift. His hobbies are riding his fancy bike every day in a sporty way and making bread in his breadmaker.

He loves lollies and chocolates but I just gave him some for Christmas.

How about one of those super bright rear lights?
I think they're relatively new. I've seen a few on bikes here recently and they really do make you notice the bike.

 

[Shadrach]

I have a little question.
Peoples thoughts on mealworms as a treat (dried vs live)?
And should I wait until Snow and Belle are a bit older than 10 weeks before I introduce things like this?

I'm in the minority I expect, but I'm not a fan of mealworms. I view them as I do fast food. I know the chickens like them but they are very high in fat and not great for protein.
What they are is easy.

 

[Shadrach]

I made the man build me an old fashioned clothesline ~ 6 strands of wire between 4 posts.

I use the fence; after I've wiped the chicken shite off of course.

 

[Shadrach]

Should have read ahead

Our local bike shop has so many exciting accessories I feel my fingers twitching to buy stuff...and I can't ride!

Really? That is pretty unusual.

 

[Shadrach]

Mel.

 

[BY Bob]

Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

This recipe is from one of the kid's cookbooks that I recommended to Ribh a while ago. It's our family's favourite and pretty easy to make.



Chocolate Chip Cookies


Ingredients

1/3 cup caster sugar 1 ¼ cup plain flour

1/3 cup brown sugar ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

125g softened butter ¼ teaspoon salt

1 egg 185g chocolate chips

½ teaspoon vanilla essence



Method

Set the oven to 190 C. Beat the butter with both lots of sugar in a mixing bowl until it has a creamy texture.

Break the egg into the bowl and beat it into the mixture until smooth. Then add the vanilla essence and mix it in.

Add the flour, salt and bicarbonate of soda to the mixture a little at a time and stir everything together well.

Now add the chocolate chips and stir them in until they are evenly spread through the biscuit mixture.

Butter the baking trays and spoon small mounds of the mixture onto them (using a teaspoon),leaving quite big spaces between the mounds.

Bake the biscuits for 10 to 12 minutes until they are a golden brown colour, then move them onto a wire rack to cool.


........from “The Children's step by step cookbook” by Angela Wilkes

Thanks!

 

[BY Bob]

All the posts are up now

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I can start to visualize it now.

 

[BY Bob]

Woah! I am subject to feelings of guilt with the best of people, but do NOT go down that path. There is no reason to think that is the case and you have been, and continue to be the most wonderful chicken-Mum.
clear any such thoughts from your brain.

Well said.

 

[BY Bob]

How about one of those super bright rear lights?
I think they're relatively new. I've seen a few on bikes here recently and they really do make you notice the bike.

This is a good suggestion. Safety is always a good gift.