North Carolina

[Gold Griffin Chicken Mom]

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You might want to wash all your laundry now. Hurricane Hugo taught me that. Once utilities were restored we had "pine needle water" to wash our clothes in. Big time nasty. Supposedly it wash fine to drink or brush teeth with.

Anyway, I tell people to turn their freezer and fridge to their coldest settings prior to the storm's arrival. An ice chest in the kitchen (especially blocking the fridge!) helps to keep the big doors closed so the food will stay cold longer.

And make sure your ice cream container is right side up. I still remember the lime sherbert oozing out the freezer and down the fridge door when I finally got back home after three days post Hugo.

Great tips! Thank you! **especially about leaky ice cream from sideways containers - think I'll check on that one right now!!!**

I think it was Floyd gave us defrosting blackberries. Almost as special. Hey! At least now I have chickens to give defrosted fruits and veggies to post-storm. Out here on the farm I expect to be without electricity for awhile. The old house was in a subdivision with buried utilities. We usually got electricity back within a few hours of the winds stopping and daylight.

 

[Miss Lydia]

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Great tips! Thank you! **especially about leaky ice cream from sideways containers - think I'll check on that one right now!!!**

I think it was Floyd gave us defrosting blackberries. Almost as special. Hey! At least now I have chickens to give defrosted fruits and veggies to post-storm. Out here on the farm I expect to be without electricity for awhile. The old house was in a subdivision with buried utilities. We usually got electricity back within a few hours of the winds stopping and daylight.

After the huge snow ice storm that came through here in 1998 and we were without power for a week we bought a generator. Have used it many times since too. Some in Yancey co. felt the earth quake, but where we sit, nothing.

Hey Matt congrats to you and your mom. !!!!

 

[suburbanchickymama]

Oh yes, CONGRATS Matt!!!!!!!!!!!

That's an impressive haul!!!!

 

[Greenskeeper]

ok, or not ok, im just not sure! HELP!!!! the great William Silkie who just returned to me from moms due to the coon finding his home. well i was told there was no blood and all was good. after getting him home and situated i gave them a day to adjust before handling them. He sat right down in my lap for his combing, every thing seemed normal. I did start to get a faint smell of a rotting tater or mouse, but figured it was in the wind, it was so faint. then l lifted his wing and there it was. the coon had pulled him from the coop i now Im told, but no blood was seen. anyway he has a large chunk/hole in his side and a spot on his back between his Wings. I ran warm water and then put blue coat on him... He is very Active and shows no signs of being ill. I sure hope he pulls through. Did i do right?

 

[ramirezframing]

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keep it cleaned out and let it heal from the sides inward or bottom to top if its a hole to prevent infection. so take any scabs off every day. and watch for fly eggs. good luck

 

[Greenskeeper]

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keep it cleaned out and let it heal from the sides inward or bottom to top if its a hole to prevent infection. so take any scabs off every day. and watch for fly eggs. good luck

Thanks

 

[Jloeffler]

Wow! Sitting in classroom prepping for students coming back to school and an EARTHQUAKE? What the French toast? And a hurricane? I'm telling you, people, if I see a single locust I'm outta here!

Now, since we will start school in two days, what do I do with 30+ teenagers stuck in a room for extended periods of time and hopped up on earthquake and hurricane? I love my job!!!

 

[Miss Lydia]

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Better you than me

 

[Miss Lydia]

Calling Bhep or HT, need some advise quick, someone on the broody thread has eggs hatched under her hen and more eggs under her that aren't due to hatch for 2 weeks. she has maran eggs in her incubator that will hatch in 3 weeks can she put these eggs that are under broody that are to hatch in 2 weeks in the bator? and how do you do it when there is time difference in hatching? I know crazy but I have no idea if it can be done.

 

[the1honeycomb]

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Too glad to hear it, my husband will be moving up to Yadkin county with me from FL he is very nervous has never lived anywhere but Jville and I can't wait till he is here!!! I will share your post so he'll know he isn't the only one~~!!!!