North Carolina

[ramirezframing]

how was wca lots of people?

 

[MaryRuthLangdon]

how was wca lots of people?

It was not as crowded as usual... but there were more people than I thought there would be. They had about 250 boxes... so it didn't last that long.... but it was hot in there today.

 

[moomoodiddy]

I have never heard of these wasps.
I am allergic to bee stings and have an epi-pen, do the wasps sting at all?
Watch my chickens not eat any flies or mosquitoes and then eat all these wasps!  Are they safe for chickens?
We live in the city and my next door neighbors have at least 15 dogs that I know of!  Their yard stinks (so hopefully it will cover any smell my chickens have this summer!) and is over run with flies.  I think they're flying over the fence into my yard.  Can I throw some of these wasps over in their yard?

its the ants with wings lookin things

 

[moomoodiddy]

Honestly I feel like I can't win!  I try so hard to do what's healthiest for my children, best for the Earth, and best for animals.

I was a vegetarian for years and switched back to meat once I had kids.  After discovering the horror that is factory farming, I switched my family to vegan "meats".  Hot dogs, sausages, chicken nuggets, lunch meat, burgers, etc. all made from organic non- GMO soy based protein.  I thought it was the perfect solution!

Now some scientists are saying diets high in soy are bad for little boys and their bodies can misinterpret an enzyme in soy for estrogen and actually begin "feminizing" boys and in worst case scenarios making them sterile!!!  They're also saying soy based formula for baby boys is horrible-- when my son was born 7 years ago they were saying it was what's best, so that's what I used and it was EXPENSIVE!  So who knows what to believe!

This is now leaving me in need of an organic non soy protein source for my growing children and I am facing the terrifying reality that the only way to achieve this is through raising my own meat chickens.  I know for those of you who grew up on a farm this is just a natural process.  And this is what I keep telling myself.  But honestly, I can't even kill a spider.  I watched videos on how to do the process and all I could do was weep.  I'm hoping I can stay strong enough to get through the first batch of them.  I hear it gets easier each time.....

everything in moderation.....let kids be kids a little regular junk food iss fine but i also believe in tryin to eat natural things just dont over load of the crazy stuff your body is meant to get nutrients from a variety of different things not just one

 

[Hollowoakfarm]

I have never heard of these wasps.
I am allergic to bee stings and have an epi-pen, do the wasps sting at all?
Watch my chickens not eat any flies or mosquitoes and then eat all these wasps!  Are they safe for chickens?
We live in the city and my next door neighbors have at least 15 dogs that I know of!  Their yard stinks (so hopefully it will cover any smell my chickens have this summer!) and is over run with flies.  I think they're flying over the fence into my yard.  Can I throw some of these wasps over in their yard?

its the ants with wings lookin things

Smaller!

 

[Coop Scoop Boogie]

Good morning folks

hope everyone had a great Mother's Day

today is suppose to be a bit cooler than
it has been.........I can deal with a summer
where we have a few warm days and then
a few cooler days with a little rain sprinkled
in every now and then

hope your day is a good one

 

[BHep]

Always lurking.... Morning all !

 

[Hollowoakfarm]

Good Morning, Happy Chicken People!

All is well at Hollow Oak Farm this morning. Hope all is well with you, too!

 

[BHep]

Where is Luke? Any baby news?

 

[dutchbunny83]

Happy Mother's Day to all! Having a wonderful day. I spent the morning watching the kids do all the stuff around the house I normally do and then spent some of the afternoon out in the woods with my DH getting in some practice shooting.





Here's what my girls made me for Mother's Day

SO CUTE!!!!!