NY chicken lover!!!!

[Kinmera]

The Chicken looks a little Frazzled !
Do you eat bananas ? some say that draws bugs ...Some say high blood sugar ...I do both ...So they love me too.
Try a herbal spray like mint or oregano ( could be tea ) I rub spearmint on my face & stick it in my hat ..At least it keeps them off my face .

My dad always drank something called Switzel in the summer. Swore by it for staying hydrated and bug control. Being daddy's girl I drank it too. All I can tell you is I had fewer bug bites than my sis who didn't touch the stuff. I heard later that acv alters the blood scent so it's unappetizing to bugs. I believe it.

 

[rancher hicks]

Happy Independence Day everyone! We will be spending a quiet day doing stuff around here DH is still on vacation so trying to get as much done around here as possible. Right now we are putting up fence for the goats and I am getting some sheep too so that is why we are expanding the fence.

Got a few more eggs from production birds so am hoping the big boost in Protein will make them start laying again I can't keep up with my customers. DH wanted Bacon and eggs and I unfortunately didn't have any eggs for him. Not complaining about the sales it is nice helps pay for the feed.

Gardens are doing great we planted a lot of stuff that I will be freezing not only for us but for the animals to get through out the winter. Plus will be doing a lot of canning for us. In a few weeks it will be blueberry picking time DH and boys will be going with me this time to help pick as blueberries take much longer to pick than strawberries.

Ok time to do Laundry which of course is never ending in this house

A friend dropped off some canning jars today. I've a freezer full of berries to do up, but with just the two of us we don't use too much jam. I had some Pear honey that was too hard but heated up what great over ice cream. I think the recipe was off by a pouch of pectin.

Three broodies on eggs with a few days left, then I pull all eggs. Sussex has three chicks.

 

[Gramma Chick]

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 
  4 quarts water

Read more: http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/switzel#ixzz36YjUHysM

Quote: Havent heard that name in a while



Ingredients

• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 
  4 quarts water

CHILL & DRINK
Read more: http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/switzel#ixzz36YjUHysM

 

[hugz4all4]

All Roosters this big

. How moly!!
Hes a beautiful speciman, but the size wooza!!
Hes at the fair..

 

[ke5hde]

All Roosters this big

. How moly!!
Hes a beautiful speciman, but the size wooza!!
Hes at the fair..

Our LF Cochins get to 10-12lbs.Big fluffy gentle giants.

This is Leonard, he's still a "baby"

 

[Metella]

ha ha one I had felt like a small turkey ... was just as yummy too.


You can add any sweetener to that drink - I never heard of it with sugar - but with maple .... so I imagine any local sweet will do ....

I had some - it actually tastes not too good - but not bad ... HOWEVER - it is kick behind on quenching thirst ! Thanks for posting the recipe.

All the tweeners I kicked out yesterday hung around ! I was doubtful as there are 4 keets in that mix, and I heard keets can tend to run off ... but they stayed around and settled in - the flock gave a few half-hearted pecks to make sure the new ones knew their place - and then the day went on as usual. So WHEW - now the baby part of the year is over ! and I have one water chore and one feeding chore .... no tramping all over.

They didn't figure out the ramp to go back to bed - but curled up under their old grow out coop. So I scooped them up after it was dark and put them in a secure spot .... Hope they start to get that after a few nights. You can lead a peep to a ramp but ......

 

[ke5hde]

We have ducklings
Looks like 7 of 11. Also had 3 cochins hatch.

 

[ke5hde]

They didn't figure out the ramp to go back to bed - but curled up under their old grow out coop.  So I scooped them up after it was dark and put them in a secure spot ....  Hope they start to get that after a few nights.   You can lead a peep to a ramp but ......

I'm dealing with the same thing with our buff Brahmas. Every night I go out and put them inside. They're in an A-frame and can't seem to grasp the concept of going up. They get down just fine.

 

[pharmchickrnmom]

Morning all! What a delightful night to sleep. Nice cool breeze all night. Even the cheeps were happy. Yesterday was horrible. People were just mean and nasty. All the employees were saying how nasty they were. Yup, I got the one who had filled a 30 day supply in May and called for a refill yesterday and was madder than a hornet that we didnt call her to tell her she had no refills and what were we going to do about it because she took her last pill two days ago. I am no math genius but really????? Sigh. God gave me lots of patience but even I have my limits. I was tired and cranky when I got home but the sight of my silkies running to greet me totally fixed that. I love my chickens. They make me happy.

I think the bears have been very active as of late. I am hearing from many people that they have been seeing them more. My mother was awakened by some snarling outside and her neighbor saw some scat in the road that she walks on. I told her to keep her pistol with her when she walks. We havent seen the big boy back. Did wake up to a coyote howling in the neighbors yard. Dh got up and shined the light around the coops to see if he could see eyes. I saw a nice little button buck and his sister when I got home last night. They looked nice and healthy. He will be a nice buck when he gets another year or two on him.

Metalla--You arent the only one who is a bug magnet. If there is one mosquito in a hundred miles it will find me. I blow up and itch so bad from them that I have the scars to prove it. I love deet. I will bathe in deet if it means no bites. I would rather die from deet that get bit!

Off to another long, fun filled day. Hopefully, since its nice, everyone will be doing outdoor activities and stay away. I hope all of you on here have a nice day.

 

[Nuttyfrom6kids]

Pharm and Metella I am so there with you if their is a bug that will bite it is going to find me and I also swell up huge from them. I love Deet and will continue to use it until it kills me