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[In His Service]

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My girls enjoying the 'tree' in the run.

I am tapping the one big maple tree in front of our house this year, have been wanting to do so for many years now, I just happened to be at TSC in Hudson for a small animal swap and finally saw taps for sale. I am doing a small amount this year, 3 taps in one huge tree, just to see if I want to go big time next year. I am evaporating on my woodstove. When the nights are below freezing and the days are above freezing, the sap will flow, at least that is what I read and am going by. I also read that the flow decreases if it is cloudy or rainy or snowy.

 

[stonykill]

I am tapping the one big maple tree in front of our house this year, have been wanting to do so for many years now, I just happened to be at TSC in Hudson for a small animal swap and finally saw taps for sale. I am doing a small amount this year, 3 taps in one huge tree, just to see if I want to go big time next year. I am evaporating on my woodstove. When the nights are below freezing and the days are above freezing, the sap will flow, at least that is what I read and am going by. I also read that the flow decreases if it is cloudy or rainy or snowy.

everything you have read is correct. I need to tap a few myself, hopefully tomorrow to make enough syrup for us for the year. I have cooked it down on the woodstove and that take FOREVER and at least on my woodstove required finishing it up on the kitchen stove. But my thought was if the woodstove is running anyway, even if it evaporates slowly, it saves fuel. Have fun!

 

[Lapeerian]

I am tapping the one big maple tree in front of our house this year, have been wanting to do so for many years now, I just happened to be at TSC in Hudson for a small animal swap and finally saw taps for sale. I am doing a small amount this year, 3 taps in one huge tree, just to see if I want to go big time next year. I am evaporating on my woodstove. When the nights are below freezing and the days are above freezing, the sap will flow, at least that is what I read and am going by. I also read that the flow decreases if it is cloudy or rainy or snowy.

My parents used to make syrup year ago, lots of work involved. Warm days/cool nights are ideal, gets the sap really running. Snow cover in the woods keeps it cool enough when the days get warm, but right now everything is just so cold and gloomy.

Tab - my only aversion was Chocolate - it was terrible! Hubby enjoys America's Test Kitchen/Cook's Country as well. Got one of the cookbooks about a month ago, so he has been 'testing' in our kitchen. I don't mind except for the mess left behind. He has picked out Fluffy Yellow Layer Cake with Foolproof Chocolate Frosting for his birthday next week. Never made a cake or frosting from scratch before, or a layer cake. And I get to serve it to his friends and family when we go out for dinner. Told him the cake will be more orange than yellow - uses 3 eggs and 3 yolks. The Hearty Hen feed gives really dark yolks. Makes cheesecakes look terrible! Cake baking Thursday, frosting and eating Friday. Results to be determined....

 

[Tough Old Bird]

I'll admit to being a little heated. Politics aren't allowed.

As for the information. I have been helped a lot by many members here with what they know. I'll take issue with anyone who starts to criticize my fellow members.

Seems to me some folks are so contrary if they drowned you'd have to look for them upstream.

I'm going to take a break for a while.

I've been helped out here IMMENSELY!

I learn a lot from so many and it's appreciated.

Love that quote, above...! I might just borrow it!

TOB

 

[Tough Old Bird]

Today, my hubby started on the metal base frame of our new coop! While he was putting that together, he plugged in the sander, handed it to me and pointed me towards the nesting boxes he and my young son Shane built recently. I caught on well enough, and they are now smooth as a baby's bottom -- and will hopefully accommodate my hens' bottoms nicely!

TOB

 

[Cass]

Mud and water and mud. What a mess. I hope that it dries out soon, cuz my boots are tired of being sucked off my feet by quickmud.

Lots of eggs. I am very pleased with their laying ability so far. Now to have them keep it up until I have the 96 eggs for the grade school.

Hope everyone is having a good weekend.

 

[Desiree Brown]

I'm in Duanesburg NY (near Schoharie ) right now we have EE's a Golden comet and a White Crested Black Polish Roo. My 9 year old has such a passion for chickens I'm letting him lead my projects. He decided he wants to raise and breed WCB Polish chickens. He also wants to breed WCB polish with Naked Necks and Silkies. We ordered him NN, and WCB. My other son got some Phoenix and lakenvelders ( does anyone have those breeds?) but wants to focus on Runner ducks.. My husband got A Jersey Giant. And I got Brahmas, Wyandottes and Cochins. I can't Waite to have a broody hen !!

 

[Gramma Chick]

 

[Gramma Chick]

Has anyone seen quail for sale locally ? In the syracuse area ?

 

[Gramma Chick]

Hi I just joined and am speaking from the heart of the fingerlakes. I am in Waterloo, about half hour from all the cities.

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