NY chicken lover!!!!

[rancher hicks]

This is the update to my jam post. I made the 2nd batch the "old fashion" way that I saw on YouTube. It came out perfect. The first batch has jelled some more so although it's not quite jelled like I wanted it I'm going to leave it and not redo. Also the old way uses less sugar. No pectin at all so it's less expensive. Just boiling it longer. So easy!

Due to the new varieties not having the proper amount of pectin. New berries, apples and other fruits may need the pectin. However you can make your own pectin using apples. Not something I've done mind you.

Of course for apple sauce you need none.

My Pear/Cinnamon jam came out to hard due to the wrong amount of pectin. Recipes can be off. Anyhow, I just warmed it up and the microwave and poured it over vanilla ice cream.

 

[Stuffedcritter]

With the new electric pressure cookers can you can in them? Only canned with water bath method, my Mom put the fear of exploding pot into me.

Girls are doing good having fun keeping the garden rows cleaned, Lav. Orp. sounds like a bull frog? Even the kid went to check on them this morning do to strange noises. Everybody stay safe.

 

[Gramma Chick]

Welcome to the club! We're up north an hour and a half. good to see so many from our neck of the woods on the site. Nice to have an outlet to get chickens too.

Welcome ! I live in Jordan also near Jacks Reef

 

[Gramma Chick]

I called them.. They got them from Ideal Hatchery and Mt Heathy Hatchery. The EE's were sexed but only a 98 percent guarentee.. (Also sold as Americauna's). The Light Brahma's were sold as straight run.. I was told they were pullets..Im not happy!!! If I was told they were straight run, I would of not bought any!

You still have a 50 / 50 chance it is a hen . It is probably one because it is smaller ...A Roo would be getting bigger than the others .

 

[hugz4all4]

You still have a 50 / 50 chance it is a hen . It is probably one because it is smaller ...A Roo would be getting bigger than the others .

Thanks.. Im not gonna give up hope just yet., im gonna wait until they are older and know fir sure.

 

[Gramma Chick]

For everyone that likes a non toxic bug spray ...I have been dumping my coffee grounds on my squash plants .
you can spray with coffee also

 

[marquisella]

With the new electric pressure cookers can you can in them? Only canned with water bath method, my Mom put the fear of exploding pot into me.

Girls are doing good having fun keeping the garden rows cleaned, Lav. Orp. sounds like a bull frog? Even the kid went to check on them this morning do to strange noises. Everybody stay safe.

Canned meat should be done in a pressure cooker because of the lack of acidity in meat. Too easy for Botulism to grow because the water bath method cannot get hot enough to can meat safely. You can can sweet things and sour things in a water bath because the acidity & sugar aren't conducive for botulism. That is why we put lemon juice inn some fruits to make up for it. I knew a French woman who taught me how to can tomatoes in the oven. I did it once, and was too anxious that my tomatoes would have botulism cause all info says oven canning is not safe. Dunno...

 

[Glasshen]

I had a wonderful secure pressure cooker just for cooking a long time ago, and wasnt afraid of it at all, but had to stop using it when it needed some replacement parts...but I bought a new pressure canner last year and love it. I haven't canned meat, yet, but I want to, and bet it would be very tender.

 

[Gramma Chick]

this it what I did to my bad broody ..she doesnt get on other hens eggs now . I let her out a couple times a day .


She has a egg I dont know if it will hatch

 

[marquisella]

So Horsekeeper, how do you process you canned meat? I always thought it would be over cooked. I wish I knew all this when I was younger....just 2 of us now, so can't do a lot, unless I decide to become a "prepper"...and I'm tempted...!