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[nnbreeder]

morning is going ok so far. could be better but ok. I was able to get the run started for my other chicken coop. Smashed my thumb trying to attach the fence to coop with those darn poultry nails. Ugh not like working on the coop by my self has been hard enough but then i have to go smashing my self with the hammer gerrr. So got that attached and started to run the roll round my Tpost and guess what i found on the last wall. No more wire to finish it. Now im wishing for that self replenishing roll of chicken wire. Just kills me being so close but so far.

I got tired of doing that as well so now I use a strip of wood to sandwich the wire and screws to hold the wood on, makes it much stronger that way too.

 

[mamapoppybee]

Do you mean Mille Fleur cochins or Mille fleur D'unccle?
Bantam Cochins lay at about 5 or 6 mo.

mom has the duccles

 

[Greybear23]

Good morning all, woke up sore this morning, have to get around and go to town, everyone be careful in the heat today, have a great day!!! Lynn

 

[Kassaundra]

sounds great the roo is one i just put in withe the girls to work on getting more scaless birds all of the chicks should be carryers " this will be easy to tell they will be missing a row of scals on there legs and have larger patches of missing feathers " they will all be homozigous for NN geen witch means you can breed them to any ANY feathered neck bird and 100% of the chicks will hatch NN "heterozigous" ther is also a chance that 25% may hatch scaless "naked"
sounds like a verry good report thanks i was worryd about the because it was so hot that there would be more blood rings but it sounds like all is looking good


momapopybee- i will be looking forward to updates

Joe I have heard you reference the missing row of scales before, can you post some pics of the normal leg scales and the scaleless leg, please?

 

[Kassaundra]

Every time I set a hatch I feel like I'm starting on a new adventure. I love watching the little guys grow. My only real baby chicks right now are Hoodia from Joe and Wellsummers and BCM I got at N.E.O.C.S. from one of the Four Chicks: Sorry I can't remember which of you I got the babies from

Please let me know so that I can put that info on my group chart. I try to keep track of where everybody came from. The Wellies, Hoodia, and BCM are in a big kiddie pool on the side porch with screened sides. That's the coolest place outside. DH doesn't want them in the house, and the garage and barn are like big ovens, so the side porch is my new Big Brooder House : )

I made four quart jars of yogurt in a Styrofoam cooler yesterday. I used a heating pad to incubate the culture. The heating pad is too new, though, and has the safety feature that shuts off the pad every 60 minutes. I had to restart my heat source eight times to get the batch through incubation. I put the jars into the fridge about an hour ago and will sample the yogurt at lunchtime today. I hope it turned out okay. It seemed really solid when I moved the jars. I was worried it might be runny.

Kass - Do you add powdered milk to yours? I didn't which is why I thought it might not thicken well. I found an azalea pot in the barn, but I didn't remember to get any 40 watt bulbs the last time I was at the store. Maybe next time. Post your process and recipe. I think a lot of people on the thread will be interested : )

I usually do not, I cook the milk on a low steady heat keeping it simmering to cook off some of the water and slightly thicken the milk, but w/ the summer here and the hot temps I think I am going to get some powdered milk and do it that way to keep from heating the house up.

 

[Poco Pollo]

I usually do not, I cook the milk on a low steady heat keeping it simmering to cook off some of the water and slightly thicken the milk, but w/ the summer here and the hot temps I think I am going to get some powdered milk and do it that way to keep from heating the house up.

I just sampled my first batch of yogurt. It was a little tart, so I added 1 packet of stevia and 1/2 tsp of instant coffee (smashed to powder between two spoons), and now I'm in heaven. Who knew? It tastes like warm coffee ice cream.

 

[jens-hens]

I was going to post a picture but when I got on here today everything is different and I don't see how to post pics, can't change the font, add smileys, it's all different. How do I fix that?

 

[Greybear23]

Jens-hens, i had to wait a little bit to post and mine changed back on its own, don't know whats going on, I am somewhat computer illiterate anyways!!! Lynn

 

[Elbert Garrett]

I was going to post a picture but when I got on here today everything is different and I don't see how to post pics, can't change the font, add smileys, it's all different. How do I fix that?

Try to click on the full page editor, there is a little icon that says "Insert Imagine". I seen your Slikies on your Facebook page and they are beautiful! So, you going to the Green Corn Festival?



It`s going to be another HOT one here today! Weather guessers are callin` for 104°F. Hope everybody and their critters stay safe during this heat wave!safe!

 

[Greybear23]

I just sampled my first batch of yogurt. It was a little tart, so I added 1 packet of stevia and 1/2 tsp of instant coffee (smashed to powder between two spoons), and now I'm in heaven. Who knew? It tastes like warm coffee ice cream.

LOL Coral I am not fond of Coffee ice cream or yogurt, but it is funny how things trigger memories from the past, I remember the awesome smell of the Folger's Instant coffee my great Grandma used to pour out in her saucer(when i mentioned this to my kids they looked at me funny!!! LOL ) in the mornings to drink with her breakfast!!! If i drink instant coffee it is Folger's, it is the richest coffee ever, I like my coffee strong enough to hold a spoon up in the cup anyways!!! Sorry for daydreaming off subject!!! Went out and watered chickens and put a wading pool in for the dogs, they are not sure about it yet but I bet they figure it out by days end!!! Lynn