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[Kassaundra]

Sorry about the knee Coral, and the birds. I always leave snakes be, but am afraid that would have been a dead snake here too. Those were your capon class birds weren't they? Are you going to have enough for the class?

 

[Kassaundra]

Nanak, glad your test results were so good.

 

[BetsyOK]

Sorry to read about your knees, Coral. I had arthroscopic surgery on both knees (about a year apart) after tearing the miniscus, and it is very helpful. Only two tiny incisions and one for drainage, and quick recovery. Bought about two years before I had to have both knees replaced. My own experience with both was good, and based on that and what I've heard from others, I recommend you don't hold out too long before you have repair work done. The pain and continued degeneration isn't worth it. My knees were replaced about 3 years ago now, and they actually get better and better.

 

[Poco Pollo]

@Poco Pollo
I'm so sorry about your babies, Coral. That's awful. We all deal with an occasional death, but, to have a bunch all at once, is a terrible loss.

Thanks Dan, Last night I dreamed that I open a pen door and found that all my chickens were replaced by snakes. The loss is heavier on my mind than I thought, so my subconscious is kicking me while I'm down.

I forgot to mention. Regarding your knee. I have torn menisci in both knees, as well as torn ligaments, in each. I understand what you're dealing with. Oil of wintergreen helps a great deal. It's over the counter, smells great, and does a better job for me, than any capsaicin based topical. If that doesn't work well enough for you, try asking your doctor to prescribe lidocaine patches. They help a great deal.
Lastly, a friend recently bought a Willow Curve, like Chuck Woolery advertises on TV. He loves it. I want to borrow it, and try it on both knees and both shoulders, to see if I want to buy one. I don't know how well it would work for torn menisci, but, it sure sounds like a better plan than the bi-lateral knee replacement surgery, that my doc wants to do.

I've heard of oil of wintergreen. Thank you for the suggestion. As for the Willow Curve, I'll need to watch more TV. I don't know what a willow curve is, or what it does, but I can guess that it's a device to relieve joint pain. Did I guess right?

Sorry about the knee Coral, and the birds. I always leave snakes be, but am afraid that would have been a dead snake here too. Those were your capon class birds weren't they? Are you going to have enough for the class?

Hi Kassaundra, Yes. Those were the cockerels (mostly cockerels) for the capon class in September. I'm going to get some replacements from Rinda (if she's still got some) and I'll try to buy some cockerels at the Coweta sale tomorrow night.

Sorry to read about your knees, Coral. I had arthroscopic surgery on both knees (about a year apart) after tearing the miniscus, and it is very helpful. Only two tiny incisions and one for drainage, and quick recovery. Bought about two years before I had to have both knees replaced. My own experience with both was good, and based on that and what I've heard from others, I recommend you don't hold out too long before you have repair work done. The pain and continued degeneration isn't worth it. My knees were replaced about 3 years ago now, and they actually get better and better.

Betsy - I'm thrilled to read your last sentence: ...and they actually get better and better. My doctor isn't talking about surgery yet. I know I'm overweight, and dropping ten or twenty pounds would ease the strain on both knees, so I'm going to have to quit talking about it and just do it. Thanks again. I feel better knowing that this knee business is fairly common.

 

[Poco Pollo]

Is anybody going to the sale tomorrow night in Coweta?



Crozier Auctions

COWETA POULTRY AUCTION!!!!!!! Friday August 21st will be our regular monthly auction at the Wagoner...

 

[Firefly89]

Looking for barnevelder hatching eggs, does anyone on here have some? The closer to Okc the better

 

[SharkmanDan]

Thanks Dan,  Last night I dreamed that I open a pen door and found that all my chickens were replaced by snakes.  The loss is heavier on my mind than I thought, so my subconscious is kicking me while I'm down.

I've heard of oil of wintergreen.  Thank you for the suggestion.  As for the Willow Curve, I'll need to watch more TV.  I don't know what a willow curve is, or what it does, but I can guess that it's a device to relieve joint pain.  Did I guess right?

Yes. I thought that chuck told me they were $250. But, they appear to be a lot more.
https://willowcurve.com/

 

[Jeansrie]

2Jeansrie, Where are your bloodlines from? My two hens are from Betsy and my Blue partridge rooster is from an Arkansas line. He is beautiful but not especially friendly. I may replace him with one of the roos I got from you.

My roo is from Southland Silkies in FL. Hens are from Heavenly Feathered Farms in IN, ChickenJunkies in WV and a breeder in GA that her name escapes me. They all came from shipped eggs so should provide good genetic diversity crossed with Betsy's line!

 

[NanaKat]

Yesterday, I put up 8.5 quarts of soup starter...sure wish these onions came from my garden! The onions are called Colossal and each weighed about 2 pounds...@ 88 cents apiecee. Had to buy green peppers too, but they were $1.09 each. The recipe card is 4 x 6".


Also picked and prepped elderberries for jelly. I can't image how many it would take if someone was making wine...he/she would have to be really desperate to make wine. A five gallon bucket full of the berry umbrellas, picked and sorted, and then de-stemmed made about 7 cups of berries....took me 4 hours to just pull the berries off the umbrellas and pick out the little stems..... I'm going to see if the berries on the tray ripen any...or may just see if the chickens like them.




Washed the berries this morning and floated off the tiny stems, then they have been cooking on the stove to be hung to drain out the juice a little later today.

Today was also the day to make some peach jamelly. The small peach is ready to harvest. I've made one batch already.

Now it is time to go move the chicks from the brooder to the barn, Chicks inside to the outside brooder, and then move the quail that hatched last night to the inside brooder and then clean the hatcher and move another set of eggs into lockdown.

Oh! Someone asked me about Little Joe and how he was doing. He was adopted by a cow that lost her calf March 31...she thinks he is just a tiny baby still.....cleans and protects him. But here he is with one of his pasture buddies. Little Joe is now 8 months old...He is the one looking at us.



Couldn't resist this photo...the chick is about 9 weeks old and was hunting bugs all the way to Little Joe's pasture from the barn...about 50 yards from the barn!


Edited to add the picture of the finished jelly...three batches.

 

[bardies]

Poco, so sorry to hear of the loss. I can understand snake dreams after that.
Did y'all hear about the new Newcastle "Queen of the Auction" (think 'King of the Lab' from "Bones")? It is our very own @mjgigax ! Blue is the new black apparently!
Hope that everyone is enjoying the cooler weather!