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[Kyzmette]

@Muesky you rock, thanks! Love those natural remedies!

My hatch isn't doing anything. Christmas was yesterday and the stockings are still empty. Waiting STINKS!!!

 

[NanaKat]

Robyn...one of the cockerels Shelbydog picked up today to butcher is a nice Blue Birchen cockerel. She said she would probably keep it for a flock rooster.
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He's a looker for sure. I keep eyeing that flashy blue columbian but trying to remember 'build barn before paint'. I think the blue birchen has better type.

Dusti, you are a quick study! Yes, the Blue Birchen does have better type than the Blue Columbian.

 

[Kassaundra]

For stanching blood I keep goldenseal on hand at all times. Not only is it a coagulant it is also a natural antibiotic. I have had wounds that I probably should have gotten stitched up that I healed with goldenseal.. You can find it at Walmart and most places that sells natural herbs...

My daughter has a belt buckle that says "Calm Down the Doctor is Here" it is very cute...

Try chickens, Dr. Who and motorcycles...

Mung beans are what beansprouts come from. They should ferment quite well.

How much does the winter slow down the fermenting??? How do you keep it from freezing???

Large black trash bucket in the sun, south side of coop. It freezes a little on the edges, but doesn't seem to stop it.

 

[Ksane]

Yes if you are jump starting it w/ the old liquid from the fed out buckets. Fermenting slows down in winter quite a bit. If it is to cold you will be able to tell then just give it an extra day or so, but you should be alright w/ the ferment juice from the older fed out buckets.
The hassle of the glop is why I chose to only ferment grains, they are much easier to deal with in bulk. I know I give up nutrition when I feed out the prepared food dry, but I only use it as treats anyway.

Yea, I'm debating on how to deal with that 'mash glop' from the layer pellets. I'd like to be able to keep it dry enough that I can dish it straight out without having to strain it but I'm afraid of it molding. Do you think mold's a possibility? 1/2 the people say it has to be covered by an few inches of water and the other 1/2 say it doesn't. Arg! If it *does have to be covered by water I'm going to just mix the layer pellets into the grain bucket and feed I think. At least until I get around to drilling a bazillion holes into a couple buckets to hang and strain.
I'm keeping it in the RV with some of the chicks and there's heat and elec in there so it'll stay around 70 degrees. I really do want to do this, especially in the winter. Since it's being kept in the RV they'll get 70 degree food when it's cold out. That should be nice for them.

Bardies-I raised a Royal Palm trio from 1 day old. Beautiful turkeys. They poop like geese and eat like St Bernard puppies. I sold them to a really nice lady when they were 9 months or so. They weren't nice to my chickens at all and were going to need a lot more room than I originally thought they would. The girls were super sweet, wanted in our laps all the time. I'd sure like to get some more again but this time I'll give them a 50x50 yard ahead of time. Here's the male, his name was Charky.

 

[bardies]

@Muesky you rock, thanks! Love those natural remedies!

My hatch isn't doing anything. Christmas was yesterday and the stockings are still empty. Waiting STINKS!!!

Crossing the wingtips for you!

 

[Kassaundra]

I keep my grains covered w/ water out of convienence I like having lots of ferment juice to soak other things like treat bread (not healthy but they love it and I aswage my conscience by soaking it in ferment juice) or pellets or crumble or whatever, and lots of juice to start my new batch. However no it does not need to be covered w/ a layer of water. Bee keeps hers all thick w/o a water cover and has for quite a while w/o any problems.

 

[michaeldaugherty]

Blanchard auction sat night

 

[michaeldaugherty]

Went to the swap in okc sat seen Buckgguy an his son. Ther was a lot of peep set up saling birds

 

[Kyzmette]

SQUEEEEE!!! @Bardies, thank you! I was taking a nice, relaxing bath, got out, saw your good wishes, checked the bator and LOOK WHAT HAPPENED!!! WHOOOT!!!

 

[artsyrobin]

SQUEEEEE!!! @Bardies, thank you! I was taking a nice, relaxing bath, got out, saw your good wishes, checked the bator and LOOK WHAT HAPPENED!!! WHOOOT!!!