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[artsyrobin]

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Actually, I didn't know that I liked turnips until about 10 years ago - when he cooked them for me. It may have been the entire stick of butter in the pan, but they were delicious. I don't have the patience to wash the greens about 6 times before cooking them, so I don't fix those very often.

nothin better than a big helping of mashed, buttered, salt and pepper turnips! yummmmmmmm


ok- nite gang....see ya'll in the morning!

 

[Kassaundra]

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Custard or flan was top on my list, I was also considering dog or chicken food. I also am going to try my hand at angel food, it is my DH's favorite cake, I usually do not keep any wheat flour in the house, but got some for a reciepe contest I'm trying to enter. I remember seeing a reciepe book totally about eggs, I'm going to try and find it.

 

[Kassaundra]

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It is going very well, right now I have oats, wheat, and boss. I modified it to a 3 day process one to soak and two to grow in the burlap sacks, I just dump the loose ones in a food container for them to eat and turn the bag inside out and let them pick off the sprouts that grow into the burlap. The crazy girls (and boy) are so spoiled they still wait for me to come out and hand pick them off to feed them by hand!!!!!!

I will stop sprouting once the weather warms up and they have green stuff to eat on their own.

I am starting a new project I am going to make a couple of containers for kitchen scraps to grow and harvest black soldier fly larva. I'm gathering the supplies now, they won't be ready for a month or so, b/c the weather needs to warm up. I would like to harvest enough through the nice weather to freeze enough to supplement their food in the winter. We'll see.

 

[Kassaundra]

Looks like I missed out on all the conversation, had to give the computer to my husband, he had to do some work, oh well.

 

[mjgigax]

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It is going very well, right now I have oats, wheat, and boss. I modified it to a 3 day process one to soak and two to grow in the burlap sacks, I just dump the loose ones in a food container for them to eat and turn the bag inside out and let them pick off the sprouts that grow into the burlap. The crazy girls (and boy) are so spoiled they still wait for me to come out and hand pick them off to feed them by hand!!!!!!

I will stop sprouting once the weather warms up and they have green stuff to eat on their own.

I am starting a new project I am going to make a couple of containers for kitchen scraps to grow and harvest black soldier fly larva. I'm gathering the supplies now, they won't be ready for a month or so, b/c the weather needs to warm up. I would like to harvest enough through the nice weather to freeze enough to supplement their food in the winter. We'll see.

You win the prize for the most spoiled chickens. Don't let them tell mine.

 

[Sooner]

I agree on the most spoiled & also don't tell mine! I also thought about you yesterday when we were behind an ambulance going down the road, my DD & I got to talking about it so when we get to POOPS she may be asking you questions. LOL.

I am so excited that it is the middle of the week already. Its been a rough one & I am ready for the weekend & to at least get to go to Mary's.

 

[al6517]

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Yes we do have a large area that is inside and secure with water and lights, it will be locked up late Friday night after everybody who needs birds housed overnight have got them in.

AL

 

[BetsyOK]

Lynn, hope you aren't too sore today. Be careful out there! Please tell me about caging for the Guy Rose Auction. I'll need to take some silkies in a couple of weeks.

Not a guinea "expert" but do have some experience. However, my experience is about the same as Maribeths; only once have I tried to integrate a lone guinea, and it is still an ongoing project after a year! She wants to be a part of the flock and tries from time to time. However, she decided she wanted to join the white silkies, so she lives with them now. The others didn't ever hurt her, but they kept her on the fringes and wouldn't let her in the pen/coop at night. My guinea pens have three parts, and I regularly have to let the most aggressive in first and herd them into one of the "inner" pens, as they still don't want the younger group (there are only two of the older group now) to come in the door. Once all are inside, I let them out together and everything is fine. I keep feed and water in two of the "rooms." Some years ago, I didn't realize the older ones were keeping the youngsters from the feed until they all three got a bit sickly from not eating enough. I've never had them pick on new ones to even near the point of death though. The only killing behavior in my flock has been just one male who had it in for a certain other and would eventually have killed him. I gave the aggressive male and one mate to someone else--informing her of his behavior. He had no problem with her flock.

Robin, I think your idea of putting some keets in with her to grow up with her is your best bet. You may always have two slightly different flocks, but at least she'd have her own group. When mine haven't completely integrated, they've been OK when outside, and I just had to be careful at feeding/cooping time.

 

[al6517]

al6517 wrote:
P.O.O.P.S
People Of Oklahoma Poultry Swap
"2011" OFFICIAL EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT"

I am proud to announce to all Okies in the BYC members That the Spring 2011 Event=
People Of Oklahoma Poultry Swap Has been Officially set.

WHEN= Saturday, May 14th 2011, start time 8:00am

WHERE= Fletcher Fairgrounds and FFA/AG barn, also home to the Fletcher Poultry Auction. Located in Fletcher Ok, off Hyw 277, we will try and post some road signs to direct you.

WHO= All Oklahoma members of the Okies in the BYC their families and invited friends.


After the very fun and successful 2009, 2010 we just have to do a 2011 event, we felt that we surely must let this fine tradition continue in all it's fanfare. with continued support We will strive to make this event even bigger and better than ever as our fine members deserve only the best. For those of our new members and members who were unable to attend the Okies in the BYC, it is a family oriented affair , where members come to meet the folks we talk to everyday on this forum, and enjoy the one thing we all have in common our fondness of poultry . This year promises to be one you do not want to miss, and as I stated it will be bigger and better than ever, this year we are planning the following.

1. Food : This year we will be featuring a full pot luck dinner.
2. Poultry : The usual fanatical buying/selling/swapping of poultry.
3. A Fun and educational chicken Processing demonstration, with the opportunity to buy the finished freshly processed & packaged Poultry.
4. Several static displays for your learning and viewing pleasure.
5. small lectures and demonstrations by professional and respected members of the poultry and agriculture fields.
6. A Raffle that would be sure to entice all members of the family.
7. and for the 3rd time our very own Live Poultry Auction.
8. Printed programs of the days events.
9. T-shirts are available to order.
10. Lot's of fun and great stuff sure to entertain the young children, and much more.
11. The Big green Army truck courtesy of the egg man Gerald, and the Steel Soldiers.
A special operations commitee has been formed and several of our fine upstanding members have offered to give freely and happily of their time and expertise. they will head up the following appointed ares of intrest. We also need additional volenteers to help with some of the area's that require more support, Please contact Al or Monty if you would like to offer your services.
12. A set-up and decorating

AL (al6517) & Monty (Buckguy20): Commitee chairmen.

Carah (Sooner) : Food and Beverages. contact Sooner with your ideas, dishes, and help. A online list will be started and circulated around our thread. It is very important to the success of the event that everybody participates and brings food.

Monty : Raffle. Monty will post a seperate thread for raffle donations going and we have recieved some very nice items and need more.

Al, Buster, Pepper : Live poultry Processing demonstration.

Muesky/Rebecca : Childrens events and activities.

Volenteer Needed : Static display's and lectures/demonstrations. Those wanting to seek info on setting up displays or needing guidance contact the soon to be announced person.

Beth (cityclucks) : Name Tags, online attendance roster and clerical support, and welcoming table.

Al (al6517) Carla & Gerald (OKCarla), Monty, Roy, Michael: Live poultry Auction. Contact AL for your list of what you want to consign to the Donation auction.

Carah (Sooner) : Tee Shirts- 3 color Designs are now in the works. Carah will start a size and Quantity order thread soon. get your order in early, NO $$$$ will be needed in advance to order.

Volenteers needed : Set-up & Clean-up commitee.

Monty and Myself will be posting more specifics and details on these areas in a later post. We tried so very hard to choose a date for this event that would fit 99.9% of are available members, the weather, planning and reservation schedule, and local and regional events. The good folks at Fletcher Poultry auction ( Peaches, aka Renia and Doc Holloway ) have been so gracious to have invited us and we recieved some very good positive feedback from are members, that this was a good fit for our needs, and is a much larger more supportive Venue. As a group we are known for are steadfastness once we set our minds to a task, it is now up to each and every one of us to come together and contact the appropriate principle to offer any help and suggestions, ya'll know the drill. The principle heads will start to post a list of names and services volunteered as it begins to come together in their areas.

So Okies let the festivities begin in the tradition of the most poplular group thread on this BYC forum. I will be posting this announcement constantly on our thread so please read it or look it over often as we do go through some changes and I update this weekly.


AL



POOPS DONATION AUCTION INFORMATION

We Okies in the BYC are proud to announce the 3rd annual live auction, to be held on the Saturday the day of 2011 Spring POOPS event.

The auction is open to all attending proceeds will go toward the event fund to help pay for the many expenditures we have incurred. We want to try and make this auction a success for all future events and our members to enjoy and benifit from. This event is one of our only way's to raise $$ funds $$ for our POOPS so please if you can dig deep, and help us continue to have this great event.

Auction rules as follows ;

1. Check in time for auction item's is as soon as you can, to enable folks to view the items up for auction.

2. Non-live poultry items should maintain a poultry theme, I.E.= art's & crafts etc and will be auctioned off first.

3. All poultry must be caged or in a suitable enclosure, cages will not be sold with the poultry unless specified by seller & auctioneer, chicks can of course be housed in boxes.

4. PO's will not be offered in this auction.

5. Bid numbers will be issued to all who want them anytime prior to the auction start time at the auction area.

6. There will not be a sellers for profit auction segment this year as we just always seems to run far behind schedule when we have these.

7. All cages and items will be labeled it is encouraged that you lable your own breeds for better identification to avoid any confusion and benifit both buyer & seller.

8. It is asked that all buyers wait till the end of the auction before gathering up their purchases assited by the auction staff. there may be the opportunity to also buy choice of a particular Lot, if this happens the bidder should have an empty cage available and close by.

9. The auction staff will not be running an active post on what is being donated for sale.

10. There will NO commissions or Taxes of any kind held back from the buyers and sellers alike.

Items needed for auction :
Chickens of all breeds & ages, Chicks, hatching eggs of all kinds, ducks, peafowl, rabbits, turkeys, quail, cages, waterers,feeders,incubators,wire,netting.
Arts & crafts, vegtables,and any other poultry related items.

Contact AL ; in a PM for those who want to consign donated items to the auctions so we can have a good idea of the amount of items we can expect to have.

This post can & will be edited as needed as futher information comes to bear.

Auction Staff ;
Caller- AL
Sign in/Secratary/pay out- Carla & Renia
Ring personel- Gerald Kaiser, Michael, Monty, Roy

Ok folks so it's time to bring it and sell it, this is a good opportunity to replace some of your losses from this spring/summer and get some breeds you have allways wanted. and don't forget to try and donate some items to benifit the event fund.


**********************....... NEEDED ITEM'S & SUPPORT VOLENTEERS......*****************

These are a few things that we always seem to be in need of at all of our events, if you can or have something you would like to let us use/borrow we sure could use them.
We will continue to also update this list as we get items and find thing's we are in need of, so check back often.

1. Tables of all sizes, chairs.
2. Decorations: Banners, Flags, Streamers, Balloons, stuff like that.
3. Volenteers for help in setting up and cleaning up the area.
4. Raffle items.
5. Donation auction items.
6. Stereo W/ speakers.
7. FOOD, FOOD, and MORE FOOD.
8. Coolers, Large beverage Jug's.
9. Table cloth's, center pieces.
10.

 

[al6517]

For those of you who are considering coming to POOPS on that Friday before, please do. We can house and secure birds and anything else you need to. We will also be having a decorating and set-up party that Friday night for those of you who would like to help me

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Please PM me if you have any questions regarding anything, and I can help you and answer them for you.

AL