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[poultryand bees]

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Uno, the tom turkey who thinks he is people, turned 9 years old this past Monday. He is older than Jaxon

 

[poultryand bees]

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Unless you go into the hive, it is just a nice kind of boring to watch the bees fly in and out of the hive. It gives me the sense of peace I get from watching eggs hatch - for hours at a time.

Do you ever go into your hives? To check them before winter or anything? Do you plan to harvest honey this year?

I plan to try and harvest honey in July this year, so that the bees will have time to replace their stored honey in time for winter. We had such a dry summer last year that the honey I left in there in late June, was gone when I tried to harvest it in September. I wanted to make comb honey and the bees made the comb and filled it up, but I didn't have time to harvest it in June, so lost it.

 

[Sooner]

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Do you ever go into your hives? To check them before winter or anything? Do you plan to harvest honey this year?

I plan to try and harvest honey in July this year, so that the bees will have time to replace their stored honey in time for winter. We had such a dry summer last year that the honey I left in there in late June, was gone when I tried to harvest it in September. I wanted to make comb honey and the bees made the comb and filled it up, but I didn't have time to harvest it in June, so lost it.

If you get any time to actually plan that let me know & if you interested I would like to come watch/help or just stay out of the way.

 

[GotGame]

I love the old wooden bators as well...and those old circular ones are supposed to be very good, great air circulation....
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Man I bet his wings are tired. Pics please!

Glad he came through in good shape guy

 

[CityClucks]

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So sorry to hear you are having to go thru this. Sounds like Tom has made his peace and when he goes is on his terms...may that be comfort to you and your family.
My grandmother and mother did the same thing...waited until the last child was able to visit...then peacefully slipped away.
My prayers are with your family.

We intended to bring Tom home to die yesterday, but when his doctor came in and looked at him about 1:40 p.m., he said "Let's give it another 24 hours here." My mother was so relieved as she was nervous to have him home without the support of nurses just outside the door... So Mom went home about 2:00 to get some clothes to spend another night at his bedside, and I was happy to stay with Tom. I was the only one in the room when he took his last breaths. I had my hand on his shoulder and had sung a couple of hymns quietly to him - It Is Well With My Soul and I Need Thee Every Hour. Then I got the Bible and said "Tom, I'll bet you're already on the other side of the valley, but I want to read Psalm 23...for me." While I was reading the 23rd Psalm he took his last breaths. It was 3:00 on the dot. It was my great privilege to have him as a second father, and to be with him at the last. Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers.

 

[momma_raven]

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So sorry to hear you are having to go thru this. Sounds like Tom has made his peace and when he goes is on his terms...may that be comfort to you and your family.
My grandmother and mother did the same thing...waited until the last child was able to visit...then peacefully slipped away.
My prayers are with your family.

We intended to bring Tom home to die yesterday, but when his doctor came in and looked at him about 1:40 p.m., he said "Let's give it another 24 hours here." My mother was so relieved as she was nervous to have him home without the support of nurses just outside the door... So Mom went home about 2:00 to get some clothes to spend another night at his bedside, and I was happy to stay with Tom. I was the only one in the room when he took his last breaths. I had my hand on his shoulder and had sung a couple of hymns quietly to him - It Is Well With My Soul and I Need Thee Every Hour. Then I got the Bible and said "Tom, I'll bet you're already on the other side of the valley, but I want to read Psalm 23...for me." While I was reading the 23rd Psalm he took his last breaths. It was 3:00 on the dot. It was my great privilege to have him as a second father, and to be with him at the last. Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers.

God bless you for being such a sweet soul and singing those hymns and reading that verse to him...

 

[GotGame]

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So sorry to hear you are having to go thru this. Sounds like Tom has made his peace and when he goes is on his terms...may that be comfort to you and your family.
My grandmother and mother did the same thing...waited until the last child was able to visit...then peacefully slipped away.
My prayers are with your family.

We intended to bring Tom home to die yesterday, but when his doctor came in and looked at him about 1:40 p.m., he said "Let's give it another 24 hours here." My mother was so relieved as she was nervous to have him home without the support of nurses just outside the door... So Mom went home about 2:00 to get some clothes to spend another night at his bedside, and I was happy to stay with Tom. I was the only one in the room when he took his last breaths. I had my hand on his shoulder and had sung a couple of hymns quietly to him - It Is Well With My Soul and I Need Thee Every Hour. Then I got the Bible and said "Tom, I'll bet you're already on the other side of the valley, but I want to read Psalm 23...for me." While I was reading the 23rd Psalm he took his last breaths. It was 3:00 on the dot. It was my great privilege to have him as a second father, and to be with him at the last. Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers.

 

[poultryand bees]

CityClucks

It is good that Tom was able to pass gently, having heard those wonderful songs and the favorite Psalm of many of us.

 

[Kassaundra]

Passing peacefully, with loved ones, and thoughts of our great creator, is a blessing. It will bring you and your family some comfort in the days to come.

 

[KarenN]

City - what a blessing you are to your family - such a quiet and peaceful passing is all any of us could wish...paryers to you and your mother.