Ribh's D'Coopage

[Ribh]

The colours this morning are amazing!​

And I spent my weekend experimenting & watching video tutorials ~ just getting a feel for Tunisian.
I have 2 small projects in mind so
It really is a whole different mindset. I am looking for something completely different to what I'm used to when making a stitch but not as hard as I thought it was going to be...says she who hasn't tried a complete project yet!​

 

[rjohns39]

Those colors are amazing...

 

[rjohns39]

Ok... In the US here are the basic definitions....

Jelly, made from Juice no pulp or seeds.
Jam, really confusing... Depending on where in the states you are it's either synonymous with Jelly or preserves.
Preserves, contains fruit pulp and often seeds.

Sauce is typically anything cooked and run through a food mill.

Exception to the Juice rule is tomato... tomato juice will contain pulp. Tomato bouillon has no pulp and is generally clear or will have a red tint if you add beats. I make vegetable bouillon which is made from Tomatoes, Beats, Carrots, Celery, Onions, Garlic, Basil, Jalapeno Pepper and parsley, plus a little salt and black pepper. I take the left overs after making the bouillon and make a sauce from it (basically run it through a food mill and cook it down a bit before canning). It's wonderful for any Italian dish. The bouillon is good for soups and cooking anything that requires water and does well with Vodka or drinking just straight.

 

[Grammy60]

For your viewing pleasure this morning...
It's hard to capture what it's really like. So many small songbirds & I'm not sure if you can hear the kookaburras starting up just before I switched off.

Love it-I could so relax to it, we will have to post a video of what it sounds like here at night sitting on the deck.

 

[Ribh]

Love it-I could so relax to it, we will have to post a video of what it sounds like here at night sitting on the deck.

Ooooh...yes please!

 

[Ribh]

Ok... In the US here are the basic definitions....

Jelly, made from Juice no pulp or seeds.
Jam, really confusing... Depending on where in the states you are it's either synonymous with Jelly or preserves.
Preserves, contains fruit pulp and often seeds.

Sauce is typically anything cooked and run through a food mill.

Exception to the Juice rule is tomato... tomato juice will contain pulp. Tomato bouillon has no pulp and is generally clear or will have a red tint if you add beats. I make vegetable bouillon which is made from Tomatoes, Beats, Carrots, Celery, Onions, Garlic, Basil, Jalapeno Pepper and parsley, plus a little salt and black pepper. I take the left overs after making the bouillon and make a sauce from it (basically run it through a food mill and cook it down a bit before canning). It's wonderful for any Italian dish. The bouillon is good for soups and cooking anything that requires water and does well with Vodka or drinking just straight.

Now that is helpful...more or less!

 

[BY Bob]

Finally got some pics.
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Wow. Just beautiful.

 

[Kris5902]

And here I am all caught up again... @MaryJanet so glad you’re ok and all sorted from the crash! Congratulations on the eggs @WhoDatChick . Love the photos @Ribh and @Grammy60 , it’s like going on a vacation from my phone. Glad to hear from everyone and get caught up.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

I think Deana may be egg bound.
I posted the message below in the "Chicken behaviours and egg laying" forum last night but I'd like to see what you lovely people think.
Sorry if this is a hijack Ribh



"Crushed egg in nesting box today after hen not laying for several months. Should I be worried?

I have 4 hens. Two are 3.5 years old (Leghorn and Rhode Island Red) and two are just 20 weeks. Both the older hens moulted late last year/early this year and went off the lay.
The leghorn started laying again about a month ago and the Rhode Island Red started squatting and checking out nest boxes earlier this week. I noticed yesterday that my RIR was spending a lot of time in the nesting box and when I checked on her I could see that she was straining but no egg was produced.
This morning both the older hens were taking turns in the same nesting box and when I checked it after the RIR left it there was an egg, still very warm. It looked about the same size and colour that my Leghorn lays.
We went out today and when I came back this afternoon and checked the nesting boxes there were the remains of a crushed egg in the box that the RIR was straining in yesterday. The shell fragments are pretty much the same colour as the Leghorn's eggs but the RIR's eggs were also a similar colour when she was laying last year.

I'm worried that the RIR may have broken the egg inside while she was trying to lay. I didn't see blood or detritus around her vent and she seems fine, foraging as usual. What is everyone's advice?"

 

[Ribh]

I think Deana may be egg bound.
I posted the message below in the "Chicken behaviours and egg laying" forum last night but I'd like to see what you lovely people think.
Sorry if this is a hijack Ribh




"Crushed egg in nesting box today after hen not laying for several months. Should I be worried?

I have 4 hens. Two are 3.5 years old (Leghorn and Rhode Island Red) and two are just 20 weeks. Both the older hens moulted late last year/early this year and went off the lay.
The leghorn started laying again about a month ago and the Rhode Island Red started squatting and checking out nest boxes earlier this week. I noticed yesterday that my RIR was spending a lot of time in the nesting box and when I checked on her I could see that she was straining but no egg was produced.
This morning both the older hens were taking turns in the same nesting box and when I checked it after the RIR left it there was an egg, still very warm. It looked about the same size and colour that my Leghorn lays.
We went out today and when I came back this afternoon and checked the nesting boxes there were the remains of a crushed egg in the box that the RIR was straining in yesterday. The shell fragments are pretty much the same colour as the Leghorn's eggs but the RIR's eggs were also a similar colour when she was laying last year.

I'm worried that the RIR may have broken the egg inside while she was trying to lay. I didn't see blood or detritus around her vent and she seems fine, foraging as usual. What is everyone's advice?"

No worries Aussie-Chookmum. I have no experience with this so I will tag the 2 who might be able to help: Kris5902, rjohns39. BY Bob ~ are you back yet? Are you able to help Aussie~Chookmum? Wyorp Rock is very knowledgeable & some of the other experienced chook keepers might chime in on your thread.