Southern NY, Dutchess county and below

[Imprfctme]

It's made of wood, I think. Its about the size
of a coconut. The outside of it feels
like paper maybe animal hide, but if it is shouldn't
that have rotted? The tree was huge like 3' diameter,
no idea how old it was though. The inside is chared,
like it was used to burn something. Going to contact a native American
museum and see if they know what it is.

It actually looks like a coconut to me. What kind of trees were they that your dad cut down? Tropical?

 

[Imprfctme]

Your not kidding Heather, I lied to my husband and then backtracked yesterday...he caught me kissing a chick...he was like" did you just kiss that chicken." He sounded completely disgusted and I turned to him and went...uhmmmm no.....kinda...

Hey for real, don't be kissing chickens. Salmonella - yuck. Don't let the 4yr old do it at least.

 

[Sallysec]

but she just wants a snuggle... us too...take us out and play with us!!

 

[littlecritters]

Hey for real, don't be kissing chickens. Salmonella - yuck. Don't let the 4yr old do it at least.

I had read once that someone caught salmonella from kissing chicks....but when I was recently researching NPIP....I learned that the large hatcheries are all NPIP and their chicks should be safe from salmonella.

 

[stoopid]

To anyone that needs meds, let me know.
Doc Browns phone # 410-546-6137 just call him and let him know you are a friend of mine, and I will be bringing your order home.
Even if you get the $25.00 emergency kit, it will be well worth it.
It has all the stuff you can't find, or will pay just that much in emergency shipping when you finally figure it out.
You don't have to order vaccine and such.
I HIGHLY recommend Oxine, it's like the can of Lysol when someone gets sick.
I'm not making anything off of this, I'm trying to save you guys some grief if they get sick.
http://www.firststatevetsupply.com/

Tina, I hope the babies are doing better.

 

[magsrags]

Tina, they are adorable. My 2 tiny white silkies are 10 weeks old Friday and turning into beauties. Fingers crossed for at least 1 hen. Truth be known I might try to keep a silkie roo this time and see what happens though.

 

[puss58]

Tina,

Sorry to hear about the problems with your chicks arriving. I know nothing about silkies, do they grow much slower than the average egg layer? For 4-1/2 months old they look tiny to me. Maybe it's just the perspective of the pictures. Maybe it's just me!

Hope all goes smoothly here on out with your new babies.

 

[Toxic Chicken]

I got celeriac (celery root) from my CSA, so I spent
the day making roasted celeriac and potato soup.
Well I don't like celery much so the soup is good and
gross at the same time. Hope my girls like celeriac.
Ick. What a waste of time.

 

[Imprfctme]

I got celeriac (celery root) from my CSA, so I spent
the day making roasted celeriac and potato soup.
Well I don't like celery much so the soup is good and
gross at the same time. Hope my girls like celeriac.
Ick. What a waste of time.

Oh no! I love celery root. I mash it with boiled potatoes. I love, love, love it. Now black radishes on the other hand.... blegh...

 

[Toxic Chicken]

My parents liked the soup. I did give some to
the girls too
I think I'm getting more celery root next week
Ugh.