Stormcrow's Hobby Farm

[fuzzi]

Latest predator. It didn't look too good. Staggered a bit and flys were flying around it. Flys are not bothering the chickens. Very light weight. About the size of a squirrel. Fit through a 2 x 4 fence.
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Could it have eaten the chicks?

 

[Molpet]

Could it have eaten the chicks?

It would have when it grew up....
I have a turkey hen in the middle of the poultry yard sitting on eggs. I'm sure if it found the nest it would have enjoyed eggs....She had her first nest in the coop and the other hens ran her out. In the melee they stepped on the only poult she hatched squishing in.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Three bunnies went to camp. 'Lil bunny Snu Snu was introduced to a new doe. A second Horseman was among the three who went to camp. The third will get another go at being bred in about six week - and if it doesn't take, she's going to camp as a dud. This is probably Snu Snu's last time in the saddle as well - he's smallest of my male bunnies.

That will leave Peanut Bunny (more a pet at this point), Pestilencia, and at least three from recent kittings.

Watching one of my goats, who clearly isn't getting enough fiber. Seems healthy otherwise - hopefully it passes quickly. and if I wake up early enough tommorow, I'm sending some birds to camp too. 6, if I'm fortunate. Not fast enough to catch them awake. Still need to send at least two goats to camp as well - haven't got the freezer space.

Almost done with the seal a meal ( my loving wife broke down all the bunnies - her poor back! ) Then on to dinner prep.

 

[Sally PB]

Almost done with the seal a meal

Is that the brand of machine you have? Do you like it?

We got a Food Saver that bit the dust the second time we used it. The jar sealer attachment didn't work either.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Ours is also Food Saver. Seal a Meal is the bags (I have used the Amazon generic bags too - they work ok, but the Seal a Meal bags are definitely better - and priced accordingly).

Our unit is probably 10 years old. No, the tube for jars never worked.
Yes, its "persnickety"

 

[Molpet]

I have a food saver that is from 2016. I never tried the tube for jars...
American test kitchen tested a bunch and basically all sealed bags well.

 

[Sally PB]

Anything new going on?

 

[U_Stormcrow]

4.51 lbs

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Forgot how long it takes to pluck a dang bird w/ water that isn't *quite* hot enough