Stormcrow's Hobby Farm

[JacinLarkwell]

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Did that one have a dark face?

 

[JacinLarkwell]

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

Ugh, I know that struggle

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Did that one have a dark face?

Yes.

Took three others. Two 3yr-old SLW hens (one more to go, still too wiley for me to catch), weights 4.16 and 4.30# respectively, also the darkest roo from the recent hatch, 2.75# +/-.

So two old, two new (first was from the March hatching). Have at least six more to take. The last SLW, an older mostly dark rooster with a comb deformity, an almost all black mutt hen starting to molt, one more dark roo from the March hatching, and two still in the grow out pen (also dark, one black on blue, the other black and burnt crimson).

Unfortunately, its 97 out, heat index 108, there is no shade where I process, and I'm just too soft to keep working in that.

 

[Sally PB]

Unfortunately, its 97 out, heat index 108, there is no shade where I process, and I'm just too soft to keep working in that.

I'd have melted into a puddle of goo in that heat.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Its cooled down quite a bit, we hit 99 / heat index 110 mid day - now that its only 85, I am out gathering grapes to make a go at wine making. Have probably 10 gal of grapes, some of which were already starting to become raisins on the vines.

Most will go to the freezer for later. I'll finish gathering tommorow.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

I'd have melted into a puddle of goo in that heat.

"Hail Hydrate!" (I was melting, too!)

 

[Sally PB]

We have some wild grapes that make really good juice. I don't think there are enough to make jam/jelly. We're going to go out with the trailer and step ladder to see how many we can get. Most are out of reach, as the vine grew up a mulberry tree.

The grapes I planted last year are growing very well. Maybe some grapes next year....?

 

[U_Stormcrow]

We have some wild grapes that make really good juice. I don't think there are enough to make jam/jelly. We're going to go out with the trailer and step ladder to see how many we can get. Most are out of reach, as the vine grew up a mulberry tree.

The grapes I planted last year are growing very well. Maybe some grapes next year....?

Year two is ok. Year three is better.

and I need to prune hard then replace my steel cable support. It pulled the eye bolt this year.

 

[Sally PB]

How many pounds of grapes do you have? 10 gallons of grapes = ...?

 

[U_Stormcrow]

I have between 40 and 50# of grapes. Plus a (2.5 gal bag in the freezer from last year (roughly 8#, its not full to bursting, just full). Next year, I'll have a third fruiting vine, a seedless variety.

(and yes, the chickens love the ones that drop while I'm picking!)