Surviving Minnesota!

[jerryse]

is chicken of the woods the one that grows as a flat plate off the side of trees? does it get an orange coating on it?

That is the one .

 

[NathanZee]

One misread does not invalidate a "test". Even the vent sexing is only 90%. I have missed on my CLB's that autosex. Remember the picture the guy sent me of the nice looking hen I sold him as a rooster....( dang that hurt, getting rid of a good hen and shorting my self a few bucks)......


Kloppers, While one loss is sad, it is to be expected, May that be the last one this batch!!! Good luck! ( As I reread that it does not seem as comforting or reassuring as it was meant too.. .So add some sympathy or empathy to the lines,,,thanks)




Wow, my chicks would think they are in heaven in that cozy little basket thingy...




Nathan, My "WHAT!!!" was said tongue in cheek. My kids will tell me about some band or singer they like or go to see and I will say, "I never heard of them'. and they will always reply "WHAT!! You never heard of The "upside down backwards inside out dope smoking heroin shooting Idiot's band"??? (or whatever their name is)..

Really I guess a young guy or gal would not know of him.

I saw the Grand Casino sign on I94 near Rogers as I was driving home last night Merle Haggard's picture for a concert July 2nd. I guess I will not go to that one. Bummer.


I have 3 hatchers filling rapidly with Birds this morning! I have BA's and SS's in one hatcher.

My pea comb BA's hatching in another. I must be doing it right at first glance they look like BA's!! I keep worrying the Black EE I used 2 generations back is going to pop up and It is going to scream EE. I suppose that is unreasonable because the BA has such a strong coloring genes. Now if the combs are really pea combed. I moved the eggs to a different hatcher because of the problems I was having telling the chicks apart. Not that it matters to me, as I will pick the better hens to breed back next year. I just do not want to sell someone one of them when they are expecting a BA with single comb and all. I do tell people they are just hatchery quality assuming people know they will not be SOP birds......

The CLB in that hatcher are from my Old rooster. This is the first hatch since I separated the roosters and divided the hens to try and isolate the white genes. No white yet...The group in their is not where I expect to find it.

The last hatcher has CLB's I hope and expect to find the white gene in, but it only has 6 CLB eggs in it. It has my PC/EE's in it. One of them is hatching.


I did get a new scissors after my DW's unreasonable reaction to using hers on the PC's butts. There is no rush as they are both on egg laying strike.

Ok,, Who or what is Flo rida??

I got a call from the State Vet, They are coming for my NPIP inspection Tuesday....... I am not ready and told her so, she sounded ok with it. I told her I had not even got all my spring coop cleaning done. She seemed reasonable even when I told her where I knew I was going to be deficient. Either way I should have my testing card soon even if I do not get the approved hatchery yet. It did force me to get off my butt and order my Bio Security signs. They will be here by 8pm Monday night. Nothing like cutting it close. Sort of like when I was in school with homework, wait to the last second!


And on a completely unrelated note, and I do not mean to make this sound political. I do not care which side you come down on the controversial laws on who can use what bathroom...

I am just amazed "our" governor is banning non-essential travel to Mississippi, because what CEO or governor would allow any non-essential of employees anywhere? If it is not essential 'don't go" Geez When We had employees they only traveled for "essential" stuff or they stayed at work and did their job!!! It is not the politics I am commenting on, it is the choice of the words indicating non-essential travel is allowed or encouraged by employees.... .

had I known this back when I worked for the state I would have taken a non-essential trip to Hawaii at least ones a year.....

Your kids have weird taste in music.

Isn't travel to NC banned as well?

R.I.P Mr. Pinky... He was a good old drake and loved doing what he was best at... Watching over his lady and ducklings

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What happened to him????

 

[ejb3810]

Ralphie, I don't think it likely that you will find any Morells in the Togo area. That Flo-Rida is not quality music in my opinion, but it has a good beat.
Merle Haggard is a country legend with many hits. His best song in my opinion is "Listening To The Wind", but then again I am very opinionated. In my youth I had no interest in country. Rock and R&B was the stuff. Now this heavy metal, rap and hip hop is not worth listening to, and the lyrics of much of it should be illegal.

White egg layers? Minorcas and Andalusians have much too large a comb but are beautiful birds. Campines and Hamburgs are good layers but eggs are small to medium. Rosecomb Brown Leghorn would probably be a good choice.

This weather is not to my liking. More snow again yesterday and not very warm. the plus side is I can burn brush piles without a permit because there is over 3 inches of snow on the ground.

 

[holm25]

Nathan he hurt his leg bad and died in his sleep a few days later. I did ehat I could but it wasnt enough.

 

[holm25]

Whats the state vets name Ralph?

 

[NathanZee]

Nathan he hurt his leg bad and died in his sleep a few days later. I did ehat I could but it wasnt enough.

That's too bad! How did he hurt his leg?

 

[holm25]

That's too bad! How did he hurt his leg?

Idk. I went out one day and he was limping and it got worse to the point of not being able to walk.

 

[NathanZee]

Idk. I went out one day and he was limping and it got worse to the point of not being able to walk.

Was he pretty heavy? Was he a muscovy or pekin?

 

[holm25]

 Was he pretty heavy? Was he a muscovy or pekin?

He was a Pekin. He was heavy but he lost probably half his weight the last few days.

 

[Bogtown Chick]

So anybody hunt morel mushrooms . Still a couple of weeks away down here . Post people post . Cool blustery day here . This is where we pay for the earlier warm spell .

I have tried. There is a Mock Morel up here that you need to be careful with. They have the convuluted cap but the are different and I think it is easy to tell the difference. There are a few choice spots around here for Morel Picking and those people that know those spots refuse to tell where they are. Which is actually a good Mush room picking rule to follow. Otherwise everybody and their brother would be out there.

My moms friend finds grocery bags full of Morels when they go and look. They wont tell us where though!

See above holm...why.

One of my close friends hints them down here and finds a bunch. I've never looked or tried on. If you recall when I went on my north shore excursion last fall I found some lobster mushrooms and tried one and I'm still kicking.

It is definitely nerve wracking a bit to eat a wild mushroom as a noob hunter

Yes I recall Kloppers I would never steer you wrong would I.

I much prefer fall mushroom hunting--as the edibles stand out way better than the morels. Which I can trip over and still not see I'm sure. I will keep trying though...and risk anaplasmosis and lyme disease in the process. The ticks in the spring here are so ferocious. There is a good facebook page to follow called the Gentleman Forager that has excellent photos. He also posts poisonous types so beware when viewing them. But when they show the baskets full...you soon learn which types are the good ones. Classes to identify are always recommended of course.

Ralphie, I don't think it likely that you will find any Morells in the Togo area. That Flo-Rida is not quality music in my opinion, but it has a good beat.
Merle Haggard is a country legend with many hits. His best song in my opinion is "Listening To The Wind", but then again I am very opinionated. In my youth I had no interest in country. Rock and R&B was the stuff. Now this heavy metal, rap and hip hop is not worth listening to, and the lyrics of much of it should be illegal.