The Evolution of Atlas: A Breeding (and Chat) Thread

[getaclue]

"cane jockeys" ROFLOL!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

For the second morning in a row it's 8 degrees, heading for a high of 12. We had about 5 or 6 inches of snow day before yesterday and that evening, now Lake Effect flurries off and on. The wind chill is much colder. Winter is here.

Isn't it wonderful.

 

[speckledhen]

For our family dinner on Sunday, I am doing desserts. This year, I'll just make some decorated butter cookies, some ginger molasses cookies, brownies (maybe some with peppermint cream cheese drizzle icing) and Tom will make the potato candy. That last one was my sons' favorite when their grandmother made it every year. It's super easy if you haven't had it or made it. Takes mashed potatoes, confectioner's sugar and peanut butter. Some add a little vanilla to it. This is it:

And an online recipe. We don't use an exact recipe, but you can see why it's not all that necessary: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/220888/peanut-butter-potato-candy/

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

You do know I have a cookie "problem" right? I have tried to get clean, but I always end up with cookie all over my face.

 

[speckledhen]

You do know I have a cookie "problem" right? I have tried to get clean, but I always end up with cookie all over my face.

Sorry, Lisa!
I'm making the molasses cookies tonight and will freeze them. Then, I'll do the rest on Saturday. Tom may make the peanut butter/potato candy before Saturday so we won't have so much to do that day.

Oh, we left a corn cob in Bailey's bowl and when Tom came inside after herding some others back into the barn, he said she was chowing down on it. So, I grabbed another ear from the freezer, boiled it and took it out to her. That is the first interest she's had in food in over a week, maybe two weeks.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

My husband loves corn, so he wouldn't be sharing his corn on the cob with my chickens, they do get to pick at the cob when we are done. Sweet corn is a huge motivator for chickens. I'm surprised more folks don't mention it for treats.

Glad to hear Baily is eating.

I no longer bake cookies, I can't control myself with them. My favorite is oatmeal. I buy my cookies from the store. I pick them based on whether I don't like them as much, I can than eat just one. So sad.

 

[speckledhen]

My husband loves corn, so he wouldn't be sharing his corn on the cob with my chickens, they do get to pick at the cob when we are done. Sweet corn is a huge motivator for chickens. I'm surprised more folks don't mention it for treats.

Glad to hear Baily is eating.

I no longer bake cookies, I can't control myself with them. My favorite is oatmeal. I buy my cookies from the store. I pick them based on whether I don't like them as much, I can than eat just one. So sad.

I have a killer oatmeal cookie recipe I use, but this time, decided to skip it for other kinds.

Soft corn on the cob is a great treat for chickens (if they aren't scared of it, LOL). I figure if Bailey eats anything, that's a plus, but it's not like grains in a scratch mix, being very soft and juicy. That corn was awesome from our farmer pal, can't remember the variety it's called. We grew peaches and cream, but this year, we didn't even try. I still can't believe she turned up her beak at that soft, tasty roast beef.

 

[1muttsfan]

Yay for Bailey!

High made it up to 14 degrees. Since the wind was out of the East and Lake Huron is still relatively warm, we had 6in of lake effect snow dumped on us today. Not bad shoveling though, it was really super fluffy, and the trees all looks beautiful.

 

[speckledhen]

Yay for Bailey!

High made it up to 14 degrees. Since the wind was out of the East and Lake Huron is still relatively warm, we had 6in of lake effect snow dumped on us today. Not bad shoveling though, it was really super fluffy, and the trees all looks beautiful.

Glad it was the fluffy stuff. Since our main "yard" area with all the buildings faces south and southwest, most all our snow there melted. I put my original coops on the south facing slope on the advice in a chicken keeping book many years ago. I can see the Wilsons' yard down the hill and back up, which all faces north and he still has almost 100% snow cover on his big front yard still. Our north-facing part of our property is not used for much of anything, faces the power line easement road that is one of our boundaries, so no problems if it has snow on it.

I hope Bailey makes it. Even Cora didn't lay the last two days. I need layers! The only eggs I got today were from Athena, Wendy, Alice in Old Hens Group #2 and MaryJo.

 

[Leahs Mom]

Me too, OHLD. If I have one I'll eat one. If I have a dozen, I'll eat a dozen.

I've never heard of potato candy. Going to look at that recipe right now.

I have an interesting chocolate story but don't have time to write it now...maybe later