The Old Folks Home

[bruceha2000]

Fire horses could be hitched in thirty seconds. Most were Percheron or Percheron crosses. because of their get up and go.

I get tears in my eyes everytime I watch the one below.

In the video some where in the beginning it showes to Huge grey horses pulling a wagon that had steam coming out of it. That was a Boiler steam engine that was used to pump water through the hoses. Were talking probably about three thousand pounds of equipment....

All through you will see the fire dogs occasionally running along with the horses
deb

Great videos Deb

Thanks chicka. Usually he doesn't complain so much about spending money for things I want. Next on my list are canning items, and a food dehydrator.

Probably helps that everything you want is functional and feeds him

Might be different if you kept bringing home jewelery.

Pay attention to the part where he cuts the back bone out.

No way I could do that, I don't have that kind of strength in my hands.
Also, not sure how you make sure you don't cut into the intestinal tract since you can't see squat.

Well I'm in AR and you know what they say about AR. If you don't like the weather today wait till tomorrow

Things are slow in AR, in Vermont it is "wait 10 minutes".

They are so cute!

Our Buckeye hen has gone broody again and every day when she gets off her nest for her break the other hens are in her nest. So she get's in another nest. DH gathers the eggs daily and gets upset that she is on a different nest. I told him it is because the other hens get in her nest! He's so frustrated with her. lol Last time she did not hatch anything and we don't think she will this time but we can't keep her off the nest! Crazy girl!

If you don't want chicks to hatch - broody buster box.

Comments? ideas? suggestions? Anyone?

Same as the other people Joe. They man with the money will buy the house, the lady with the "plan" doesn't sound like she has squat. I would tell her that you have a cash offer and if she can't meet it, and at the same time, then "sorry". She sounds like someone who will leave you with an unsold house.

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I would take the contract to a lawyer and make sure it holds up before you do anything.

Then, you sell to the person who has the ability to pay, the ability to put it in writing and the desire to do it. You don't wait for someone who is potentially flaky who has had the opportunity to make a move and hasn't.

What she said

I only eat meat that we've raised and processed or that we've hunted.

I make an exception for meat my friends have raised that follows the above.

I have looked at the ingredient list on some of the "try to make vegetarian be like meat" things and it looks like one needs SCG to decipher it. I prefer food that doesn't need 35 ingredients to "be food".

 

[ronott1]

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No way I could do that, I don't have that kind of strength in my hands.
Also, not sure how you make sure you don't cut into the intestinal tract since you can't see squat.

I processed 6 of them that way over two days--I used kitchen shears to cut the back bone out and did not hurt the innards.

I do have strong hands though.

 

[Bdaychicks15]

Well that's what my mama always says. other versions say anwhere from a few seconds to few days. And I think most states use that saying.

 

[chickadoodles]

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If you don't want chicks to hatch - broody buster box.


Dh gave in and closed off the small side of the coop for her and gave her a small section of the run to eat, drink and dust bathe in. I checked on her yesterday and she is still on the same eggs.

We also changed the roost setup in the coop to accommodate the new pullets entering the big girl side of the coop. We took wood fence post's and suspended them from the rafters with rope for more room to roost. The post's are heavy enough that they will not swing or move much when the hens get on them.

 

[chickadoodles]

Wisher sending you good vibes for patience.

Great job on re-purposing the kitty litter buckets.

 

[perchie.girl]

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do that suspended perch for my Guineas. I hang em from a V of Bailing twine from the ceiling. The perch wont swing very much at all even with Guineas doing foot races on them. Then to stop the side to side I do one piece of twine on each end.

deb

 

[chickadoodles]

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do that suspended perch for my Guineas. I hang em from a V of Bailing twine from the ceiling. The perch wont swing very much at all even with Guineas doing foot races on them. Then to stop the side to side I do one piece of twine on each end.

deb
These posts are 5" around and 12' long wood. I don't think I need a end piece to hold them. If I see there is a problem I will though.

 

[perchie.girl]

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do that suspended perch for my Guineas. I hang em from a V of Bailing twine from the ceiling. The perch wont swing very much at all even with Guineas doing foot races on them. Then to stop the side to side I do one piece of twine on each end.

deb

These posts are 5" around and 12' long wood. I don't think I need a end piece to hold them. If I see there is a problem I will though.
just saying what i did. My perches were 2x3s So very light compared

deb

 

[superchemicalgirl]

The universe is trying to get me together with CrazyNeighborLady.

I got off work early today, came home and was going to nap, but guilt got the better of me so I decided to clean the goat house. Then I decided to see if I could clip the goats toenails by myself by shoving them up against the wall or a fence.

Well, I started with Caramel, the jerk. As I was doing it Pip, the lover, was trying to love on me. So Caramel got away and ran into the goat house. Thinking, "aha! I got her now" I closed the door behind us and cornered her. The next thing I hear is Pip freaking out because I'm not visible and her pushing up against the goat house door.

Click.

Thankfully CNL was home and I didn't have to call the po-leez.

 

[perchie.girl]

The universe is trying to get me together with CrazyNeighborLady.

I got off work early today, came home and was going to nap, but guilt got the better of me so I decided to clean the goat house. Then I decided to see if I could clip the goats toenails by myself by shoving them up against the wall or a fence.

Well, I started with Caramel, the jerk. As I was doing it Pip, the lover, was trying to love on me. So Caramel got away and ran into the goat house. Thinking, "aha! I got her now" I closed the door behind us and cornered her. The next thing I hear is Pip freaking out because I'm not visible and her pushing up against the goat house door.

Click.

Thankfully CNL was home and I didn't have to call the po-leez.

time to make an emergency release for your self....LOL.... My aviaries were twelve gauge wire and were six sided so when you went in youd better have a wire to pull to release the latch. Heard a story about a guy who went in to do some cleaning and pulled the door shut so the finches couldnt get out.... Went in at noon.... His wife didnt get off work till six.... and that was before cell phone days.

deb