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[drumstick diva]

Good morning Misty and all early risers, I just got up recently from an afternoon nap.

 

[microchick]

We finally finished up harvesting our downed tree. Best guessament on the amount of wood is 2.5 cords from it. That means only 3 cords away from having next winter's wood in the barn curing. We have an old growth oak tree near the west fence line that died last year. It was damaged when another tree went down in a storm and hit it.Another two plus foot diameter trunk. The neighbor next door offered to help us drop and harvest it for a share of the wood. We will probably take him up on it since we plan to drop the fence to the ground and let the tree fall in the field that belongs to the neighbor.

Taking it easy today. I slid in the mud and landed on my butt late yesterday afternoon out in the chicken run. This morning I'm walking like I'm 90 years old. Worst of all, I need to brush the muck off my pants so I can toss them in the wash. I guess it could have been worse if the ground was dry and hard and I didn't have all that nice soft muck to land in but then if it had been dry I wouldn't have slid and fallen.

@penny1960 your cookies look delicious. I'm still on my diet and slowly loosing weight. 12 pounds so far with another 13 to go....I'm to the point where the weight loss has slowed due to my metabolism adjusting itself which means eat even less and exercise more. May as well go outside and graze on grass and twigs.....

 

[getaclue]

Next payday, I'm going to buy the foods to start our diet. In the meantime, Dh brought home donuts for breakfast. Yum.

micro, you be careful!

 

[superchemicalgirl]

I joined a CSA last fall from the farm down the road and get a bag of goodies every other week. I enjoy supporting the local organic farmers and eating more variety of healthy foods. However, some of the stuff they give me is gross. I hate radishes.

And don't get me started on the fartichokes.

But if you've got a farm near you, may want to see if you can get in on a half a share or so of a CSA. The farm here also has subsidies for low income and takes food stamps.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Anyone here have banties?

 

[microchick]

I do. SWDs and 2 BBRs.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Do they develop wry neck at an increased rate than normal? All the silkies I've hatched - back in April I think have come down with wry neck. The last one living got it last night, and it's fully grown.

Most of these eggs had leg problems or neck problems. I added my own eggs to the mix and didn't have issues with them. The seller of the banty eggs is insistent that it was either my incubation or the feed. Everyone is eating the same feed and no other issues except the silkies.

 

[microchick]

Interesting. No, no problems with wry necks in mine. I have better hatch rates hatching my girl's eggs in my incubator than under a broody but other than that, no wry necks. I did have one chick die in the shell this last hatch with eye and beak deformities. When I did research I learned it was from high temps. another interesting fact since they were hatched under a broody.

I would be suspicious that there is a genetic issue going on since you are only having the problem with the Silkies.

 

[ronott1]

Next payday, I'm going to buy the foods to start our diet. In the meantime, Dh brought home donuts for breakfast. Yum.

micro, you be careful!

Make these pancakes, they taste like donuts

Yeast Pancakes

"These tender and golden pancakes from Dorothy Smith of El Dorado, Arkansas are a little thicker than traditional versions, so they make a substantial breakfast. Be sure to make plenty, because the leftovers can be used in the unique recipes that follow."

Ingredients:

4 cups all-purpose flour
2 (.25 ounce) packages quick-rise yeast
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons salt
3 cups warm milk (120 to 130 degrees F)
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted

Directions:

In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, yeast, sugar and salt. Add milk(add ¼ more milk if too thick), eggs and butter; beat for 2 minutes. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes. Pour batter by 1/2 cupfuls onto a lightly greased hot griddle; turn when bubbles form on top of pancakes. Cook until second side is golden brown.

 

[ronott1]

Do they develop wry neck at an increased rate than normal? All the silkies I've hatched - back in April I think have come down with wry neck. The last one living got it last night, and it's fully grown.

Most of these eggs had leg problems or neck problems. I added my own eggs to the mix and didn't have issues with them. The seller of the banty eggs is insistent that it was either my incubation or the feed. Everyone is eating the same feed and no other issues except the silkies.

Shouldn't happen with adult chickens. Look into the other causes of neck issues.

One of them is eating lead paint chips. Your place is old and there could be stuff in the soil from lead to arsenic which was used as a pesticide in the past