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[Wisher1000]

I was looking at meat grinders today

anybody had experience with the F Dick Suasage Stuffer?

I am also deciding if I should stuff my sausage with a sausage pump or a machine.

Hand pumping a sausage was something I did a s a young man.

I'm watching you, OZ. Bunny, where is that "my eyes, your eyes" smiley?

Don't encourage him.....

Quote: Thank you, Ron, for trying to make this appropriate.

Oz... have your wife stuff it. Isn't that what they're for?

Steady there, SCG.......

Quote: You're welcome, glad you joined us!

Quote: Yes, we must not talk about "the group that shall not be named."

So, which is better, 10 acres without power, but has a 300 foot deep, 4 gpm well,no septic, an amazing view, and an existing barn which will need a whole lotta work to repair and then transmogrify into a killer coop for a bazillion chickens, at a cost of less than half of:

1.98 acres with a 660 square foot "fixer-upper" house, septic, well & pump, power, propane tank on site nearly full, a one car garage, and a year round stream?

Just askin'..... For input. <*innocent look*>

What!?!

Quote: Why is no one asking the obvious question?

Are you thinking of moving?

 

[Wisher1000]

BTW - I vote the ten acres!

 

[ronott1]

Thank you, Ron, for trying to make this appropriate.

Why is no one asking the obvious question?

Are you thinking of moving?

Your welcome Wisher!

I almost blushed....

Yes, is Linda moving? Does Linda need more room for Kevin--he needs Pea Hens for company? Maybe some Dexter cattle or American Guinea Hogs?

 

[Bunnylady]

I'm watching you, OZ. Bunny, where is that "my eyes, your eyes" smiley?

This one?

 

[ozexpat]

http://www.butcher-packer.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=434


F. Dick Sausage Stuffer Tube (3/8 in.)

$19.95

Sausage stuffing tube made to fit F. Dick stuffers.


you cant make this stuff up.

 

[gryeyes]

Oooh, this is great!

The ten acres has NOTHING on it but a graded dirt road up the incline, a well head and a huge barn. There are three good flat spots suitable to put something. Lots of oak, pine trees, a few cedars. The road washed out a bit next to the barn, so that would need fixing before the flat spot above the barn could be used. The property on one side is owned but vacant of habitation; there is an occupied house on the other side. It's higher in elevation than where I live, but only five miles away. Short sale.

The smaller property really, really draws me. The house is above flood level. Heated by wood stove, has a hot-on-demand water heating system. Yard water is drawn from the stream, but house water is on a well which requires regular treatment as it is shallow.... There are small trout in this stream (which I saw) as well as crawdads. And dragonflies and .... Oh, wait, the property has a few fruit trees, too! Two apple, a pear, two different cherry trees. This property is about 15 miles away, but nearer to "amenities.". Owned and occupied by sellers who are moving to more acreage which they have already purchased.

The major consideration here, really, is that either would be a second property, totally chicken and rooster legal. Where would I want to go every day to care for the majority of my flock?

 

[Wisher1000]

Get the ten!!


Yes, Bunny, that's the one!


Oz, I know it is legit, but I also know that you are grinning right now............
so is SCG.










(so am I)

 

[ronott1]

Get the ten!!


Yes, Bunny, that's the one!


Oz, I know it is legit, but I also know that you are grinning right now............
so is SCG.










(so am I)

X3 or so....

 

[wolftracks]

Oooh, this is great!

The ten acres has NOTHING on it but a graded dirt road up the incline, a well head and a huge barn. There are three good flat spots suitable to put something. Lots of oak, pine trees, a few cedars. The road washed out a bit next to the barn, so that would need fixing before the flat spot above the barn could be used. The property on one side is owned but vacant of habitation; there is an occupied house on the other side. It's higher in elevation than where I live, but only five miles away. Short sale.

The smaller property really, really draws me. The house is above flood level. Heated by wood stove, has a hot-on-demand water heating system. Yard water is drawn from the stream, but house water is on a well which requires regular treatment as it is shallow.... There are small trout in this stream (which I saw) as well as crawdads. And dragonflies and .... Oh, wait, the property has a few fruit trees, too! Two apple, a pear, two different cherry trees. This property is about 15 miles away, but nearer to "amenities.". Owned and occupied by sellers who are moving to more acreage which they have already purchased.

The major consideration here, really, is that either would be a second property, totally chicken and rooster legal. Where would I want to go every day to care for the majority of my flock?

Most importantly, is there room for me??

 

[ozexpat]

I am partial to the stream.

When I was younger I would have gone for the 10 acres but nowadays I think of the work involved in maintaining it.

My 2.5 acres in the Philippines is perfect (and having Bernie cut the grass is even better) - at the moment we are building a new fence.





Despite having coco lumber that I get felled and chainsaw milled at 10cents a board foot, and using local materials, its costing me a pretty penny in cement rebar and hollow blocks. 44 10ft panels from the beach to the highway..

I also dropped 30 bucks in gas for the first time use of the weed wacker through very thick grass - its the rainy season.