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[Beer can]

Old Folks Home bwah ha ha Lol!

 

[ChickenCanoe]

CC: people around here eat em. They will pay for em. A fully dressed raccoon here goes for $10-15 each.
They do ask that the seller leave ONE foot alone, to make sure it isnt a cat. Apparently people are selling counterfeit raccoons.

anyone want to give me a list of possible causes?

2 year old production white Leghorn with bare areas on underside, mostly the last rear half

- no signs of mites or lice

- no signs of going broody

-poop trays are full and

, but I went in and checked last night while she was sleeping, no body parts are touching the poop in the poop tray.



I have been feeding feed a bit on the low side for protein... I guess I will switch to the higher stuff next time I buy some.

Any other thoughts?

Are your roosts staggered in height that one can reach her derrière at night?

Ha. It better be far into the future before I have any grandbrats

You'll probably mellow by then too.

I'm surprised no one else has mentioned the obvious here - it's clear that whatever is happening to this hen, is all ALASKAN's FAULT!! I rest my case.

You mean AL is plucking the birds before slaughter?


As for cross beak, almost always hereditary. Other beak issues can be high incubator temp and a couple other things.
Check #28 below
http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00008570/00001/6j

 

[perchie.girl]

It started raining here two days ago just gently.... Last night it started coming down as real rain.

Finally spoke to my neighbor Tom to see how hes been doing Left a message a day for three days finally got him this morning. Seems he had company... and didnt return my calls because of that.

I worry about him. Hes a heavy drinker living by himself. and His "company" are his son and grand kids . The son is a druggie... Meth. but seems to be Doing better this year. and There are five grand kids... sixteen down to six

Its 9:30 am and I havent had my coffee yet

deb

 

[ronott1]

It started raining here two days ago just gently.... Last night it started coming down as real rain.

Finally spoke to my neighbor Tom to see how hes been doing Left a message a day for three days finally got him this morning. Seems he had company... and didnt return my calls because of that.

I worry about him. Hes a heavy drinker living by himself. and His "company" are his son and grand kids . The son is a druggie... Meth. but seems to be Doing better this year. and There are five grand kids... sixteen down to six

Its 9:30 am and I havent had my coffee yet

deb

What happened to your cold brew coffee?

Gotta keep that up!

 

[perchie.girl]

check out the post 894 on the following thread:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/940456/building-paradise-for-the-birds/890

made me laugh outright.

deb

 

[perchie.girl]

Quote:

What happened to your cold brew coffee?

Gotta keep that up!

My sons in charge of brewing it.... and hes not keeping up his end of the bargain.... LOL. I need espresso this morning. The cold brew stuff while very very yummy isnt as bitter as espresso I am afraid ... me likey bitter.

We also were waiting for an order of filters.... LOL I just asked him if wer were out of coffee here and why he hadnt brewed any... got an embarrassed.... "Oooh ummmm I just havent brewed it.... sorry..."

I know we have one bag left of Sumatra to brew up... When i go to the Grocery store I usually pick up a bag or two of something on sale. Mostly dark roast medium grind. Last two times I scored them for five bucks a bag.

deb

 

[ronott1]

My sons in charge of brewing it.... and hes not keeping up his end of the bargain.... LOL. I need espresso this morning. The cold brew stuff while very very yummy isnt as bitter as espresso I am afraid ... me likey bitter.

We also were waiting for an order of filters.... LOL I just asked him if wer were out of coffee here and why he hadnt brewed any... got an embarrassed.... "Oooh ummmm I just havent brewed it.... sorry..."

I know we have one bag left of Sumatra to brew up... When i go to the Grocery store I usually pick up a bag or two of something on sale. Mostly dark roast medium grind. Last two times I scored them for five bucks a bag.

deb

Have you heard of the aero press?

It makes very tasty espresso.

http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&ke...vptwo=&hvqmt=b&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_52qbcysukp_b

 

[Beer can]

Lol funny deb!

 

[Beer can]

I would like to start roasting green coffee beans. All homebrew beer and wine catalogs have supplies for it. The cheaper roasters I found out are not much different than air popcorn poppers, just cost over a $100. Watched videos on using popcorn poppers with one of those glass chimney thingys that are on oil lamps. It keeps the beans from blowing out but let's any chaff blow out. You can actually hear the beans crack, sounds like popcorn popping, after what they call the second crack its done.

 

[ronott1]

I would like to start roasting green coffee beans. All homebrew beer and wine catalogs have supplies for it. The cheaper roasters I found out are not much different than air popcorn poppers, just cost over a $100. Watched videos on using popcorn poppers with one of those glass chimney thingys that are on oil lamps. It keeps the beans from blowing out but let's any chaff blow out. You can actually hear the beans crack, sounds like popcorn popping, after what they call the second crack its done.

I have been roasting green coffee beans since 1984.

Great place for information, reviews and equipment.

https://www.sweetmarias.com/tradition.php