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[drumstick diva]

Where is the birthday boy, he is usually up way before now?

 

[Wisher1000]

No worries, Diva, I just happen to know that Sour Cherry Pie is his favorite. He also likes cyber hugs...

 

[drumstick diva]

No wonder he is so SOUR

 

[drumstick diva]

Sour, my gift to you

have a nice day my amigo

 

[Bunnylady]

Happy Birthday, to you!
Happy Birthday, to you!
Happy Birthday, Dear Sourman!
Happy Birthday to you!

My gift to you....

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Sour Cherry Pie!
Recipe by Lisawas
"This is a sour cherry pie recipe that is SO simple I can put it together and get in the oven in less than 10 minutes. The hardest thing about this pie is tracking down canned sour cherries but if you look carefully, you can find them in most grocery stores. When the pie is served, top with vanilla ice cream to add the element of sweet to the sour!"
Ingredients

Original recipe makes 1 - 9 inch pie

• 1 (15 ounce) package double crust ready-to-use pie crust
• 3 (15 ounce) cans pitted sour cherries, drained
• 3 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca

• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. Press one of the pie crusts into a 9 inch pie plate. Stir together the cherries, tapioca, sugar, and almond extract in a bowl. Let the mixture stand for 3 to 5 minutes. Meanwhile, cut the other pie crust into 1/2 inch strips to make a lattice top. Pour the cherry mixture into the pie shell. Lay the strips across the pie in a lattice pattern, and pinch the edges to seal.
3. Bake in the preheated oven 40 to 50 minutes until the crust is golden brown. Allow to cool before serving.

Enjoy, my friend.
What did I say about Southerners and "bring food?"

But of course, the cyber hugs:

Always just the right size.

 

[ronott1]

My gosh she needs a new Dr. she can file a grievance against him to get another one and get the treatment she needs. Ron I will keep your wife and family in my prayers.

Thanks!

For some reason, they think they are following guidelines.

The leading expert on hyper calcemia says that if an adult over 30 regularly has calcium levels over 10, it is the Doctors responsibility to find out why. 99.5% of the time it is a tumor that make PTH un regulated instead of the gland.

Life Insurance companies will not give you a policy if you have it. They recognize that it will kill you.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

I kinda miss him a weensy bit, too.

It's raining here, Canoe.

I thought it wasn't going to be too bad but you were right about needing a canoe. It rained most of the night and will continue all day no breaks. I filled feeders for the bees yesterday when there was a break in the weather. I figured they won't be able to go out to forage for a while.
It's not a deluge like the last couple weeks but we'll likely get 3/4 of an inch today.
I hate continually turning the chickens out into the rain. They don't seem to mind though.
No brush clearing today. I can't keep up with how things are growing.

I miss him too.

I wasnt being mean either deb. I just like this plate. It works sooooo much better than the heat light

I may have to look into them. I haven't used lamps in a long time. I've been using ceramic emitters for the last few years. They're about $8 with free shipping depending on wattage.
220 volt ones start at about $2 but the only places I have 220 are the garage and basement.

I suppose, in the long run the electric savings may be worth the initial cost. If I use a 150 watt emitter I can warm about the same number of chicks as the plate. So that's a savings of 128 watts per hour multiplied by 2 weeks this time of year and 6 weeks in the winter. I imagine that could pay for one in less than a year.

I just figured it out. In summer, assuming 2 weeks needing heat for 20 chicks, that would be a $5.20 electric savings. $62 plus shipping for the plate, less say $8 for the ceramic makes it $54 so that would be 10 broods raised to pay for the plate in warm weather.
In winter the electric cost savings is $15.58 assuming 6 weeks. So that would be 3 and a half broodings to pay for the plate.

For the large plate, the cost is $102 and free shipping. I would use 2 emitters for 50 chicks. That's $86 more for the plate and a 234 watt savings.
$9.50 savings per brooding in the summer and $28.50 in the winter. Recoup cost in 9 broodings in summer and 3 broodings in the winter.

So overall, I'd probably be better off with the larger unit and I could probably pay for it in a year with electric savings. I will still have the ceramic emitters for backup.

I could do better with electric usage if I put a thermostat on the ceramic elements.

I Like the brooder plate too... Brooder plate makes alot of sense... But you have to understand there are also other options.

The idea behind any kind of heat plate.... or pad it doesn't matter.... is to brood chicks in a space that is as close to the normal environment as possible. The title Mama heating pad is unfortunate to those of us who are very analytical.

If you had read a bit more many are raising their chicks out in the coop rather than bundled up in a box or plastic tub.... The warm and cool areas someone was talking about here are very good ideas. They are finding the chicks fledged faster and are more robust and ready to join the flock quicker.... outside of dietary needs Which can be done with a creep feeder.... They are off heat quicker too.

No matter the heat source.... Heck my Grandpa used Kerosine lanterns to brood 100 chicks at a time... outside where they can run about do big chick stuff while being safe has got to be a good idea...

With regard to all the rest: Safety, cleanliness, appropriate heat.... they can and have been addressed in discussion...

I apologize back at you both... for being too sensitive... ...
...

deb

I balked at the initial cost but am now considering it considering my electric bill.
I have to rethink my incubator heating. While they don't run all the time, I have a 125 watt heater in the incubator, 125 and 220 watt elements in the hatcher. I'm thinking of adding a redundant heat element to the incubator.

Clearly they are healthier if they can choose their comfort zone rather than have an entire box at 90F.

 

[ronott1]

I thought it wasn't going to be too bad but you were right about needing a canoe. It rained most of the night and will continue all day no breaks. I filled feeders for the bees yesterday when there was a break in the weather. I figured they won't be able to go out to forage for a while.
It's not a deluge like the last couple weeks but we'll likely get 3/4 of an inch today.
I hate continually turning the chickens out into the rain. They don't seem to mind though.
No brush clearing today. I can't keep up with how things are growing.

I miss him too.

I may have to look into them. I haven't used lamps in a long time. I've been using ceramic emitters for the last few years. They're about $8 with free shipping depending on wattage.
220 volt ones start at about $2 but the only places I have 220 are the garage and basement.

I suppose, in the long run the electric savings may be worth the initial cost. If I use a 150 watt emitter I can warm about the same number of chicks as the plate. So that's a savings of 128 watts per hour multiplied by 2 weeks this time of year and 6 weeks in the winter. I imagine that could pay for one in less than a year.

I just figured it out. In summer, assuming 2 weeks needing heat for 20 chicks, that would be a $5.20 electric savings. $62 plus shipping for the plate, less say $8 for the ceramic makes it $54 so that would be 10 broods raised to pay for the plate in warm weather.
In winter the electric cost savings is $15.58 assuming 6 weeks. So that would be 3 and a half broodings to pay for the plate.

For the large plate, the cost is $102 and free shipping. I would use 2 emitters for 50 chicks. That's $86 more for the plate and a 234 watt savings.
$9.50 savings per brooding in the summer and $28.50 in the winter. Recoup cost in 9 broodings in summer and 3 broodings in the winter.

So overall, I'd probably be better off with the larger unit and I could probably pay for it in a year with electric savings. I will still have the ceramic emitters for backup.

I could do better with electric usage if I put a thermostat on the ceramic elements.
I balked at the initial cost but am now considering it considering my electric bill.
I have to rethink my incubator heating. While they don't run all the time, I have a 125 watt heater in the incubator, 125 and 220 watt elements in the hatcher. I'm thinking of adding a redundant heat element to the incubator.

Clearly they are healthier if they can choose their comfort zone rather than have an entire box at 90F.

One thing to consider is if the extra electricity used would move you up into a higher tier rate.

I live in California and PG&E is the most expensive electricity provider in the United States.

Get one! or two or a big one.

 

[ChickenCanoe]

That's true. The rate charges are very complicated so I took an average.
Our summer rate is a straight 12.08 cents regardless of usage. (June-September)
Winter rate is 8.58 cents for the first 750 kwh and 5.72 cents for anything above that. We're always above that.
Then there's the energy efficient program charge which I don't totally understand but it's negligible.
We also have an optional time-of-day pilot rate program I have to look into.
It doesn't look like it would help though. Winter rates are the same and this program's Summer rates are 20.21 cents from 2 pm to 7 pm Monday thru Friday. It's 7.55 cents all other weekday hours. It doesn't say what the weekend rate is.

 

[chickadoodles]

Quote: I would appeal it over and over! The VA turned my dad away and I took him to another hospital they admitted him and he died soon after. I will fight and Ins. company for everything I have if they won't do what I need them to.
My sister and her husband had to pay 1200. out of pocket for a full MRI for her husband becuase the Dr. said he had a cold but not for 2 months! After they paid for the scan they found he had lung cancer from the agent orange he was in for 9 years in Nam. He died a short time later.
Don't let them push you around Ron!