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[chickadoodles]

BC your rooster is beautiful!
The large breed roosters I had we're also gentle. You could hold the and pet them with no problems.
My buckeye, chanteclair and buff brahma. It's like they just know they are large and are not scared.

 

[getaclue]

deb, so sorry you are having to wait so much. You are in my prayers.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Deb, there are no words for your suffering.

Made donuts this morning...if you can believe it, I have never used canned biscuits before... it was an epic struggle. I followed the directions, I thought, and pushed a spoon into the seam. Apparently you're supposed to strip it of outer packaging first... so when that didn't work I moved to stabbing it with a knife, which caused biscuit parts to ooze out the holes. I was eventually able to peel it open, but jeez, what a struggle. I had told BF to buy "the cheapest store brand biscuits" per the recipe so of course he returned with butter flavored flaky grands, so my donuts are more like flaky donuts, but they taste good.

For those who want the recipe, it's easy, once you get the biscuits open.
Follow the directions exactly to get the cheapest store brand biscuit storage device open.
Remove a hole from center of individual biscuit.
Fry in about half inch of oil, turning halfway until lightly brown.
Remove from pan, place on plate with paper towels to help sop up the oil. Let cool a few minutes. Dip in a cinnamon sugar mix (I think I used 1 cup sugar to 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon, mixed well), then eat.

 

[NotAFarm]

They look delicious and sound interesting...flaky donuts...might just have to get the flaky biscuit type to try them!

 

[NotAFarm]

@perchie.girl
deb, You are always in my prayers. I hope all goes well and your wait will not be long to find answers and relief.
Saw this pic yesterday and thought of you:

 

[microchick]

I've made those donuts beforethey are super yummy. Sometimes I cover them with the cinnamon sugar and sometimes I make a glaze for them.

As for trees, I'm buying local also. We spent hundreds of dollars on trees from Starke's. Don't get me wrong, they are for the most part thriving, at least the ones not hit by fire blight are. Just make sure and do your homework and chose trees that are resistant to diseases that exist in your area. I had one beautiful Asian Pear three that had a good two bushels of pears on it one year and it snapped at the ground during a storm. When I looked at the trunk, it had a definite graft deformity. The trunk had split into two sections that was covered with bark so it looked like one trunk. I called and talked to their person who does the grafting and was accused of damaging the tree with a weed whacker. Nope. Don't even own one. Then it was a lawn mower. Nope, there was wire around the tree. It went back and forth till I finally gave up. They offered me a discount on another tree but I passed. This year bought local from an Amish greenhouse and paid less than half the cost of the Stark's tree. I think it's a Kinder Crisp. Blight resistant. I hope.

Sitting here trying to sort out what to have for breakfast. DH and I aren't big eaters in the morning. Unfortunately my mind keeps going back to those donuts.

 

[Peep_Show]

Belated hugs, deb!

Sending speedy resolution vibes your way.

 

[ronott1]

They are the most awesomest chickens ever!
Besides, I can't get a gif to work here anymore. I've tried many times with a gif of my white giant rooster, no go though.
Order a box of naked neck chicks, they are the cutest, I thought they were super ugly also until I actually had them. Biggest bonus, well of course easy plucking, but they don't have any 'hair' no hair to singe off, and super tasty, lay great also,

I think the ones with a bow tie look like they are ready for a formal event!

I could get used to the way they look. From what I have read about NN Turkens, the are a very good dual purpose breed. Almost look as bad a Guinea hens though

 

[superchemicalgirl]

I love my turkens.

I like my guineas.

 

[ronott1]

I love my turkens.

I like my guineas.

I probably posted bout Guineas at my Grand Parents place so sorry if so.

When I was 17 my Parents sold the orchard and we moved to a small City that did not allow chickens. I discovered that there were Guinea hens living in my Grand Parents irrigation slough! I would drive there on weekends and collect eggs from them. The Guineas escaped from someone and decided to live in the slough. Those were the best eggs! They were 100% free range too