What did you do in the garden today?

[Wee Farmer Sarah]

Oh, about saving water using a dishwasher. Totally agree @Sueby. My water usage went down when I started using my dishwasher every night.

 

[Acre4Me]

I don’t think it can even hurt humans.

Yes, there have been cases where humans get the bird flu. So far, it has only been in exceptional cases where the infected human had a big and repeated exposure.

So, one concern is that if it spreads, then egg and meat supplies get depleted. Chickens are highly susceptible to HPAI (“HP” means highly pathogenic, as opposed to the more common LPAI “LP” is low pathogenic). Chickens die in large numbers and quickly. Vaccinations are often grown in eggs (like yearly flu vaccines) so, no eggs, means not only no eggs to eat or bake with, but no eggs for vaccinations. Eggs are a lower cost, highly nutritious food, so having them available is a good thing for many reasons. Same with chickens. Grow quick, good meat, relatively inexpensive. Keep the chickens alive.

Infected humans with bird flu could be a real and bad pandemic. 1918 flu was (pretty sure) from bird flu. Fast, quick, low/no immunity meant lots of suddenly dead people. So, not allowing it to get a foothold in the human population is also a good thing.

 

[igorsMistress]

 

[Sueby]

I so need to let a broody raise some chicks one of these days.

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[jerryse]

I cut some firewood with my little saw . Big saw is sick . Changed fuel and spark plug but no I now think carb is not letting enough fuel in . It will pop the compression relief so spark . Ordered a tune up kit with new carb off internet . about 28 with free shipping . last time I had the shop put in a carb kit . That was over 100 . I did this on the little saw a few years ago . Maybe this information will help someone .

 

[igorsMistress]

I so need to let a broody raise some chicks one of these days.

It’s so much easier! I didn’t really want chicks tbh, but if I have them this is the best way for sure

 

[Ascholten]

One of these years I might, but man I really do NOT need more birds in my life !! But how can you not love those little things !!

 

[Sueby]

I have no rooster (don't want one) & timing hatchery chicks with a broody seems virtually impossible (if it would even work). I will live vicariously through y'all instead!

I've already let y'all talk me into chicks, I was happy with POL pullets at first. Then came the 'nothing like raising chicks' stuff. You can't talk me into a broody mama! You just can't.

 

[Gammas Bearded Babies]

The ONE thing I was really looking forward to after a very long icky day...

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• Gammas Bearded Babies
• Oct 18, 2022

 

[chickengr]

I don’t think it can even hurt humans.

exactly. when I was a kid sick chickens became soup. no need to bury them 1 meter underground.