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Looks good! I'm still working on my turkeys. However, my pekins are finally starting to breed! I've been selling off my barred rocks, wyandotts and light brahmas to focus on the leghorns. I just don't think "dual purpose" breeds are very dual purpose. They eat more, lay a few less eggs and don't...

I used to think that watermelon would be a great way for me to increase hydration, but found out later that it also has a diuretic in it. :/

If you're having issues, change something. I was having bad production, and when I sold off five of my hens, my production INCREASED. I've seen my birds eating eggs, but it's not honestly an issue. They eat the soft-shelled ones or the ones that fall from the nest and crack. They do NOT actually...

For the anus, I typically cut below the keel bone, just enough to separate everything in there, cut down to the butt bones, then flip the bird over, cut between the vertebrae above the oil gland on the tail, cut so that you're through the vertebrae and pull the entire tail off off, and with that...

I hate to rain on the parade, but I'm going to say that if you have them turning to worms right away, that it's more likely that the eggs and larvae that the breeder sent is what you're seeing. Even in warm temperatures (80F) they won't breed that quickly. Usually when you start, you won't see...

I haven't exactly fed the birds in over a month now. When the feed hit $24/100lbs, I gave up. I still have that bag, but use it to feed the chicks and ducklings that I'm growing for spring. They are completely free-range. No fencing or anything here. The turkeys and ducks are the best rangers...

Maybe I'm greedy, but I wouldn't have been picky at all. Rip the entire ear off the plant, toss it in the back of the car (or truck, whatever) and process through it later. Anything buggy goes to chickens, anything that's clean and "of quality" goes to the people. :) As for saving money, I'm...

Selling off some silkies that I picked up at auction. Paid $1 each, selling for $10 each. Gentleman is also buying several bars of soap. I was advertising soaps/candles separately from everything livestockish, but finally said the heck with it and put everything on there. Hey, a lot of people...

Pork is on sale now, so buy it now. $1.38/lb for roast, which I can handle. The bacon is the ridiculous part, at $10/3lbs. I'm hoping that the hams go on a good discount for the holidays, so I can grab up a bunch of that. Other than that, I really want some lard. What's left after cooking bacon...

1 C. Sugar 1 C. Water .5C. Cocoa Powder 1tsp Vanilla extract 1 pinch Salt Add your water and sugar, bring to a simmer. Once sugar is dissolved, add cocoa powder and salt. Boil for 2 min, then bring to a simmer and stir until it is the desired consistency. Use a spoon to dip some out and let it...

A few weeks ago (two or three), I bought a butcher lamb for $100. He's getting to be a PITA, but we're waiting to get him into the butcher to have him done (boyfriend doesn't want me doing it myself for some reason). I'm hoping for a lot of tasty red meat and to keep his pelt for tanning. I...

Made up a little over a pint of hershey's syrup, with banana flavoring! I'll have to make some more today, because the extra bit was already used up, and I'd like to make a bigger batch so I can store some back for another time. :)

Stretchmarks are genetic. The parts of your skin that actually stretch are not touched by moisturizers. However, if you want to make it, you should try cocoa butter, vitamin E and shea. Avocado is another good one, as well as some coconut oil.

You got something out of your garden, so you did a good job. :) We put about $100 into our garden, and got one tiny roma tomato. Animals were constantly destroying the garden and the fencing. We just ripped the last of the tomato plants out. They would've produced a LOT, had it not been for the...

She could very well be injured. My roo is doing the penguin stuff, but he's certainly not egg-bound. His leg is injured, which we believe to be thanks to the lamb stepping on him. :/ I hope your girl gets better, and quickly!

Here's a deal for you... You clean my house, cook cobbler for dessert and finish up the chicken in the crock pot (still not sure what I want to do with it, lol), and I'll come to your house, clean, lock the girls in the closet if need be, and bake brownies. :D

Get some sheep! I have the one and he's been weeding the yard like crazy! As for the lack of motivation, could you try some st john's wort? I use a tea called "blues away" and it works pretty darned well. I get in the same place you're at... I just don't feel like getting started, but...

*Sigh* I just feel like I've been violated, as well as anyone who has sent me their addresses via PM here. I know I'll certainly not be doing *that* again.

I wish it were that easy for me to dry it! My birds would have it all over the place though. Someone on another site mentioned building a tarp type thing to dry them, but I haven't gotten my mind around that just yet as to how I could get it to dry without birds getting into it, lol.

I picked up spent grain from the brewery today. About 2 days worth to see if they liked it, which they do. Two days worth of feed, if everyone is fed 100% full, is about $10 worth of feed. Now that I know that they like it, I can pick up more than just a 5g bucket at a time, which will save gas...