Lazy Gardener
Super Self-Sufficient
I've known Bee for over a decade now. And, I respect her judgement. She speaks from decades of experience. There are so very many practices pertaining to gardening, animal husbandry, and other homesteading practices that fall into the "they say" or.... "It must be done that way, b/c that's just the way it is". or... "That's the way it's always been." I'm intrigued by the tomato slice in the corn, and just might try it some time. For now, I will continue freezing any extra corn. BUT, you can bet that when the SHTF... not if! But WHEN... If Jesus has not taken me out of this sorry excuse for civilization by then, I will be following her practice of tomato slice on top of the corn. And, I can't wait until she publishes her green bean results. Bee, please be sure to share those results.
Other "they say" stuff that I find absolutely laughable:
Never give corn or scratch grains to poultry in the summer. One fool posted last week: If you do that, you will overheat your birds, and they will cook from the inside out.
Always give cracked corn to your chickens before they go to roost in the winter. It produces heat. (Obviously more than chicken feed, which is balanced nutrition, and made mainly of corn... BECAUSE THEY SAY SO.) A calorie is a calorie!
Never give your chickens egg shells. It will turn them into egg eaters. If you do give them egg shells, you must pulverize the shells or you will turn them into egg eaters. If you do give your egg shells to your chickens, you must sterilize the shells, or your chickens will die of some horrific disease. Never feed eggs to chickens, b/c they will then turn into egg eaters.
Fermented feed is dangerous b/c it can poison your birds.
Keep your chicken coop warm in the winter. Close it up tight to keep the heat in.
And, what I find to be the ultimate in foolishness: Brooding chicks: They must start with brooder temp at 90 - 95* the first week, and decrease temp 5*/week until the chicks are down to 70*. They must be fully feathered (including top of head) before ever putting them outside. I swear, some folks get their first pullet eggs out of the brooder!
Other "they say" stuff that I find absolutely laughable:
Never give corn or scratch grains to poultry in the summer. One fool posted last week: If you do that, you will overheat your birds, and they will cook from the inside out.
Always give cracked corn to your chickens before they go to roost in the winter. It produces heat. (Obviously more than chicken feed, which is balanced nutrition, and made mainly of corn... BECAUSE THEY SAY SO.) A calorie is a calorie!
Never give your chickens egg shells. It will turn them into egg eaters. If you do give them egg shells, you must pulverize the shells or you will turn them into egg eaters. If you do give your egg shells to your chickens, you must sterilize the shells, or your chickens will die of some horrific disease. Never feed eggs to chickens, b/c they will then turn into egg eaters.
Fermented feed is dangerous b/c it can poison your birds.
Keep your chicken coop warm in the winter. Close it up tight to keep the heat in.
And, what I find to be the ultimate in foolishness: Brooding chicks: They must start with brooder temp at 90 - 95* the first week, and decrease temp 5*/week until the chicks are down to 70*. They must be fully feathered (including top of head) before ever putting them outside. I swear, some folks get their first pullet eggs out of the brooder!
