Recent content by Jess172

Got the meaties butchered. They look just like the ones from the store. All pretty and plump. I'm not sure if I'll raise more. They were more maintenance that's for sure. Since they eat so much they poo a lot more than regular chickens so their cage has to be cleaned thoroughly and often. They...

Nubians are quite vocal that's for sure. Any time the see me outside they start hollering at me and want attention. My main milker, Elle, talks to me when she needs to be milked. I swear it sounds just like she's says miiiilk lol

Deb everyone I've talked to said they've had an off year for gardening. Glad to know I'm not the only one. Goatgurl, if I could go back I think I'd get one or two of every breed in the hatchery magazine. Lol. If only my hubby would let me. So far I'm loving the goats. I'm having a fun time...

Deb everyone I've talked to said they've had an off year for gardening. Glad to know I'm not the only one. Goatgurl, if I could go back I think I'd get one or two of every breed in the hatchery magazine. Lol. If only my hubby would let me. So far I'm loving the goats. I'm having a fun time...

This summer has really flown by. I processed my meat chickens a few weeks back. I've still got a few Rhode Island Red extra roosters that I need to do but a friend who lives down the road from me wants to come watch/help so she can learn how. I recently took that same friend to a canning class...

It's been a while since I posted but I thought I'd give an update. I'll start with my birds. Still have lots of chickens but ended up with too many roosters so I'll be getting rid of two silkie boys tomorrow. We are now down to 3 quineas. Mystery predator got all but 5 then a neighbor dog got...

Today I made some white bread from scratch. It was quite the accomplishment for me since I haven't made any in over 10 years. It turned out good and I'm having it tonight with potato soup. It's too warm out to be having soup but I've been wanting it all week so that's what I'm cooking. I got 18...

Well I've been trying to finish up canning since almost everything in the garden is about finished. We tilled under all the squash plants a few weeks ago and now we have tons of little squash plants coming up. I wasn't planning a fall garden but I've thinned them out and I'm just going to leave...

I didn't know that you weren't supposed to use blukote on chickens. I used it on my leg horns when they stated plucking their tail feathers bloody. It worked great for my girls, stopped the bleeding, stopped the pecking, and they healed up nicely. Hope your little chick pulls through.

Lol. Sounds like my kids. They go out and grab a tomato off the vine and eat it like an apple. I like tomatoes but not that much. I prefer to eat them on a sandwich or with something else.

Today I went to clean out my chicken coop and found two eggs! :celebrateThey are brown eggs, most likely from my 19 week old RIR's. Won't be too much longer and ill be enjoying some fresh eggs for breakfast. We turned the guineas out of their grow out pen so they could free range. Those things...

Thanks :)

Glad that you got everything on your list done :)

This is going to be a busy week. So of course I'm sick. Yesterday I had to take the oldest to gymnastics class for two hours then do my normal shopping, run home to make dinner and then go to bible school for three hours. We were all tired at the end of the day. My sinuses had been bothering me...

Hopefully it warms back up soon. I need more time in the pool before winter comes! Today I went on a cleaning spree in the kids rooms. I threw away two trash bags full. The new rule is if you clean it you can keep it, otherwise when mom cleans it gets thrown out. I cleaned all the other rooms...