I also think it varries for different people Bee. I know my body reacts differently than other's as far as nutrition goes. My daughter and I the only one in my whole immediate family that can't handle gluten for example. Everyone else is peachy. Frustrating b/c I adore bread. :P
A lot of my...
"herbivores put on weight like cows, allow themselves to be herded and act like good sheeples." eta the source: http://www.westonaprice.org/blogs/kdaniel/
I've got a call in for my neighbor "Mr. Ben" as we speak. (He does the killing part for me...YUP I'm a huge wimp. I'll give them back to him fully dressed the next day. They are on the smaller side and he lives alone.)
Thanks everyone for holding my hand!!! :hugs
I love permacultured gardens and I'm striving for low maintainance gardens. I have a hugel beet, and many no till lasagna style raised beds already. I think I can use my pools as forms for more lasagna style beds and then remove them when the roots take hold the soil packs down a bit and the...
I went ahead and did it, and I'm glad I did. Now I have a small thyme garden, a big raspberry patch and a medium strawberry patch. I think I'm going to eventually replace the plastic with stone pavers as the budget allows. I used a jig saw to take the bottoms off and lined the ground with...
Mmmkay, I have 3 broken plastic swimming pools that won't hold water. Normally I chop them up and recycle them...a real pain in the patoosie. I have to get my strawberry starts in the ground asap so I was going to build another raised bed for them. Light went off in my head, cut the bottoms...
Happy Tuesday to you as well. :) I don't post much but I'm reading as much as I can. Thank you so much for the belly laughs!
Hey this Sat. Josh/John/Jeff is coming over to help me with my creepy meaties. Thank you again for helping me with this. I'm making a big mac and cheese bake served...
Oh, thank you! They are already looking heavier. I have two more that can't walk so I put them in a box with hay and fresh water and food. They seem content...hope they make it till Sat.
I'm thinking about adding a few non laying unfriendly gals to the mix too. I have a light colored...
Thanks Bee, FJ and everyone else. :)
Ok, I made a huge mistake, they are only 8 weeks old. :P We aren't processing them until NEXT Sat. I don't know what is happening to my brain these days....
The lethargic one was killed by a racoon last night. We were out and didn't get them put up...
I think you are right FarmFresh, I think they aren't as small as I originally thought. I just went out there and picked up one of the biggest ones. I'm actually surprised and pleased that he looks like the size of a store bought chicken, so I think we are good. I need to weigh them...I do...
They are cornish crosses. And I fed them 12 hours on and then took away the food for 12 hours. They are on an organic "broiler grower". I need to check the label.
The lethargic ones aren't even the biggest...but yes I think I'll do them first thing in the morning.
I'm guessing they might...
Here is some info: http://www.horsechannel.com/horse-experts/horse-vet-advice/cushings-disease-diet.aspx
That pony seems fat and healthy save for the long hair.
He is super cute too and has a nice round behind. :)
We had a shetland that was a real wooly bugger and shed out late. We've had pretty cool temps up here this summer.
AL, do you have to feed cushing horses a special feed? I seem to remember that it has to be different...could be wrong.
It is a metabolic* disorder I think. I also think it can be managed.
I hate to see "free" old horses up here. :(
(By the way, if you are interested in an old horse I've got one. He is a morgan about 15 hands high...a baby sitter. I got him for my daughter after her brain injury. She has...