Silkies are very good at helping with chicks. The chicks just cant make it into the silkie houses until they are about a week old. They all let chicks sleep under them at night. There are three other broodies in the house in that pen and they will likely help as soon as they realize there are...
The best story is when Mom was in town. She found a big mantis just hanging on the side of the grocery store in summer. High desert so hot and dry. No vegetation. She got that thing to let her hold it, put it on the passenger seat and took it home. She then held it up to her giant grape out...
Got 20x30 area with a first till. Cant go farther wide. Too soggy. Can go a little farther long but would have to narrow. I'll do a second pass this evening.
This is pretty good for this time of year and more than the 10x10 I need to put up the greenhouse to start some plants. It's to even out...
Remember to render the trimmed fat up for cooking with later. I just cube it and put on low in a pot. Pour into hot sterilized jar when done and put a lid and ring on to seal. It's shelf stable then if kept out of the light. I keep it in half pints since I usually toss in the fridge after...