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I haven’t seen a chick at TSC or Atwoods yet. People must show up when the truck arrives. Chick tubs stay so clean! Here we go with toilet paper again. My grandmother kept corn cobs hanging on the bathroom wall with a hand lettered sign that said, For Company Use Only. :lol: My Daddy said...

Coffee is ready, on my second cup. I need to run sheep across driveway, sort out a ram lamb for weaning. Chaos is inevitable.

March 10, no wind. Low winds predicted at 3 MPH for 2 days. I lit burn piles. They lied. The wind came up, blew embers and the grass fire merrily caught and outran me. I had company over, she and I battled the flames, a neighbor came over and helped. From no wind to blowing a gale, it sure...

@Simpleterrier This is the Sissy Sausage recipe, needs more red crushed pepper. LOL This is “instant” recipe. LOL 2 tablespoons per pound of ground chicken. Or more, or add cayenne.

I had neighbors come over yesterday morning to learn how to process a chicken. A couple, maybe early 50’s, they were excited. She wore shorts and of course was splattered with blood. She took it well. I showed them how to carry the chicken, wings held against the body, firm grip, most...

Coffee is ready. Got a neighbor coming over this morning to learn how to slaughter a chicken. I saved 4 out of the first batch for him to learn on. Then we’ll go inside and he’ll get a cutting and vacuum sealing class. LOL

I miss my crazy Paris. She would go after snakes, dance around them, to get them to strike, then snatch them and shake them to death.

I like fried chicken livers and gizzards. Don’t like any other kind of liver. Once I bought nearly 70 pounds of beef liver for the dogs. 17 cents a pound, was so excited! I found a readily available source of meat for the dogs. Only one problem, they didn’t like it any better than I did...

I woke up at 2:40 AM thinking about that meat to ground up. Sigh…. I got up at 3, had my 2 cups of coffee and went to work. 30 pounds of meat, some made into pan sausage. Vacuum sealed in 1 pound packages.

If I go to the town 9 miles from me that has 2 blinking lights, a dollar store, convenience store and a post office, I don’t change clothes. I’ve gone to that town for ice after butchering chickens, splattered with blood and guts, nobody bats an eye. BUT if I go to Lufkin or Crockett, I put on...

I have a small Food Saver, for 20 some odd years. It does get too hot sometimes and I have to let it cool down. But overall, it’s done a good job for me. I’ve butchered hogs, deer, chickens, LOTS of chickens, and I’ve been happy with it. I’ve been tempted to upgrade to a bigger, better one, the...

92 pounds, 12 ounces of chickens today. One was 8 pounds! I parted them out, skinless boneless breast, 1/2 to a package, leg quarters, wings cut for buffalo wings, and backs packaged to be canned for the dogs. Scraps to be canned for dogs. Big bag of gizzards, hearts, and livers, I’ll package...

Yes you do have the best neighbors ever!

A soup mix, dehydrated vegetables, vacuum sealed.

I slaughtered 14 today, process tomorrow. 4 more big chickens. A neighbor wants to come over Saturday and learn how to slaughter chickens. So I saved the last few. Then I take a 2 week break before I start on the next batch.

@CrealCritter being prepared is important for whatever weather throws at you. Here it’s hurricanes and just bad storms. I’m glad you came through the storm ok and learned what you need to fine tune for next time.

Coffee is ready. Ridgetop from BYH and her husband came by yesterday afternoon. They stayed the night, we had a good visit. They are picking up their tractor this morning in a town south of here. It’s been in for repair.

Coffee is ready. Woke up at 3AM.

Welcome from East Texas. I filled my empty nest with sheep.

Welcome from East Texas.