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    Taste of the Wild food & Cats

    Ever since we transitioned our cats onto TOTW, we are having problems with the cats urinating all over the house. We are about ready to put them outside. They were previously on Purina One Sensitive Systems and we were having problems with them throwing up. That was why we changed food. Has...
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    Vitamix Food Processor

    Has anyone made bread dough in their Vitamix? My parents bought a Blendtec food processor and it overheated when they tried to make bread dough. My mom followed their recipe and their instructions so she is a bit put off that the thing would overheat. Also, do you have to grind your grains a...
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    Ohio Livestock Standards of Care - affects milking goats

    http://www.agri.ohio.gov/public_docs/ProposedRules/901$12-13.pdf To those who live in Ohio, you may want to read this. If you milk goats, you will have to have a grade A dairy parlor once this goes into effect. It doesn't matter if you sell milk or not. It doesn't matter if you are a breeder or...
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    ksalvagno's farm journal - Time for change

    Well, I thought I would start a journal since kidding has started for me. I probably won't have much more to say than throwing some pictures up when kids or crias come, but hey, I started one. Here is my alpaca area in the barn. Right now I have a large open area for them for the winter. When...
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    Duck for Dinner

    I have been thinking about getting ducks and wanted to see what it tastes like. I ended up buying a couple ducks and had them processed. I made one of the ducks tonight for dinner. I found a very simple recipe. Just rub sea salt and marjoram on the inside and outside and put in roaster. Cut some...
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    Tips for cooking/roasting duck

    I have been thinking about getting ducks. I went to the National Poultry show and I have read a couple books on ducks. There was an ad in Craigslist for Pekin ducks for $5. I decided to buy a couple. I got them processed today and now I'm looking for tips to cook/roast a whole duck.
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    What do you charge for duck eggs?

    http://columbus.craigslist.org/grd/2057193368.html Above link is to a post for duck eggs. They are charging $5 per dozen if you buy several dozen or $5.50 per dozen for a single dozen. Can you really get that much for duck eggs?
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    eczema/psoriasis type problem

    My DH has a problem with his left forearm every fall. He gets like an eczema/psoriasis type itch problem. He has gone to the doctor and a steroid/antibiotic type cream is prescribed. He currently is using OTC Lanacane this year. He used the OTC Lanacane last year and it did work but this year it...
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    Ducks - are they worth it?

    I saw a Craigslist ad for Black East Indie ducks which got me interested in ducks. After looking more into the ducks, the Welsh Harlequin also interest me. So are ducks worth having? How messy are they really? They would probably be confined in the winter since we can get some bad weather. Are...
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    chickens, heat and egg production

    Did your chickens drop production during the bad heat from this summer? Has their egg production picked back up? My chickens dramatically dropped egg production to less than half. I was hoping that it would pick back up now that it is cooler but so far it hasn't. Now I'm trying to decide if I...
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    funny Utube video of woman describing botched robbery

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHczl_TKMz4 This video is hysterical. The first part is the woman describing the robbery attempt but keep watching. Someone did a music remix and put her interview to music.
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    Interesting kind of duck

    I was looking on Craigslist and found this ad for Black East Indies ducks. Almost makes me want to get some ducks! Luckily, they are all males. Check them out! http://cleveland.craigslist.org/grd/1971226824.html
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    Tornado north of Columbus

    Anyone affected by the tornado north of Columbus, OH? It was on the news that there was a tornado and that there could be more.
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    For all you chocolate lovers out there

    http://news.nationalpost.com/2010/07/18/europes-entire-cocoa-supply-bought-out-analysts-suspect-market-cornering/ My husband found this article on the internet. While it seems to be affecting Europe and maybe not the US, it may be something to think about. We are purchasing extra unsweetened...
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    The different kinds of wheat berries

    what are the different kinds of wheat berries to buy and what would you use them for? I know there is winter red wheat and spring soft wheat but what do you use each for? And if you want to store some, which ones would you want to have on hand?
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    Heat Stress & Electrolytes

    I have been having a lot of trouble with heat stress. I'm at the point where it is making me sick and I'm going to the doctor tomorrow. One thing I never thought of was to make sure I had electrolytes. Is there something natural that I can drink for adding electrolytes? I ended up buying some...
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    hard boiled eggs

    Does anyone have a surefire way to cook hard boiled eggs so they peel easily and not take half the egg with it? I have tried quite a few ways that I found on the internet and not one of them was consistent. I would love to peel an egg and have it come out nice all the time.
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    Good Antivirus Software for Windows XP

    I currently have Norton as my antivirus software. It makes the PC so slow. Is there another really good antivirus software that won't slow down the PC so much? My PC is 7 years old and is already slow enough on its own, I don't need the antivirus software to slow it down further! :rolleyes:
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    pregnant ewes need a new home ASAP! (Ashland County, Ohio)

    http://mansfield.craigslist.org/grd/1611604524.html If anyone in North Central Ohio is looking for sheep, you may find a deal here. The link above is to a Craigslist ad. I think a friend of mine just put that on. I'm waiting for an email back to see if it was her.
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    Are we a Christian nation

    I watched In Touch with Dr Charles Stanley this morning. He had David Barton of Wallbuilders on. David Barton gave a presentation about our founding fathers and how this country was founded on biblical principles. It was very interesting. I just wanted to share and give you the link in case you...
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