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It's good that folks learn at a young age where their food comes from. I'm sure your neighbors are real happy that there won't be a lot of roosters next door, too! If you let the chicken sit in cold salted water at least overnight in the refrigerator, they will be a lot more tender when...

So if you like the feel of cotton, why don't you use cotton? The stuff is easy to grow. Another option might be wool. If you know anyone who spins yarn they may have some that is too short to spin into yarn but good for stuffing or felting projects.

Usually, it depends on what's being stored. We have a lot of bulk stuff and there's a five gallon bucket of whatever it stashed outside of the kitchen area. In the kitchen area it is usually a gallon jar if it is something we use a lot of or a half gallon if it is something we use less of...

You could also try at your local health food store that has stuff in bulk bins. Frequently they will have several types of quinoa there and the seeds should sprout. I've had more luck sprouting beans from the health food store than seed beans bought from the seed stores.

We shipped six rabbits in one plastic dog airline kennel. The shipper put a thin wooden floor between the upper and lower portions of the kennel and then bolted the kennel together. Three rabbits were on the top section and three rabbits were on the lower section. The rabbits in the lower...

http://hawaii.gov/hdoa/ai/ldc/birds Check there for the import paperwork and instructions. It shouldn't be that much of a hassle. Doesn't matter if they are day old chicks or fertile eggs, there is paperwork for either one. Which island is he on and what breed of chicken is he looking for...

It's probably healthier to actually not eat it, although it is tasty. Traditionally, it was used to make soap. It can also be used to flavor other dishes, grease up cast iron, fed to the dogs, cats or chickens. In the winter time, it is good for birds. If you are making sausage from...

Noodles is easy. Usually, one egg will be put in the kitchenaid mixer with the beater attachment on it. (as opposed to the whip or hook - Kitchenaids sound rather ferocious, don't they?) Anyway, one egg, a bit of salt, a tablespoon of chicken broth or other flavored liquid. If it is...

I've been looking for the Kitchenaid pasta plates to make macaroni for a long time but haven't seen them anywhere. We already have the meat grinder attachment which is part of the macaroni making equipment. (hmm, note to self - just make the silly things, they can't be that hard). Do you...

Yup, we pretty much did the same as Beekissed. The crazy border collies kept the other dogs away and didn't eat the chickens. Occasionally a mongoose would make off with a young chick, but the majority of the chickens were okay. You could also try something like guinea hens which are half...

The wool on the angoras matts when it sheds. When they are sheared instead of plucked, the little bits that shed from the sheared off parts while the rest of the coat stays put is what can cause a lot of tangles. What variety are your angoras? If you have giants, then they will have to be...

Sometimes I'll plant something quick in the same area while waiting for the slower fruit to produce. Lima beans and grape vines come to mind. Or passion fruit and grapes. Lima beans will die off in about two years (if you don't have killing winters) so the beans produce the first year while...

The first raised bed garden was sort of an accidental Christmas present. My DH was installing his Christmas present which was a hot tub and had three wheelbarrow loads of top soil he wasn't sure what to do with. It was put into a pile and concrete blocks were stacked around it. It's only...

We have a lot of rainfall and really good drainage so the nutrients wash right out of the soil. Using the bio-char helps keep the nutrients in the soil. We just burn wood in a big pile and then spray the edges to slow the burn down so it leaves charcoal. That gets broken up and added to the...

It's been a long time since any beer has been made, but if I remember correctly it starts with sprouting the barley until it is two or three inches tall. Then roast that until it is dark to very dark (I think this is where the malt comes from), then simmer all that in water. Cool it off, add...

One person at the quilting group sells a dozen smaller eggs from her feral chickens for $2.50 a dozen but she only has about one or two dozen a week. Someone else sells large brown eggs for $4 a dozen, those are from Buff Orphingtons which run free in the huge backyard. Someone else has a...

For a purebred tame rooster who doesn't crow real loud or real often and is nice to his hens, you may be able to get $20 on a good day. If he's a fighting rooster folks will ask hundreds, I haven't a clue if they actually get that much or not, though. Technically around here chicken fighting...

Alpaca is a lovely fiber to spin and easy to prepare. They do roll in the dirt and mud, though, so the fiber can be dirty but usually it's dry by the time you get it. If you have several dog slicker brushes, you can use those to card the fiber a little bit. There's a section about carding...

I throw them for the dog but she won't bring them back. She picked one up then spit it out and now she gives me stink eye if I throw them and ask her to bring them back. My neighbor makes salt pickle lemon. I dunno if they go through that much of a recipe, though. Slice the lemons, dip in...

Washing it would set the twist, although I suppose just getting it wet and letting it dry would do it, too. I almost always do a two ply yarn to even out the consistency as well as even out the twist, too. For washing, there are different methods and lots of folks have their favorite soap...