LovinLife- Happy New Year's all!

[Denim Deb]

I've been told the best knife for the job is a razor knife. If it gets dull, you just snap the end off.

 

[LovinLife]

I've been told the best knife for the job is a razor knife. If it gets dull, you just snap the end off.

Good to know. I'll add razors to my shopping list.

 

[Denim Deb]

You can get a razor knife in Dollar Tree. It comes w/extra "blades". I'm not sure how many. I just bought one yesterday. Now all I need to do is figure out what to use for a killing cone, or make one, and I can process my roos.

 

[LovinLife]

I've heard of people using 1 gallon milk jugs? Let me know what you come up with.

 

[Denim Deb]

I've heard of people using 1 gallon milk jugs? Let me know what you come up with.

They're not really long enough. I was going to get a traffic cone in the store yesterday, but I'd have to do some modifying to it. It's not wide enough at the top.

 

[LovinLife]

Went out to feed the Muscovies yesterday and they were out of the cage/house hangin' by the pond. I'm thinking my dogs pushed the dog crate away from the house. The ducks seem to be doing good just hangin' by the pond. I wanted to keep them caged for a little bit longer. At least wanted to clip their wings before letting them out. Oh well at least they are staying close. I also got DH to move the pig fence yesterday so I can use the side she was rootin' and pooin' in to start my garden. We kept one fence panel up for a vine trellis.

I've got to go sow my seeds now, then take the kids to the library, and get a new mailbox post since I hit mine with my side mirror and torn the dang mailbox off...didn't get mail yesterday, but oh well at least I didn't get any bills.

Oh man chick days start today at the local feed store.

 

[lorihadams]

We used a baby gate on the front of our duck house to get them used to it. We put food and water in there for a couple of days and just let them hang out. They were fine after that but I have indian runners so I don't have to worry about them flying off

 

[LovinLife]

These ducks want nothing to do with the house. The food bowl inside the house was empty but I'm wondering if a possum or raccoon ate it. The scovies just stay at one side of the pond and ignore me when I go to the pond and try to throw them treats. I don't know if I should be feeding them or will they find there own food? The pond has got plenty of minnows in it! I think they just take to the water to roost at night.

Yesterday a guinea flew into the dog pen. It looked dead with feathers everywhere. Then I went to get some shoes on and went back out there to get the guinea out and it got up and started running around. I opened the kennel gate and the guinea ran out and seems to be fine. So that's good....stupid guineas.

Finally, I got my seeds started in the peat pots on Saturday.

Yellow Squash, Zuccinnni, Peas, Bush Beans and Pole Beans, Soybeans, Cucumbers, Lima beans, Swiss Chard, and ground cherries (free when I ordered from Jung's). I hope I get something this year!

 

[Wifezilla]

I made a killing cone out of an old banner. I guess any thick piece of vinyl would work. I cut 2 triangles out of the banner and joined them with duct tape. Worked great.

 

[ohiofarmgirl]

poultry = crazy

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