tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18817460.post1101113702104310263..comments2023-11-05T05:36:16.541-06:00Comments on April Showers: stuffing my stuffer with stuffAprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01683295973318482442noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18817460.post-84660368579529380542009-04-02T18:22:00.000-05:002009-04-02T18:22:00.000-05:00Do you feed scraps to your chickens in addition to...Do you feed scraps to your chickens in addition to the feed? I know you have the pigs, but our chickens don't lay unless they are getting a little something from our kitchen -- leftover pasta, fruit rinds, bits of sandwich, etc. Hope that helps, nothing more annoying than having to buy eggs when you are paying for the feed!!Krishttp://losingsleepcountingsheep.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18817460.post-79627083213106619412009-03-26T13:28:00.000-05:002009-03-26T13:28:00.000-05:00Have a bucket for those whu throw up near by my Ma...Have a bucket for those whu throw up near by my Marine who can hold anothers guts in couldn't handle the smell.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18817460.post-29490255748936670302009-03-26T10:40:00.000-05:002009-03-26T10:40:00.000-05:00Sorry Mary,I meant pine shavings. And yes, there ...Sorry Mary,<BR/>I meant pine shavings. And yes, there is a processor not too far away, but we're going to make a fun day out of killing those chickens and you know, I need the blog material.Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01683295973318482442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18817460.post-44968840140908217282009-03-26T09:55:00.000-05:002009-03-26T09:55:00.000-05:00Dude, Don't use cedar with chickens the fumes can ...Dude, Don't use cedar with chickens the fumes can kill them!!!! <BR/>If you havea place that will process chickens for you do it!!!!<BR/>Buthering is GROSS-Smelly-Did I mention Gross and Smelly!!! Processing here in Wi cost about $1.50 each and their done under food inspectors observation.<BR/>I'm just sayin'Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18817460.post-64762818982529476472009-03-25T17:14:00.000-05:002009-03-25T17:14:00.000-05:00I am so glad we don't have basements here. :)I am so glad we don't have basements here. :)Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02865722713732049339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18817460.post-25148486149309182022009-03-25T07:46:00.000-05:002009-03-25T07:46:00.000-05:00We have to get to bee classes too. Our bees died.Y...We have to get to bee classes too. Our bees died.<BR/><BR/>Yes -- is there a thrifty way to bee keep??<BR/><BR/>You aren't supposed to use old hives, b/c of disease...and new ones are so expensive!!<BR/><BR/>They better produce some honey, man!! and stop dying.Leilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03432158981260636910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18817460.post-21546083789799697682009-03-24T23:59:00.000-05:002009-03-24T23:59:00.000-05:00Yes, too cold to put them out there just yet. I'm...Yes, too cold to put them out there just yet. <BR/><BR/>I'm hoping to get those freaky meat birds out of my house this week, but the little guys will be in the house at least two more weeks.<BR/><BR/>It smells like cedar shavings in my basement because that's what we use for the litter.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15567168645764718983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18817460.post-16152237320232590952009-03-24T22:52:00.000-05:002009-03-24T22:52:00.000-05:00Good luck with all your birds. I'm guessing you'v...Good luck with all your birds. I'm guessing you've got all of them in the basement cause they're young and it's too cold to put them in the barn?Southern Galhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06101132263339427001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18817460.post-52412715532273659392009-03-24T21:24:00.000-05:002009-03-24T21:24:00.000-05:00I have house centipedes in my basement.(Do your bi...I have house centipedes in my basement.<BR/><BR/>(Do your birds smell? I knew a family once that kept piglets in their basement. Oh my. That was a smelly endeavor.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18817460.post-73983486115654287402009-03-24T17:50:00.000-05:002009-03-24T17:50:00.000-05:00Please esplain why you have all that live poultry ...Please esplain why you have all that live poultry in your BASEMENT?? You say you have a barn for pete's sake. PEEU.<BR/><BR/>Have you ever butchered birds before? Its TONS of fun! Smells good too.<BR/><BR/>More progress in my studio if you want to check it out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18817460.post-24634203833678985942009-03-24T17:18:00.000-05:002009-03-24T17:18:00.000-05:00My daughter got a turken last year for a school pr...My daughter got a turken last year for a school project and we loved it. Poor thing was so ugly as a baby that no one else in the class wanted her. We did. She was so ugly that she was adorable...not to mention the sweetest chicken ever. Love those naked necks!! lolMylindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03815825491178384308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18817460.post-38507563571651717162009-03-24T15:54:00.000-05:002009-03-24T15:54:00.000-05:00April once you get your hives going it isn't so ba...April once you get your hives going it isn't so bad. Also just make sure you let the chickens run around once you chop off their heads. That way your kids will know what your talking about when you say....like a chicken with its head cutoff.Gladyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871936987053625828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18817460.post-1693118698396259002009-03-24T15:17:00.000-05:002009-03-24T15:17:00.000-05:00ROFL!!!!!ROFL!!!!!Becky Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15095465798485641208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18817460.post-43550427444183877282009-03-24T13:42:00.000-05:002009-03-24T13:42:00.000-05:00Good luck with all of your babies. This time of t...Good luck with all of your babies. This time of the year can be crazy busy on a farm!Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01335907113967987846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18817460.post-6598366227072120082009-03-24T13:21:00.000-05:002009-03-24T13:21:00.000-05:00There are classes about bees? Who knew! I can't ...There are classes about bees? Who knew! I can't wait to see pictures. Have Ellen take your camera and go around taking the photos. If you're behind the camera your safe. Now I have to go and look up Turken.jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05925212233815659494noreply@blogger.com