tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429758274949022857.post5893792108028605823..comments2024-02-16T03:12:28.123-06:00Comments on Bacon and Eggs : Barn Raising?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01666836930255009486noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429758274949022857.post-73037704698063214802011-09-04T14:11:22.372-06:002011-09-04T14:11:22.372-06:00We had 24 ducks at one time in our pond. And in 28...We had 24 ducks at one time in our pond. And in 28 days all of them were gone. Something kept coming back every night and having lunch. Good luck.small farm girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01485314092236803411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429758274949022857.post-43390312949177188572011-09-03T06:54:38.892-06:002011-09-03T06:54:38.892-06:00Richard,Nina, thanks so much for stopping by. I ho...Richard,Nina, thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you will come back often.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01666836930255009486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429758274949022857.post-6956905231387958022011-09-02T22:14:38.728-06:002011-09-02T22:14:38.728-06:00HB,my deepest sympathies. I love my girls like th...HB,my deepest sympathies. I love my girls like they are my own kids and it would break my heart to lose one of them.<br /><br />-NinaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429758274949022857.post-38334765725177594682011-09-02T16:30:50.369-06:002011-09-02T16:30:50.369-06:00My first visit, i love the name of your web site. ...My first visit, i love the name of your web site. Richardtrumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14379869475899318079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429758274949022857.post-64612301974676252642011-08-31T21:07:29.976-06:002011-08-31T21:07:29.976-06:00MDR I sure do understand about the heat, Ya'll...MDR I sure do understand about the heat, Ya'll probably won't get a whole lot better for at least another month there. Thanks so much for your kind words and the offer.<br /><br />Coley, it sounds like I need to do a bit of research before making a decision. Thanks for stopping by today!<br /><br />HB I love duck eggs for baking. My sister used to have them and share the "wealth" with me. I'm so sorry to hear about your hen. And you can be sure prayers are being sent up for rain and cooler weather for us all!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01666836930255009486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429758274949022857.post-82016485723679243462011-08-31T16:09:11.021-06:002011-08-31T16:09:11.021-06:00Barn Raising? That sounds more like a Barn Resurr...Barn Raising? That sounds more like a Barn Resurrecting to me! One of my sisters has a knack for real estate, finding badly neglected properties ...being able to see past the mess to the property's real potential and turning them into show places. She's not flipping houses ...she just finds great deals on the few houses she's owned over the years and worked her wonders while she lived there. One of the phrases she likes to use is 'good bones.' If a property has 'good bones' she figures she can take care of the rest. Your old barn sounds like it has good bones, even if that's all that's left of it. You can finish out the rest and it will probably be a better barn than it ever was in the past. <br /><br />I've never had ducks but I have had people tell me they prefer duck eggs, especially for baking. We're having a hard enough time with the chickens right now. The heat is awful. Amelia, one of our Barred Rock hens, died yesterday from the heat. We named her Amelia because she was an adventurous spirit, always finding a way over the fence to get out of the yard. Apparently, she did that early and in the heat of the day yesterday and by the time we found her, she had dehydrated and died. She was snuggled up in the shade against the wall of the coop on the outside of the yard fence. There was no water for her out there and it was just too hot. Poor girl. <br /><br />Keep praying for rain and cooler weather. We need both!HossBosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13444735851486747330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429758274949022857.post-57846819207348954512011-08-31T13:01:44.795-06:002011-08-31T13:01:44.795-06:00When it comes to ducks they will need some sort of...When it comes to ducks they will need some sort of shelter at night or it won't be long before raccoon s, opossums, dogs etc. finish them.We raised a few ducks last year but ended up giving them to my parents because they have a pond and we don't. There are breeds of ducks that are more land ducks and lay quite a few eggs. <br />My parents built a cage out of wire with one side with wood for wind protection that sat on the ground. It worked great until they quit closing them up at night and something started finishing them off one by one. Good luck! <br />P.S. They are great to have around even though they get kind of sloppy with water.coleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10521218854189081976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429758274949022857.post-32204506104032914612011-08-31T10:45:34.595-06:002011-08-31T10:45:34.595-06:00Lucky, It is not until 8:30 PM or so, right at dar...Lucky, It is not until 8:30 PM or so, right at dark, before we can do much at the Mini Farm. Still way over 100 degrees. Maybe one day it will cool down. <br />Remember, if you need us to help with anything we are not to far away. Email me and we can be there.Modern Day Redneckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17682843961510053146noreply@blogger.com