tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429758274949022857.post7069740198407482275..comments2024-02-16T03:12:28.123-06:00Comments on Bacon and Eggs : Spring is SpringingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01666836930255009486noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429758274949022857.post-27595504634221871202012-03-25T09:38:23.969-06:002012-03-25T09:38:23.969-06:00When the redbuds bloom, and you have a rain, look ...When the redbuds bloom, and you have a rain, look in the woods for morel mushrooms. Careful and lookout for ticks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429758274949022857.post-82748092287559286152012-03-24T20:48:37.972-06:002012-03-24T20:48:37.972-06:00Things are NOT looking up. I have 5 years of grai...Things are NOT looking up. I have 5 years of grain stored in nitrogen but the canning is behind. I'm gone too much to garden that's the problem. <br /><br />You're on the right path and you are an inspiration to many. Keep it up.Home on the Rangehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03836315423040719919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429758274949022857.post-45656814692073638852012-03-22T09:31:25.977-06:002012-03-22T09:31:25.977-06:00You know I havent had much luck with peppers the l...You know I havent had much luck with peppers the last few years either. I started a bunch from seed this year though and am just waiting for them to come up. I planted a lot of plants from seeds this year. We are going to have one heck of a garden! Now if I could just convince the fairies to weed I would be all set ;)Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01176248257777935268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429758274949022857.post-8208272662766400782012-03-21T19:24:49.044-06:002012-03-21T19:24:49.044-06:00I wish we had your rain. Lakes are dry here...my y...I wish we had your rain. Lakes are dry here...my yard begs me for water, so I take a glass out each evening and sling it out. Your farm is coming along nicely. Thanks for the report, Sweet Lady.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752401490789789451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429758274949022857.post-74344980118957640482012-03-20T20:44:33.614-06:002012-03-20T20:44:33.614-06:00Awe, the joys of farming.Awe, the joys of farming.Dizzy-Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14150939928800538404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429758274949022857.post-56244980744275016662012-03-20T13:43:53.900-06:002012-03-20T13:43:53.900-06:00I'm sorry to hear about your doe. It's not...I'm sorry to hear about your doe. It's not just a newbie mistake, anyone could do it. Next time I would put the nesting box in the cage she usually stays in when she starts pulling the hair out of her belly or close to her due date. The only time I took my does out of their cages was to go to the buck for a date :-)<br /><br />I have loved rabbits since I was in grade 5 and got my first one; Lord Longears.Sue Frelickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13150735651127251014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429758274949022857.post-51235554323427343442012-03-20T13:26:25.634-06:002012-03-20T13:26:25.634-06:00Redbud flowers are edible as are the very young se...Redbud flowers are edible as are the very young seed pods. I've never eaten the flowers, but I've stir fried the young pods and they weren't too bad!<br /><br />I'm always on the lookout for a broody hen in my flock. Once she gets to setting for about a week, I try to keep her happy where she's at and even put a little cage or box around her for more privacy. I think I've had six or seven hens go broody since we've had them (six years) but only two had successful hatches.<br /><br />Good luck with yours! Beats incubating eggs yourself or buying them at the store! :)Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14436557172029575513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429758274949022857.post-62079833358684994132012-03-20T12:15:59.717-06:002012-03-20T12:15:59.717-06:00Do a google search for 'broody hens'. It ...Do a google search for 'broody hens'. It depends on your set up. You have a rooster? You want her to nest on the ground, so if the chicks fall out they can get back in. Mark the eggs she has with an x or something, on both sides, so you can see when and how many eggs are added, and after she has 8-12, start taking the fresh eggs away. She needs to be able to cover them all completely.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11557512606416161272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429758274949022857.post-10302011058841980392012-03-20T12:11:59.857-06:002012-03-20T12:11:59.857-06:00I let my hens hatch eggs out when they take a noti...I let my hens hatch eggs out when they take a notion. I look at it as a free source of flock renewal. Last week I sold a few hens and several roosters to another guy. I kept back three roosters, two of them just because I like them, the third was husbands pick. I still have 15-18 hens with one almost half way through incubating a clutch of eggs.<br /><br />By the way, I am in the process of doing a post on dehydrating eggs based on your DIY post. Will have that up after I get through the first batch and can report on success or failure.Roxiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09761944830519912769noreply@blogger.com