hlrive
Member
My biggest thing this coming year will be getting a bigger garden done, and making it so the chickens can't get to everything this year.
I keep some of the antiobiotic powder on hand at all times. I haven't used it in ages, but I learned the hard way,that you need some on hand. You did a wise thing by separating the affected bird, but as psalm said, there are many things that can kill a bird. I had some kind of bug go thru almost all my birds in about two days a while back. The antiobiotics saved the last few luckily.Technically, we're prepping the garden in Jan...prepping the soil, putting in the last part of fencing and a small gate, etc.
Should have put that for Jan. Yeah, sustainability is definitely the key. Without renewable food and water, one's days are literally numbered. Mostly, I'm looking forward to eventually having a stockpile of home canned veggies like our grandparents used to keep.
Gave a friend of mine a dozen eggs from our chickens, and his daughter (who never eats eggs) just loved them. That really made me feel good. I'm still working eggs into all kinds of meals, lol.
Sadly, lost one of our chickens yesterday though. I still can't see a cause. We had isolated her when she was looking a bit wonky, just to keep the others from pecking at her, (and in case it was an illness). Still researching it.
One of the best things you can start doing in the garden plot now is mulch. Leaves are one of the best things you can add, as they break down pretty easily. I till in as many as I can get my hands on. The rabbit and chicken droppings are pretty good too.Technically, we're prepping the garden in Jan...prepping the soil, putting in the last part of fencing and a small gate, etc.
Should have put that for Jan. Yeah, sustainability is definitely the key. Without renewable food and water, one's days are literally numbered. Mostly, I'm looking forward to eventually having a stockpile of home canned veggies like our grandparents used to keep.
Gave a friend of mine a dozen eggs from our chickens, and his daughter (who never eats eggs) just loved them. That really made me feel good. I'm still working eggs into all kinds of meals, lol.
Sadly, lost one of our chickens yesterday though. I still can't see a cause. We had isolated her when she was looking a bit wonky, just to keep the others from pecking at her, (and in case it was an illness). Still researching it.
All but 1 of my hens from tractor supply is gone. And that one is still laying, However her sisters all got the internal hatching, and my rooster I got from them. Well he had only 1 waddle, so I guess that meant he was only half the man, yet he made plenty of babies. One little cockerel even had the 1 waddle so it was kind of funny knowing he passed it on. However I couldn't have him for hens that I wanted to sell fertile eggs for so I had to cull him.We got them originally at Tractor Supply. Only had one pass quickly (my wife picked a runt as it was cute)....ugh....... The others all did very well, and still do (aside from the other that just passed). Still, I have 7 seemingly healthy hens, and they are making eggs, so hopefully all past that point.
It's tough having animals. Most people don't think about all the work, from feeding in the rain or cold, to loosing some from predators or disease. I still feel it's well worth the effort, at least most days I do. The new collie I got just ate my hottub lid. It looks like snow in the backyard from all the styrofoam. Damned dog. I'm a pretty patient person, but I do have my limits.Just got the news. She didn't make it.
She was doing so much better last night (had been a bit out of sorts for a couple days, so we were doing all we could), but this morning, I pretty much knew...her breathing was too shallow, and she just wasn't able to be active. Poor thing. She was just so tiny. 9 weeks out, and she still wasn't much bigger than the others were at two weeks.
#7
How do you make it (gasoline) stay good??? They say it is only good for a year. However propane will last for many years but gas and kerosene, don't last long.
Yeah but after that year, your basically up the creek without a paddle. Especially if you have a gas generator.I've use kerosene that was 15yrs old and worked fine for the oil lanterns, we taken 2yr old untreated diesel fuel (sealed), filtered the algae out of it (coffee filters) and added kerosene to it and used it for our outdoor kerosene lanterns (have replacement wicks), during the very cold winter we used to add kerosene to the diesel in our trucks and generators gas (petro) on the other hand is limited to a year with additives 3 to 6 months without additives.
Enter your email address to join: