tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090907568893124937.comments2023-05-08T03:53:27.689-07:00Blissful in the BooniesRaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02769150016495656772noreply@blogger.comBlogger1005125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090907568893124937.post-54393203508086013672014-03-03T16:10:07.287-08:002014-03-03T16:10:07.287-08:00Ah yes, turkeys. I can't decide whether to ra...Ah yes, turkeys. I can't decide whether to raise them this year. Your post makes me go hmmmmmmm. kpannabecker and jpannabeckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18314108316558936642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090907568893124937.post-28776635072582485162014-02-11T11:45:02.231-08:002014-02-11T11:45:02.231-08:00I hope you and the egg are right and spring will b...I hope you and the egg are right and spring will be soon. The Milk Maidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06457261749180979472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090907568893124937.post-23251301745777224642014-02-10T22:15:54.032-08:002014-02-10T22:15:54.032-08:00Congratulations, if that's at all appropriate ...Congratulations, if that's at all appropriate for a goose egg.<br /><br />Even with all the unusual snow all over the ground and it being so bone-deep chilly, I positively heard a bird-song today that sounded like spring.Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16171802310115844104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090907568893124937.post-1456880359877378422014-02-10T18:22:43.309-08:002014-02-10T18:22:43.309-08:00Paula, got your email. Checking with LJ on dinner...Paula, got your email. Checking with LJ on dinner availability. Probably have to wait til March.<br /><br />Lindsey, I agree on the wish you were closer! Gonna have to meet ya someday. Sheep and goat won't be any different than a deer, I expect. Other than that we're gonna try a bit harder to keep the hides clean. One day, perhaps we can schedule a weekend slaughter session and you can drive down to Ptown area for a day... "weekend slaughter session" just sounds awful, but you know what I mean. <br /><br />And thanks on the bird names. :) Our turkey tom has just been dubbed Legs (aka Legolas), so he'll fit in with Smaug the black @#$@# of a hen, and Frodo (our feather-footed rooster). :) Lots of fun out here in the boonies! Of course, now that I named him, he'll probably get eaten by a yote... sigh.Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02769150016495656772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090907568893124937.post-74384464168071751822014-02-08T19:39:33.527-08:002014-02-08T19:39:33.527-08:00Dude! It's about time we heard something from ...Dude! It's about time we heard something from ya'!<br /><br />Man. I wished I lived closer to you b/c I would love to watch/participate/geek out at a goat and sheep slaughter. I've done chickens, rabbits, turkey's and pigs, but no goats or sheep. It's gonna be real. <br /><br />By the by - your ducks have the best, most hilarious names ever. I'm in love with Choco Taco. Brilliant. Lindsey at NW Backyard Veggieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15317941200095723496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090907568893124937.post-54844896306024325382014-02-08T10:09:46.684-08:002014-02-08T10:09:46.684-08:00Hey good to hear from you!!
I'll email ya.Hey good to hear from you!!<br />I'll email ya.Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16171802310115844104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090907568893124937.post-30306008872780923302014-02-07T22:04:01.626-08:002014-02-07T22:04:01.626-08:00Hey there Karen. Thanks for the compliment, and c...Hey there Karen. Thanks for the compliment, and congrats on the buff pair! Those really are pretty geese. Even with the geese that were jerks, they didn't bother me as much as a mean rooster. The geese really couldn't hurt me much beyond a nasty pinch if I was wearing shorts, or a mild bruise if they grabbed hold and smacked me with a wing. Minor stuff, compared to a 40lb turkey or rooster with gnarly spurs, ya know? I can deal with a sorta-mean gander. :)<br /><br />Glad you like the hut. We tend to build things to last forEVER. Our chicken coop is framed more strongly than most houses, lol. Was really easy to build, sheet and a half of plywood and some cheapo 2x2s. I only bother painting anything that might get wet (thus the paint that doesn't really extend past the inside edges). If you want dimensions, I'd be happy to share. While I'd like the roof to be a bit longer, it works. I pretty much built it to work with the scrap piece of metal roofing in mind. Had to be a size where that scrap would cover the roof. lol.Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02769150016495656772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090907568893124937.post-37876708989387968262014-02-07T11:14:15.286-08:002014-02-07T11:14:15.286-08:00We have permanently adopted that Muscovy pair I up...We have permanently adopted that Muscovy pair I updated. Unfortunately, the female took off after a few weeks. I really should have clipped her wings. She was the better flyer of the two because she was smaller. The male is still here and hangs out all day with my chickens or the goats. He seems to like animal company. We are getting ducklings in the spring so he'll have some companions eventually.Karen B. @ Making Shifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17038643946501358953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090907568893124937.post-9992237427486123722014-02-07T11:11:47.491-08:002014-02-07T11:11:47.491-08:00Wow! That thing looks great! I'm going to book...Wow! That thing looks great! I'm going to bookmark because I may end up building something similar. Thanks, also, for the goose info here. I ordered a pair of Buff Geese for April delivery and I'm excited but hoping they aren't total jerks. I plan to eat them if they are.Karen B. @ Making Shifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17038643946501358953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090907568893124937.post-52387132595678990462014-02-06T17:19:23.818-08:002014-02-06T17:19:23.818-08:00Hey Carolyn, thanks! We've had 3 geese that w...Hey Carolyn, thanks! We've had 3 geese that were definitely ganders. Our dearly departed Bitor was hand raised, a toulouse, and was a raging jerk in the springtime. Not so much of a jerk that I didn't still love him. He was unfortunately killed by a bobcat last year.<br /><br />Geoffrey was a white chinese, hand raised, and was just a nasty little guy. He also liked to rape the ducks. He was tasty.<br /><br />Beefy, our current gander, is as far as I can tell an African. He likes to sneak up on me and nibble my pants. Thinks he's super mean and hot stuff, but is really just comical. He also LOVES my husband, and will crawl in his lap. We bought Beefy when he was a couple years old, so I don't know how he was raised. Must have been by a guy, though. <br /><br />I think it just depends on the bird. With roosters, we've had the best success with those raised by the hens AND that we have never ever touched. No familiarity developed, and they leave us alone. Hope it stays that way.Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02769150016495656772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090907568893124937.post-85941206364085973752014-02-06T15:58:55.748-08:002014-02-06T15:58:55.748-08:00Oooo! Nice duck hut!
Question for you, as we just...Oooo! Nice duck hut!<br />Question for you, as we just recently dispatched our male goose (forgot what kind he was, just know he looked just like yours in the picture and he was a royal prick)....are your male geese jerks, or is it just me that seems to pick all the mean male livestock?Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14436557172029575513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090907568893124937.post-52765832969550713232014-01-21T10:38:39.531-08:002014-01-21T10:38:39.531-08:00Glad you're back. That guinea looks huge.Glad you're back. That guinea looks huge.kpannabecker and jpannabeckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18314108316558936642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090907568893124937.post-66685806636190149092014-01-20T00:40:05.074-08:002014-01-20T00:40:05.074-08:00Missed you Rae!! Quite the chicken face there!! I ...Missed you Rae!! Quite the chicken face there!! I had to give my guineas to new home- I thought my daughter was going to lose it altogether!! Take care!! Rain Rainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05544530163641503879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090907568893124937.post-29760216177244776652014-01-15T21:39:39.532-08:002014-01-15T21:39:39.532-08:00Nice to read you againNice to read you againbuddeshepherdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10747323705664619491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090907568893124937.post-60565839444872695072014-01-15T20:16:51.342-08:002014-01-15T20:16:51.342-08:00Ours eat whatever they can get their mouths around...Ours eat whatever they can get their mouths around... Lol. Our scovys out with the geese eat layer pellets, wheat, scratch, bread treats, fruit, bugs, melon, squash, etc. Those out with the chickens do the same, and clean up all pelleted feed the chickens spill. My guess is that your babysit scovys are spoiled and picky. :) In my experience with geese and ducks, they'll eat whatever you give them when they get hungry. There are always extra-picky exceptions though, so you want to watch them to make sure they start eating Hopefully, given my comment lag, they've long since started eating whatever you give them. :)Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02769150016495656772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090907568893124937.post-87828340689577338672013-10-31T11:41:45.556-07:002013-10-31T11:41:45.556-07:00Awesome! We taking boarding our neighbors' mus...Awesome! We taking boarding our neighbors' muscovy pair for a few weeks and I love them. They are not interested in the pelleted feed I'm giving them, though. What do you feed yours? Or do they free-range all their food?Karen B. @ Making Shifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17038643946501358953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090907568893124937.post-12492370385055595722013-10-19T10:50:27.609-07:002013-10-19T10:50:27.609-07:00They look like fun!
LanaThey look like fun!<br /><br />Lanawww.farmlifelessons.blogspot.comhttp://www.farmlifelessons.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090907568893124937.post-44128788171241051112013-10-19T07:09:49.148-07:002013-10-19T07:09:49.148-07:00all good reasons!all good reasons!Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16171802310115844104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090907568893124937.post-76991932408174205292013-10-18T20:13:35.594-07:002013-10-18T20:13:35.594-07:00Well... How I love muscovys... Let me count the wa...Well... How I love muscovys... Let me count the ways...<br /><br />Almost completely silent<br />They wag their tails, which is too cute<br />They're tasty<br />Good mommies<br />Lots of pretty colors<br />They have really nifty mohawks<br />They don't purposely make mud like our other ducks<br />The boys are huge, which is about as good as geese for discouraging owls <br />They clean up all the food the chickens spill <br />They are super good at catching bugs<br /><br />Annnnd... That's all I got right now. :) They're super!Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02769150016495656772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090907568893124937.post-2132526747603281632013-10-18T19:40:17.354-07:002013-10-18T19:40:17.354-07:00Why do you particularly like these ducks?Why do you particularly like these ducks?Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16171802310115844104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090907568893124937.post-10674769482404502052013-08-22T21:42:56.255-07:002013-08-22T21:42:56.255-07:00This is fantastic!This is fantastic!Raleighhttp://besttreadmillforhomes.us/2013/08/08/following-week-exercise/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090907568893124937.post-50108340094122628962013-08-02T23:06:51.848-07:002013-08-02T23:06:51.848-07:00Looks delicious!
LanaLooks delicious!<br /><br />Lanawww.farmlifelessons.blogspot.comhttp://www.farmlifelessons.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090907568893124937.post-14589337153203714072013-07-20T18:24:10.844-07:002013-07-20T18:24:10.844-07:00Thanks for the tip, Rose! From reading your blog,...Thanks for the tip, Rose! From reading your blog, I know that you know your stuff. We actually wormed just around the time I posted. I think the sheep just grows faster. Both are sleek and sassy, in any case. I think I'm just used to the rapid growth rate of pigs and poultry. lol!<br /><br />Paula, we'll have to get you out here soon. With summer stuff and Chad's currently shifting schedule, it's been a little crazy. :)Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02769150016495656772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090907568893124937.post-18158138839606242452013-07-20T18:19:18.360-07:002013-07-20T18:19:18.360-07:00Paula- Dressing, for marinades/injections for roas...Paula- Dressing, for marinades/injections for roasts, and I saw a neat recipe for a dip that also includes sour cream and honey. I'll have to look up raspberry shrub... haven't heard of it. :)<br /><br />KP- I just canned it this afternoon. Will have to crack one open and try it out. VERY raspberry, prior to heating. Was also super easy. If you have the Ball Blue Book, the recipe is in there.<br /><br />buddeshepherd- I'm sure raspberry wine would be super, but I wasn't up to purchasing that many raspberries. :) We are planning on making blackberry wine, though, since we have just a few around us.<br /><br />Lindsey- sooooo easy. And yes, strain after they soak for a couple weeks. Let me know if you want the recipe, and I can email it to you.<br /><br />Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02769150016495656772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9090907568893124937.post-82630879101700891832013-07-17T14:46:32.473-07:002013-07-17T14:46:32.473-07:00For salad dressing? Or....?
I like trying stuff l...For salad dressing? Or....?<br /><br />I like trying stuff like this - feels do able and doesn't break the bank to give it a whirl. <br /><br />I imagine you would strain it before using? Or not? Lindsey at NW Backyard Veggieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15317941200095723496noreply@blogger.com