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The luck of the hatch (or lack there of)
Started May 22 0 Replies 0 Likes
I bought a lot of eggs this year chicken, turkey, & goose and had a very dismal hatch rate, no thanks to the USPS.Of 47 chicken eggs only 11 hatched and only 8 made it to pullet size the last of…Continue
Building a brooder pen
Started Apr 2 0 Replies 0 Likes
I have 8 chicks and 1 poult that are in a brooder pen inside right now and with in the next 2 weeks I have to get them out of that and into something else before my next batch of eggs hatch. We do…Continue
My $104 turkey egg is hatching
Started this discussion. Last reply by Karen Paro Mar 15. 2 Replies 0 Likes
I think this has turned into the most expensive egg I have ever hatched!!! I paid $104 for 12 turkey eggs 7 Royal Palm & 5 Blue Palm and I ended up with 1 being viable after the USPS got done. 3…Continue
Hatching eggs from E-Bay
Started this discussion. Last reply by Christine R Mar 13. 4 Replies 1 Like
Last month I bought 39 chicken, 10 turkey, and 5 goose eggs plus got a bonus 4 white runner duck eggs from one seller. The hard lesson I learned was the USPS hires a lot of imbicles. The first 3…Continue
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Karen Paro commented on Christine Elizabeth Gibbs's blog post The Life of a Military Wife.. part one. :)
Karen Paro commented on Karen Paro's blog post Bargain hunting
"One of my scores this weekend was a small bag of Yukon Gold seed potatoes free on the side of the road!! I already have 19 planted and 18 or 20 more will be going in shortly. My other freebie was a brand new upright vaccum the woman bought it used…"
Karen Paro commented on Dusty Bottoms's blog post Raw Milk War in Maine, Raw Milk Myths and the Flu to End Mankind
"Update on the raw milk war in Maine - what it all boiled down to was the farmer was using used containers that hadn't been cleaned right & sterilized so the milk tested for bacteria - as long as clean sterilized containers are used the sale…"
Tina Striegl commented on Karen Paro's blog post Bargain hunting
"I have just learned that I need to be more observant and have had confirmed that one man's trash, is another's man's treasure! Especially garden tools and the like. Great incentive to be more inventive!"
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Bargain hunting
I'm always on the look out for a good deal and so far over the years I've scored a number of them for things we need/want but can't afford new. Most but not all have been free and a lot of those were side of the road finds.Some of the things I've found on the side of the road free have been a 60's era Hamilton Beach electric meat grinder that works fantastic, 3 fans for times like this when it's hot but not hot enough for A/C, trash bags full of enough like new & new bedding for all 4 beds,…See More
Karen Paro commented on Daisy's blog post Butchering the Cow
"Daisy with these chops it doesn't matter how mom cooks them they are like boot leather.
We always take the hearts & livers when we have animals slaughtered, mom& hubby both love those but mom has to cook it for hubby I can't the…"
Tina Striegl left a comment for Karen Paro
"Thank you for the info on Maine! My husband and I traveled there during the fall and of course fell in love with it. I know it would be an excellent idea to travel in the winter and summer to see if we still love it. We have been doing some research…"
Karen Paro commented on Daisy's blog post Butchering the Cow
"We do 2 pigs a year and we've found that grain and vegetable fed with a little bread as a treat makes for a perfect blend of meat & fat.This year my sister's boss is raising them for us, when they go to the slaughterhouse I have the…"
Karen Paro commented on Tina Striegl's photo
Driveway Bed
"Tina sometimes you just have to make a statement
The developement behind me has a lot of deed restrictions one of which is no outside clotheslines - took the dog for a walk one day and there was one house that decided to buck the system and not…"
Karen Paro posted a discussion
The luck of the hatch (or lack there of)
I bought a lot of eggs this year chicken, turkey, & goose and had a very dismal hatch rate, no thanks to the USPS.Of 47 chicken eggs only 11 hatched and only 8 made it to pullet size the last of the last 3 I hatched died this morning out of the blue, the other 2 were iffy right from the time they hatched and both died within 48 hours.7 goose eggs and only 3 hatched but all 3 are doing very well and growing like weeds, 17 turkey eggs and only 1 hatched - 4 never even made it here in one…See More
Karen Paro commented on Tina Striegl's photo
Driveway Bed
"Put a small fence around it. The way it's built (Looks great by the way!!!) a small 2 foot high fence should be all you need to stop the bunnies from having breakfast, lunch, & supper."
Karen Paro commented on Atticus Freeman's blog post Back to basics skills: How to properly hold and use a hand saw
"My sister & I know our way around power & hand tools both. We do a lot of the home renovations during the winter, one year we redid the apartment upstairs, the next the diningroom at her house, last winter & this past winter we've…"
Karen Paro commented on Daisy's blog post Haircuts at Home
"I have done my husband"s and the boys for a long time now. My daughter I can do most of the time but there is once a year that I spring for a cut at the salon for her - she's into Animie and I can't get the cut right for what she…"
Karen Paro posted a blog post
Some days you just have to laugh until you cry
Around here you never know what surprises are going to be waiting for you, like the morning I woke up to an egg that had hatched a week sooner than I expected, because I was putting eggs in the incubators at different times I was writing the dates on them so I could mark the calendar with the approximate hatch dates so when I put the duck egg in I marked the calendar well guess what Aracuna eggs are the same color as some duck eggs Then you have the ducklings that just have to play in their…See More
Ellen Peavey commented on Karen Paro's photo
and then there were 10
"That is really a good picture. How old are they and what breed are they? We have one duck, my grand daughter bought it at the flea market we think it is a mallard and a female. When do I change over from duck starter to feed? I think she is six…"
Karen Paro commented on Little Seed Farm's blog post Learning from Tennessee’s Extension Agents
"I use our county extension office a lot when I need answers that are the right answers. They can also be a wealth of paper information too both free and for a cost usually a very low cost."
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Lord keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth
'The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you.
If God brings you to it, He will see you through it
Handle every stressful situation like a dog. Pee on it and walk away
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Bargain hunting
Posted on May 23, 2012 at 6:20pm 2 Comments 1 Like
I'm always on the look out for a good deal and so far over the years I've scored a number of them for things we need/want but can't afford new. Most but not all have been free and a lot of those were side of the road finds.
Some of the things I've found on the side of the road free have been a 60's era Hamilton Beach electric meat grinder that works fantastic, 3 fans for times like this when it's hot but not hot enough for A/C, trash bags full of enough like new & new bedding for…
Continue Some days you just have to laugh until you cry
Posted on May 8, 2012 at 5:49pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Around here you never know what surprises are going to be waiting for you, like the morning I woke up to an egg that had hatched a week sooner than I expected, because I was putting eggs in the incubators at different times I was writing the dates on them so I could mark the calendar with the approximate hatch dates so when I put the duck egg in I marked the calendar well guess what Aracuna eggs are the same color as some duck eggs 
Then you have the ducklings that just have to…
My adventures in homesteading
Posted on February 14, 2012 at 1:34am 1 Comment 2 Likes
I learned most of what I know from my Great Grandfather, He live right next door and he was always teaching me about gardening, seed starting, and animal raising. But I never really put any of it to use until many years later.
My adventure started in the early 80's when after 10 yrs of marriage I filled for a divorce and became a single mother of 1 collecting workman's comp. I was just barely paying the bills never mind putting food on the table so I decided to start a garden and…
Continue A Parent's Prayer
Posted on January 22, 2012 at 6:00am 2 Comments 4 Likes
A Parent's Prayer
Now I lay me down to sleep,
I pray my sanity to keep.
For if some peace I do not find,
I'm pretty sure I'll lose my mind.
I pray I find a little quiet,
far from the daily family riot.
May I lie back--not have to think
about what they're stuffing down the sink,
or who they're with, or…
Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 10:55pm on January 14, 2012,
Debra Benes said… Karen, Thanks for adding me. I'm actually from Pa. Small town called Green Lane. Not far from Lancaster. I grew up on a farm, but when my Grandfather got really sick we moved to Fla. so my Dad could help care for him and my Grandmother. The country never left my blood or heart. I've been here about 16 yrs.. Where I'm at reminds me of Pa. I love your sign and I need to get one! I've been having similar problems here almost 2 yrs now. I think it's finally getting to the neighbors that they can't get rid of me and I am not breaking any laws here. I look forward to chatting with you and making new friends
Debra
- At 9:05am on May 23, 2012,
Tina Striegl said… Thank you for the info on Maine! My husband and I traveled there during the fall and of course fell in love with it. I know it would be an excellent idea to travel in the winter and summer to see if we still love it. We have been doing some research on the area with regards to farming, jobs et.al. and will continue to do so. We hope to rent something just to see if we want to stay forever. We have many ideas as to what we want to do but haven't really put a finger on it. We still have our 23 year old at home, just graduated from college and has a job. Next, she's getting an apartment. Once she is settled we are going to really start looking for something that fits what we are looking for. $4K in taxes on a half and acre? That's insane! That's what we pay on our property in California and our house in CO. We will most certainly be checking all that nonsense. Our property in CA was a gift from a family member. We may move there, but it is high desert and I have been living in the desert that is CO for 12 years now. I want something different. We are blessed to have options.
I love the fact that your family takes care of each other! That is a blessing in and of itself. I somewhat envy that. I think it's wonderful~
Blessings to you and your family on continuing to fight for what's yours and to continue doing what you do! You are an inspiration to many~
Tina
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