Recent content by bigzio

Maybe you have the problem cured and maybe not. Feathers won't grow back until the next molt ... if the problem gets worse then it's not solved .... If it doesn't get worse, then you might be ok. In regards to feather loss. If a rooster creates a bare back, they won't regrow until the next molt...

If you are missing a hen TOR, you might have a broody hiding somewhere and the chick escaped the nest. Good thing you found it and are able to save it. I doubt anyone is messing with you. Time will tell what you will discover. Always something new and fun on the farm, eh! Stay Safe ..... bigz

We make rhubarb crunch here instead of pies. Maybe have to try a pie and see if I like them or not. Plenty of rain here to get the potatoes and onions off to a great start. Plenty to plant yet. Glad it's early yet in the planting season. Stay Safe ... bigz

Nice haul on the mushrooms. We picked an ice cream bucket full last week. Better crop this year for sure than last year with the spring rains we had earlier this year. My chores are piling up too. Plant potatoes is next on the list to get done. Stay Safe ... bigz

Nothing better than life in the country! Wildlife everywhere on a daily basis is normal, and I wouldn't want in any other way. True country red necks have more knowledge about wildlife than college educated folks without hands on will ever have. Live, love, and enjoy my redneck daily life and...

Wild Turkey are fickle birds to hunt. The ability to bag birds consistently is to go and spend time in the woods and have a ton of patience waiting for them to take their good nature time to come closer. Have fun and enjoy the great outdoors. Good luck with the little ones TOR. Chicks love...

Thanks for the good luck's hunting. The weather was less than perfect, but it is what it is. I was humiliated by the stubborn Tom's this time around.... passed up jakes on two occasions. Tough hunt, but worth it regardless I ended up eating my tag. Toms just out of range was the problem. Good...

Quiet weather day here today. Easy to notice when the wind is not blowing like it has! Turkey hunting next week, and it sounds like above normal temps for the time period. Nice to avoid hauling the heater with the rest of the gear needed. Time to start a few seeds too. Peppers take quite a while...

You would have been welcome for sure! The cheezy hashbrowns we fried on the big griddle were a real hit with scrambled eggs and ham. The nap after the early start did feel good! We were blessed with heavy snow last week also. The power was out for 21 hours here and I was beginning to freak with...

Happy Easter to everyone that celebrates this special day! Cooked breakfast for 125 people after the sunrise service. Time for a nap I'm thinkin. Stay Safe... bigz

Looks like we are blessed with 8+ inches so far and it is still snowing. I'm excited when it melts and goes away. We really needed the moisture, but rain would have been better. Way less work than a 2 hour chore. Stay Safe ... bigz

Dang, Raeja sorry to hear you will be giving up chickens, but I really understand where you are coming from. It will kill me at some point in time to give up my feathered friends. They do truly make my days worth getting up for. Nothing but the best wishes sent your way! Stay Safe... bigz

Chilly St. Pattie's to all! Not going to complain with the gentle winter had this year for sure. Ho-made kraut with venison wieners for supper tonight. Caught up on prolly 4 pages of reading. I prefer to freeze my kraut in quart bags. It stays as crunchy as fresh and so easy to do. Share the...

I'm lucky enough that the neighbors do tap and cook and share a gallon every year. I just don't have the time ...too busy making firewood. I love the real stuff and realize it's worth the effort for sure! Stay Safe ... bigz

Hard to believe the weather can be this gentle the first week of March. I'm loving it as well as the flock being out and about. Hens are laying well after a winter rest. Good to see everyone is doing well. Making firewood like a fool this past month. Stay Safe..... bigz