Thanks to those of you who shared your knowledge about hoof care and related info. I found it very interesting. Always surprising that I know so little about things I know nothing about. Know what I mean?
I'm confused. Why are ponies harder to trim? A hoof is a hoof and they all work against the earth. Right? What am I missing?
Also, How did you harvest your honey? You have top bar hives, right? Your first year , correct? Mine too. Bry and I built the hives last winter.
Back in the old days when we heated the house with wood we harvested from various sources, State and Natl. forests close by home..trees friends donated, a couple oaks from the yard .( Had to provide more sunlight for gardening.) How well I remember that wood heats twice.A t least twice. I miss...
Good luck with the surgery. Knowing one is loved helps come through that stuff. At least I think it helped me.
By the way, thanks to you who expressed good thoughts to my recent post. Warm wishes are especially welcome now.
I'm all confused and confounded by this thread now. In the past two years my heart has been broken and fixed two different times. My life has been really disrupted to the point of being unable to perform even simple tasks, like making posts here. I have from time to time been able to read some...
I REMEMBER IT AS SOMETHING THAT JUST HAPPENED in the jug in the fruitcellar as the cider aged. A bacterial process? natural. No ideas on how to foster iiit.
Had the same thing happen to us during a trip to Pa. several yrs ago. Sons auto repair shop replaced belt with one from junked car for $50 or thereabouts.
I bought 3 SS at C S last summer. Should be available hereabouts too. Welcome to the group. lots of info available. I'm in Montague I have 3 SS, 1 BO, 2 Welsummers, (hens ) Live in town . Just egg laying pets for us.
Last year I was going to bring 10 pies The pie maker didn't get the date right so she had them ready a week ahead of time. She was ill and I took 3 of what she had done. Ihad wanted to make sure the pies she made were really good. Turns out her reputation far exceeded her achievement. I made...
One of my favorite childhood readings. Loved it.
The batch I made was baked for less than 25 min. at 400 degrees F and the bottom was more than slightly burned. They were a lovely shade of brown. Wish I could get eggs like it. Don't know what went wrong . I'll try again probably, cause...