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You know, I haven't had the "Christmas Spirit" in years. I don't even celebrate it anymore. The commercialism, the hype, the pepper spray has just taken over. But this kid, this beautiful 16 year old kid gives me hope. Enjoy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrNcD34KFhM&feature=player_embedded

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4_EdJ-XkUA Merry Christmas, guys, catch ya in the new year. :)

For those of you who raise heritage turkeys. How common is it for them to lay out of season? Does it harm them in any way? My two Beltsville Small White Turkey hens are both laying. They both seem fine. TIA

Today I went to Fredricton to settle the kid in university. On the way home I visited with Kayah55555. I thoroughly enjoyed my visit, Kayah55555 is such an amazing woman, I saw a wonderful rabbit fur blanket she is making and picked up such amazing tips from her. I also picked up two young...

A doe was due on Aug 26. That date came and went with no fanfare, so did the next and the next and so forth and so on. I figured she missed. I left the nest box in simply because I didn't get around to it. Yesterday, day 38, I find the nest fully and beautifully furred. Still no kits as of...

In the middle of summer, I found a very small, half dead kitten sleeping with the chicks. So I took care of her, not thinking she'd survive. She did. She's obviously feral and not too friendly, but she's learned to love me when I hold a can of cat food. I started looking around for a good...

So I'm batting down the hatches and making sure anything that can be blown away isn't. It probably won't be as bad as they say but you never can tell. To everyone in the maritimes, be safe, be prepared.

A young boy was walking down a rural road when he encountered a farmer with a load of sheep manure. He asked the farmer what he was going to do with the manure. The farmer replied that he was an organic strawberry farmer and he was going to put it on his strawberries. A disgusted look came...

The beans are done! I get so excited when the first beans come in but by the time they are done, I'm so fed up with them. The plants themselves have been pulled up and are drying, I'll feed them to the rabbits during the winter. I have frozen most of the beans, except, of course, the ones we...

Has anyone else noticed a decrease if not total absence of fireflies? This is the second year they have failed to make an appearance here :( . I know that they are declining world-wide but I was kind of hoping it wouldn't happen here.

Well, out of the five Beltsville Small White Turkeys hatched, I have two left. If you want to see what they look like, here's the link. http://wwwmindwanderings.blogspot.com/2010/06/and-then-there-was-just-two.html

My foray into heritage turkeys has begun. Out of the 6 Beltsvilles Small White Turkey eggs, 5 hatched. I am thrilled. The last one hatched is weak and unsteady so I have him by himself until he gets stronger :( . The other 4 are strong, robust and noisy. Inspite of their day-glo orange...

The first raspberry canes are springing up in the lawn where I don't want them, so I pull 'em out and give them to the rabbits who plow through them like mad.

You all have been so helpful (and patient :oops: ) with all my chicken questions that I thought I'd share a little good new for a change :D . http://wwwmindwanderings.blogspot.com/2010/05/ten-little-peepers.html

My second broody hen has just declared herself as such, what a cranky-pants. I've read not to house broody hens in the same area for several reasons. I've also heard you can, really depends on the hens involved. What do the chicken people here do? Marian

For some odd reason, my incubator shot up to 110 degrees a couple of days after the eggs were put in. I rectified the problem as soon as I noticed it so was that high for less than an hour. So today, day 10, I decided to try to candle. The ones I deemed to be dead, were, I checked afterwards...

OK, I know this is a rabbit board but this section is for 'off topics' so I thought I'd try because I am totally kerfluffled with this hen. I thought she was broody, she acted broody, a real cranky pants, sitting on a 'nest' day in and night out. Got off occasionally but right back on. Thing...

A fellow who ties his own flies for fishing is interested in buying green pelts of my Creme D'Argents. He really liked the orange colour. For anyone interested, it might be an idea to post green pelts for sale for fly fishing at sporting and bait stores. Marian

For those who have wildlife rescue organizations near them, it could be a small source of income. Got a call from an lady who does raccoon rescue and rehabilitation. She was wondering if I sold newborns. I said obviously I wouldn't sell live newborns (she agreed) but on occassion I had...

With the cold weather, this is a situation some of us will find ourselves in more often. May-be this link will be useful. http://www.tksrba.com/article1.php Marian