tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82459452218094727672024-03-04T20:48:06.787-08:00Rogue Wild FarmUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245945221809472767.post-79495770440895168992013-01-20T14:05:00.001-08:002013-01-20T14:05:45.949-08:00Sprouting fodder for our livestock - Attempt 2 - day 1 thru day 7<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I didn't forget about any of this, I've had a few other things to take care of on the farm and I thought this time I'd like to have more sequential pictures ready to post together.</div>
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This time I soaked the pasture mix & winter wheat for 8 hours, the black oil sunflower seeds for 2 hours and I added 1 Tbl of bleach to each 5 gallon bucket. I didn't mix the seeds/grains either. I filled each 5 gallon bucket 1/4 full with the seeds and then 1/2 full with water. I started soaking them in the morning, around 9am on the 13th.</div>
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I put 3.5 cups into each bin.</div>
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The winter wheat weighed 1 lb 12.6 oz wet.</div>
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The pasture mix weighed 2 lbs 1.2 oz wet.</div>
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The black oil sunflower seeds weighed 1 lb 8.4 oz wet.</div>
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Everything rinsed & set up to start round 2. The set up on the left is winter wheat, boss, winter wheat and pasture mix. In the bins on the racks its boss, pasture mix, winter wheat.</div>
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I made sure to use less in each bin, each being about 3/4 of an inch deep. (this will be lessened in round 3, you'll see why in the later pictures)</div>
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I also drilled tons more holes in the bins, along the bottom edges, up the sides about an inch and tons on the bottom for quicker draining.</div>
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1/13/13 - black oil sunflower seeds</div>
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1/13/13 - pasture mix (orchard, timothy, fescue & rye grasses with red & ladino clovers)</div>
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1/13/13 - winter wheat</div>
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I am amazed at how quickly the winter wheat responds to this process, these pictures were taken on the 13th, at night around 10, before I went to bed. I'd soaked them from 9am - 4pm, so that gave 6 hours of time between soaking & taking these pictures, look at the sprouting already starting!</div>
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1/14/13 - pasture mix - the clover has started sprouting - day 2</div>
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1/14/13 - winter wheat - more sprouting - day 2</div>
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No picture of the boss as it didn't show any changes.</div>
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I only rinsed twice instead of the 3 times. I've been using the flood method, filling the bins about 1/2 way so that the seeds are covered completely. I also keep the heater off in the master bathroom where I've got these set up. I talked with the guy at the feed mill and he reminded me that this is WINTER mixes, so they thrive in the cold. I think that adding the heat to the room may have contributed to the mold growth, as well as the over watering without having enough drainage holes.</div>
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1/15/13 - boss - let the sprouting begin! - day 3</div>
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1/15/13 - pasture mix - still just the clover sprouting - day 3</div>
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1/15/13 - winter wheat - check out the length on those sprouts! - day 3</div>
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1/16/13 - I didn't take pictures, one of the dogs was sick and we ended up at the vets picking up worm medicine. He is doing much better now :)</div>
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1/17/13 - boss - more growth and expansion - day 5</div>
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1/17/13 - pasture mix - the clover is turning green, the sprouts are very delicate and thin - day 5</div>
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I won't be using this mix again, not in sprouting anyways. Out in the fields its grows like wildfire, so that is where it'll get used.</div>
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1/17/13 - winter wheat - can you see how much the height has increased, not the grass, but in the level of wheat? The grass is a little over an inch tall - day 5</div>
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1/17/13 - on the racks - see how much the height level has increased? I started out with 3/4 of an inch in these bins. - day 5</div>
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1/18/13 - boss - they are starting to create a root mat, but the sprouts aren't really greening or getting much longer - day 6</div>
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1/18/13 - boss - root mat - day 6</div>
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1/18/13 - pasture mix - the clover has sprouted quite a bit, still delicate & thin, lots of green which isn't showing up well in the pictures (I think the chickens will enjoy this) - day 6</div>
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1/18/13 - pasture mix - roots - no grass sprouting/growth - day 6</div>
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1/18/13 - winter wheat - getting thicker and taller - day 6</div>
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1/18/13 - winter wheat - root mat - day 6</div>
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1/18/13 - racks - day 6</div>
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1/18/13 - additional bins - these bins also started out with 3/4 of an inch of seed in the bottom, the expansion has brought them to about 3/4 of an inch from the top of the bins! These bins have the most holes drilled in the bottoms and sides, so they are draining super quick. - day 6</div>
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1/18/13 - winter wheat - root mat - day 6</div>
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This bin is twice the size of the others and the walls are about twice as thick</div>
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1/19/13 - winter wheat - day 7</div>
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When I came in to water there were hundreds of water droplets on the blades, the blades are strong and thick</div>
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1/19/13 - water droplets close-up</div>
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1/19/13 - pasture mix - more green - day 7</div>
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1/19/13 - boss - starting to get some green - day 7</div>
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1/19/13 - racks - day 7</div>
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1/19/13 - at evening feeding I gave the chickens one of the boss bins and one of the pasture mix bins. They weren't quite sure about it initially, but then the turkeys started grabbing it and I guess they thought they were missing out so they started eating it, slowly.</div>
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I also took some to the goats. It took one sniff of the pasture mix and they were grabbing big mouthfuls! They didn't seem to care for the boss, but they love it dry, so maybe that will change.</div>
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The cows, horses & goats will get the winter wheat mats tomorrow. I'll take pictures of that and post.</div>
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Clear plastic storage tote - 22 - $1.00 each ($22.00) - already had on hand<br />
Mainstays Wire Stacking Shelves (long) - 5 - I bought these years ago in Mesa, AZ, at either Walmart, Kmart or Target, I honestly don't remember. I'm going to guess they were about $5.00 - $7.00 ($25.00)<br />
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1 100 lb bag winter wheat - $27.00 - already had on hand (purchased at local feed mill)</div>
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1 100 lb bag pasture mix - $145.00 - already had on hand (purchased at local feed mill)</div>
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1 50 lb bag black oil sunflower seeds - $23.99 - already had on hand (Tractor Supply on sale)</div>
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I went to the feed mill to talk with the guy we order our field seed from about getting our order in for March. We started talking about the winter wheat that we'd planted in our fields this fall, which led me to tell him about my journey in sprouting. He listened and then asked a couple of questions and then said "Honey, you know that winter wheat grows when its COLD" ... Yeah, it was a DUH moment for me.<br />
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This is what I think I did wrong -<br />
1. Obviously didn't acknowledge/pay attention that it was winter wheat I was growing as well as the fall pasture mix, so keeping the room at 60-65 degrees may have been to warm for cold weather seeds.<br />
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2. Only drilling 12 drain holes. Even though it was draining well, I don't know if it was draining enough. I was flooding/rinsing each bin three times a day, about 8 hours apart. But if too much moisture was staying in the seeds, along with a to warm room, I created the perfect growing ground for mold.<br />
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3. I also think I may have made a mistake mixing the seeds together, I'm not 100% sure on this yet though and I'm going to try that again in only one bin this time.<br />
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What I'm going to do different this round -<br />
1. Not add heat to the room. This won't be hard since we are using portable oil heaters and not our furnace. I'll move the heater and keep it on low, which is what I was doing before I started this. I've also got a small desktop fan that I can set up on the sink so that it can create air movement without disturbing the seeds or temp.<br />
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2. Drill double the amount of holes on the bottom and add 2 rows of holes on the sides of the bins, about 1/2 inch up from the bottom & 2 inches up. This, I'm hoping, will also help with air flow.<br />
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3. I think I may have soaked them to long. I went by what I'd read on others trials and didn't follow what I have on the charts. I'm going to follow the suggested times on the charts, I really want this to be a success.<br />
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4. Each time I rinsed, I flooded the bins. That may have been to much water, which combined with not enough drainage and warmth, hello mold.<br />
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So ... I'll start over tomorrow and post as I go. I'll also post the other items I mentioned in <a href="http://roguewildfarm.blogspot.com/2013/01/sprouting-fodder-for-our-livestock-part_9.html" target="_blank">Part 5</a>.<br />
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This morning when it was time to rinse/drain, I was greeted by green on the sprouts! This was a happy moment because this being my first time sprouting I was hoping that everything I'd read about them not needing to be in direct sunlight would still produce a green growth, which (yay!) happened. The sprouts have been sitting on the island counter in the middle of the kitchen, getting indirect sunlight from the window over the sink and the window next to the door.</div>
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1/09/13 - Pasture mix green - day 5</div>
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It was suggested that at this stage it would be beneficial to the sprouts if they were transferred out of the jars into a bin where they could have more space, better air flow and better light. The picture below was taken a few minutes after arranging them; later in the day the sprouts had grown/moved more upwards, towards the light coming in from the skylight (I'd also moved them from the kitchen to the bathroom, where the main setup is)</div>
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1/09/13 - winter wheat, black oil sunflower seeds, pasture mix - day 5</div>
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The set up, ta-da! My original plan was to use racks that came out of an old fridge, lay them across the edge of the tub and put the trays on them. The racks weren't long enough.</div>
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This set up is from supplies I already had on hand. The wire racks I'd purchased about 15 years ago from either Kmart or Walmart. I did a little rearranging of towels and supplies so I could use these. The bins I had stored in a box, I'd bought them a few years ago at one of the dollar stores.</div>
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If you haven't been following along (<a href="http://roguewildfarm.blogspot.com/p/sproutingfodder.html" target="_blank">our Sprouting/Fodder page</a>) I'm using our bathtub because it doesn't get used for baths. Our hot water heater can only fill it 1/4 of the way with hot water, so its been used as a beginning brooder for chicks & guineas and not a tub. I don't have to worry about setting up draining tubs to catch the water, I have a water source about 2 ft from the bins, it sits almost directly under a big skylight.</div>
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Last night (1/08/13) I mixed the 3 seeds/grains that I used in the trial into a 5 gallon bucket. </div>
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I used pasture mix (orchard, timothy, fescue & rye grasses with red & ladino clovers), black oil sunflower seeds and winter wheat. During the trial I've noticed that the growth rate was really close for all three, the wheat sprouting a bit longer than the other two, so I decided that for this round I'd mix them together and see how that works. The mix weighed 20 lbs dry.</div>
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1/08/13 - close up of the 3 mixed together</div>
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I did the initial mixing of the 3 in one bucket, it was about an inch and a half maybe two inches from the top. I realized as I had my hands in it stirring it around that I was going to need more space for water and swelling. I got another bucket, divided it in half and then filled them a little over half full with cold water straight out of the faucet. Some of the other trials/journeys I've read through have mentioned adding vitamins or soaking in bleach or vinegar, this is to help prevent mold and to help with growth. I'd like to see how this goes without any additions as one of the reasons for doing this is to reduce costs for feed. If I have issues with mold I'll consider the options that have been shared.</div>
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1/09/13 - after soaking overnight, roughly 12 hours</div>
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I still needed to drill the holes in the bins. I used a 3/32 drill bit. I used this small size because the grasses and the clover seeds are tiny and I didn't want the water to pour out quickly.</div>
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I drilled 12 holes in each bin. I'd recommend drilling from the inside of the bin to the outside. I did it from the bottom into the inside and ended up with lots of plastic sticking up into the bin, blocking the holes. I also did a quick in/out drilling and ended up having to re-drill each hole (12x22 twice, not fun) and then clean up each hole with a pair of tweezers to remove all the plastic.</div>
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I drilled holes yesterday in the red bucket, after the time it took to drain I now realize I should've drilled many many more. This bucket is only for rinsing after the overnight soak, so I do want the water to drain quickly. </div>
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1/09/13 - rinsing after soaking overnight - the purple color is from the red clover</div>
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I measured out 6 cups for each bin, I weighed each bin, they ranged from 2.42 lbs to 2.64 lbs, so I added/subtracted to make them each an even 2.5 lbs. The exception being the big bin in the back left, that bin is quite a bit bigger so it ended up with almost 6 lbs in it, spread out it is an inch deep. </div>
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1/09/13 - the seeds dispersed evenly into 12 bins</div>
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The seeds needed to be rinsed a few more times as the water that was draining was still draining with a purple tinge. I rinsed/drained 5 times before the water ran clear. I don't know if this was necessary but it made me feel better that I wasn't leaving dirty water in.</div>
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I use a gallon jug to rinse, pouring in enough water to float/move the seeds in the entire bin. Its a little over 1/2 full when I do this. Again, I don't know if this is right, but for me I can see that the water is getting to all parts of the bin, watering them all. I also think (and I'll post how it turns out) that the flooding method will help to wash out anything that may cause molds and give everything a better chance for growth.</div>
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1/09/13 - close up of the rinsing/draining</div>
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I put the temperature & humidity gauge on the back of the tub. I've read that the seeds need between 60-70 degrees, with 65 being optimal. This was up in our barn and I didn't give it much chance to adjust to the temp change when I took the picture. When I checked it around 3pm, it was 64 degrees.</div>
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This mornings rinse session was super exciting! The wheat had tripled in amount while the black oil sunflower seeds and pasture mix doubled. I had to switch them all into quart size jars. Unfortunately the 5 grain scratch isn't sprouting and has started to smell funky, almost like fermentation.</div>
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<a href="http://roguewildfarm.blogspot.com/2013/01/sprouting-fodder-for-our-livestock-part.html" target="_blank">Part 1</a>, <a href="http://roguewildfarm.blogspot.com/2013/01/sprouting-fodder-for-our-livestock-part_6.html" target="_blank">Part 2</a>, and <a href="http://roguewildfarm.blogspot.com/2013/01/sprouting-fodder-for-our-livestock-part_7.html" target="_blank">Part 3</a> of this journey.</div>
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Winter wheat sprouts pushing up through the cheesecloth - day 4</div>
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Winter wheat filling the pint jar - day 4</div>
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As I mentioned in <a href="http://roguewildfarm.blogspot.com/2013/01/sprouting-fodder-for-our-livestock-part.html" target="_blank">Part 1</a> & <a href="http://roguewildfarm.blogspot.com/2013/01/sprouting-fodder-for-our-livestock-part_6.html" target="_blank">Part 2</a> I started with a small amount (1/4 cup) to test the success or fail of the seeds/grains we already have on hand. So far, I am very pleased. The winter wheat and the black oil sunflower seeds are growing at about the same rate. This morning when I went to rinse, the wheat sprouts were sticking out of the cheesecloth!</div>
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I rinsed & drained 3 times yesterday and kept the jars tipped in the plastic container (to allow them to drain and not sit in water) and covered with a cotton tea towel.</div>
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Day 3 - wheat sprouts sticking out through the cheesecloth</div>
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Day 3 - pasture mix - so far it looks like the clover is sprouting, I'm not sure if the grasses are.</div>
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I don't have a picture of the 5 grain scratch because I'm just not sure if its actually sprouting or if what I'm seeing is pieces of cracked corn. I think I saw sprouting on the barley, hopefully this evening if it is, it will be more obvious and I'll have pictures to share.</div>
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After rinsing this morning I decided to leave them uncovered (I'd been covering them with a tea towel) as its going to be a bit warmer and the sun is actually shining in through the windows.</div>
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I'd like to start setting up the racks & trays today as well as get the bucket drilled. I'm going to set this up in my bathtub in our master bathroom. When we bought the house it didn't have a tub, so we bought one but didn't think to check the depth of the tub against the capacity of our hot water heater. So now we have a really deep awesome tub that our hot water heater only fills 1/4 of the way with hot water. Taking a bath at this time just isn't happening. So far, our tub has been used as a starter brooder for chicks and guineas lol.</div>
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My plan is to use grating we've had stored for years as well as some wire racks that came out of an old refrigerator. I can hook up a short hose from the faucet so I can water the trays and the water can drain down the drain. Also our bathroom has a big skylight so that provides the diluted sunlight/ambient lighting.</div>
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As I mentioned in <a href="http://roguewildfarm.blogspot.com/2013/01/sprouting-fodder-for-our-livestock-part.html" target="_blank">Part 1</a> I started out with a small amount, 1/4 cup each, of pasture mix, 5 grain scratch, black oil sunflower seeds and winter wheat. I soaked them overnight (in clean pickle jars that we'd been saving), on the kitchen counter. The next morning, about 12 hours later, I rinsed them in tepid water.</div>
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Rinsing the black oil sunflower seeds. They were soft and plump. I picked out anything that looked bad (there was one piece that was a brownish color and odd shaped).</div>
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Rinsing the pasture mix. It took several refills of the jar to get all the grass seeds out.</div>
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The pasture mix after rinsing. Some of the red clover faded to a more lite pink color. The grasses (timothy, orchard, fescue & rye) seemed fuller/plump.</div>
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The 5 grain scratch after being rinsed. The barley, sorghum and wheat plumped up a bit.</div>
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Rinsing the wheat. It ended up being the plumpest out of all the seeds.</div>
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After we rinsed them I transferred them into pint size canning jars. I used a thin cotton tea towel that I'd cut into pieces held down by the screw on ring to cover the tops. I filled the jars with water and then drained them again. I ended up changing the tea towel out for cheese cloth because the water wasn't draining well through the towel, I was having to shake it out and was worried that it would damage the seeds.</div>
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In one of the groups I belong to there is a lady sprouting lentils for her chickens, she's got the trays in her living room on the floor so they can get sunlight. I think one of the greatest things about this process is that you can do it pretty much anywhere and with seeds, grains, nuts, the possibilities are numerous. </div>
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I love that I keep finding others that are successfully growing and feeding fodder! Over at <a href="http://farminginmyfifties.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-fodder-fix-to-exorbitant-hay-prices.html" target="_blank">Farming in My Fifties</a> she talks about sprouting fodder to combat against the high hay prices after last years droughts.<br />
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Granny's Best has quite a few posts about <a href="http://grannysbest.blogspot.com/2013/01/growing-fodder-for-my-goats-part-1.html" target="_blank">fodder for her goats</a>! So far she's got 4 parts and is still documenting her trials.<br />
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A <a href="http://idosi.org/wasj/wasj16%284%2912/9.pdf" target="_blank">paper</a> on the nutritional qualities of sprouts and fodder.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245945221809472767.post-12256969956793572322013-01-05T09:44:00.000-08:002013-01-05T09:44:16.361-08:00Sprouting fodder for our livestock Part 1 - testing what we've already got on hand<div style="text-align: center;">
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I stumbled upon sprouting for livestock when I was looking for information on sprouting for my family and it became a subject I needed to know more about. The cost of feeds has and is going to continue to go up, and even though all of our animals (except the rabbits) free range graze all day everyday, we still buy feed to supplement. We currently spend about $400 a month on feed, not including hay that we purchase for the rabbits & for winter. When I started researching, I was blown away by how much we could save while increasing not only their nutrition but the amount it would produce using a fraction of what we're currently feeding.</div>
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What was really interesting to me was that once I started looking for information, I found there were quite a few others who'd already started and were sharing their journey (at the bottom of the post I've got the links of the places I found). Facebook groups for backyard chickens and rabbits were talking about, goat farms and alpaca herd owners were doing it. Then I went out to a farm a couple of hours from us and they had a wheelbarrow sitting at the entrance of their barn full of fodder that they'd sprouted in their workshop! They were feeding it to their goats, ducks & chickens and they gobbled it up!! That was all I needed to see to know that this was something we HAD to learn to do and implement as soon as we could.</div>
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1/04/13 - I started with a small amount, 1/4 cup. I want to make sure what I'm using will sprout before investing bigger amounts. I'm using what I've already got here on the farm.</div>
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From left to right - Jar 1: Pasture mix (orchard, timothy, fescue & rye grasses with red & ladino clover) - this is what we use to seed our fields for the cattle, horses & goats.</div>
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Jar 2: 5 grain scratch (corn, wheat, sorghum, barley, black oil sunflower seeds) - this is part of what we feed our chickens in the evening. I don't have much faith that this will do anything because its already been mixed and the corn is cracked. </div>
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Jar 3: Black oil sunflower seeds - we mix these into all of the feeds. One of our rabbit does will dig through her feed and pick out all of the boss, throwing the rest out, so she gets hers separate in a small bowl.</div>
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Jar 4: Winter wheat - we use this to seed our fields as well as have one field just for growing it thats fenced off from the cattle.</div>
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The pasture mix - 1/4 cup = .80 oz (23 grams)</div>
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The 5 grain scratch - 1/4 cup = 1.35 oz (38 grams)</div>
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The winter wheat - 1/4 cup = 1.50 oz (43 grams)</div>
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This chart is from <a href="http://www.oolaboolah.com/blog/why-soaking-and-sprouting-nuts-and-seeds-will-improve-your-health/" target="_blank">Oolaboolah</a> and is part of their article on sprouting nuts and seeds for good health.</div>
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Part 2 will be tomorrow, I'll share the rinsing/draining of the jars and what we'll be using for cover. I'll also be sharing more information from those who've run into issues, are having great successes and how their animals are responding.</div>
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I love the setup that <a href="http://quartzridgeranch.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Quartz Ridge Ranch</a> has and they've been so encouraging with their support! They've got quite a few posts about fodder on their blog with lots of great pictures!</div>
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<a href="http://www.littleseedfarm.com/to-be-a-farmer-blog/the-herd-goes-organic-sprouting-grains-for-feed.html" target="_blank">Little Seed Farm</a> shares their sprouting routine for their goats with lots of pictures and information.</div>
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Over at <a href="http://thepromiselandfarm.org/2011/03/03/sprouting-grain-for-farm-animals/" target="_blank">Promiseland Farm</a> they've got a video showing how they prepare their seeds and talk about the nutrient values and what to look for when you're purchasing seeds.</div>
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In the <a href="http://www.backyardchickens.com/a/creating-your-own-fodder-system" target="_blank">Backyard Chickens forum</a> a couple shares their setup and success sprouting in the PNW on their back porch! Lots of pictures and steps.</div>
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<a href="http://pacapride.wordpress.com/2012/04/05/from-seed-to-feed-in-8-days-barley-fodder-sprouting-trials/" target="_blank">Paca Pride Guest Ranch</a> is sprouting on a bigger scale for their, you guessed it, alpacas! They are also in the PNW. One of the things I really liked about their journey is that they had the sprouts tested by their vet to confirm the increased nutrition value. In the comments they talk about places to find seed on the west coast.</div>
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Over at <a href="http://alpacanation.com/">Alpacanation.com</a> there is a <a href="http://www.alpacanation.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11330" target="_blank">great thread</a> with a farm owner, Holly Zech, that has been sprouting successfully for her alpacas since June 2011. Full of great information!</div>
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To Sing with Goats shares <a href="http://lifeatmennageriefarm.blogspot.com/2012/10/fodder-tutorial-aka-how-to-sprout-grain.html" target="_blank">a tutorial</a> and parts list.</div>
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<a href="http://www.yumuniverse.com/2010/02/20/sprouting-seeds-legumes-and-grains/" target="_blank">YumUniverse</a> breaks down what sprouting is, how it works, why you soak & rinse as well as the nutritional value for people. Lots of great pictures and information!</div>
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<a href="http://hydroponics.com.au/">Hydroponics.com.au</a> has a great article on <a href="http://hydroponics.com.au/free-articles/issue114-rabbits-rabbits-everywhere-rabbits/" target="_blank">sprouting fodder for rabbits</a>.</div>
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<a href="http://www.docstoc.com/docs/37430718/Florida-inmates-sow-barley-seed-into-trays_-and-in-seven-days-a" target="_blank">Faster Fodder</a> - Florida inmates sow barley as part of an inmate training & self-sufficiency program</div>
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We've made quite a few changes with our rabbits. We sold just about all of the rabbits, with the exception of our pedigreed New Zealand Black doe & buck. We bought a breeding trio of pedigreed Silver Fox rabbits, to get started. We raise our rabbits as part of our food, so we started researching feed to meat conversion as well as dressed out weight vs live weight and then also temperament. Everything kept pointing to the Silver Fox. Aside from being a beautiful and docile rabbit, they also have a higher dress out weight, around 65-70%.</div>
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In the midst of starting over, we also redid all but 2 of our cages. There are a lot of things that we learned as we went, things I wish we'd thought to ask about ahead of time (I'll do a separate post on that soon). The cages we'd been given and had purchased along with rabbits were all wood. The rabbits got much enjoyment chewing on it. And they were HEAVY, took up a ton of space and were really hard to clean because of the designs. We decided to suspend the cages that we built, opening up much more space.</div>
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(don't mind Oreo next to the hay, he's visiting)<br />
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We added foam insulation sheets, 4'x8', behind the cages (there is a 2" gap between the back of the cage and the insulation, so no rabbits are able to get to it to eat it). During the summer the bottom row is removed and stored. We're able to open the doors that line the entire outer wall of the room (if you're new here our barn is an old tobacco barn with 1 ft door every 2 ft the entire length of this side of the barn) and with the fans, it keeps the room cool and ventilated. The heat lamps are removed and stored in the summer.<br />
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Our plan to redo the floor is still happening. We're picking up the wood tomorrow! You can see some of the gaps in the floor, and some of the wood is really weak, it bends when we walk on it, some of it has broken as we've moved cages in and out and while supporting the weight of the old cages.</div>
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We have 4 buck cages, (you can see 2 of them on the far left, with the solid wood doors) that measure 4'x3'x2.5'. The Silver Fox is a big rabbit and we noticed that when it was breeding time, there wasn't enough room in the buck cages, so we took out the middle wall, opening them up. Now there is plenty of space to play chase and uh, bunny hop ;-)</div>
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Our doe cages are all suspended with an attached oak nesting box. The reason we picked untreated, from the mill rough cut oak is because it is a REALLY hard wood. It also doesn't seem to absorb/radiate the air temperatures like the other wood did. The nest boxes stay cool in the summer and warm in the winter. The cages are 2'x2'x2' and the nest box is a couple inches smaller internally due to the thickness of the wood. The nest box has a wire floor, we put in 1/4" plexiglas when its time for them to kindle. In the winter we add about an inch of hay underneath the plexiglas. They all get a bunch of hay to make a nest with along with their hair, year round.</div>
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The rabbits have their own website <a href="http://roguewildrabbitry.weebly.com/">http://roguewildrabbitry.weebly.com/</a></div>
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Step 1: Measure out 1 cup of almonds</div>
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Step 2: Cover almonds with filtered water and soak for 48 hours in the fridge</div>
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Step 3: After soaking for 48, drain & discard the water, rinse the almonds</div>
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After rinsing</div>
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Step 4: Add almonds & 4 cups of filtered water to the blender</div>
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Step 5: Blend on high for 2 minutes</div>
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Step 6: Strain - I put a towel inside the mesh sieve for a fine strain</div>
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Step 7: Squishing all the milk out of the meal</div>
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After its drained, I put all of the almond meal into the towel, bring the edges up to create a pouch,</div>
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twist the towel to create a tight pouch and squeeze, twisting the towel. This will get the rest of</div>
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the almond milk out of the almond meal.</div>
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Step 8: Pour into a glass jar (I used a 1 qt mason jar), store in the fridge for 4-7 days. If it starts to smell</div>
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funny, discard.</div>
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Almond meal - I have plans for this ... stay tuned!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Plant peas, beets and lettuce when the first leaves appear on the lilac bush. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Plant corn, beans and squash when the lilac blooms. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Plant cabbage when the dogwood is in full bloom or when the apple blossoms bud.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Plant corn when oak leaves are the size mouse's ear or elm leaves are the size of a squirrel's ear. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Set out tomato transplants when the first ladybugs appear. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Beans, carrots, cauliflower and beets do well in close quarters.
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<span style="font-size: large;">Plant radish with your lettuce..flea beetle will stay away. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Plant carrots and onions close, keeping the carrot fly away. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Cabbage away from tomatoes and celery. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Cucumbers are improved when beans are grown between them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Turnips like to have some peas nearby. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Beans and sweet corn do well in alternate rows. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Plant beans on top of your potatoes to keep the potato bug away. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Marigolds throughout the garden...all over the place!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245945221809472767.post-14985641553726301332012-03-22T06:32:00.000-07:002012-03-22T06:32:28.408-07:00Incubator's running full speed ahead! February's hatching percentages<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-5oNg3cppJVYARoXXOxgoYRkeV32TnVxWyetwUHpjpyTzShwLs_enfUyCn923DWV-pR-1YKP0hrlXaA-HQpJikcqRWXAvLOweyUWkpaoTt7RQGEAzvNFz_NFZgAmwcNo52xV3RkG7PjW3/s1600/32012a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-5oNg3cppJVYARoXXOxgoYRkeV32TnVxWyetwUHpjpyTzShwLs_enfUyCn923DWV-pR-1YKP0hrlXaA-HQpJikcqRWXAvLOweyUWkpaoTt7RQGEAzvNFz_NFZgAmwcNo52xV3RkG7PjW3/s320/32012a.jpg" /></a></div><br />
We started putting eggs in 2/23.<br />
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<b>2/23</b><br />
IN - 8 duck eggs<br />
HATCHED - 6 (as of 3/22/12, with a couple more days of possible hatch since duck eggs take 30-35 days depending on breed)<br />
HATCH SUCCESS = (6/8) 75% (this number could change)<br />
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<b>2/24</b><br />
IN - 5 chicken eggs<br />
HATCHED - 4<br />
HATCH SUCCESS = (4/5) 80%<br />
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<b>2/25</b><br />
SOLD<br />
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<b>2/26</b><br />
IN - 10<br />
HATCHED - 9<br />
HATCH SUCCESS = (9/10) 90%<br />
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<b>2/27</b><br />
IN - 19<br />
HATCHED - 17<br />
HATCH SUCCESS = (17/19) 84%<br />
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<b>2/28</b><br />
IN - 7<br />
HATCHED - 6<br />
HATCH SUCCESS = (6/7) 86%<br />
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<b>2/29</b> Caught the dogs eating eggs, the coop gate was open =o(<br />
IN - 2<br />
HATCHED - 1<br />
HATCH SUCCESS = 50%<br />
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So for the 6 days in February that we incubated and hatched eggs, our success percentage is 78%. We did lose 4 of the chicks after putting them in the brooder.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245945221809472767.post-77937133877042341982012-03-18T13:01:00.001-07:002012-03-18T13:17:19.576-07:00Spring is in the air!Turkey hens like snappy male accessories such as wattles and combs. These toms are sure showing their beauty!<br />
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A few fun facts:<br />
*Only toms (male turkeys) gobble, the hens make a cluck sound. Our toms tend to follow the leader tom, if he gobbles, they all do!<br />
*When the toms strut, they are showing off, or posturing, for the hens. They puff up their feathers and fan their tails out while shaking their body feathers.<br />
*The toms have a large skin flap down its neck called a wattle, below that are small, wart-like structures called the caruncle. These will turn a bright red to attract females and a pale blue to cream when he's not in the mood. The flap of skin attached to the top of the beak is called a snood. This is used to attract females during strutting (mating ritual). It will become elongated and distend when the tom is aroused and will contract at other times.<br />
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The next day Mr. Wild was over there and they checked on the mama cow, she was standing in the same spot in the field only now, her udder was huge. They started talking about bringing her into a stall in the barn to see if they could milk her. Our friends son mentioned putting a calf on her, if she would accept it and did anyone know of any new calves for sale. Our friend said he knew someone that had a new bottle baby. <br />
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Our cow Popeye had been with the bottle babies 2 and a half days and Pearl (the baby Angus) still wouldn't nurse, she only wanted the bottle. We were milking Popeye before Sasha and Dash nursed. Pearl was also timid and would stand in the corner, alone. <br />
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Mr. Wild, our friend and his son started talking about how they could get the mama cow to accept Pearl. Our friend said he'd heard about putting a dead calfs hide onto another calf to trick the mama. The son asked if he'd ever tried it, none of them had. They called our other friend, an old farmer who is full of so much knowledge! He said they'd done it a few times when he was younger and it had been successful. So they decided to give it a try.<br />
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They loaded up cattle panels so they could isolate the mama cow from the herd, so they could load her into the trailer. They set the panels up and drug the calf into the middle. The mama cow put her nose almost to the ground and followed the scent, into the ring of panels. They pulled the trailer up, backing up to the circle. Mr. Wild drug the calf into the trailer and again the mama followed. They drove her up to the barn to put her in the stall. They had to pull the calf through the stall to unload her. She stood in the stall snorting and pawing at the ground. They hung the calf to skin it. Mr. Wild came home to get Pearl.<br />
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I was in the barn with Pearl, Dash & Sasha when he got home and told me what they were doing. I told him they were going to traumatize Pearl for life, he just laughed. I told him I was staying home, that I didn't want to see it. I also asked him to please get Pearl out of the stall if the mama cow acted like she was going to hurt or kill her.<br />
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He took Pearl over and they put the hide on her. It covered her from her shoulders back. They put her in with the mama cow. She started sniffing it, at her head and then the tail. They said she did this for awhile then she started licking her! At first Pearl was skittish and would run to the corner, but the mama kept licking her, nuzzling her. Pearl had only had her morning bottle, so she was really hungry. She started sniffing and licking the mamas udder and teats, they were so swollen that she would flinch and Pearl would run back to the corner. They decided to leave them alone for awhile.<br />
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A few hours later they went back up to the barn to check on them and Pearl was nursing on the front quarter! When she would nudge the rest of the udder, the mama would flinch. The mama was still licking Pearl and was very protective, she'd moo and stomp/paw and rush the wall of the stall when they would look over. They had put in a huge bucket of water and grain before putting the mama in, so she was set for the night.<br />
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The next morning I went with Mr. Wild to check on them. Pearl had nursed all 4 teats and was nuzzling against the mama when we looked over the stall wall (we had to stand on ladders to see in). The mama was still protective, pawing at the ground when she saw us. We put a hose over the wall into the buck to give her water and put hay in. <br />
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This morning we went to check on them again and also to take the hide off of Pearl. The mama cow has settled down, Pearl is nursing and munching a little on the grain and hay. Mr. Wild went into the stall and took the hide off. The mama cow started licking her again (I was worried about that because the hide had started to smell and I didn't know if the mama would reject her because of it). We gave them hay, fresh water and some grain.<br />
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Pearl has a mama that loves her as her own and the mama cow has her baby back.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245945221809472767.post-77433589434863882072012-02-19T11:08:00.000-08:002012-02-19T11:08:07.966-08:00The beauty of a kiss<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG1sSElMD2Axtobi1GQr0ccZRlFgoloDvGo1GAGsXgO9Z0geeeC7XlO46v2B6DdEgsnTAwJTbnE7NNe5TuLIkNCitiHTQl_z37-hmZvzK9OHcrjVfjFeeCbBrrJX8YBIgs7e4mzTAo871-/s1600/Sasha_Dash021912c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG1sSElMD2Axtobi1GQr0ccZRlFgoloDvGo1GAGsXgO9Z0geeeC7XlO46v2B6DdEgsnTAwJTbnE7NNe5TuLIkNCitiHTQl_z37-hmZvzK9OHcrjVfjFeeCbBrrJX8YBIgs7e4mzTAo871-/s320/Sasha_Dash021912c.jpg" /></a></div><center>Sasha (Jersey heifer) & Dash (Holstein/Angus bull)</center><br />
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Yesterday we brought home 2 bottle babies since Popeye is making so much milk. We've been getting about 6 gallons a day and that is WITH Sasha nursing. We've been giving some to the hogs, the cats, the dogs and some for us, we've frozen tons and we still have so much! So we decided to get a couple of babies. We brought home a 2 week old Holstein/Angus bull calf and a week old Angus heifer calf.<br />
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After we introduced them to Popeye and Sasha we hung out in the barn watching to make sure things went smoothly. We also needed to teach them how to nurse, because they both had been on bottles from birth. I was in the stalls with them and Popeye working on helping them find the right end (lol) and then the teats. After a few minutes I stood back and let them sniff around on their own.<br />
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Sasha came over to me and started nuzzling and rubbing against my leg, so I reached down to pet her. Pearl (the Angus calf) came over on my other side and quietly stood there. I knelt down to talk to her and continued to rub Sashas side. I slowly brought my hand up to scratch Pearls back but she put her head under my hand and then started licking my fingers. Sasha leaned forward and stuck her face in my face, licking my cheek. I looked up at Mr. Wild and smiled. I was filled with such gratitude and love. I told him never in my life did I think I would experience a moment like this, being loved and kissed by 2 baby cows. I can't picture my life any other way.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245945221809472767.post-46623407575814851532012-02-04T13:32:00.000-08:002012-02-04T13:32:06.194-08:00Popeye update 2/04/12<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="480" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/BNpmOL12N-U" width="640"></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245945221809472767.post-7198314190214499982012-02-02T10:21:00.000-08:002012-02-02T10:25:35.165-08:00Watching Popeye - setting up the camera in her stallShe is due Feb. 6th and has been showing signs of beginning labor. We got the camera moved over to her stall and will start posting videos. I will not be editing the videos because I want to share the reality of calving. So be prepared for all the beauty and the messiness of the miracle!<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="380" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/y_QuUzq2Euo" width="540"></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245945221809472767.post-34237068422252851872012-01-30T07:12:00.000-08:002012-01-30T07:12:17.474-08:00Smoothie - recipe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBwD5k-2gLYQgaIn6oTV-m4yqjhToXEhRY52l-dx2PpWtC6sPDcrzJARbW4husm0telydKUJ8uvxeM8wbKel5QcSH8egSIZfdBjmNO4nFs3SjSlNCUFqPlP4obpTLsYtmdoHZOiUi9ZNBr/s1600/smoothie1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBwD5k-2gLYQgaIn6oTV-m4yqjhToXEhRY52l-dx2PpWtC6sPDcrzJARbW4husm0telydKUJ8uvxeM8wbKel5QcSH8egSIZfdBjmNO4nFs3SjSlNCUFqPlP4obpTLsYtmdoHZOiUi9ZNBr/s320/smoothie1.jpg" /></a></div><br />
6 ounces yogurt (your choice of flavor)<br />
6 fl ounces pineapple juice (NOT from concentrate)<br />
3 ounces Sunsational Sunflower Seed vanilla milk<br />
1 banana<br />
1 T. flax seeds<br />
1 T. pumpkin seeds<br />
3 T. Virgin coconut oil<br />
1 T. raw local honey<br />
1 t. cinnamon<br />
1 cup frozen blueberries<br />
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Combine in blender, blend for 30-45 secondsUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245945221809472767.post-66605539066298780462012-01-29T13:55:00.000-08:002012-01-29T14:01:10.291-08:00A day on the farm<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghiA-2MjpUj2rkkwd-XDALlLiuBF4tKR8qm1DxK7XTiAT_zoG9zscnYFx0Cy-4gXkQ0vXyJ6v3Em-hoOlmPgfPI69ec2nL1bGqSe_chZBjLUaaf1TjyXRwA3H7vw51Kqz_4AsO2wOLeCRl/s1600/word+rooster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghiA-2MjpUj2rkkwd-XDALlLiuBF4tKR8qm1DxK7XTiAT_zoG9zscnYFx0Cy-4gXkQ0vXyJ6v3Em-hoOlmPgfPI69ec2nL1bGqSe_chZBjLUaaf1TjyXRwA3H7vw51Kqz_4AsO2wOLeCRl/s320/word+rooster.jpg" width="311" /></a></div><br />
Get woken up by rooster under bedroom window at 4am. Rooster crows trigger guineas in barn to squawk, their cries are amplified on the barn security cameras and blare into the bedroom from the monitor on the nightstand. Guinea squawkin' triggers whiny goat to start bleatin, which wakes up the hogs. All sounds are blared through the camera into the bedroom. Moan. Moan again, check to see if Mr. Wild is awake too. Turn off volume on monitor, go back to sleep. Give up sleeping, get up. Rooster goes back up to the barn.<br />
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Make breakfast, get everybody up, eat, get dressed, brush teeth. Put on jackets, gloves, hats and boots, grab feed room keys & truck keys (just in case). Head out onto the porch to see that its rained all night and the yard and hill to barn are muddy slippery messes. Try not to fall (again) walkin up to the barn. Wish the chickens would get out of the way, think about grabbin the dog for support when the slippin and slidin starts.<br />
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Feed the goats, close their door so they can't get out to eat the chicken feed. Feed the dogs and the chickens, turkeys, guineas and ducks at the same time so the dogs don't eat the chicken feed and the turkeys don't eat the dog food. Try to hold onto the barn wall for support while slidin through the mud. Hold onto the fence while slidin through the mud to the chicken coop to check for eggs. Repeat on the way back to the barn. Hope the eggs didn't break duriing the sliding and falling (again).<br />
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Feed the very very very pregnant cow, fill up her water tank. Scoop out her wet poopy straw and put clean dry straw down. Try not to accidentally touch the chicken poop on the cows gate. Feed the peacocks and hens. Try not to get hit with flapping wings. Try not to touch the chicken poop on the peacocks door handle.<br />
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Feed the hogs. Talk sweetly to the male hog hoping he'll not make a break for it again. Try not to get pushed over by the girl when she wants to drink from the bucket instead of the trough. Try not to slip in the pig poop. Try not to touch the chicken poop on the pigs stall handle.<br />
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Secretly give favorite rooster his own scoop of chicken noms with raisins. Play keep away with the other roosters so favorite rooster can gooble his secret treat.<br />
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Feed barn cats. Try to keep younger chickens out of cat food. Try not to step on cats tail when chickens rush at cat food while closing the stall door.<br />
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Check on goats. Watch baby goat walk on top of stall wall. Watch baby goats mommy pace and try to get her down. Watch other baby goat try to sneak in a nursing. Watch 1st baby goat fly off stall wall to get in on the nursing action. Smile.<br />
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Feed and water rabbits. Be happy they are calm. Be happy there isn't any chicken poop in rabbit room. Watch chickens under rabbit room floor happily pecking at rabbit poop. Sigh, be thankful you're not a chicken. <br />
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Get feed bags out of feed room. Fill all barrels for evening feeding. Sweep rabbit room, scoop all rabbit poop through gaps in the floor. Watch chickens fight over rabbit poop. Wonder if chickens will poop green.<br />
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Start tractor. Let goats out while tractor warms up. Throw corn to ducks in the creek. Load hay rolls on front and back of tractor. Start truck. Load 200 lbs of feed into bed of truck. Follow tractor down driveway in truck. Look in side mirror of truck to see one of the dogs go under the fence to follow truck down driveway. Put dog back in fence. Three times.<br />
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Follow tractor to top of ridge, unload first roll of hay. Call cows and horses ("cow, cow, come on cow"). Watch cows come runnin from bottom, through creek. Watch horses come runnin, spook the baby calves then gallop up hill. Smile. Follow tractor around field to unload 2nd roll of hay. Call cows and horses ("cow, cow, come on cow" repeat, add horses names, repeat).<br />
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Drive truck in behind tractor to unload feed into cattle trough. Have mini panic attack when truck slides sideways in mud created by nights rain. Sigh when 4-wheel drive pulls through mud. Unload feed. Get nuzzled by lovey horse. Get pushed by rowdy jealous horse. Slip in mud. Dump feed into trough. Get bumped by pregnant cows while lovey horse wants hugs. Step in cow poop. Slip, almost fall in mud (again). Try not to get stepped on by jealous horse. Try not to get pushed by huge steer calf avoiding jealous horse.<br />
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Kick tires on truck to dislodge muddy cow poop from boots. Start to back truck out. Have major panic attack when truck slides sideways towards edge of ridge. Trade places with Mr. Wild. Sit on tractor watching Mr. Wild try to back truck out. Slowly follow truck with tractor. Trade places with Mr. Wild again to move tractor around behind sideways truck. Stay calm. Hook up chains to back of sideways truck. Line up tractor to tow truck. Backwards. Learn to drive tractor in 15 seconds. Slowly start to tow sideways truck out. Freak out when truck starts to slide off edge of ridge sideways. Reline up tractor. Pull sideways truck through ditch, through gate, back onto road. Breathe.<br />
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See farmer friend with flatbed trailer see us. Take tractor over to trailer to load. Tell farmer friend about sideways sliding truck and panic attack. Farmer friend gets good laugh. See Mr. Wild driving tractor up onto wet flatbed trailer out of corner of eye. See Mr. Wild and tractor slide off wet trailer and tip down towards slope of field. Have serious attack, cuss, watch Mr. Wild go 4 shades of white. Listen to farmer friend talk Mr. Wild through turning tractor tires to slowly get untangled from trailer ramps and away from hill slope. Recover from attack. Agree with farmer friend to move tractor and trailer away from hill to load.<br />
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Kiss Mr. Wild goodbye, tell farmer friend no more driving for Mr. Wild today. Go back down to barn. Fix fence to keep dogs in. Use pole driver to put in 3 more T-posts. Wire to fence. Scold bad dogs. Add more fence near creek to deter escaping dogs. Scold bad dogs. Walk through barn to go to house, see baby goats out. Cuss. See fallen trees near fence, drag over to gap under fence, wire in place. Catch baby goats, put back inside fence with mama. Make sure babies don't get back out. Snoopy dance when fallen tree plan works.<br />
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Remember to check broody hen up in hay loft. Climb up hay loft ladder. Get screeched at by broody hen. Smile. Realize broody hen has no food. Go down hay loft ladder, get cup of chicken feed, climb back up ladder. Get screeched at again. Check nest on top of alfalfa hay. Find barn kitty laying in nest. On top of 4 eggs. Smile. Put eggs in jacket pocket, slide down alfalfa hay, go down hay loft ladder. Wish chickens would move out from under feet. Remember to unlock barn shop to get meat out of freezer. Try not to touch chicken poop on shop door handle. Sigh, wish chickens would stay off of barn rafters. See rooster chase barn cat, smile. Remember how much entertainment chickens are. Accidentally touch chicken poop closing shop door. Sigh (again).<br />
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Head down to house. Try not to fall down muddy slippery hill. Try not to break eggs while trying not to fall. Realize coffee pot didn't get turned on. See its almost lunch time. Hear rooster on front porch. Open door to find porch chicken laid her egg. Smile. Remind Mini Wild to feed house dog. Feed house cats. Scrub chicken poop off hand. Load dishwasher. Start laundry. Hear pregnant cow moo really loud through security camera monitor. Put on mud boots, walk up to barn. Try not to fall (again). See pregnant cow laying in her hay. Smile. Sigh happy sigh. Check on pregnant, soon to be mama, goat. Give loves and scratches. Smile. Watch chickens run from roosters. Smile.<br />
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Turn to head back down to house and see white peacock with tail feathers spread open, strutting. Sigh in awe at his beauty. Smile. Hear hogs snore. Smile. Slide down hill in mud. Realize eggs are still in pocket. Smile when they aren't broken. Wash eggs and put in carton in fridge. Realize that Mini Wild has bucket of eggs. Send text messages to friends to sell eggs. Realize mud boots are still on. Sigh. Wipe up poopy mud tracks. Decide to go check mail. Try not to slip in mud (again) in driveway. Decide to order more rock for driveway. Watch ducks splashing in creek next to driveway. Try to figure out how ducks got through small wire fence. Watch turkey toms play mosh pit style. Smile.<br />
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See Mr. Wild and farmer friend pulling in with tractor. Listen to how much work they got done on farmer friends barn stalls. Talk about plans for fixing our barn. Make plans with farmer friend for dinner. Realize its time to feed. Again. Feed and water. Lock shop. Cuss when chicken poop gets touched. Again. Slide down muddy hill to house. Slide sideways and laugh at bottom of hill. Slip in puddle by porch and cuss mud. Go inside, take off mud boots. Accidentally touch cow poopy mud. Sigh. <br />
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Run to take shower before Mr. Wild. Confirm dinner plans with farmer friend. Get dressed in non-farm clothes and boots. Double check jeans for farm stains. Smile. Leave for dinner, walk very slow through mud. Pick up farmer friends, drive to dinner. Relax. Smile. Laugh. Eat. Eat some more. Laugh some more. Smile. Enjoy friends. Talk. Laugh. Sigh happy sigh. Make plans for gardens, cows, hogs. Smile. Drop off farmer friends, drive home. Smile when realizing mud is frozen. Snoopy dance on frozen mud. Slip on mud. Sigh.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245945221809472767.post-39341547786762510412012-01-17T15:13:00.000-08:002012-01-17T15:13:35.628-08:00Hide 'n seek in the hay loft<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkb50j8uG6aTjbySGDSC1ibdOFQpeiaR4BXPWTciLvc46jidQ5YoQ0WUA-t7CQm3QKIkB1uUVgnE3fKNrJUlLfht-YmRuuqZn-gRHh8f7EmMjx542XZA_8V1SSpuvm5l_p0OqlMgJVxLK4/s1600/banty+hen+setting2-011712.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkb50j8uG6aTjbySGDSC1ibdOFQpeiaR4BXPWTciLvc46jidQ5YoQ0WUA-t7CQm3QKIkB1uUVgnE3fKNrJUlLfht-YmRuuqZn-gRHh8f7EmMjx542XZA_8V1SSpuvm5l_p0OqlMgJVxLK4/s320/banty+hen+setting2-011712.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>A few days ago I went up into the hay loft to grab a bale for the goats (it'd been raining and they refuse to go outside, they might melt!) and this little gold/black banty hen was sitting on one of the rafters in the middle of the barn just squawking and having a fit, all directed at me! I searched everywhere but couldn't find a nest. Until today! I was up in the loft again, for the goats, and I moved the bale that is in front of her and she made a soft purring/cacking sound. Its dark up there so I couldn't see her at first.<br />
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My friend Vicky is 4 months pregnant with her 3rd child and has been dealing with awful all-the-time-sickness, so much so that she's lost 26 lbs. The only thing that has helped her is drinking water with LOTS of fresh lemon slices. When I say LOTS I mean she goes through about 4 lemons a day. Seeing her do this reminded me of the water we use to offer at the spa I worked at in Las Vegas, it had lemon & cucumber slices in it. As Massage Therapists, we were encouraged to start drinking it because it offered a natural energy boost, without the sugar high & crash of coffee/soda/energy drinks.<br />
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Due to the digestive qualities of lemon juice, symptoms of indigestion such as heartburn, bloating and belching are relieved. By drinking lemon juice regularly, the bowels are aided in eliminating waste more efficiently thus controlling constipation and diarrhea. In pregnancy, it will help to build bone in the child. We find that the lemon contains certain elements which will go to build up a healthy system and keep that system healthy and well. As a food, we find, owing to its potassium content, it will nourish the brain and nerve cells. Its calcium builds up the bony structure and makes healthy teeth. <a href="http://www.quantumbalancing.com/news/lemon%20water.htm" TARGET=_blank">Lemon Water</a><br />
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<b>Lemon Cucumber Spa Water</b><br />
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1 lemon<br />
1 cucumber<br />
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Wash, scrubbing lightly since you aren't peeling them<br />
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Cut into slices<br />
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Add to cold water, put in fridge for an hour and then enjoy! Replace lemon & cucumber daily.<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.familyfreshcooking.com/2010/08/03/lemonade-cucumber-spa-popsicle-recipe/" TARGET=_blank">Lemonade Cucumber Spa Popsicle</a></b><br />
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<b><a href="http://natureinsider.com/2011/01/molecular-gastronomy-the-jelly-salad/" TARGET=_blank">Lemon Cucumber Carrot Jelly Salad</a></b>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245945221809472767.post-43531172448728113152012-01-09T12:35:00.000-08:002012-01-09T12:35:00.702-08:00Making Laundry Soap<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimRhtdQ-qexm8D-gplzfGsRC4nWoZGsbyI2pEClpQZhXzVdKPFxbPmvrKYpzoYT-LkUK44pDlcIT0q_NINgzq-wDFqjdcrbPHz8hEhVG2h9nne8QgiiFK7NnPJBTo3K2PUXguV7DD_zKZA/s1600/laundry+soap1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimRhtdQ-qexm8D-gplzfGsRC4nWoZGsbyI2pEClpQZhXzVdKPFxbPmvrKYpzoYT-LkUK44pDlcIT0q_NINgzq-wDFqjdcrbPHz8hEhVG2h9nne8QgiiFK7NnPJBTo3K2PUXguV7DD_zKZA/s320/laundry+soap1.jpg" /></a></div><center>The ingredients: Borax, Soda Ash (Washing Soda), ZOTE soap</center><br />
<center><a href="http://sci-toys.com/ingredients/borax.html" TARGET=_blank">Borax</a> is boron, oxygen & salt and is <a href="http://ludb.clui.org/ex/i/CA4982/" TARGET=_blank">mined</a> in California.</center><br />
<center>Soda Ash or Washing Soda (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_carbonate" TARGET=_blank">Sodium carbonate</a>) balances water pH and total alkalinity as to much acid can cause things like corrosion of pipes and eye, nose, and skin irritation. Its basically a water softener. Called washing soda, soda crystals, or sal soda in the detergent section of stores, it effectively removes oil, grease, and alcohol stains. NOTE: THIS IS NOT THE SAME THING AS BAKING SODA!</center><br />
<center>I use ZOTE soap because it isn't a petroleum product. Its made from Coconut oil, <a href="http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-tallow.htm" TARGET=_blank">tallow</a>, <a href="http://www.mountainroseherbs.com/learn/eo/citronella.html" TARGET=_blank">Citronella essential oil</a> (AWESOME for repelling bugs aka ticks & chiggers!)</center><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYMf7sftcxv-bDyaVXjoRTbw51vun5zVfurJXyu5Ow6lsamLSfRA9p0jVgl24yHwL7r43fsNTLmrpeTQXSeDmoipPe7InlajnYDat2o-7etgsCOSHa9RBSXGTMk78o-ocOZBCmlFn4yQ-V/s1600/laundry+soap2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYMf7sftcxv-bDyaVXjoRTbw51vun5zVfurJXyu5Ow6lsamLSfRA9p0jVgl24yHwL7r43fsNTLmrpeTQXSeDmoipPe7InlajnYDat2o-7etgsCOSHa9RBSXGTMk78o-ocOZBCmlFn4yQ-V/s320/laundry+soap2.jpg" /></a></div><center>Equipment: Bucket w/ lid (I used an empty Aloe Butter bucket that I had on hand from making body butters), cheese grater, wooden spoon, 1 cup measuring cup.</center><br />
<center>Optional equipment: Magic Bullet, medium size mixing bowl.</center><br />
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<center>I run it through the Magic Bullet to break up any chunks.</center><br />
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<center>Borax is a really fine powder, try not to breathe in the dust as you mix it in.</center><br />
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<center>I keep a 1 Tablespoon scoop in the bucket. I use 2 Tablespoons for each load. On jeans, I use up to 4, depending on the level of dirty.</center><br />
<center>I use about 3/4 cup of white vinegar as fabric softener. I dump it directly into the fabric softener opening. When I wash our bed sheets, I add a couple of drops of Lavender essential oil into the vinegar.</center>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245945221809472767.post-41030286834772309192012-01-05T09:41:00.000-08:002012-01-05T09:41:12.553-08:00Johnny Appleseed - Recipe & Unschooling<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFb0LUTpvlpbJyEtK-jax7A4DRiWv_zlcccvN8S9loAR943oAxe8N4d-HLzt06EQcZGBCOcR2z1ONphka3k4vmHUgkbRRjwCGY4drTmnpwYjYlgBQogCwPJTe2I3_xy6wUd3eK_ZCYZkgf/s1600/JohnnyAppleseed1560.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFb0LUTpvlpbJyEtK-jax7A4DRiWv_zlcccvN8S9loAR943oAxe8N4d-HLzt06EQcZGBCOcR2z1ONphka3k4vmHUgkbRRjwCGY4drTmnpwYjYlgBQogCwPJTe2I3_xy6wUd3eK_ZCYZkgf/s320/JohnnyAppleseed1560.jpeg" /></a></div><br />
This morning I made oatmeal from scratch, which was a first for me. While it was cooking, Mini Wild & I were talking about eating healthy foods. I was cutting up an apple to add to the oatmeal & he said "like apples? Like Johnny Appleseed did!" He then started telling me the story of Johnny Appleseed, which then led to him saying we needed to plant the apple seeds to grow our own apples. <br />
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Johnny Appleseed (whose real name is John Chapman) Day is September 26, his birthday. He started planting and selling his apple seeds in western New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana & Illinois.<br />
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We pulled out our maps and located the above states. I printed off <a href="http://www.enchantedlearning.com/school/usa/people/Appleseedindex.shtml" TARGET=_blank">this map</a> and had Mini Wild label the states. I also printed off <a href="http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/games/puzzles/hiddenpic_appleseed.htm" TARGET=_blank"> this coloring page</a> that is a find the hidden pictures page. We worked on this <a href="http://homeschooling.about.com/od/freeprintables/ss/appleseedprint_3.htm" TARGET=_blank">crossword puzzle</a> together. Mini Wild looked on youtube and found <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IASrP1-DulU" TARGET=_blank">Part 1</a> & <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GflhkSDAaK8" TARGET=_blank">Part 2</a> of the Disney movie.<br />
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<b>Cinnamon Apple Oatmeal</b><br />
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We bought our oats from a Menonite farmer a couple towns over, when we went to the feed mill. Our apples came from the orchard down the road from the mill.<br />
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1 cup oats<br />
2 cups water<br />
1 Tablespoon unsalted butter (we use the butter made from our cows milk)<br />
1 apple, chopped or diced<br />
2 teaspoons cinnamon<br />
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg<br />
2 Tablespoons raw honey (we get ours from a local beekeeper)<br />
OR 1/4 cup real maple syrup (NOT log cabin, etc)<br />
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Put water into saucepan, bring to boil. Add oats, reduce heat to medium, stir occasionally. Cook 10-15 minutes.<br />
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In skillet, melt butter. Add apple pieces, saute over medium heat, stirring occasionally.<br />
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Add cinnamon & nutmeg. Cook until apples are tender, still stirring.<br />
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IF YOU'RE ADDING MAPLE SYRUP, DO SO NOW. Cook for 1-2 more minutes. This will add a touch of sweetness.<br />
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Add finished apples to cooked oats. If using honey, pour over the top and stir to mix. Enjoy!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8245945221809472767.post-65817966049664956412012-01-04T08:00:00.000-08:002012-01-04T08:00:54.695-08:00Countdown to Popeyes calving II (01/01/12)- Due Feb. 8th<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikA6zMYRAs59NQdxrKlsFbZUH6RYC_1vQQcV28MYjF6tAattzjq-NKc5knGZVpyjy3NJCPmJn-KK_AEqD1RxhieqO2SWd_Qnwtdpd9LBjZiZTzVdeGeSqOHvCCJr3gsizcBGxy_2NfNUKf/s1600/010112_popeye2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="240" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikA6zMYRAs59NQdxrKlsFbZUH6RYC_1vQQcV28MYjF6tAattzjq-NKc5knGZVpyjy3NJCPmJn-KK_AEqD1RxhieqO2SWd_Qnwtdpd9LBjZiZTzVdeGeSqOHvCCJr3gsizcBGxy_2NfNUKf/s320/010112_popeye2.jpg" /></a></div><center>Her vulva has started to swell, caused by the hormone changes as she gets closer to her due date.</center><br />
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Our barn is an old tobacco barn, its got 1" gaps between every board. Our plan is to cover the gaps with 3" boards this spring. Until then, we've got breezes blowing through.</center><br />
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Before insulation with feed bags.</center><br />
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After first layer of insulation with feed bags.</center><br />
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After first layer of insulation with feed bags.</center><br />
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I left a 2" gap from the floor to the bottom of the bag so that we're able to still get a shovel and a broom along the edge without ripping the bags down. Every other day we scrape out the rabbit poops and sweep. Our plan is to attach tin underneath the cages, at a downward angle, so that the urine & poop flows into bins that we can empty each day. So far, the extra tin that we have has gone to repairing the barn roof. We're hoping to have the cages done by spring, then we can put down a solid floor which will finish the insulating. We have ventilation fans at the far ends of the room, and the bags will come down this spring when the nigh time temps are above 40 degrees.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0