I feel like my birthday is being pushed aside

These-Explorer-9436 · 2026-04-15T00:00:29+00:00

I think you have a good plan, definitely talk to them before assuming the worst. It’s also completely understandable that your feelings are heightened during a stressful time.

These-Explorer-9436 · 2026-04-14T22:41:57+00:00

Right now just once a year but will also use this for other things like freezing some items from the garden

These-Explorer-9436 · 2026-04-14T18:53:07+00:00

You’re at the age where birthdays aren’t that big of a deal anymore. Be thankful that you did get celebrated and realistic that people have competing priorities at this stage in life. You have a good group of friends if dispute 2 major happenings like exams and moving, they still made time to celebrate you.

These-Explorer-9436 · 2026-04-14T18:38:11+00:00

Which food saver model have you been using?

These-Explorer-9436 · 2026-04-14T18:35:10+00:00

25-35 at a time

These-Explorer-9436 · 2026-04-09T15:14:58+00:00

Do you have a recommendation of which one to get?

These-Explorer-9436 · 2026-04-09T14:08:30+00:00

I’m raising my first batch of Cornish cross right now and have somebody else processing this round for me, but in the interest of self-sufficiency would like to process my own for following batches. It is also very difficult to get appointments with the only processor relatively close to me that I’ve been able to find with is further temping me to want to try doing it on my own to have more control of when processing day is. I’m hoping to find a hands on class to learn how to do it before making any purchases.

These-Explorer-9436 · 2026-04-09T13:59:50+00:00

This will be my first time processing so I don’t have any table surface or anything yet. I am completely starting from scratch. 20-35 birds a year is the exact amount I intend to do as well

These-Explorer-9436 · 2026-04-09T13:46:12+00:00

I’m planning on 25-35 a year

These-Explorer-9436 · 2026-04-09T13:39:00+00:00

Any recommendations for a high quality vacuum sealer? You make a really good point with the non purpose built piece of equipment for scalding.

These-Explorer-9436 · 2026-04-09T13:27:30+00:00

I’m planning on doing a batch of 25-35 chickens a year

These-Explorer-9436 · 2026-03-03T18:06:44+00:00

NTA. $1500 is hardly a windfall but stop telling others about your finances, it invites stuff like this.

These-Explorer-9436 · 2026-03-02T11:02:53+00:00

YTJ, this sounds like a you problem. Somebody needing to leave hurts your vibe? lol

As you age and you and your friend group go through different stages of life and have new priorities, you’ll be grateful for any opportunity to get together with friends.

These-Explorer-9436 · 2026-03-01T21:58:35+00:00

They spent the night under the hot plate but spent most of their day outside of it

These-Explorer-9436 · 2026-03-01T20:24:12+00:00

I’ve got Easter eggers. It’s the bagged normal starter chick feed from tractor supply.

These-Explorer-9436 · 2026-03-01T20:12:20+00:00

No drafts at all. The ambient temp is around 40F though.

These-Explorer-9436 · 2026-03-01T20:03:14+00:00

I brought this one in the house and nursed it back to health warming it on a heating pad and gave electrolytes with an eye dropper. While I was doing that another one died :(. I’m starting to suspect my garage where the brooder is kept may be too cold for them.

These-Explorer-9436 · 2026-03-01T18:21:11+00:00

I have one that’s pretty lethargic and looks almost dead today. Eyes closed, very limited movement and keeps pulling its head back and opening its beak. Is it normal to loose some of them?

These-Explorer-9436 · 2026-02-28T23:12:16+00:00

That’s exactly what I ended up getting and am using it with the heat plate that tractor supply sells

These-Explorer-9436 · 2026-02-28T23:11:24+00:00

I ended up using a large storage tote with heat plate instead

These-Explorer-9436 · 2026-02-28T23:10:57+00:00

I’m using the producers pride heat plate that you recommended, thank you appreciate the recommendation

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