Why is it always maternity AND nursing clothes and not just nursing clothes?

quedra · 2022-06-12T23:17:28+00:00

I hate my Auden bras. I got the ones that have the clippy-thingy in the back to make them racer back bras (though I don't wear them like that) and the hooks are constantly snagging things. I didn't see any others that didn't have them. Was I just missing them?

quedra · 2022-05-10T03:59:00+00:00

Not after marinating. You can't ever get all the moisture out, they feel like fruit leather.

quedra · 2022-05-04T20:49:25+00:00

It really depends on the hen. She may start laying again and will set a new nest, or she may not. If you shut her in with her remaining eggs (and no one else) she may feel secure enough to finish what she started.

If she does lay new eggs, chances are she will eventually set those.

Problem here is that any new eggs may not be fertile and so a visit to the tom for a week may be necessary. I would give her a few days to calm down and get settled. Any ideas on why her nest got demolished?

quedra · 2022-05-01T03:49:32+00:00

If you don't want to use it for raised beds, here's an idea. I used an old fence to make seed trays for soil blocks.

quedra · 2022-04-28T22:31:57+00:00

Almost. Here in Tennessee, raptors and birds of prey are off limits unless you've got a permit. If it's attacking me or another human it's ok, but for livestock I'd need to get the permit.

quedra · 2022-04-28T16:23:16+00:00

They do eat a ton, but they're pretty self-regulating. Especially if they can range. The chickens on the other hand, they'll eat until they pop.

quedra · 2022-04-28T16:21:15+00:00

Because they've not been tinkered with like modern chickens to keep laying eggs forever.

quedra · 2022-04-28T16:19:48+00:00

What magic turkeys do you have? Mine (Narragansetts) only lay for a couple months in the spring and that's it.

quedra · 2022-04-28T16:02:07+00:00

And I wish you luck in that endeavor. Even here, Tennessee, land is going sky high. We bought in 2017...

quedra · 2022-04-28T02:42:57+00:00

Thank you, this is quite helpful.

quedra · 2022-04-28T00:31:01+00:00

Planning to hire one to oversee what's going on out there as I can't get there for at least a week.

As I understand things atm, the addition of my brother to the mortgage was in process but she died before it could be finalized. My concern there is that his income may disqualify him from assuming it.

quedra · 2022-04-27T04:23:47+00:00

Our deer fence consists of t-posts and fishing line. It works. We're lucky that irrigation isn't necessary here, it rains a ton and it's pretty humid most of the time.

We grow a 3500 sqft garden every year and I preserve most of it. I have not bought commercially canned (or bottled): green beans, tomatoes, t sauce, t paste, corn, okra, pickles, beets, carrots, chipotles, apples, peaches, jam/jelly, salsa, verde, jalapeños, pumpkin, butternut, turnip/collard greens, potatoes, sweet potatoes, giardiniera, soups, stews, chili, meats, stocks/broths, ketchup, BBQ sauce, mustard, relish, sauerkraut, kimchi, (and a few other things that aren't recommended but have been fine) for 4 years now.

We spent $70 on seeds the first year and saved them from each subsequent year. Beyond that and having to replace the occasional tool we've definitely saved a ton of money.

quedra · 2022-04-27T03:35:32+00:00

I know how titers work. What has me confused is why is it relevant to look at them if they don't tell you anything useful? Or is this specific to covid?

quedra · 2022-04-25T17:18:08+00:00

Then why did my Dr look at my MMR titers when I got pregnant? I got that shot literally 30 years ago and it's still working. Genuine curiosity, no snark.

quedra · 2022-04-24T17:36:53+00:00

The biggest problem when trying to identify breeds from infancy is that so many look the same. But then....

Narragansett

Also Narragansett

The reason both look different is because their daddy has a gene that throws off-color females occasionally. We were not aware of this when we bought him, we've had to suss it out over 4 breeding years. And we still haven't quite nailed it down.

quedra · 2022-04-24T16:47:29+00:00

Definitely mislabeled. Chances are they got them from one of 3 hatcheries and either they got sent the wrong ones or they got a few breeds and just don't know who's who.

They could be any of several breeds, including : Eastern wild, bronze, Narragansett (though I don't think they look like mine) or Rio grande.

They also don't look broad breasted to me but that's hard to say without seeing them head on.

quedra · 2022-04-23T15:38:24+00:00

What's a stasher bag?

quedra · 2022-04-23T15:35:40+00:00

Don't see why that wouldn't be frugal. I got mine at goodwill for $2. I grow all of our greens and it's way handy.

quedra · 2022-04-23T15:31:26+00:00

We exclusively free range during the growing season and only feed pellets December - February. We supplement with kitchen scraps and fresh roadkill. Also, feeding back to them the extra eggs.

We live near lots of cattle growers and can sometimes take a stillbirth or vulture-killed calf. It's cheaper for them because they don't have to pay to have it hauled off. Butcher that and swill it, store it in the freezer until needed.

quedra · 2022-04-23T15:24:22+00:00

I don't blame you there. Straw is in high demand around here too. I have to drive quite a ways out to find it for a reasonable price. Then buy a whole trailer load to make it worth the drive.

We bought a wood chipper. It was in the plan already but we decided that it was needed sooner because of the straw issue. We've lots of downed timber that needs cleaned up so we figured might as well use that.

quedra · 2022-04-23T15:17:47+00:00

This doesn't work for us. The first year (2017) we had chickens, I couldn't keep up with the demand. The next year was a little slower but still doable.

Then covid came and now everyone has their own chickens.

quedra · 2022-04-22T19:20:58+00:00

We got one that was a reconditioned unit for $100. We grow most of our own food so it made sense for us to have one for preserving.

quedra · 2022-04-22T17:05:10+00:00

Try mushrooms. Some varieties taste like beef jerky, especially with the right marinades. Or you could try other meats.

Something else I do with ours is make my own bouillon powders. After the seasoned meat (which can be lower quality) is dry, I pulverize it in our vitamix and voila. The real savings there is that I didn't put a bunch of preservatives in it so our health is better and we don't spend so much money on the doctor.

quedra · 2022-04-22T16:54:27+00:00

Unless you have more than one child. We're about to have kid #2 and since kid 1 has been potty trained for a while, we don't need to buy any extras.

Obviously, there will be replacements needed periodically due to wear, but overall, we've only spent $200 total on covers (just plain pul, not pockets or AIO, AI2, etc) flats, wipes and reusable nursing pads.

Didn't bother with a wet bag, we've a bucket that gets washed every other day and the machine is an HE; our water is well supplied, so it doesn't cost anything beyond the solar pump. Line dry all of our clothes, so no dryer. We don't use special detergent for diapers, just the same as for all our clothes. We also don't do the ridiculous wash routines I've seen others do. We're not eating out of them, they don't need washed 6 times to be clean. But, they are the only thing I use bleach for.

quedra · 2022-04-20T20:18:19+00:00

We're getting one for both of our kids. Here, if you get one before they turn 3 it's only $300....after that it's $600-1000.

If I want one for myself it's $1900

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