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That's our goal is to have at least 2-3 hens! We have been talking about it for over a year now and being super envious of friends who have coops.
We have the land to do it (almost 3 acres) but will need to build a super-secure coop because our land is COVERED in raccoons, opossum, squirrel, deer, and the neighbors beagles are known chicken-killers and have a bad habit of busting out of their pen. We caught one on our back deck last year with someone's dead hen. ![]() I'd love to have fresh eggs! The omelets I would make!
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sq feet of property you own. So I have been researching everything hens. (the chicken manure is super excellent for soil). No roosters allowed in the city, I can understand that. I'm sure you've seen my postings all over the place, that I don't like meat and my father did a very good job of teaching me ways to get protein into my diet. He used to put very cold orange juice into the blender and a raw (but fresh) egg and blend them. You can not taste anything but the cold juice. We didn't have chickens on our farm, he grew grain (mostly). We did the barter thing. Eggs that go to the store go through a series of washings, and each *wash* if you will, washes away vital nurishment and vitamins. Fresh is best.
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Mine also has to be super secure. Not so much from other animals, although thats always a concern, but from ASS HOLES. Living in the city come with it's share of issues. I had a hell of a time keeping the passerby drunks from raiding my garden, imagine what they'll do to my chickens. I installed motion detector flood lights and bought three imitation security camera's one moves constantly, one is in a dome and has a red light that is always on and one is a boxed camera mounted to the side of my house,,,,, as if I have some kind of compound here (its a 6 x 12 sq ft garden sheeze) ![]() And its a proven fact that fresh eggs are healthy. I am imagining those omlets!
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I have raised hens for over 10 years. I'm happy to help. You don't need a fancy pen but if you have predators you need to protect them. Obviously the best and most healthy will be a chicken tractor. This is a pen that can move across your land/yard providing fertilizer for your lawn and fresh bugs, grass and grit for your hens.
Recently I saw where someone modified a 4 foot chainlink dog kennel, putting a top on, a set of wheels on one end, a few nesting boxes. It was very simple and they put a top on it for weather and shade. The nesting boxes we're hanging on each side by the gate. The water supply was a hanging bucket with open top they could fill. When moving they just lifted the non-wheeled end and pulled it. This would work just fine for maybe 4 hens. In the winter cover 3 sides and add a heat lamp.
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Raccoons can grab a hen through the fence and will work hard at trying to do this. There is an expensive fencing system that is easy to put up, some poles and a netting that is electrified by a plug in or solar panel. Its great for keeping coons, dogs, etc out of your yard. If you start gardening you probably want this. Or motion activated sprinklers. Coons and beagles hate water,
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I love pesto and have been kinda sad about not having any lately. Most of the pestos I have seen in the store are BAAADDDDD calorie-wise so I found this one on the WW site: Artichoke pesto! 1 1/4 cup(s) canned artichoke hearts, without oil, drained and rinsed (about 5) 1 clove(s) (medium) garlic clove(s), quartered 1 1/4 cup(s) basil, packed 1/4 cup(s) pine nuts, toasted* 3 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese, fresh, such as Parmigiano-Reggiano 3 Tbsp water 1/2 tsp table salt Instructions Place all ingredients in a food processor fitted with the chopping blade; pulse a few times, then process until well-chopped but coarsely-grained. To refrigerate up to 2 days, spoon into a small bowl and press plastic wrap right against the dip's surface to minimize the dip turning brown. Yields about 2 tablespoons per serving. Notes *Toast the pine nuts in a dry skillet over medium-low heat until lightly browned, stirring occasionally, to release their aromatic oils.
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Sounds like everyone is talking about getting hens ........ My family lives in the city so I know we'd have nowhere to put them, plus we don't eat eggs much anyways so that wouldn't work but for those of you who are working on setting things up I say good for you ~ anything to get healthier sounds good to Me! I went out to a chinese buffest-style restaurant with My friend Lisa last night and its the first time we've been there together since sometime last year. Usually I'd get more meat than anything else, but last night I tried to change that and I was quite proud of Myself ~ I only had maybe 5 or 6 small pieces of sweet and sour pork, a small portion of cantonese noodles, a small portion of fried rice but a HUGE pile on top of veggies! Mushrooms, celery, cauliflower, broccoli and carrots ........ My friend was very impressed with Me and I was quiite proud of Myself too :-)
It was a small step, but every small step helps!
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Just got off the treadmill.
I walked a MILE without stopping! Made my goal!
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My brother is awesome! He brought over this super high-tech treadmill for me to use cause his wife is not using it! I am super excited! Gonna take some Ibuprofen for my knee and get on the sucker and walk for a mile and half, and try to run the last half mile.
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I don't recall if we can post links to websites here!
I joined a place, my fitness pal, on April 11th and lost 24 pounds so far ![]() It's a website to track calories and exercise. I downloaded the APP on my phone because I am barely ever on my laptop anymore. It's free and SO simple and fun! (big community) basically, it gives you calories to keep at to lose/maintain or gain and you track exercise and such ![]() I also go to the gym 3-4x a week, sometimes more. Going to JAMAICA in August and I wanted to have a bit more confidence walking about half naked. I do feel totally sexy-feeling right now at the weight I am at, but I do feel mentally and physically better since I started eating better and going to the gym. So! I am going to keep it up. |
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Do. it. ! Our hens are retired old girls that were going to be slaughtered, so they are lazy arses. 14 hens give us a few eggs a day, and they lay them whenever they wake up LOL. But the eggs are wonderful and I enjoy knowing they are happy in retirement. I also like to make egg salad and LOTS of angelfood cake, which is a really good treat. |
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I have been watching everything that I have been eating. While moving and the following week afterwards, I was eating stuff that wasn't good for me and I gained a few pounds. On Friday, I went grocery shopping and picked up several things. I eat like a bird and I love to space breakfast out. I usually start with a cup of Chocolate SoyMilk, Greek Yogurt and coffee with just a tablespoon of French Vanilla creamer. Since I have been working the 6am shift, I usually eat breakfast around 5am. Around 8am, I am hungry again, so I bought a package of Everything Bagel Thins with whipped cream cheese and that is what I have. I drink a ton of water during the day and then with dinner, I have a 12oz glass of orange juice.
It feels like I have lost a few pounds, but I am not sure since I don't like to step on a scale. Zimmy
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Last night, instead of munching on chips or ice cream or other such things during TV watching, Scoote and I had fresh strawberries.....and then, when that wasn't enough
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I love that quote Ms, I think I will write that somewhere and tack it up on the wall so that I can look at it when I get frustrated and need a boost :-)
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GOOD MORNING & Happy Monday folks!
Once again, it's a great way to start the day seeing friends hit milestones & making healthier choices. Y'all ROCK! Ok, I have to admit that I LOVE ice cream, y'all. It's been a comfort food for me for a long time. Luckily, a new frozen yogurt place opened up (the yogurt spot) that has at least 7 different flavors at all times ~ all fat free & sugar free. Then there is a lil' bar for you to add toppings. Thank goodness they always have fresh fruit & granola, not just the nuts & candies. It's been a treat for us on our date nights! But, I have found some great alternatives at the grocery store, too. My new favorites... ![]() ![]() YES, WW folks... ONE POINT EACH! I can indulge my ice cream sweet tooth for ONE freakin' point! And they are fabulous!!!! |
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Good Morning Tonya,
Thank you and I will look for these ice cream treats when I go grocery shopping. I have also found that Publix grocery store makes a delicious frozen yogurt that I truly enjoy... Have a great day, Zimmy Quote:
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Like you Pinkie, I love ice cream. These are very good too. I don't know how they stack up on WW points, but just 130 calories, so probably not too badly - and they are very rich and creamy and decadent tasting.
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Great stuff! Just remember that artificial sugars and stuff have a reverse affect on weight loss.
Clipped : Diet Soda Drinkers Gain Weight By Lloyd de Vries S (WebMD) People who drink diet soft drinks don't lose weight. In fact, they gain weight, a new study shows. The findings come from eight years of data collected by Sharon P. Fowler, MPH, and colleagues at the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio. Fowler reported the data at this week's annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association in San Diego. "What didn't surprise us was that total soft drink use was linked to overweight and obesity," Fowler tells WebMD. "What was surprising was when we looked at people only drinking diet soft drinks, their risk of obesity was even higher." In fact, when the researchers took a closer look at their data, they found that nearly all the obesity risk from soft drinks came from diet sodas. "There was a 41 percent increase in risk of being overweight for every can or bottle of diet soft drink a person consumes each day," Fowler says. More Diet Drinks, More Weight Gain Fowler's team looked at seven to eight years of data on 1,550 Mexican-American and non-Hispanic white Americans aged 25 to 64. Of the 622 study participants who were of normal weight at the beginning of the study, about a third became overweight or obese. Your body knows what to do with sugar, it is confused by fake sugar......the pancreas is tricked when artificial sugars are introduced, resulting in an opposite affect. Just a tidbit for anyone who is interested. |
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