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Wool Socks.
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Farrier1987 » Wed Mar 09, 2022 8:49 am
I have worn wool socks most of my life. Growing up knit by mother and grandmother and darned when worn at the heel or toe. My grandmother would also...
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Wed May 03, 2023 8:14 am
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Information PATRIOT ELECTRONET
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Killerbunny » Sat Jun 19, 2021 5:19 pm
The last time we purchased this from our feed store, 3/4 years ago it was a great product, good price and the net at the bottom was fine enough to...
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Last post by ross
Wed Dec 15, 2021 11:16 pm
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Information FYI Hendersons Abbatoir
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Killerbunny » Tue Mar 23, 2021 10:06 am
It looks like they may not be processing poultry this year.
I'll firm up the info when I speak to them next.
COnfirmed.
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Last post by Killerbunny
Sat Mar 27, 2021 6:44 pm
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Tomato Acidity for Canning
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KimChick » Sat Sep 05, 2020 3:59 pm
Yesterday, we canned a few jars of diced tomatoes, being sure to add lemon juice to each quart.
Today, we juiced the romas that are now cooking on...
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Last post by KimChick
Sun Sep 20, 2020 10:16 am
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Information Portable generator propane adaptor.
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Dominion Link » Thu Apr 30, 2020 9:56 am
A few months ago I bought a new portable generator to replace our old one. Our biggest concern is ensuring that we can operate our furnace and well...
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Last post by Dominion Link
Thu Apr 30, 2020 9:56 am
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Maremma looking for a home
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labradors » Wed Dec 18, 2019 4:40 pm
FARM HOME NEEDED! Please share!
Ricky has tried on more than one occasion to live in a regular home environment. Unfortunately, his Maremma breed...
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Last post by labradors
Wed Dec 18, 2019 4:40 pm
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Last post by Farrier1987
Sat Oct 19, 2019 7:36 am
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Question food grade bags
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KimChick » Fri Oct 11, 2019 8:09 pm
If anyone uses clear plastic bags for freezing poultry, could you let me know where you get them? I want to freeze a whole turkey and am having...
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Last post by Jaye
Mon Oct 14, 2019 6:19 pm
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Information Egg Grading
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G Williams » Sat Dec 29, 2018 12:08 pm
Over Christmas my flock has been moulting or otherwise taking a break from laying. My wife bought a dozen extra large Brown eggs to bake with. They...
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Last post by windwalkingwolf
Sat Dec 29, 2018 2:16 pm
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Picking Black berries today
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G Williams » Mon Jul 17, 2017 4:13 pm
:D I Picked Blackberries today. Good size, good yield and nice and juicy. A gift from God.
Also a lot of Elderberries. How do you know when they are...
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Last post by KimChick
Sat Nov 24, 2018 5:07 pm
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Mushroom day
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Farrier1987 » Sun Oct 07, 2018 1:49 pm
Some rain some heat yesterday and then more rain. Fine weather for mushrooms.
Went out to do chores this morning and under the cedars were some...
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Last post by Ontario Chick
Sun Oct 07, 2018 5:57 pm
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Apple Pies...tis the season!
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muffin » Sat Oct 06, 2018 4:50 pm
So we have several apples trees on our farm, 3 poor wild transparent types(small), and one glorious Wolf River...the mother of all Wolf River trees...
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Last post by kenya
Sun Oct 07, 2018 11:29 am
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Wood boilers, hot water heat
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Farrier1987 » Wed Sep 26, 2018 7:43 pm
Thinking about getting one. Havent really started looking into them I know WLL has one. Any recommendations form anyone on brands or sizing, things...
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Last post by Killerbunny
Thu Sep 27, 2018 7:54 am
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Information making hay while the sun shines!
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muffin » Fri Sep 14, 2018 9:53 am
We have had a nice RAIN FREE week up here on St Joseph Island, near Sault Ste Marie, so we have been taking hay off...still. Tons of work to do...
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Last post by muffin
Sat Sep 15, 2018 6:17 pm
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RABBITS for meat, with a twist
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egg-centric » Sun Mar 27, 2016 8:27 am
Hi there,
Not sure where this goes ...
Part of homesteading is having dogs, IMO. I have 5, mostly all rescues from awful situations. For various...
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Last post by Epona
Sat Feb 10, 2018 7:36 pm
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Last post by Ontario Chick
Sat Feb 10, 2018 9:05 am
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Wanted. Dead Or Alive?
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by SandyM » Thu Mar 03, 2016 7:58 pm
Admin. If this isn't in the right category feel free to move. :racer:
I am going to do some 'meat birds, this spring. I did the freys dual purpose...
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Last post by scottishpet
Fri Feb 09, 2018 1:08 pm
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Handy items, tips etc.
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Dominion Link » Tue Dec 27, 2016 11:36 pm
As I was walking out to do the night chores I was thinking how I've been using a headlamp pretty much every evening, for 6ish months a year, for...
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Last post by Killerbunny
Wed Jan 17, 2018 12:57 pm
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Cleaning eggs
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KimChick » Thu Jun 15, 2017 1:18 pm
To wash, or not to wash; that is the question.
According to my research and my meager experience:
Do not wash if you want to 1) incubate; 2) maintain...
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Last post by scottishpet
Wed Jan 17, 2018 12:18 pm
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Last post by scottishpet
Wed Jan 17, 2018 11:55 am
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Smoker advice
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Killerbunny » Thu Oct 19, 2017 7:59 am
SO I obtained something very nifty in trade for potatoes etc (thanks for taking the damn squash)! So I feel the time may be right to try smoking...
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Last post by Killerbunny
Tue Nov 21, 2017 2:36 pm
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Celery - can you freeze it
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Killerbunny » Sun Oct 08, 2017 6:11 pm
Bit of a screw up. I would like to know if I can blanch and freeze celery for use in soups and stews later.
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Last post by windwalkingwolf
Sun Oct 08, 2017 9:57 pm
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Question Preserving pumpkin
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KimChick » Sat Sep 23, 2017 5:50 pm
Gearing up to preserve some pumpkin via pressure canning. We have very limited freezer space.
Anyone ever done this?
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Last post by KimChick
Tue Sep 26, 2017 9:14 pm
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London chicken bylaws?
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Farrier1987 » Sat Aug 12, 2017 12:50 pm
Anybody know what the city of London has for chicken bylaws? Thinking my stepson there might appreciate a back yard coop, but not sure what the laws...
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Last post by WLLady
Sat Aug 12, 2017 4:23 pm
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Building a new chicken coop...
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Shelly_palmer » Wed Aug 09, 2017 1:14 am
Hi folks, I am new in this field. I have an outdoor shed in the backyard where I keep some of the tools and equipments. When we bought a new garden...
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Last post by WLLady
Fri Aug 11, 2017 7:55 am