Anyone Raise Their Own Food?

[tadpole]

Rooster Collar = Cock Ring

i laughed audibly and inappropriately at this during a meeting.

 

[memphsdad]

i laughed audibly and inappropriately at this during a meeting.

then I have served my purpose for the day

 

[tadpole]

Tell me more...
Seriously considering starting this... but lots of conflicting information on the interwebz..
trying to figure it all out before we take the plunge and set up a hive..

i see monte in the yard like...

 

[K Williams]

Don't keep a rooster then. Or at least use a rooster collar which quiets them significantly

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But roosters look cool. Gotta have at least one. LOL

 

[mdwest]

leave it to @K Williams to be admiring cocks....

 

[K Williams]

leave it to @K Williams to be admiring cocks....

Woah, woah! ... Sounds much better using "rooster" or "top-dog male chicken". LOL

 

[davewittwer]

Finished my fist batch of maple syrup yesterday, have one more batch to finish yet, probably twice as much.

 

[Old Smokey]

Finished my fist batch of maple syrup yesterday, have one more batch to finish yet, probably twice as much.

Very nice. How much sap did you have to cook down for that much syrup?

 

[davewittwer]

Very nice. How much sap did you have to cook down for that much syrup?

That's about 25 gallons worth. Ended up with just over a gallon and a half of syrup so at 40/1 that would be about 65-70 gallons of sap.

 

[Old Smokey]

That's about 25 gallons worth. Ended up with just over a gallon and a half of syrup so at 40/1 that would be about 65-70 gallons of sap.

After trying pure Maple syrup I can't do the corn syrup/ maple flavoring junk anymore. I knew it too quite a bit of sap to make your own, but wasn't sure how much. How much sap will a good sized tree produce when it's tapped?

 

[davewittwer]

After trying pure Maple syrup I can't do the corn syrup/ maple flavoring junk anymore. I knew it too quite a bit of sap to make your own, but wasn't sure how much. How much sap will a good sized tree produce when it's tapped?

I had 8 taps out this year (1 tree had 2 taps). It really varies on weather. This was my first year doing it. I had a good year but people south not so much. you need a hard freeze at night and sun and 40s in the day.

 

[Old Smokey]

I had 8 taps out this year (1 tree had 2 taps). It really varies on weather. This was my first year doing it. I had a good year but people south not so much. you need a hard freeze at night and sun and 40s in the day.

That is very cool stuff IMO. Thanks for answering my questions.

 

[BigSkySmoke]

Bacon Seeds

 

[davewittwer]

guy may become food this fall.

 

[BigSkySmoke]

136# of swine from this year's pig...

 

[THEMISCHMAN]

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136# of swine from this year's pig...

Approximately, what is the cost of raising a pig and having it processed?


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[BigSkySmoke]

Approximately, what is the cost of raising a pig and having it processed?


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We were pretty much right at $500 total for everything. So processed and in the freezer was $3.68 a lb.

We do a small co-op every year with 5-6 families in it. Our friends down the road raise and feed them and everyone pays for their part of it. Pretty much pays for their time and hassle.

I believe last year we were right around $2.80 a lb, but someone backed out at the last minute and we bought their pig.

 

[davewittwer]

Fall is growing closer, soon the freezers will begin to fill!

 

[davewittwer]

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[Jimmy_jack]

I been raisin my food to my mouf for a long time

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