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Household => Raising Animals => Topic started by: MommyPants on August 13, 2010, 09:52:51 pm



Title: What animals do you raise?
Post by: MommyPants on August 13, 2010, 09:52:51 pm
We have 1 cat, 1 dog, an empty aquarium that is soon to be restocked, and 4 hens.


Title: Re: What animals do you raise?
Post by: unschoolbus on August 13, 2010, 11:12:59 pm
We have 3 dogs and tons of fish over here. I am eagerly looking forward to being able to have chickens, goats and sheep.


Title: Re: What animals do you raise?
Post by: kelly s on August 22, 2010, 09:09:19 pm
we are animal-less.  i'm trying to lead the simple life...lol!


Title: Re: What animals do you raise?
Post by: MommyPants on August 22, 2010, 09:21:37 pm
:)  Simple is good!  I have long said I don't know how one has toddlers without a dog to clean up the floor, but then I spend so much time sweeping dog hair that I'm not sure I come out ahead.  ;)


Title: Re: What animals do you raise?
Post by: unschoolbus on August 22, 2010, 09:58:35 pm
I have never in my life not had animals around. I'm not sure I would know what to do without them.


Title: Re: What animals do you raise?
Post by: Lindsay on August 22, 2010, 11:23:21 pm
I have never in my life not had animals around. I'm not sure I would know what to do without them.

I used to think this until I had Sebastian... and now, just about every ounce of energy, patience and care goes towards him and I can finally picture life without a dog at my feet.  :)  (Although I have always been a big animal lover.)

We had two cats and a dog but when the baby arrived we had to rehome the cats due to safety reasons.  So now we are down to the one dog.



Title: Re: What animals do you raise?
Post by: MommyPants on August 23, 2010, 09:27:46 pm
I just can't wait until the chickens start laying!   8)  I keep checking every day, but we are really only at the lower age range that they start laying.  But probably some time this month!!


Title: Re: What animals do you raise?
Post by: unschoolbus on August 23, 2010, 10:26:17 pm
Oh cool! Do you know about hard boiling fresh eggs vs store bought? There is a HUGE difference.


Title: Re: What animals do you raise?
Post by: MommyPants on August 23, 2010, 10:32:57 pm
Yeah!  We used to buy farm eggs at the farmer's market, but the cost was so high.


Title: Re: What animals do you raise?
Post by: kelly s on August 25, 2010, 05:51:04 pm
Oh cool! Do you know about hard boiling fresh eggs vs store bought? There is a HUGE difference.

what do you mean?  I've been buying the some at the farmers market and hard boiling them...


Title: Re: What animals do you raise?
Post by: unschoolbus on August 25, 2010, 08:46:46 pm
The fresher the egg the longer you have to boil it so that it is easier to peel.


Title: Re: What animals do you raise?
Post by: kelly s on August 26, 2010, 06:55:54 pm
The fresher the egg the longer you have to boil it so that it is easier to peel.

really?  no wonder those dang things are so hard to peel...


Title: Re: What animals do you raise?
Post by: unschoolbus on August 26, 2010, 11:21:13 pm
Here are the directions from a friend of mine:

Get a pot of water. Add the eggs and a dash of salt. Set the timer for 25-30 minutes and walk away. Do not even think of removing the eggs until the 25 minute marker. It can take a little longer if the egg was laid within the last 8 hours.


Title: Re: What animals do you raise?
Post by: kelly s on August 27, 2010, 08:58:54 am
Here are the directions from a friend of mine:

Get a pot of water. Add the eggs and a dash of salt. Set the timer for 25-30 minutes and walk away. Do not even think of removing the eggs until the 25 minute marker. It can take a little longer if the egg was laid within the last 8 hours.

25 minutes?  that is a looooooooooong time!


Title: Re: What animals do you raise?
Post by: unschoolbus on August 27, 2010, 08:47:51 pm
Here are the directions from a friend of mine:

Get a pot of water. Add the eggs and a dash of salt. Set the timer for 25-30 minutes and walk away. Do not even think of removing the eggs until the 25 minute marker. It can take a little longer if the egg was laid within the last 8 hours.

25 minutes?  that is a looooooooooong time!

Not too long in the grand scheme of things.