tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15622536702435737352024-03-14T02:47:20.716-06:00Split Rock RanchLiving, working and creating fiber art on a fiber animal ranch in the Rocky Mountains of ColoradoUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger467125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1562253670243573735.post-28025577137562550672021-12-27T15:17:00.001-07:002021-12-27T15:17:14.504-07:00https://www.quikly.com/dominos/s/VqYmGgZP?utm_content=bloggerUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1562253670243573735.post-60434954383053580722017-07-07T17:03:00.000-06:002017-07-07T17:03:40.425-06:00I'm back in the saddle!... So to speak... <span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I took a hiatus from blogging for quite some time. I've been active on Facebook and other social media and haven't really had time to post here on the blog. However, I'm thinking that blogging is a great way to keep track of what I'm doing for my fiber business and for the ranch. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I had my right knee partially replaced in December of 2014 after letting it go for several years. The knee was to the point where I could no longer bend it and because it was bone on bone on the inside of the knee, I was walking on the side of my left boot/shoe, wearing out the inner side of my shoes. This knocked my hips, back, neck, etc. out of whack and I was pretty much miserable 24/7. I discovered AFTER surgery while still in the hospital that I am allergic to every pain med they tried. They finally gave up and sent me home with no pain meds and told me to take Tylenol, which does nothing for me. I had an anaphylactic reaction to NSAIDs over 20 years ago and my allergist told me to never take NSAIDs again because they would probably kill me. Needless to say, recovery from surgery was NOT the 3 to 5 weeks the surgeon's office told me it would be! It was 7 or 8 months after surgery before I could bend my knee past 60 to 80 degrees. Because of this, I have not used my treadle spinning wheel since early 2014 - about 3.5 years. I bought a beautiful Hansen electric spinner from another fiber artist who said she never "bonded" with the spinner. Lucky me! I love my e-spinner but just haven't had the time to spend doing much spinning. I need to change that. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We've pared down our llama herd to 15 llamas and that includes our second llama that we purchased in November 1996. He'll be 24 this month. He's slow and has problems getting around but he's in with the chickens and ducks and still has a sparkle in his eye, even if he no longer has a spring in his step. Our second oldest llama is one of our foundation females who will be 19 the end of this month. We're down to our "keeper" herd - our favorite llamas that we'd prefer to keep rather than sell. Last October we put Wheatfield's Spencer in with our females (with the exception of our oldest female - we removed her while Spencer was in with the rest of the girls) and we're hoping we'll have several crias this Fall. Normally we "hand breed", selecting a different male for each female we want to breed, but this time we just put Spencer in with all the females since he is not related to any of them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We have added milk and fiber goats to our ranch program. I have purebred Nigerian Dwarf goats and Pygora/Angora goats. Last summer we had our first kid born - it was a cross between Rosemary (my Pygora doe) and Skylar (my Nigerian Dwarf buck). The kid was born missing part of her back left leg because the umbilical cord got wrapped around it while she was developing and that leg never developed. Her name is Little Miss Tippy Thyme. She gets around surprisingly well considering her "disability". Here is the latest photo of Tippy, taken a couple of weeks ago.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I sheared her for the first time a few months ago. Here she is just before shearing</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And here she is right after shearing - she's black underneath and her fiber/fleece fades to a beautiful silver/taupe color as it grows</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">She has a little sister named Angel, born in early May of this year. Fortunately, Angel was born with all her parts and pieces and has perfect angel wings and a halo to match! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We had two additional kids born in April of this year - Baby Doe (one of my full Nigerian Dwarf does) had twins - a little brown female I named Celeste and a black male I named Moonbeam - here is Celeste (with her momma photo bombing)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And here is Moonbeam (on the left) He already thinks he's a stud muffin so I'm going to need to wean him soon!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">And, we had a little surprise on Mother's Day this year! Last summer we put our miniature stallion (Nitro) in with our miniature mare (Paloma) and 318 days later I went out to do morning chores and found THIS in the horse shelter!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">He was a little early so his legs were a bit of a train wreck but he quickly straightened out and is the spitting image of his sire! Meet Remington!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Remington's sire is "Nitro" - Running Creek's Destiny Royale</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Remington's dam is "Paloma"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">I've been busy with fiber arts here, too, but will save that for the next blog post. See you then!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks for visiting and sharing our amazing life here at Split Rock Ranch!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1562253670243573735.post-36315060627847270392016-11-30T19:17:00.001-07:002016-11-30T19:17:37.271-07:00Does anybody blog any more???Now that so many people, including me, are using Facebook not only to connect with each other but to market and sell products as well, I guess blogging has taken a back seat. I'm not even sure people even look at blogs any longer! If you still visit blogs and are interested in seeing more posts about our ranch, please comment!! Thank you!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1562253670243573735.post-51869652228127744692016-07-25T15:19:00.000-06:002016-07-25T15:19:50.942-06:00I'm BACK! Just a teaser post of what we have new going on here at the ranch<!-- Begin Pedigree Table -->
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We have added a couple of miniature horses to our ranch herd. Our latest is Paladin's Wild Flower, a yearling black and white paint filly. We plan to train her to drive a cart and will eventually breed her to our Perlino stallion, Nitro. </div>
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It is most likely too late for delivery in time for Christmas but you can treat yourself to something special this holiday season!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1562253670243573735.post-64776292637405854932014-11-25T13:33:00.000-07:002014-11-25T13:33:10.954-07:00Review of the Eszee Twist Tool by Camaj Fiber ArtsI recently received an Eszee Twist Tool from Mary at Camaj Fiber Arts to test and review.<br />
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From the Camaj Fiber Arts website regarding the Eszee Twist tool:<br />
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The Eszee Twist Tool is a new product developed to help spinners make a balanced yarn every time. Not only is it a necessary tool for anyone beginning te craft of hand spinning yarn, it is a useful tool for experienced spinners as it provides a handy reference and gauge system that is easily portable and self-contained.<br />
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Have you ever spun a yarn with a specific pattern in mind only to find the yarn is not the right wpi for the pattern? Well, the handy dandy yarn thickness gauge will help avoid that issue.<br />
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Want to spin a yarn for weaving and not sure how large the angle of twist should be in the yarn? The easy to use angle of twist gauge will help you spin the yarn perfect for your weaving projects.<br />
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The kit comes with a plastic card that is a multi-function tool that functions as a yarn thickness guide, a WPI gauge, an angle of twist gauge and a guide to determine if the yarn was spun in the S or Z direction.<br />
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It also includes a full color 24-page manual and yarn planner, a magnifier that enables better yarn identification and a strudy zipper pouch that not only holds the kit but any other small goodies spinners need to carry, like a diz or orifice hook.<br />
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The Yarn Planner is an easy to use, step-by-step guide to assist you in spinning perfectly balanced yarns every time.<br />
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The Eszee Twist Tool will quickly become the most indispensable item in any spinning arsenal.<br />
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I've been spinning for almost 15 years and still found much of the information to be useful. I have yet to figure out how the Angle of Twist Gauge works but maybe I just need to spend a little more time working on that part of the kit.<br />
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I think this Eszee Twist Tool will be a very valuable addition to a new spinner's arsenal.<br />
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You can buy your Eszee Twist Tool here: <a href="http://www.camajfiberarts.com/#!eszee-twist-tool/c1p9r" target="_blank">Eszee Twist Tool from Camaj Fiber Arts</a><br />
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 16.0029983520508px;">Pastel Rainbow Hand Knitted Capelet in uber soft Optim Merino</span></span><br />
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I recently had the opportunity to test and review another product. This one is InstaNatural's Stretch Mark and Scar Cream. I absolutely LOVE this product! It is smooth and creamy and little bit goes a long way. It smells wonderful, too. Per InstaNatural: <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">The scent consists of the following notes: green fruity (pineapple, peach), floral, spice, herbaceous, creamy, woody, sweet.</span><br />
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I recently fell down the stairs off our deck and bruised, cut and scratched from under my right arm all the way down to my wrist. There were abrasions between my elbow and my wrist with a quarter sized gouge that left a good sized scab. When the scab finally came off, there was a scar and the tissue was purple and tender. I started using this cream on it and within a week the scar was almost gone! It is greatly reduced in size (smaller than a dime now) and is no longer purple and tender. I'm convinced that continued use of this cream will completely heal it up without leaving an unsightly scar. I can't wait to use it on my knee after I've had knee replacement surgery in December! (I'll wait until the incision is closed and starting to heal, of course.)<br />
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InstaNatural’s Stretch Mark & Scar Cream is an effective
treatment to minimize the appearance of current marks, while also
preventing the forming of new ones. Stretch marks and scars are created
when collagen is weakened and skin is stretched or torn beyond its
limit. Our cream heavily moisturizes affected areas – such as hips,
stomach and arms - delivering nourishment and hydration to enhance
elasticity of your skin and help restore a youthful look and even
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+ Vitamin C (15%)<br />
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333;">POWERFUL & NOURISHING HYDRATION - Our body cream moisturizer is full of natural and organic ingredients - such as Vitamin C, Cocoa Butter, Rosehip Oil, & Mango Butter - that provide unsurpassed hydration and moisture to nourish your skin. Use all over the body, even hands and feet, to get softer, suppler skin.</span></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;"><span class="a-list-item" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333;">FOR MEN & WOMEN - Stretch marks are a common occurrence on both men and women. For women, more than half will accumulate them during pregnancy, most likely on their tummies and stomachs. Our topical cream is perfect to use whether it is during pregnancy or after birth. For men, apply it on common trouble spots, such as the abdomen, chest, arms and shoulders.</span></li>
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I recently received a couple of serums from Body Merry to try out and review. I received a Hyaluronic Dew Serum and a Pro-A Serum.<br />
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The hyaluronic dew serum does seem to moisturize my face well. It is a gel consistency, which I'm still on the fence about. I personally prefer something a bit more like a lotion that a gel. This reminds me of aloe vera gel. You can find the Hyaluronic Dew Serum <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NQHFGMG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">here</a> on Amazon.<br />
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The Pro-A Serum is the same consistency - a gel - and it does seem to be helping to reduce the appearance of the lines and wrinkles on my face. You can find the Pro-A Serum <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NQGWFCQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">here</a> on Amazon.<br />
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I think I may add some pink grapefruit essential oil, some rosehip seed oil and some sea buckthorn oil to both of these products to see if that makes the scent and consistency more to my liking.<br />
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Body Merry’s power packed duo of Hyaluronic Dew Serum and Pro-A
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Morning dew is nature’s reminder that we all need moisture to kick start
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I also received a third product that I absolutely LOVE! I received Body Merry Age Defense Eye Cream. It is nice and creamy, goes on smoothly without being greasy, it smells great and it feels fabulous. You can find the Age Defense Eye Cream <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00LU1V3JK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">here</a> on Amazon.<br />
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This time the dogs got to test and review something - Bully Sticks from Best For My Pets!<br />
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I like the bully sticks better than rawhide chews, which I no longer give to my dogs. They really like raw bones to chew but giving them bully sticks as a treat is MUCH easier and MUCH less messy! </div>
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All the dogs really love them, especially the standard poodles. It takes the toy poodles a lot longer to chew their way through one of these sticks. </div>
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Here are Willow, Victoria and Kodiak giving the bully sticks four paws straight up!</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1562253670243573735.post-2960050977658394742014-09-07T15:26:00.000-06:002014-09-07T15:26:14.830-06:00Summer is over... Labor Day is behind us and Summer is pretty much over. We had a wet summer for a change, which was nice because it was getting really old loading up all our crates and cages to be prepared for evacuation due to wildfires. Because of the moisture, we have so much green grass (and weeds) coming up all over the property. The llamas are loving the grass in the pastures this summer! The greenhouse looks like something from the movie Jumanji.<br />
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I didn't even plant everything that is coming up in the greenhouse! In the center front is a vine that is some kind of squash. I assume it must have come from the seeds/feed that I gave the duck and chicks when they were in the greenhouse this past Spring. I set a bag of seed potatoes on the ground after planting some outside and in a potato pot and when I tried to move the bag a couple of weeks later, the bag came up but there were potato plants growing on the ground! I just piled some soil over them and let them go (that's mostly what is in the center of the greenhouse.) At the far center back is a tomato plant that is almost a tree/bush! It is loaded with tomatoes and I hope I can keep the greenhouse warm enough to harvest them when they're ready. There's another vine on the left, under the shelving, that I didn't plant and I assume it must be squash, the same as or similar to the one growing up front. I need to harvest the hot banana peppers that are so big and numerous they're making the plant flop over (back by the big tomato plant.) I think I'll try making some salsa using the peppers, tomatoes, basil and cilantro (which I didn't plant but it is coming up inside and outside the greenhouse.)<br />
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Outside the greenhouse is another lush paradise just loaded with blooms and fruits.<br />
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I planted a rhubarb plant up front against the greenhouse and it got HUGE. The potatoes are to the right of the rhubarb. Behind that is a raspberry bush that grew well but didn't produce any fruit this year, which is fine because I'd rather the plant get well established this year so that it makes it through the winter and will hopefully produce next summer. There are two lavender plants back in there, along with cilantro (that I didn't plant), two rose bushes, three different types of mint, peas (which I need to harvest today!) and a blackberry bush that didn't grow a lot but it was bare root so those take longer to mature.<br />
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A few weeks ago I made a strawberry/rhubarb pie using store bought fresh strawberries and rhubarb from the garden and OMG was it delicious! Maybe I'll try making some strawberry rhubarb sauce and can it. Or, I may take some of the rhubarb and wash it, cut it up into chunks and freeze it for use later this winter.<br />
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Because of all the moisture this summer, hay prices dropped so we were able to put up enough hay to get us through the winter and paid about half of what we paid the past couple of years. Later this week I'll do another post showing our two new hay "barns". We sheared the goats this summer and they look so cute with their curly locks growing back in. We also hatched out some chicks and added a few more to our flock - I'll post about chicks and goats later this week, too.<br />
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I know I've been neglecting this blog lately. With the exception of the posts I've done regarding product reviews, I haven't done much. My right knee is bone on bone and I need a knee replacement so this summer I didn't do nearly as much as I normally do so there wasn't that much to blog about!<br />
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Thanks for visiting - I hope you had a great Summer and are ready for Fall!<br />
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Wow - I wasn't sure about this product but I was selected to review it so I accepted and have been impressed with it.<br />
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I didn't want to put it on one of our regular sized doors because I didn't want the dogs and cats to get out. So, I installed it on our sliding glass door and it works beautifully. It is a bit longer than our door height but that wasn't an issue.<br />
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It installed easily with the included velcro strips. One continuous strip goes across the top and I installed that on the metal of the stationary portion of the sliding door. I then installed velcro strips along the right hand side on the stationary part of the door frame. I then installed several velcro strips on the edge of the sliding glass door when it was open almost all the way. I could then either have the door all the way open or only partially open.<br />
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The dogs learned how to go through it in about two minutes so I am now able to leave the sliding glass door open all the way or halfway without having a gazillion flies enter the house. There are magnets installed where the two pieces of mesh meet in the middle and they are powerful enough to come back together quickly and easily after going through the screen.<br />
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We have a screen door for the sliding glass door but it was destroyed by previous dogs and we never repaired and reinstalled it because we figured the dogs would just destroy it again. So, we haven't been able to leave the sliding glass door open except when they fly population is small(er). The dogs love to go in and out into the fenced back yard so this has been a perfect solution. The flies collect on the outside of the screen but very few enter the house. Win/Win!!!<br />
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This product can be purchased on Amazon.com here: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00LLF7ZRO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1">http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00LLF7ZRO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1</a><br />
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If you want additional information on the magnetic screen, you can go to <a href="http://www.megamesh.co/">http://www.megamesh.co/</a><br />
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I have used soap nuts for laundry detergent for over a year now and I do find that the liquid is a bit easier to use and both do a good job of leaving my clothes smelling fresh. I use wool dryer balls so I haven't used fabric softener in a few years and with the soap nuts detergent I still have static-free clothes without using harsh chemicals to clean and soften my laundry!</div>
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Last night my Tiger Nuts arrived in the mail. What are Tiger Nuts? Hee hee... not what you're thinking!<br />
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Here's what Tiger Nuts has for a Product Description:<br />
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<strong style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">We are Tiger Nuts, and we are NOT Nuts!</strong><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Actually Tiger Nuts are probably the "Healthiest 'single source' snack food on the market", and they have been that way for over 4000 years and they are a Tuber, which makes them Vegan, but taste like a nut.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Tiger Nuts are 100% Gluten Free, 100% Organic, 100% NUT FREE, 100% Dairy Free, 100% Allergens Free, High Fiber (33%), Low in Calories & Fats, High in Nutrition and taste great too!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">The people that like Tiger Nuts are into health and well-being, paleo, working out, can read the back label of a pack, struggle with celiac, diabetes, weight loss (they curb your appetite) and are generally looking for a snack that will hold them over to the next meal. It is enjoyable, tastes great and does you good too!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">And from their website:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 20px;">So what the....are Tiger Nuts?</span></strong></span></h5>
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<span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Well, here’s the shocker! Tiger Nuts are NOT nuts at all! </b></span></span></strong></span></span></strong></strong><strong style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">They are tubers and they grow on the ground, much like a potato. They are nature’s way of delivering a natural, great tasting, nutritious, GLUTEN-FREE, ORGANIC, health-snack alternative that gives you that boost of energy you sometimes need. </span></span></span></span></span></strong><strong style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Tiger Nuts</span></span></span></span></span></strong><strong style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> are packed with fiber, which acts as a dietary aid, full of vitamins, have zero trans fats, and are perfect for people who are allergic to nuts or are diabetic.</span></span></span></span></span></strong></span></span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><strong style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </strong></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><strong>Well, pretty much, YES!</strong></span></span></strong><span style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 16px;">We believe that there are no other health-snack products on the market that can offer you all the benefits of <strong>Tiger Nuts</strong> from one single source. They are the best tasting healthy snack food product that health-minded consumers, just like you, have been looking for to satisfy a snacking desire.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 20px;"><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Tigernuts’ high content in fiber keeps your whole body healthy</span></strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 20px;"><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">2. Tigernut milk (also known as Horchata de Chufas) is a great substitute for cow’s milk</span></strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 20px;"><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">5. Tigernuts may help protect you from cancer and cardiovascular disease</span></strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 20px;"><strong><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">9. Tigernut rivals olive oil for “heart healthy” oils</span></strong></span></div>
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I am really enjoying munching on these - so much so that I think I'll need to order a few more packages to have on hand! I've been searching for a healthy snack and I've found it!<br />
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If you want to try these yourself, follow this link to <a href="http://tigernutsusa.com/">Tigernutsusa.com</a><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">• Deeply Nourshied & Conditioned. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">• </span></span><b style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Argan Oil</b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 19px;"> - Improves the elasticity of dry and brittle hair. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">• </span></span><b style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Shea Butter</b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 19px;"> - Nourishes your hair from roots to tips. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">• </span></span><b style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Olive Oil</b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 19px;"> -A great natural conditioner that can revive even the most damaged hair. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">• </span></span><b style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Coconut Oil</b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 19px;"> - Works wonders for both dry and oily scalp. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">• </span></span><b style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Jojoba Oil</b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="line-height: 19px;"> - Repairs damage and promotes hair growth. </span></span><br />
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I tried this elixir a couple of times but found it to be too tacky and sticky for my taste. It left my hands feeling very sticky and was difficult for me to get worked through my hair. I think maybe the addition of shea butter is what causes this. I would probably like it if it didn't have that in it. I am going to try adding it to an argan oil conditioner that I have to see if that helps. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The cream comes in a handy push top pump bottle. The bottle is nice and fat so it is really easy for my arthritic hands to hold and pump - a big PLUS for me! It goes on smoothly and soaks in quickly, leaving my skin feeling moist and dewy fresh without feeling greasy. My face feels SO smooth, even after only a couple of uses and improves with each use. I originally started using it only at night, after using the Vitamin C serum that I reviewed earlier on the blog. Now, I'm using it mixed in with my homemade zinc oxide cream in the morning, as well.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;">Reduces the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines. Provides firm, even, bright skin and ultimate hydration for a radiant complexion.</span><br />
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Organic Herbal Infusion, Organic Aloe, Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM), Cucumber Distillate, Botanical Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate (Vitamin C), Organic Sunflower Oil, Tamanu Oil, Organic Borage Oil, Organic Flax Seed Oil, Organic Evening Primrose Oil, Organic Rosehip Oil, Panthenol (Vitamin B5), Wildcrafted Arnica, Organic Lavender, Organic Calendula, Organic Anthemis Nobilis (Chamomile), Macadamia Nut Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Kosher Vegetable Glycerin, Octyl Palmitate, Glycolic Acid, Organic Cocos Nucifera (-Coconut Oil), Squalane, Lactic Acid, Palm Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Cocoa Butter, Cetyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Stearyl Alcohol, Sodium Hydroxide, Potassium Stearate, Organic Beeswax, Organic Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba Oil), Ubiquinone (Coenzyme Q10), Phytic Acid, Phospholipids, Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate, Vitis Vinifera (Grapeseed Oil), Wildcrafted Mahonia Aquifolium (Oregon Grape), Wildcrafted Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea), Camellia Oil, Persea Gratissima (Avocado Oil), Wildcrafted Euphrasia Officinalis (Eyebright), Helichrysum Gymnocephalum (Helichrysum Essential Oil), Organic Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice), Cymbopogon Schoenanthus (Lemongrass), Butylene Glycol, Ascorbyl Palmitate (Vitamin C Palmitate), Acetyl Hexapeptide-3, Sodium Carbomer, Sclerotium Gum, Benzyl Alcohol, Potassium Sorbate, Tocopheryl (Antioxidant), Lecithin, Pyrus Malus (Apple), Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon), Saccharum Officinarum (Sugar...</div>
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The cream isn't heavily scented. It has a dry, herbal scent to it. I can't really place the exact scent but it reminds me of dried herbs. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A few weeks ago I was offered the opportunity to try Valentia Evenglow Vitamin C Serum. Because I spend a lot of time outdoors, the elements have taken their toll on my skin and my face has suffered the most damage. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I have used this serum for a couple of weeks now and my skin is much softer, more even skin tone, the lines and wrinkles are reduced and my face looks and feels so much younger and fresher! For the first time in months I sat in the chair at the salon getting my hair cut and looked in the mirror without thinking "who IS that old bag?!" I am a rancher who spends a great deal of time outside in the elements and this serum is the perfect solution to repairing the damage done by the elements. I have very sensitive skin and have allergies, as well, and this serum has always soothed my skin. I look forward to continued use and skin improvements!</span></div>
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I recently received a package of Organic Match Green Tea Powder to try out and review.<br />
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They also emailed a file to me with lots of yummy looking and sounding recipes to use the Matcha tea in. I just used it to make Green Tea Latte, which is my absolute favorite way to use Matcha green tea! I love the green tea lattes at Starbucks but on a rancher's "pay" cannot afford to buy them very often. This tea, prepared with steamed milk and stevia (or honey) tastes very much like what I get at Starbucks, so I was very excited to be able to make my favorite drink at home!</div>
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The tea tasted delicious and it was easy to make. I can't wait to try it out in some of the other recipes they gave me. I like drinking smoothies, especially in the summer, so I'm going to try some in a smoothie next.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1562253670243573735.post-16406292978261387892013-09-05T16:21:00.000-06:002013-09-05T16:21:34.529-06:00We say goodbye to a Legend at Split Rock RanchThis Tuesday we said a very tearful goodbye to a Legend here at Split Rock Ranch. Ivory Pond's Black Jack was our daughter's performance llama. We bought Black Jack from Stage Stop Llamas in the spring of 1998 when Black Jack was almost 7 years old. Black Jack had been trained by the kids in the youth group that Stage Stop worked with. Their first show together didn't go as smoothly as our daughter had hoped but they hadn't had much time to work together prior to that show - it was the Estes Park Wool Market in June of 1998 and there were so many entries back then, you had to qualify to even compete over the weekend. Qualification took place on Friday and we had gotten stuck in stop and go traffic for hours in Denver en route to Estes Park and by the time we got there and got settled, it was already dark out and it was starting to snow. Our daughter was so disappointed that she moped the entire weekend. We were none too happy ourselves since we had driven all the way to Estes Park, spent money on the hotel, etc. and then she couldn't compete. Needless to say, we stopped going to that show, although they did change that rule a year or two later because entries were down. But I digress...<br />
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J and Black Jack's next competition was at the LOCC Fall Classic llama show in September of that year. We were newbies to the llama show world and didn't enter them in all three performance classes - we only entered them in Public Relations and Obstacle but not in Pack class because we didn't own a pack. They kicked butt in those two classes and had the entered the Pack class, they probably would have been Reserve Grand Champion.<br />
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We bought a little day pack for them to use in the performance pack classes and their next show was the Western Slope and Banana Belt Llama shows in Paonia, Colorado. That show was run a bit differently from other shows - it was held Saturday and Sunday with two judges and two rings - one for performance classes and one for halter classes. One judge would judge performance one day and halter the next while the other judge judged halter the first day and then performance the next. J was very small (she was severely asthmatic and the drugs stunted her growth) and she was very timid and shy. She would stand behind me and I would be her interpreter when she wanted to talk to someone. Because we were also showing several llamas in the halter classes that weekend, I didn't have time to be there to help J with the performance classes. During one of the classes, she accidentally added an obstacle that was on the course but wasn't marked as NOT being part of the course so she lost points but she still earned Reserve Grand Champion that day. She was upset because she didn't hear the judge go over the course description during the walk-through because she was at the back of the pack and didn't see and hear all the instructions. I told her that she needed to say "excuse me" and elbow her way to the front of the pack so she could see and hear the instructions during the walk-through and then ask questions if she needed to. When an adult exhibitor asked her how she did that day, she told them she "only got Reserve Grand" but that "tomorrow I'm going to be Grand Champion!!". He laughed and told her he loved a kid with a goal. The next day, she went to the front of the pack, asked questions to clarify the course and then proceeded to earn Grand Champion.<br />
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After the 2002 Grand Nationals show, J made the decision to retire Black Jack. He was 11-1/2 years old and didn't seem to be enjoying the shows as much as he did when they first started showing. J had earned all of her Superior Youth Awards, including top points earner awards, from ALSA by that time anyway.<br />
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J's relationship/partnership with her llama, Black Jack, helped her to blossom into the confident young woman she is today. Because she couldn't compete in school sports and lots of other activities that other kids got to engage in, she needed something to help her feel competitive without requiring a lot of physical effort. Showing her llama was exactly what she needed.<br />
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Black Jack held a very special place in all of our hearts. He may not have been a legend anywhere else, but he was the stuff that legends are made of around here.<br />
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Black Jack had been slowing down for several months, eating less and less and moving slower and slower. This past Monday he was obviously in a lot of pain so we gave him something for pain and then took him to the vet on Tuesday morning. We thought it was colic or an obstruction but the vet detected a severe heart murmur. The vet tubed him with a laxative and we were hopeful that he would pull through. Unfortunately, after checking him frequently after we got back home, I discovered him shortly after noon laying on his side in the shade of the tree...he was gone. We're so thankful that he went quickly and peacefully without days of suffering.<br />
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I hadn't sheared Black Jack for a few years because he got too cold in our severe winters. He had the most beautiful silver, silky soft fiber, and I couldn't bury him with that gorgeous fleece still on him so I sat beside his body with a pair of scissors and carefully sheared him. I'm going to wash, card and spin his fiber into yarn and then make J an afghan so that she has something special to remember Black Jack by. He will keep her and her husband warm on those cold winter nights.<br />
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Rest in peace Black Jack - you're forever in our heartsUnknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1562253670243573735.post-59048244108317144102013-08-14T14:50:00.002-06:002013-08-14T14:50:24.578-06:00Wordless Wednesday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Doesn't Sage look studly?! He has gotten so much more confident in himself. What a handsome boy!<br />
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I have decided not to clip them this summer. I'm going to let their fiber grow all winter and then do a first clip next Spring. They should have a nice, long staple length and they'll stay warm and cozy all winter long in their long coats. I just don't think the fiber is long enough to clip yet and I'm afraid they'll get too cold if I clip them this late in the summer. We could easily have snow in 6 to 8 weeks.<br />
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The chicks are growing, too. Momma hen really wants out of the coop/run area but I can't let her out to free range for fear something will kill her or hurt her and the babies are still small enough that even one of the large ravens here could carry them off.<br />
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Here is Lovalea (momma hen) with the two chicks. Supposedly the one on the left is a male cuckoo black or gray Orpington and the one on the right should be a black Orpington but I don't know yet whether it is male or female. It is considerably larger than the other one so it may also be a male.<br />
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Closeup of the Cuckoo Orpington rooster - see the bars of color? That is what makes him a "Cuckoo"<br />
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I made a video a couple of days ago. You can see what a brat Darrel is to Rosemary and Sage. And the little chicks were so cute running around and peeping like crazy.</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1562253670243573735.post-29877425542125081752013-07-13T12:24:00.000-06:002013-07-13T12:24:05.083-06:00New Fiber Animals Here at Split Rock Ranch!I love working with mohair in my fiber art. Mohair is the name for the fiber that you get from fiber goats, usually Angora goats. It is silky soft, yet strong, with incredible luster (shine) and slurps up dye like nobody's business. Mohair has gorgeous crimp and curl to it. Below is how mohair looks after being washed, rinsed and dried.<br />
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And to show you how beautifully it takes up dye, here are some dyed mohair locks - see that amazing shine?!<br />
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I wasn't sure if I could handle goats or not, so two years ago I got two young Nigerian Dwarf wethers (that means they've been "neutered"). Nigerian Dwarf goats are dairy goats, not fiber animals, but I didn't want to deal with the fiber aspects of goats just yet. Well, Darrel and Gladiator have proven themselves to be easy-to-care-for and a lot of fun. So, I recently added two young fiber goats to my little herd.<br />
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On the left are Gladiator (front) and Darrel (back) and on the right are Rosemary (front) and Sage (back).<br />
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Rosemary is a Pygora goat. Her mother is a Pygora goat (Pygmy/Angora cross) and her father is an angora goat. Rosemary is a gorgeous light variegated silver color.<br />
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Sage is a full Angora wether. Both his mother and father are Angora goats. He is a much darker color. His color pattern is called "reverse badger" - he has a dark body with lighter points. He was black and tan when he was first born and has gradually lightened up to the color he is now.</div>
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I can't wait to shear these little goats so I can use their fiber in something special. I'm not sure if I'll shear them this year or not. I don't have a barn to keep them in during the winter. They have a shelter but not a barn that I can keep them in if it gets really cold and snowy. So, I will probably wait until next spring and then do their first clip. </div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1562253670243573735.post-72556043604298113152013-07-07T13:06:00.000-06:002013-07-07T13:06:22.804-06:00Baby Chicks!Several weeks ago, I sold three llamas to a young man who raises chickens. He brought 18 hatching eggs for me to slip under my Buff Orpington hen who had gone broody. Since I don't have a rooster, the eggs my hens lay aren't fertile so I felt badly that she was sitting on eggs for nothing. I would take the egg out from under her daily but she kept sitting, so I asked if I could please get some fertile eggs for her to hatch out. I am down to two hens now. The dadgum fox killed all my other hens! The incubation time from when a hen starts setting on eggs until they hatch is 21 days. I slipped 4 or 5 eggs under her on Saturday night, June 8th, just to be sure she didn't reject them, and the remainder of the eggs I slipped under her 4 and 5 at a time throughout the day on Sunday, June 9th.<br />
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The first egg hatched out some time on Saturday, June 29th, but the chick was dead. There was still quite a bit of yolk, etc in the egg so I think perhaps the hen pecked that chick out too soon. The second egg hatched out that Saturday but died a few hours later. I think momma hen accidentally smothered the poor wee thing.<br />
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Here is a photo of the first chick shortly after it hatched. Momma hen turned into Ninja Chicken whenever I tried to pick up the chick so I had to get a photo of it tucked underneath her wing.<br />
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The next morning, there was one chick already hatched out and a second one almost hatched out. Those two chicks survived and are doing well. Here are photos of the two surviving chicks, taken when they were one day old.<br />
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The young man who gave the eggs to me said the first chick (the darker one with the yellow spot on its head) is a male Cuckoo Orpington and should mature to be gray with black stripes. The second one is most likely a Black Orpington and I won't be able to tell what sex it is until it feathers out and is more mature. I'm hoping that the second one is a hen and not another rooster! I will keep them both, regardless. I guess I'll have to order more live chicks through our feed store if I want more hens this year. But, next year, with at least one rooster in the flock, we should have more eggs to hatch out and expand the flock!<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1562253670243573735.post-3248929568475603802013-07-03T20:48:00.001-06:002013-07-03T20:48:34.906-06:00Its been a very busy summer!I haven't posted anything on here for weeks. Far too long... and I'm sorry. I seem to be pulled in twenty different directions all at once and cannot seem to get into a routine that works for me and still get everything done that needs doing around here.<br />
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In my last post, I showed you the greenhouse we installed. I got lots of herbs and vegetables planted in the greenhouse, as well as in a protected area outside the greenhouse to the east and north where the deer can't get to the plants. I swear the deer eat everything around here, including "deer resistant" plantings! Inside the greenhouse I have midget carrots, oregano, marjoram, cilantro, basil, leaf lettuce and mesclun started from seed. I also planted fennel, dill, celery and kale in with the leaf lettuce seeds. I used fiberglass wedge shaped planter boxes from an old round dome greenhouse that an old neighbor gifted to us years ago but we never got it put up because we were afraid the winds and snow here would collapse the structure. But the planters are perfect for the greenhouse we just built. We filled them with composted llama manure and everything is growing like crazy! Here is what two of the planters looked like right after planting the established plants and sowing the seeds.<br />
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And here is what these same planters look like a few weeks later. The red watering can is in the same location and you can see how huge the plants have gotten and how much the seeds have grown!<br />
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Also take note of the jars in the background - I have been using the greenhouse to solar dye fibers. I filled the jars with washed Border Leicester fleece, added citric acid (sets the acid dyes I use) and then filled the jar with warm water and sprinkled dye powder on top. I stirred the dye into the fiber with a bamboo chopstick, put the lid on it and set them in the greenhouse for the day.<br />
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Here is what those fibers looked like after I rinsed and dried them. Aren't they amazing? I love solar dyeing!<br />
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Here are more photos of the plants inside the greenhouse. I have Roman Chamomile, German Chamomile, Grapefruit Mint, Chocolate Mint, Cilantro, green pepper, tomatoes, several types of basil, stevia, ginger and a couple of miniature rosebushes, as well as a Martha Washington geranium.<br />
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The plants have grown even larger since I took these photos so I'll need to get new photos taken.<br />
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More about the new angora and pygora fiber goat babies and newly hatched chicks in my next post!<br />
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Wishing everyone a safe, fun and relaxing long holiday weekend!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0