Meet Little Izzy

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Kathie

Izzy is very friendly, and is already bigger than a week old Silkie. I have no clue as to what color she (hope it is a she) is, but right now she is gray. The biggest difference is that she has no feathers on her feet.

Isn’t she cute!!!!

Just a day old, and she is already devouring dried meal worms!!!

Izzy thinks Phyllis is her mama.  Izzy has a cleaner face.

Notice her wormy looking feet. I am use to my chickens having feathers all over their feet. No poop balls on this girl!

Here is a comparison between Izzy and the twins:

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You are all officially aunties!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Kathie

I took this later yesterday, but there had not been much progress. I apologize for the poor video quality, but the light was bad, and I was only using my Iphone.

I went out before work, and there he/she was…all fluffy and under….Phyllis! Goldie and PN Butter did most of the setting, and Phyllis took over during the last week. PN Butter was sitting on the unhatched egg this morning, so she is still in the equation. Again, I was just using my phone, so the quality is poor. We will take actual nursery photos this afternoon in good light.

Keep your fingers crossed on the second one. I need to research Polish names. My great grandmother’s name was Tekla, but I do not to to harness a poor chickie with that!!!

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It has begun……………

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Kathie

One of the eggs has begun to hatch…..

I spoke with Maria who said this process could take twenty four hours, and I should not help it at all. Its little beak is sticking out, and it can breath, so I need to let it do its thing. Not easy ya know!

Stay tuned.

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This still gives me chills……………….

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Kathie

This one is pretty good too:

Ill’ give you a dime if you make it though this one to the end….

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Sunday Odds and Ends

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Kathie

I thought I would show you all that I can actually cook….would never win any awards, but I won’t often send anyone to the hospital.

Today I used my new electric pressure cooker. First I made chicken soup, which took twenty minutes. Then I made a pinto bean dinner….and I have photos to prove it!

First I loaded the dehydrator with strawberries. It seemed to take forever to do it today, and I do not know how many weeks they will be available. I am living on them right now, and I will miss them when they are done.

My new pressure cooker:

I hope I get better at it. Right now things are on the bland side.

I made pinto beans.

I used a turkey ham instead of some fatback, which is pork. Ann said it was good, but would have even been better if I had used the pork. So, next time I will. I will make a separate batch with the pork. I am thinking I might like it without any meat for taste, and I will try it.

Ann likes to put onions and chow chow in her pintos.


Oh, I made a great pan (or pone) of cornbread all by myself. We make it in the cast iron skillet and then put the skillet in the oven. We both like it thin, so most of it is crunchy. I really like it in vegetable soup!

I really hope to have lots of blog days with the new babies, which I think should hatch Wednesday and Thursday. Keep your fingers crossed.

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