Farmerjan's journal - Weather

[greybeard]

There is also something like calcium carbonate or maybe sodium carbonate, that is used to get hay drier quicker

Potassium carbonate or a mix of sodium carbonate and potassium carbonate. They are common desiccants.

Calcium carbonate is limestone. All that might do is change the pH..

 

[Baymule]

Last year I had 5-6 pound carcasses after they were dressed. LOL I swear, those chickens needed a double D bra! LOL

In Winnsboro on Wednesday, one of the tornado casualties was a chicken farm. News clips showed a couple of chicken houses that were torn up, poor chickens were confused, didn't know what to do. The farmer's house took damage too.

 

[farmerjan]

Potassium carbonate or a mix of sodium carbonate and potassium carbonate. They are common desiccants.

Calcium carbonate is limestone. All that might do is change the pH..

Thanks GB. If you don't use them, and only heard about stuff, you tend to forget exactly what the names are. That is why I said it with a Maybe ?????. Not saying they might not be a good "tool" for some operations and hay making situations. Just never got into it here.

 

[greybeard]

Oh, believe me..I had to look it up too, except for the calcium carbonate.

 

[Senile_Texas_Aggie]

OK, Miss @farmerjan,

I am throwing down the gauntlet. If these two women can do YouTube videos about hay baling, then you can too! And you would look just as good and sound even better. So now is the time to start planning that YouTube channel! I will be among the first to subscribe!

Senile Texas Aggie

 

[Senile_Texas_Aggie]

Miss @farmerjan,

I hope we got the rain that otherwise was headed your way. We got 4.6" since yesterday at 1 PM!

 

[farmerjan]

Hi to all. I have not disappeared but with getting things ready, then taking the "trip" to Duke medical for the evaluation on the ankle and the shoulder, I haven't been on here in several days. This is just to let everyone know that I am back,. but had to do a "please we are begging you to come test as we are having major issues with the somatic cell count (scc) in the cows...." this morning, and then tested another farm this evening and have to go back in the morning. But is is raining, pretty soft and easy, so not a bad rain so far. I hope to have a little time over the weekend to get back "on here"....
BUT.... the doctor said I am a GOOD candidate for the ankle replacement; I liked him and he spent time with me without any rush, explained things and I am 99.9 % that I will go ahead and do it , in early winter. Will explain more, but it is a zoo turned into a circus down in the Raleigh/Durham area of NC.... cannot see how anyone could deal with that traffic day in and day out on a regular basis.
So, that is in the future plans so that I might be able to walk without the horrible pain and limitations.
Like I said, I will try to take more time, explain it a bit more, and catch up with everyone on here too, in the next few days.

 

[Baymule]

That sounds like good news. For my husband, knee replacement and shoulder replacement was a blessing. You will have some recovery time and therapy, but it will be so worth it.

 

[Bruce]

the doctor said I am a GOOD candidate for the ankle replacement

When the time comes, rent a knee scooter. My Dad had one when he had his ankle replaced. WAY better than crutches.

 

[Senile_Texas_Aggie]

So, that is in the future plans so that I might be able to walk without the horrible pain and limitations.

Miss @farmerjan,

I SO MUCH hope you will get the surgery and that it relieves the pain. I am a bit curious, though -- why are you waiting until early winter to have the surgery? Is that when things slow down in the dairy farm testing?