Pastor Dave's Highlights

[Pastor Dave]

I do live in the flyway for a lot of North American waterfowl, but was never too much into duck hunting, etc. I have seen it take down a Mallard drake once, a long time ago. That's another story. I prefer to use it for rabbit and squirrel. Now, I would be interested in pheasant or ground fowl hunting. It may see a little hunting. It will probably see some target shooting. Then, my boys get to squabble over who gets it.

Here it is finished

 

[Latestarter]

Fine looking weapon Dave. You did really nice work. I'm sure whichever kid eventually gets it will have wonderful memories when using it.

 

[Pastor Dave]

Thanks Joe. Since I use others more often, I am hoping they will have no problems splitting them up. There are more than enough to go around. Haha

 

[Pastor Dave]

I guess it's been abt 10 days since I checked in, and that's abt right with the speed I am going lately playing catchup in a lot of what I do. I have sold my Gravely Tractor and purchased a bigger Craftsman than my Gt5000 series with no deck. The recent purchase is a DGT6000 with a 27hp Kohler and 54" deck. I am adding a PTO type cylinder to the rear of the GT5000 with a toggle and it will allow the 3 point hitch to go up and down I am installing. I also have a scoop loader for the front that mounts with a lever for up and down.

I mowed and raked my acre field, mostly by hand and am now baling it with my neighbor's homemade mini baler. It is some of the best hay I have seen back there. Nice Fescue and Timothy blend with orchard grass.

There is a lady at my church that is only 57 and has husband, son, and daughter, and 2 grandkids. She has been fighting cancer to her head for abt 5 yrs. Abt the time they say it's ok to stop treatments for a while, it rears back up with a vengeance. She just went on hospice, and I have been visiting her and her family quite a bit. She could use lots of prayers.

I am still keeping and breeding the rabbits. Have a litter due for processing in abt a week or two.

AND, I have decided to take the plunge and start in on some chickens next Spring! Just a few laying hens. This year I am planning coop and a run area.

Lots going on. Graduations, Weddings, family doing great! Summer break begins and in abt two months I have a third grader and brand new Kindergartener.

 

[Mike CHS]

It is easy to get overwhelmed but you seem to be keeping it under control Dave - prayers for your hospice friend

 

[CntryBoy777]

I'm sure that "free time" is getting harder to find for ya, since ya have a growing family and a fairly demanding schedule....glad the hay is working out good for ya and everyone needs a few birds around.........sad to hear about the one in hospice, that would be a difficult blow to anyone.....

 

[Wehner Homestead]

Glad you are getting something accomplished. I’ll say some prayers for the hospice family.

Chicken math!

 

[Pastor Dave]

I get the chicken math. Even with rabbit math there comes a time when multiplication has to end and you gotta implement some subtraction. I just want a few eggs a day. I have a friend that got a dozen chicks this Spring for his family's first time, and once they got big enough to go from garage to coop, his wife wanted a dozen more. So they have 2 dozen chickens. I just want a half dozen chicks and if there are some cockerels and not just pullets, I will have some fryers in time.

 

[Latestarter]

You might consider looking on Craig's list for pullets at POL or possibly some older laying hens that the seller is replacing. If you got 3 or 4 you could pretty much expect 3-4 eggs/day and they wouldn't need all that much space. I bought a trio of laying hens right at a year old for $12/each and they were laying the day after I brought them home. Good luck and try to keep up on your rest so you don't get run down.

 

[Pastor Dave]

Sounds good. I have plenty to learn. Besides BYH, my neighbor has chickens and will answer my questions. I doubt I'll join BYC.