The Outsider wrote: ↑Mon Jan 27, 2025 7:44 pm
My broke ass (making almost 60k) subsists mostly on rice, ramen, chicken thighs, and vegetables I grow. I also raise my own eggs.
I've been checking out local farms for both eggs & beef. Also kicking around the idea of building a Chicken Coop. But have to do a lot more research.
I have ducks. They're so much lower maintenance than chickens. I have a coop for them if the weather gets bad but they mostly just sleep outside wherever. The only downside is that they don't nest like chickens do where they nest in boxes. Ducks will find the most ridiculously illogical and hidden places to nest and lay their eggs so I'm constantly hunting through my brush and bushes. I have also ended up with more ducks than I started with due to this.
Duck eggs are slightly higher in calories and cholesterol but they have more nutritious value than a chicken egg and depending on the breed of duck the eggs could be up to 3x the size of a chicken egg.
What I really want are a pair of geese, great guard animals and I'd pay good money to watch my pit-mixes get humbled by some seriously pissed off waterfowl.
Re: Orange Time
Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2025 3:45 pm
by emby
Look at them little bastards go
Re: Orange Time
Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2025 3:51 pm
by PetePierson
The Outsider wrote: ↑Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:14 am
I have ducks. They're so much lower maintenance than chickens. I have a coop for them if the weather gets bad but they mostly just sleep outside wherever. The only downside is that they don't nest like chickens do where they nest in boxes. Ducks will find the most ridiculously illogical and hidden places to nest and lay their eggs so I'm constantly hunting through my brush and bushes. I have also ended up with more ducks than I started with due to this.
Duck eggs are slightly higher in calories and cholesterol but they have more nutritious value than a chicken egg and depending on the breed of duck the eggs could be up to 3x the size of a chicken egg.
What I really want are a pair of geese, great guard animals and I'd pay good money to watch my pit-mixes get humbled by some seriously pissed off waterfowl.
Dude, you just found your million dollar idea. A youtube channel of the lunatic that is Outtie searching his property for duck eggs, cursing like a sailor.
Seriously, I would watch this all day.
I remember you mentioning this last year. I know Florida has plenty of predators for ducks / chickens. My backyard leads into an actual nature preserve so definitely concerned about them being dinner instead making delicious egg goodness. Like I said, I have a lot to learn before doing anything.
Re: Orange Time
Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2025 7:00 pm
by The Outsider
I don't have a nature preserve, but I do have a few ponds and a wide stretch of land behind my property. I've lost a few ducks to what I assume was an owl, but for the most part my 3 big dogs pissing all over the place keep the predators away.
Re: Orange Time
Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2025 8:49 pm
by PetePierson
The Outsider wrote: ↑Fri Jan 31, 2025 7:00 pm
I don't have a nature preserve, but I do have a few ponds and a wide stretch of land behind my property. I've lost a few ducks to what I assume was an owl, but for the most part my 3 big dogs pissing all over the place keep the predators away.
I'm at the most narrow point of the preserve so you likely have more land behind your home. Guess it's a good thing I now have my parent's dog along with the Bear. My entire life consists of shit patrol now.
BTW- is there an issue with notification? I haven't been seeing them on the front page?
Usually use DDG to browse.
The Outsider wrote: ↑Fri Jan 31, 2025 7:00 pm
I don't have a nature preserve, but I do have a few ponds and a wide stretch of land behind my property. I've lost a few ducks to what I assume was an owl, but for the most part my 3 big dogs pissing all over the place keep the predators away.
I'm at the most narrow point of the preserve so you likely have more land behind your home. Guess it's a good thing I now have my parent's dog along with the Bear. My entire life consists of shit patrol now.
BTW- is there an issue with notification? I haven't been seeing them on the front page?
Usually use DDG to browse.
If you're talking about a security warning it's because our ssl certificate expired today. I legit just got done redoing it.
The Outsider wrote: ↑Fri Jan 31, 2025 7:00 pm
I don't have a nature preserve, but I do have a few ponds and a wide stretch of land behind my property. I've lost a few ducks to what I assume was an owl, but for the most part my 3 big dogs pissing all over the place keep the predators away.
I'm at the most narrow point of the preserve so you likely have more land behind your home. Guess it's a good thing I now have my parent's dog along with the Bear. My entire life consists of shit patrol now.
BTW- is there an issue with notification? I haven't been seeing them on the front page?
Usually use DDG to browse.
If you're talking about a security warning it's because our ssl certificate expired today. I legit just got done redoing it.
Thank you
Re: Orange Time
Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2025 2:54 pm
by The Outsider
By the way, Pete, kaimaru, dickheads from the other forum - this is what fascism looks like. The Nazis were in power for 6 years before they attacked Poland. They were in power for 4 before they opened the first concentration camp, Dachau.
For the last link paste the link into the box on 12ft.io to bypass the paywall. Those of you who voted for him, or didn't vote at all, have fucking fun dealing with the fact that you've irreparably damaged the country you call home.
Re: Orange Time
Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2025 6:55 pm
by PetePierson
I'm not savvy enough to know if the certificate issue was affecting my notification (someone replied / quoted my post). But I saw a notification today. Either way, it wasn't a big deal.
As far as USAID, I don't care. And I'm really not trying to be a dick or piss you or MB off. I meant what I have been saying / posting for years; Burn it Down. There will always be government waste, fraud, corruption regardless who is in office / which side of the Uniparty has power. Just part of the deal.
It has become insanity. The amount of money sent around the world does absolutely nothing for me & mine. Access to Fed personal / banking info? I don't recall too many here and other renditions of political forums being too bent about the NSA, FISA, Patriot Act....
Let them eat cake / learn to code / become an Indian (dot not feather) Engineer that works 578 hours per week, on and on.
Re: Orange Time
Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2025 8:33 pm
by emby
PetePierson wrote: ↑Mon Feb 03, 2025 6:55 pm
I'm not savvy enough to know if the certificate issue was affecting my notification (someone replied / quoted my post). But I saw a notification today. Either way, it wasn't a big deal.
As far as USAID, I don't care. And I'm really not trying to be a dick or piss you or MB off. I meant what I have been saying / posting for years; Burn it Down. There will always be government waste, fraud, corruption regardless who is in office / which side of the Uniparty has power. Just part of the deal.
It has become insanity. The amount of money sent around the world does absolutely nothing for me & mine. Access to Fed personal / banking info? I don't recall too many here and other renditions of political forums being too bent about the NSA, FISA, Patriot Act....
Let them eat cake / learn to code / become an Indian (dot not feather) Engineer that works 578 hours per week, on and on.
Bud, the way I see it is it's out of my hands.
We're living a Godzilla movie.
Re: Orange Time
Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2025 9:53 pm
by PetePierson
Eggzactly. Do all you can do to protect yourself and loved ones. With January feeling like it had 700 days.. I'm almost concerned what's going to happen on Sunday.