Ms Minuette

Wow! Just think of the milage you could get if one of these converted to a pee powered pod car. Just sayin.... :

Is there a car lot selling these yet, or do I just go to any lot & ask for the pee power section?

Thanks Peter K. My landlord has only one concern- rent paid on time. Doesnt care about anything else. Not the best situation to be in- but Im still Greatfull not to be homeless. Others have it so much worse. I dont so much mind them being there as much as Im worried for the safety of my Grandkids & chickens. They do just hang out in the yard w/ the ferril cats that live in the gully as well. The yard is kinda Club Med for the unwanted creatures around here.  It wasnt until this forum pointed it out that it even occurred to me to eat them. But, that's why I like it here- I learn the best stuff! Happy Spring Hollidays!

My outbuilding is raised a bit & has a foundation. I live in a rental & don't have permission to do that kind of construction. Just as well- dn't want to invest any more into this property than the grand a month Im paying to make their morgage payment.... i did find a cool temporary solution. At each of the entry sites that go underneath, I filled the hole with the contents of the used cat litter pan. It is correct that they are using the gully in back as a highway. I'm OK with the used cat litter for now & will be interested to see how long it will last. I sure appreciate all the advise & info. Good stuff to learn for the future.

I'd probably make winter slippers with the hides Unfortunatly, though I might be technically outside city limits, I am within the city's urban boundry & between a middle school & an elementary school. Discharging a weapon here may make some folks mighty cranky...LOL! Could nail one with a sling shot though. Then alas I would feel guilty about any babies left behind under the shed to slowly starve to death... I better tuffin up my own hide. After all- when they give birth- they scream like they're havin rosemary's baby. Quite disturbing.

Thanks Ludi! At first I wasn't sure if you were serious. Then I questioned if the link was a spoof...   I suppose it's not any more shocking than folks throwing a possum in a stew pot. Mine are now full of moth balls so I would be concerned about eating them...

Can Anybody suggest what I might do about Nutria. I have some that believe they should live under my outbuilding in the back.They are very tame & brazen & just walk around the yard during the day like they are house cats. The adults are as big if not bigger than my dog. (He's a Pekenese) I've been told & tried the trick of putting a generous amount of moth balls in the building as well as down the hole that they come & go through but it seems to act more like rock candy for them. Tried putting Hot sause @ the entrences as well. The county came out & set some traps in the gully behind our fence last year but I never did hear of the results. I'm concerned that my grandkids or chickens or veggies will be attacked by them. I hate to have to get a gun even if it's just a pellet gun to ward them off but if I have no choice...

Is there any preparation needed to feed water hyacinth to chickens? Or do you just throw it in the paddock & let them have at it?

Please may I have some explanation or examples of "Fermentable Fibers"? Thanks.

I rescued a pan from a garbage heap. When my fire place had a nice bed of coals & we were stoking it for the last time before bed- I tossed it in for the night. In the morning when I pulled it out the rust was gone & it is mostly smooth but some areas have a red tint to it. Not the same red as the rust was. I think I heard somewhere that some types of wood burning in you iron will leave stains like that but now I don't know what to do about it. Can I just season & go or do I need to buff that coloration out?