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Old Jan 22, 2025 | 12:05 AM
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An egg? Where do you get that kind of money? Eggs are worth more than oil.
 
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Old Jan 22, 2025 | 01:20 AM
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It's just a walk to the Hen house! Although the chickens are being a little stingy this time of year!
 
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Old Jan 22, 2025 | 01:41 AM
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Old Jan 22, 2025 | 02:00 AM
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Soo daang cold Tim
I used to have 21 girls back at the rranch, see im shaking too
How many do you have? Nothing beats a Fresh egg or 2
 
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Old Jan 22, 2025 | 02:29 AM
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Oil is about $75 a barrel. How many eggs can fit into a barrel? Heat up that hen house, richen up their feed, and you could make a fortune!
 
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Old Jan 22, 2025 | 08:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Fifty150
I hope you wrapped your pipes.
It was 25 this morning so I went out and cracked a couple of hose spigots. That should suffice at this temp.

Originally Posted by hanklin
My g parents had a ranch off of Dunne back then. Where I basically grew up
Nice! I live out between Uvas and Calero reservoirs.

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I will accept all responsibility for this forum getting out of hand, and forum members behaving badly. As I am usually the instigator of controversial topics that get out of hand.

What really makes a good burger? More meat? Better quality meat? How many patties? Secret sauce that isn't a secret? Does it have to be processed, yellow cheese? Onions raw or grilled? Red onions? What about Romaine or red leaf lettuce? A beef steak tomato, or something heirloom?
More and better meat with a good sauce with real cheese no onions and only a bit of tomato when fresh and ripe in summer. Also, bacon, good pickles, or a fried egg can put it over the top. Garlic fries to go with it is best.
 
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Old Jan 22, 2025 | 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Fifty150
I will accept all responsibility for this forum getting out of hand, and forum members behaving badly. As I am usually the instigator of controversial topics that get out of hand.

What really makes a good burger? More meat? Better quality meat? How many patties? Secret sauce that isn't a secret? Does it have to be processed, yellow cheese? Onions raw or grilled? Red onions? What about Romaine or red leaf lettuce? A beef steak tomato, or something heirloom?
Oh man. That topic can near-be a religious argument. For me, it starts with the quality of the meat, and no it doesn't have to be ribeye to start, but it shouldn't have a lot of gristle, and should be fairly marbled. Second, is to doctor it up a little to make sure it doesn't dry out when it's cooked. That can be done a number of ways, but flat patties will cook very fast, and it's easier to maintain juiciness if they're a bit thicker. Third, there are meat-purists, but I am of the mind that adding a "bit of something" to enhance the flavor helps a lot. These days I add a 1/2 packet of onion soup mix to a pound of hamburger, plus an egg. This combo enhances the flavor and also helps maintain the moisture.

In the end, people like to add other things in too many ways to count, and I say let 'em do it their way.
 
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Old Jan 22, 2025 | 10:00 AM
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Good morning crew!

Hank, we only have 12 hens, they are three years old, Americana's, they are the ones that lay the Blue/Green eggs. They are not known to be the best in egg production. They are good for about three years then start dropping off, this will be there last summer. Matter of fact we are planning on getting a new batch this spring.

Have you seen the news out of Louisiana? Holy Cow did they get the snow. A friend lives near New Orleans and get 11 inches yesterday and now it is only 11°. I saw a photo of a couple snow skiing down Bourbon Street.

 
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Old Jan 22, 2025 | 11:13 AM
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I have stopped buying eggs. Too expensive. Either the amount of egg laying hens has dropped drastically, or the amount of greed from the hen owners has gone up drastically. I don't know. All I know is that I cannot afford them. Same with bacon.

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Old Jan 22, 2025 | 08:18 PM
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Everything is better with thick slice smoked Bacon, that’s what’s for dinner tomorrow nite , Venison burger with Bacon , and if there’s enough room I might slice some Avocado, definitely sautéed onions , the Tomatoes are not good around here , takes to long to ship them from Mexico, my wife freeze dried a bunch along with bell peppers, hate to ruin a good Burger with freeze dried tomatoes.
 
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Old Jan 22, 2025 | 09:35 PM
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Yeah Tim I never had a white layer, although yes they produce better. Heck I had 21 for the 3 of us, back then, now I have a 10 & 15 Y.O with my wife Katie (avatar)
Jim hens take the winter off pretty much and dont produce as many cackleberries. My buddy supplies my family. His son also has pigs and beef but I have soo many irons cookin right now but Ill be ready this summer
 
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Old Jan 22, 2025 | 09:37 PM
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Scott if you were closer I`d snitch some venison from ya. I havent seen you in at least 10 years. Too long my friend
 
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Old Jan 22, 2025 | 09:38 PM
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Are the Raiders and Niners playing before or after my Cowboys LOL
 
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Old Jan 23, 2025 | 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Tim Young
Have you seen the news out of Louisiana? Holy Cow did they get the snow. A friend lives near New Orleans and get 11 inches yesterday and now it is only 11°. I saw a photo of a couple snow skiing down Bourbon Street.
It seems like the last time there was a recorded big snowfall down south was 1895. New Orleans has not seen this kind of snowfall since 1895, and Pensacola Florida recorded 8-1/2 inches. In 1895 they got 3 inches.
 
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Old Jan 23, 2025 | 01:25 PM
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I broke my rule and bought six eggs for $4.17 Also picked up some tater tots to go with the free sausage links I got from a food bank. Breakfast tomorrow for lunch. LOL

Jim
 
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