Latestarter's ramblings/musings/gripes and grumbles.

[Bruce]

That's almost a million dollars a month...

You can use that "trickle down economics" theory and hire a ton of people to work for you.

A nice long vacation...

Save some for an animal caretaker while you are gone. I doubt the airlines or tour companies will want you to bring 2 dogs and a bunch of goats.

I will never know but if we were to win the only things we would want is to take care of our kids first and then buy some acreage with a lake access. We have everything we want at our place except for a place to fish and also call home.

You could build a nice lake right on your current property!

 

[Latestarter]

Y'all are funny! Actually, Jan hit the nail pretty much right on the head with what she'd do. I'd hope to make a lot of people's lives better/easier. Mine first and foremost. Not worried about my kids as they'll be well set up for life and have a 2nd helping when I'm gone. I have a few family members that I'd be helping out and a few who won't see a nickle. Some friends and acquaintances will also see benefits... A "Leg up" so to speak. I'd have no intention of trying to spend it all. Jan wants a farm, I'd prefer a ranch (and a private island). Of course I'd accept/consider the help, guidance, and advice of the lawyers and advisors I'll be hiring as to how to go about all these things. Yup, I'll still cook, do my own laundry, bathe myself (well... maybe I'll accept assistance there ), do most of my own yard work and such. I mean most of the common every day stuff would remain the same.

Sorry to hear about your friend there GB... That sucks that the accident may have ruined what she as trying to repair. Hope that's not the case for her.

 

[Latestarter]

Well, it was at 900 million this morning. Now it's at 970 million and I expect it will clear a billion before the draw tomorrow night. Lot of folks must be hurting to be throwing their dollars at it. 1st estimate was ~ 866 mil and last draw was 667 mil. That's a pretty dramatic increase. So cash option right now is a cool 548 million. Should be about 575 at a billion...

On another subject entirely, refilled the chicken water jug today and noticed that one of the buff o's has developed a comb and wattles So perhaps she's finally reaching POL? Sure would be nice to have a few of them laying over the winter... The other 4 still have baby combs... Maybe she'll push them along as well.

 

[Mike CHS]

Our hens had slowed down a bit but we increased the length of time the light stays on in their coop and they are back to what they were laying.

 

[Rammy]

I put up a light too and trying to adjust it to come on and off at certain times. Right now it comes on about 530 and goes off at about 7am, then comes on again about 5pm til 830.
It was not going off til about 1030 pm so I backed it down. So far not getting alot of eggs so might have to get the 22% protien pellets too.

 

[CntryBoy777]

I may have a ticket come Saturday and if I were to win the "sharing" would be limited to those that are talking to me during this present day period of time....not that I wouldn't help others out some, but any that approached me after that would receive a great big Nope. I would stop the disability and buy a moderate RV and travel around visiting the members here all at my expense....and when we found an area that we really like, we would pay cash for the property and start afresh....leaving everything we have here for a certain person to deal with as it would be all she would get....there are plenty of people that are in really tough situations and as we come across them, we would give them a hand up. I would still wear jeans and a Tshirt and just be who I am....we are not big spenders, so there would be plenty to help many here out...I'm not into notiriety, so as silent and quiet as I could be is how I would help others....

 

[farmerjan]

One suggestion for the chickens and lights/timers. Set it to come on in the morning early and let them go to roost naturally at night; no lights in the evenings. It is easier on their cycles and they will be able to go to roost as it is getting darker and get settled rather than to have the lights just end quickly. Having had layers as well as the purebred show birds, and having worked on a small egg laying operation as a kid, have found that it seems to be the least disruptive. Morning light tends to come up quicker and twilight tends to fade out slower.

So have it come on at 4 am and off at 9 or 10 am. 4 to 4 is at least 12 hours minimum daylight .

 

[Rammy]

Good idea. I will fix it tomorrow.

 

[Bruce]

I have heard the same as @farmerjan - no extra light at night, let them go to roost naturally. Wake them up in the morning if you are going to have winter light. Of course it gets a bit screwy in the darkest part of the year. Sundown at 4:15 PM, sunrise at 7:30 AM. The light, to get 14 hours, would have to come on at 2:15 AM.

 

[Mike CHS]

We tried it just in the morning and we had chickens roosting everywhere except their shelter and we lost hens. We will keep doing light at night and at least they go in to the coop when it gets dark outside. We do it not so much for the eggs but rather have them in a secure place at night.