Category: backyarding with kids and every day house projects

It’s hard to believe that Thanksgiving is almost here. It’s one of my favorite holidays. I love cooking everything but if I had to pick my most absolute favorite thing to cook for Thanksgiving it would be the turkey! This year I will also get to cook for another family I’m excited about being able to do this. Tell me what’s some of your foods that you love or hate to cook for the holidays? *don’t forget you can follow me on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MJkidsandchickensblog

Last night one of my best friends (miriyaquincrochet) and I went painting! We had a lot of fun painting these spooky ladies! It was a lot of work but well worth it in the end.

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Today after the kids were done with school I made two different kinds of jam. One is strawberry kiwi and the other is strawberry currant, but I also got to finish working on a craft I’ve been wanting to do. Painting on wine glasses.

Not bad for my first time. Can’t wait to do more. 😀 #backyarding #wine #hobby #pleaseshare #followme #thankyou #painting #wineglasses #glasses #mjbackyardingwithkids #reno #sparks #nevada #jamwillbeforsaleforlocals

Quail chicks are starting to hatch! It will be cool to see how many I will get out of this hatch! Only 97 eggs left to go.#hobby #backyarding #quail #cuteandsmall #coturnix #celadongene #pleaseshare #pleasefollow #thankyou #babies #supersmall #hatching #chicks

So what are meat spots or also called blood spots. They are caused when a blood vessel ruptures on the yolks surface while it is being formed. Probably won’t find one in your eggs from a commercial egg company. They discard those eggs during candling the eggs. Meat spots are perfectly fine to eat but if it does bug you just scoop it out with a spoon.

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Chickens and quail can stop/slow down on laying eggs for a number of reasons. Could be do to stress, bad nutrition, they are molting, they are getting older, cold/heat, or less light due to the change of the seasons. For me its molting and the change of the seasons. Chickens need at lest 12 hours of light but 14 or 16 is best. Quail need at lest 14 hours but 16 is best. Some say this is nature’s way of letting the birds rest. If you want to keep them laying you can bring in artificial lighting. Just a normal light bulb will work. I saw some people use Christmas lights makes their coops/pens look very festive for the holidays.

It’s been a while sence I shared a photo of myself and with the girls ( chickens). Its gotten chilly where I live but I’m always cold. It was windy with some rain on the day I took these photos it was 51 out and yes I have on a beanie and gloves 😂😂.

Medusa and I are just hanging out!

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I love all my coturnix quail but these coturnix quail that are pearls I’m totally in awe over them. Here are a few photos of one of my Pearl hens. She and I were hanging out in the yard enjoying the summer breeze.

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For most people they don’t think about their health. When you are healthy it’s the last thing on your mind. That’s how it was for me. I’m still healthy but I have found a hard lump in my leg. It’s a wait and see game now. I’ve been keeping myself busy I got a paperweight made it’s a sea shell themed. The thing I love about the paperweights that I make is that they can be used also as knick knacks! I’ve also been busy with the girls (chickens), quail ( my Pearl’s are looking amazing hopefully in the next week or so I can get some good photos of them), and then of course there’s school with the kids. While doing all these things it’s still in the back of my mind about this lump will it go away ( been on meds already for it) or will I need surgery to have it removed? #hobby #backyarding #crafts #chickens #chook #coturnix #quail #cuteandsmall #health #pleaseshare #pleasefollow #thankyou

As fall comes so does cooler weather! As we get closer to the colder months the quail and chickens will slow down in their laying. Nature’s way of taking a break. My goal is to get more jam and soapdishes made but with wanting to get those done comes birthdays and holidays! I’m happy that we are ready for Halloween! Now if I can just stay on track for the other holidays I will be happy! #hobby #backyarding #nature #slowingdownontheeggs #pleaseshare #pleasefollow #thankyou #remembertosharelikefollowandcomment #reno #local #fall #chickens #chook #fluffybutts #chickensarefun #coturnix #celadongene