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Dana left a comment for Shaun
"Hi Shawn - No, I haven't begun any of the re plumbing project as of yet. Because of time & finances, we have to do everything in small baby steps. So, we will hopefully get there soon. For now, I have been saving the 2 1/2 gallons it takes for the…"
Dec 28, 2009
Dana replied to Beth Kramer's discussion Yee haw !! First eggs......... in Micro Livestock
"Yeah Chicken Momma"
Sep 1, 2009
Dana replied to MariaInWPhx's discussion Rabbits in West Phoenix in Micro Livestock
"I find this post somewhat offensive. The thought of "raising" animals for profit is wrong.

Consider that in Maricopa County alone, an average of 2000 pets (dogs, cats, rabbits, horses, hampsters, rats, mice, guinea pigs) are euthanized EACH WEEK!…"
Aug 27, 2009
Dana replied to grrlscout's discussion Local "what's in season" calendar? in Native & Perennial Foods
"I have had black walnuts before...we had to break the shell with a hammer on a piece of metal."
Aug 25, 2009
Dana replied to Kimberly Cherry's discussion Pigeons eating chicken feed in Micro Livestock
"Yeah...thats the one...I just couldn't remember where I had seen it before."
Aug 17, 2009
Dana replied to Kimberly Cherry's discussion Pigeons eating chicken feed in Micro Livestock
"hmmm...i seem to remember seeing instructions or a you tube video of a contraption that the chicken walked up & stepped on to open the feeder when she wanted to eat. I don't know how easy it would be to train the chickens..but the video showed a…"
Aug 16, 2009
Dana left a comment for Chris Allsopp
"Chris - I'm not for sure if I am going to go to the vermicomposting class or not as I have a flight to Michigan leaving that night. I'm not even really sure I want to "vermicompost" as I have 2 compost bins already in the backyard. It is just…"
Aug 5, 2009
Dana left a comment for Chris Allsopp
"Hi Chris - glad you were able to get onto the site. I also got the newsletter you mentioned & have looked a little on the site...definately added it to my favorites."
Aug 5, 2009
Dana left a comment for sharlene stump
"Hi Sharlene - I am very impressed with your short cancer story. Congratulations! I am sooo against the conventional cancer treatment...but yet, I always had the question in the back of my mind.....What if I were diagnosed with cancer???? Would I put…"
Aug 4, 2009
Andrew Martin Schreiber replied to Dana's discussion Can I put animal material in my compost bin? in Soil Builders
"Adding meat to compost can be very stinky. is any sort of impartial break down can result in the growth and dominance of stinky bacteria that attracts flies and can make people very sick if it is transferred to your plants.

I have not heard of the…"
Aug 3, 2009
Vynnie McDaniels replied to Dana's discussion Can I put animal material in my compost bin? in Soil Builders
"Heya Dana -

A bit late on the discussion but thought I'd share my 'nodes. Like Nick said, attracting critters is the real issue with adding animal material to your compost. I have two basic rules to adding animal material to compost pile: minimize…"
Aug 2, 2009
Dana replied to Janine's discussion cuck EGGS! our first! in Micro Livestock
"It was hard boiled???? WOW....you don't even have to crack an egg on the sidewalk in Phx....just leave it outside for awhile and ....tada....hard boiled. TOO FUNNY!!!

Congrats on your first eggs."
Jul 30, 2009
Dana left a comment for Chris Allsopp
"http://rwh.arid.arizona.edu

Hmmm...Odd. Maybe try it like above...without the /moodle/"
Jul 30, 2009
Dana left a comment for Chris Allsopp
"http://rwh.arid.arizona.edu/moodle/

Try that. I'm already registered & took the first "quiz". LOL"
Jul 30, 2009
Dana left a comment for Chris Allsopp
"I am actually hoping to be there....I work in Tempe,,,but the MC Extension Office isn't too far from my office....I'll look for ya. ;^)"
Jul 28, 2009
Dana replied to Christina's discussion egg question in Micro Livestock
"Than it is probably still good....as David said, you don't have to refrigerate them either....as long as you don't wash them."
Jul 22, 2009
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