In article <zqgwd.4728$lZ6.1357@trnddc02>,
"Rick & Cyndi" > wrote:

>
> Thank you Katra and Andrew! I've learned quite a bit today. I don't know
> that it will benefit me much at work...but one never knows! Perhaps a
> client may want to build a custom home for their emus?! : )
>
> Cyndi

Or a small barn....... ;-)
I use an arched lean-to shelter.

>
>
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In article <zqgwd.4728$lZ6.1357@trnddc02>,
"Rick & Cyndi" > wrote:

>
> Thank you Katra and Andrew! I've learned quite a bit today. I don't know
> that it will benefit me much at work...but one never knows! Perhaps a
> client may want to build a custom home for their emus?! : )
>
> Cyndi

Or a small barn....... ;-)
I use an arched lean-to shelter.

>
>
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In article >,
Andrew H. Carter > wrote:

>
>
> You are what you eat. My ducks would often visit the cow
> patties and sift through the feces for the undigested grains
> thereby turning such into duck and eggs. Like the Emu, it
> has a flavor which is a bit gamy, for those unaccustomed to
> such eggs, you could soften/dilute it by adding a couple
> chicken eggs, which I also raised. Sometimes they wouldn't
> make a nest, though my Toulouse geese did nest and my
> Chinese Pigtail paid them a call and I had 6 hatched, one on
> fortunately drowned in a bucket, but the rest survived till
> slaughter.

Mmmmm... roast goose!

I have muscovie ducks and the drakes are nearly as large as a goose.
Both of the ducklings I raised this year turned out to be drakes. I want
to keep one of them, but will most likely eat the other one.

>
> I only had one "pet", Cleo, short for Cleopatra, I thought
> the name fitting as while I was supposed to have all Rhode
> Island Reds (with their lovely brown eggs), she was an
> Araucana, she laid light blueish green eggs. She of all my
> chickens had free roam, while my chickens had their coop and
> yard. You NEVER confine a queen do you? :-) Her plumage
> was light brownish.

Pretty. :-)

I have Aracaunas, RIR's and Barred rocks, and I raise cochin bantams as
my "eye candy" and pets! They are pretty cuddly.

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In article >,
(Hazels65) wrote:

> >>(Snipped) I've not named my two new muscovie drakes! Puck is a great name
> >>for
> a
> >> duck! <lol>
>
> If you have a Frodo, how about Pippin?
>
> Henrietta

Nah... 5 emus are more than enough. <G>
The others are Diana and Pauli. Pauli was the second one I raised from
an egg given to me by a close freind named "Paul" so I named her after
him. My first born emu is Diana.

The other three I got as chicks from other breeders. Cheap...

It is kinda fun hatching them!

Here is Pauli, my hug-emu:

http://home.centurytel.net/Katraslink/KathyApollo2.jpg

and here is Diana at about 2 days of age:

http://home.centurytel.net/Katraslin...ikDiana1d.JPEG

That is her eggshell sitting next to her.
emu eggs have a dark avocado green coating on the shell.

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In article >,
(Hazels65) wrote:

> >>(Snipped) I've not named my two new muscovie drakes! Puck is a great name
> >>for
> a
> >> duck! <lol>
>
> If you have a Frodo, how about Pippin?
>
> Henrietta

Nah... 5 emus are more than enough. <G>
The others are Diana and Pauli. Pauli was the second one I raised from
an egg given to me by a close freind named "Paul" so I named her after
him. My first born emu is Diana.

The other three I got as chicks from other breeders. Cheap...

It is kinda fun hatching them!

Here is Pauli, my hug-emu:

http://home.centurytel.net/Katraslink/KathyApollo2.jpg

and here is Diana at about 2 days of age:

http://home.centurytel.net/Katraslin...ikDiana1d.JPEG

That is her eggshell sitting next to her.
emu eggs have a dark avocado green coating on the shell.

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On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 04:18:40 -0600, Katra
> wrote:

> Emu egg is a bit stronger in flavor than chicken or duck eggs

Home fed chickens can have very strongly flavored eggs too.
"Back in the day" my husband (the egg addict) couldn't eat
my mother's chicken eggs because they were too rich or
strong... not sure what to call it. They had bright orange
yolks and a definate eggy flavor.

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On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 04:18:40 -0600, Katra
> wrote:

> Emu egg is a bit stronger in flavor than chicken or duck eggs

Home fed chickens can have very strongly flavored eggs too.
"Back in the day" my husband (the egg addict) couldn't eat
my mother's chicken eggs because they were too rich or
strong... not sure what to call it. They had bright orange
yolks and a definate eggy flavor.

sf
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On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 04:14:13 -0600, Katra
> wrote:

> Cheese balls are SO easy to make!!! A friend of mine showed me how one
> year. She uses them as Christmas gifts.


I've never made one in my life! Can you email me
directions?



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On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 04:14:13 -0600, Katra
> wrote:

> Cheese balls are SO easy to make!!! A friend of mine showed me how one
> year. She uses them as Christmas gifts.


I've never made one in my life! Can you email me
directions?



sf
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On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 16:25:31 GMT,
(Gal Called J.J.) wrote:

> One time on Usenet, Katra > said:
> >
> > If I ever get a pig, I'll name it "Hamlet".
>
> Perfect! :-)
> > <giggles>

My mother bought a litter of pigs to raise for food. She
called the runt "Sausage" because that was to be his fate.

sf
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On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 16:25:31 GMT,
(Gal Called J.J.) wrote:

> One time on Usenet, Katra > said:
> >
> > If I ever get a pig, I'll name it "Hamlet".
>
> Perfect! :-)
> > <giggles>

My mother bought a litter of pigs to raise for food. She
called the runt "Sausage" because that was to be his fate.

sf
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On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 16:53:40 -0600, Katra
> wrote:

> Nah... 5 emus are more than enough. <G>

I think you need to branch out... have you considers
Alpacas? They are soooo darned CUTE!

sf
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On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 16:53:40 -0600, Katra
> wrote:

> Nah... 5 emus are more than enough. <G>

I think you need to branch out... have you considers
Alpacas? They are soooo darned CUTE!

sf
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In article >,
sf > wrote:

> On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 16:25:31 GMT,
> (Gal Called J.J.) wrote:
>
> > One time on Usenet, Katra > said:
> > >
> > > If I ever get a pig, I'll name it "Hamlet".
> >
> > Perfect! :-)
> > > <giggles>
>
> My mother bought a litter of pigs to raise for food. She
> called the runt "Sausage" because that was to be his fate.
>
> sf
> Practice safe eating - always use condiments

I had 3 turkey toms I raised one year as pets. Modern Bronzes.
I named them Thanksgiving, Christmas and New years!

New Years turned out to be a hen tho' so mom decided to keep her.
Re-named her Jess. She lived about 3 years.

Modern Bronzes get nearly as fat as the Broad Breasted Whites.

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In article >,
sf > wrote:

> On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 16:25:31 GMT,
> (Gal Called J.J.) wrote:
>
> > One time on Usenet, Katra > said:
> > >
> > > If I ever get a pig, I'll name it "Hamlet".
> >
> > Perfect! :-)
> > > <giggles>
>
> My mother bought a litter of pigs to raise for food. She
> called the runt "Sausage" because that was to be his fate.
>
> sf
> Practice safe eating - always use condiments

I had 3 turkey toms I raised one year as pets. Modern Bronzes.
I named them Thanksgiving, Christmas and New years!

New Years turned out to be a hen tho' so mom decided to keep her.
Re-named her Jess. She lived about 3 years.

Modern Bronzes get nearly as fat as the Broad Breasted Whites.

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In article >,
sf > wrote:

> On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 16:53:40 -0600, Katra
> > wrote:
>
> > Nah... 5 emus are more than enough. <G>
>
> I think you need to branch out... have you considers
> Alpacas? They are soooo darned CUTE!
>
> sf
> Practice safe eating - always use condiments

Yeah, and Llamas, I just don't have the SPACE! <lol>

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In article >,
sf > wrote:

> On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 16:53:40 -0600, Katra
> > wrote:
>
> > Nah... 5 emus are more than enough. <G>
>
> I think you need to branch out... have you considers
> Alpacas? They are soooo darned CUTE!
>
> sf
> Practice safe eating - always use condiments

Yeah, and Llamas, I just don't have the SPACE! <lol>

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In article >,
sf > wrote:

> On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 04:14:13 -0600, Katra
> > wrote:
>
> > Cheese balls are SO easy to make!!! A friend of mine showed me how one
> > year. She uses them as Christmas gifts.
>
>
> I've never made one in my life! Can you email me
> directions?
>
>
>
> sf
> Practice safe eating - always use condiments

Heck, I'll just post it here! :-)

Take some cream cheese, (the amount will depend on how big of a cheese
ball you want to make) and let it warm to room temp. so it's soft and
workable.

If you are going to use these as gifts, pre-make the bases for them. Cut
some heavy cardboard into 10" squares and cover with aluminum foil.

Toss the softened cream cheese into a bowl and start adding
shredded/grated cheese to it.

I've used cheddar/jack, Jack, mozarella, sharp cheddar, meunsters,
havarti, or one of the smoked cheeses. Your choice. My personal favorite
is Havarti but that is difficult to shred! I use a rotary grater for it
and make sure it's nice and cold.

Work shredded cheese into the cream cheese until you get a fairly solid,
doughy consistancy. Sorry, I don't know the exact amount as it varies
from cheese to cheese.

Form into a 1/2 ball (or logs work too) and set onto the foil covered
base.

Prepare a bowl of chopped coating and gently pick that up in your hands
and kind of mash it against the sides of the cheese ball. I've used
minced black olives or minced green olives, pimentos or chopped nuts.

Minced green salad olives with pimentos are very festive and delicious
with this.

Once it's covered over with the moist coating. cover with plastic wrap
and refrigerate.



It's REALLY easy to make these and they are nearly always well received
as gifts or party favors.

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In article >,
sf > wrote:

> On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 04:14:13 -0600, Katra
> > wrote:
>
> > Cheese balls are SO easy to make!!! A friend of mine showed me how one
> > year. She uses them as Christmas gifts.
>
>
> I've never made one in my life! Can you email me
> directions?
>
>
>
> sf
> Practice safe eating - always use condiments

Heck, I'll just post it here! :-)

Take some cream cheese, (the amount will depend on how big of a cheese
ball you want to make) and let it warm to room temp. so it's soft and
workable.

If you are going to use these as gifts, pre-make the bases for them. Cut
some heavy cardboard into 10" squares and cover with aluminum foil.

Toss the softened cream cheese into a bowl and start adding
shredded/grated cheese to it.

I've used cheddar/jack, Jack, mozarella, sharp cheddar, meunsters,
havarti, or one of the smoked cheeses. Your choice. My personal favorite
is Havarti but that is difficult to shred! I use a rotary grater for it
and make sure it's nice and cold.

Work shredded cheese into the cream cheese until you get a fairly solid,
doughy consistancy. Sorry, I don't know the exact amount as it varies
from cheese to cheese.

Form into a 1/2 ball (or logs work too) and set onto the foil covered
base.

Prepare a bowl of chopped coating and gently pick that up in your hands
and kind of mash it against the sides of the cheese ball. I've used
minced black olives or minced green olives, pimentos or chopped nuts.

Minced green salad olives with pimentos are very festive and delicious
with this.

Once it's covered over with the moist coating. cover with plastic wrap
and refrigerate.



It's REALLY easy to make these and they are nearly always well received
as gifts or party favors.

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In article >,
Katra > wrote:

> In article >,
> sf > wrote:
>
> > On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 16:25:31 GMT,
> > (Gal Called J.J.) wrote:
> >
> > > One time on Usenet, Katra > said:
> > > >
> > > > If I ever get a pig, I'll name it "Hamlet".
> > >
> > > Perfect! :-)
> > > > <giggles>
> >
> > My mother bought a litter of pigs to raise for food. She
> > called the runt "Sausage" because that was to be his fate.
> >
> > sf
> > Practice safe eating - always use condiments
>
> I had 3 turkey toms I raised one year as pets. Modern Bronzes.
> I named them Thanksgiving, Christmas and New years!
>
> New Years turned out to be a hen tho' so mom decided to keep her.
> Re-named her Jess. She lived about 3 years.
>
> Modern Bronzes get nearly as fat as the Broad Breasted Whites.

Oops! That should have read NON pets! As in edibles...

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In article >,
Katra > wrote:

> In article >,
> sf > wrote:
>
> > On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 16:25:31 GMT,
> > (Gal Called J.J.) wrote:
> >
> > > One time on Usenet, Katra > said:
> > > >
> > > > If I ever get a pig, I'll name it "Hamlet".
> > >
> > > Perfect! :-)
> > > > <giggles>
> >
> > My mother bought a litter of pigs to raise for food. She
> > called the runt "Sausage" because that was to be his fate.
> >
> > sf
> > Practice safe eating - always use condiments
>
> I had 3 turkey toms I raised one year as pets. Modern Bronzes.
> I named them Thanksgiving, Christmas and New years!
>
> New Years turned out to be a hen tho' so mom decided to keep her.
> Re-named her Jess. She lived about 3 years.
>
> Modern Bronzes get nearly as fat as the Broad Breasted Whites.

Oops! That should have read NON pets! As in edibles...

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On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 02:57:35 -0600, Katra
> scribbled some thoughts:


>In article >,
> Katra > wrote:
>
>> In article >,
>> sf > wrote:
>>
>> > On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 16:25:31 GMT,
>> > (Gal Called J.J.) wrote:
>> >
>> > > One time on Usenet, Katra > said:
>> > > >
>> > > > If I ever get a pig, I'll name it "Hamlet".
>> > >
>> > > Perfect! :-)
>> > > > <giggles>
>> >
>> > My mother bought a litter of pigs to raise for food. She
>> > called the runt "Sausage" because that was to be his fate.
>> >
>> > sf
>> > Practice safe eating - always use condiments
>>
>> I had 3 turkey toms I raised one year as pets. Modern Bronzes.
>> I named them Thanksgiving, Christmas and New years!
>>
>> New Years turned out to be a hen tho' so mom decided to keep her.
>> Re-named her Jess. She lived about 3 years.
>>
>> Modern Bronzes get nearly as fat as the Broad Breasted Whites.
>
>Oops! That should have read NON pets! As in edibles...


You can still eat a pet.

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In article >,
Andrew H. Carter > wrote:

> On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 02:57:35 -0600, Katra
> > scribbled some thoughts:
>
>
> >In article >,
> > Katra > wrote:
> >
> >> In article >,
> >> sf > wrote:
> >>
> >> > On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 16:25:31 GMT,
> >> > (Gal Called J.J.) wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > One time on Usenet, Katra > said:
> >> > > >
> >> > > > If I ever get a pig, I'll name it "Hamlet".
> >> > >
> >> > > Perfect! :-)
> >> > > > <giggles>
> >> >
> >> > My mother bought a litter of pigs to raise for food. She
> >> > called the runt "Sausage" because that was to be his fate.
> >> >
> >> > sf
> >> > Practice safe eating - always use condiments
> >>
> >> I had 3 turkey toms I raised one year as pets. Modern Bronzes.
> >> I named them Thanksgiving, Christmas and New years!
> >>
> >> New Years turned out to be a hen tho' so mom decided to keep her.
> >> Re-named her Jess. She lived about 3 years.
> >>
> >> Modern Bronzes get nearly as fat as the Broad Breasted Whites.
> >
> >Oops! That should have read NON pets! As in edibles...
>
>
> You can still eat a pet.

I generally try not to... ;-)

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sf wrote:

> I think you need to branch out... have you considers
> Alpacas? They are soooo darned CUTE!

How many does it take to have enough eggs for
an omelet?

On Sun, 19 Dec 2004 00:04:31 GMT, Windcat
> scribbled some thoughts:


>sf wrote:
>
>> I think you need to branch out... have you considers
>> Alpacas? They are soooo darned CUTE!
>
>How many does it take to have enough eggs for
>an omelet?


Alpacas? Those are lamas.

Emus? One egg per bird I suppose, every couple of days, to
keep a family of four in eggs, once you build up a supply of
course, would probably be two eggs which would equal a three
egg omelette per person.


I would think 6 birds would be sufficient, it would be great
if the birds laid the eggs on different days that way one
could cut down on the number of birds, or not.

Mind you the shelf life will be longer if the eggs aren't
washed as the passage through the canal will deposit a
protective coating to keep out bacteria, at least that is
the case with chickens and I presume ducks, geese, emus,
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In article > ,
Windcat > wrote:

> sf wrote:
>
> > I think you need to branch out... have you considers
> > Alpacas? They are soooo darned CUTE!
>
> How many does it take to have enough eggs for
> an omelet?



Alpacas or emu eggs??? ;-)

1 emu egg will serve 4 people. Easily.

Unless they are my dad! <lol>
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On Sun, 19 Dec 2004 00:04:31 GMT, Windcat
> wrote:

> sf wrote:
>
> > I think you need to branch out... have you considers
> > Alpacas? They are soooo darned CUTE!
>
> How many does it take to have enough eggs for
> an omelet?

You get WOOL from alpacas and I love their cute little faces
with those frowzy bangs
http://home.gci.net/~alpacas/index.html
If you don't do any needle work, then you wouldn't
understand.

For a REAL investment, it's Vicuna.... if you can smuggle
some breeders out of S. America.
http://allsands.com/Fashion/vicunaswoolsca_rvz_gn.htm

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On Sun, 19 Dec 2004 00:04:31 GMT, Windcat
> wrote:

> sf wrote:
>
> > I think you need to branch out... have you considers
> > Alpacas? They are soooo darned CUTE!
>
> How many does it take to have enough eggs for
> an omelet?

You get WOOL from alpacas and I love their cute little faces
with those frowzy bangs
http://home.gci.net/~alpacas/index.html
If you don't do any needle work, then you wouldn't
understand.

For a REAL investment, it's Vicuna.... if you can smuggle
some breeders out of S. America.
http://allsands.com/Fashion/vicunaswoolsca_rvz_gn.htm

sf
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