tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215545723237458252.post9056316741141819628..comments2023-05-19T06:18:47.306-06:00Comments on Adventures in Self Reliance: Been Busy--Planning and FixingAngelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564720462613298012noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215545723237458252.post-84122998868776294482009-04-04T20:07:00.000-06:002009-04-04T20:07:00.000-06:00Check this site out:http://www.zennioptical.com/ca...Check this site out:<BR/>http://www.zennioptical.com/cart/home.php<BR/><BR/>Lots of glasses starting at $8.00. They might not be the prettiest or whatnot but for those prices keeping a couple spares in the medicine cabinet is reasonable. <BR/><BR/>I have worn glasses for a long time and from time to time they get broken. Luckily work makes sure I have a couple extra pairs every once in awhile and I have been able to squirrel away a few pairs.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09612373437033635765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215545723237458252.post-87222331179998311652009-03-21T10:54:00.000-06:002009-03-21T10:54:00.000-06:00Just for future reference, I have successfully rep...Just for future reference, I have successfully repaired several pairs of eye glasses with heat shrink tubing.<BR/>It even works as a joint where the arm meets the rim.<BR/><BR/>Ya made it work though, that is what counts!<BR/>Good job.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15695733883033137146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215545723237458252.post-80075812706412570072009-03-21T10:20:00.000-06:002009-03-21T10:20:00.000-06:00Believe me, you will love having your chickens. I...Believe me, you will love having your chickens. I do have some suggestions when you choose your breeds. If you want your flock of chickens to be self sustaining ( ie reproduction them selves without the use of an incubator) look for some breeds that will go "broody" some of the best choices are Cochins. Cochins come in both a bantam and a standard size. They are agressive nest sitters and you won't get tons of eggs from a cochin. However, if you get other layer breeds as well and get at least one nice rooster, the cochins will set any eggs you want them to. I have a few hens here that will set nests, but they are not reproducing themselves as much as I'd like so this year I'm also getting a few cochin pullets and hopefully they will be ready to set a nest next year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215545723237458252.post-91375892123867905502009-03-21T10:05:00.000-06:002009-03-21T10:05:00.000-06:00Looks like a good repair job to me...and I should ...Looks like a good repair job to me...and I should know cause I've had to fix mine many times!HermitJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13631580830147175636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215545723237458252.post-73693192599323784842009-03-20T23:42:00.000-06:002009-03-20T23:42:00.000-06:00WOW - what a great idea! And when the new ones do...WOW - what a great idea! And when the new ones do arrive, I would definitely keep them as spares in the BOB in case of emergency (or while fixing the new ones when "something" happens to them heehee).<BR/><BR/>Can't wait to hear more about the chickens adventure.Meloniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09218572127310877215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215545723237458252.post-53081658625638894752009-03-20T21:57:00.000-06:002009-03-20T21:57:00.000-06:00Angela, you are amazing. That's all I have to say...Angela, you are amazing. That's all I have to say.Momnerdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15210200258895345395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215545723237458252.post-85175724494044010852009-03-20T21:37:00.000-06:002009-03-20T21:37:00.000-06:00it's not just active 9 year olds that go throu...it's not just active 9 year olds that go through glasses like that. I can hardly make it 6 months without mine breaking. I took my broken pair in when I got a new pair and they were able to fix them with a spare part on hand, it didn't match so they did it for free. You can't really even tell unless you look closely. Now I have a spare pair. I guess your boy can use his welded glasses as his spare when he gets the new ones. ;>)crowson2000https://www.blogger.com/profile/02141981418199024560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215545723237458252.post-67117651429668606162009-03-20T12:30:00.000-06:002009-03-20T12:30:00.000-06:00Chris--that addiction must be why my mom's got 50+...Chris--that addiction must be why my mom's got 50+ hens! Your coop looks great--how many does it hold? I kind of want a pen we can walk into so the kids can go get pecked . . . :)<BR/><BR/>Bitmap--Didn't think of solder--could have done that a litte faster. We're planning on getting whatever chickens our only source has on the day we decide to get them I guess. I'm hoping for brown egg layers. We do eat a lot of eggs (I don't buy cereal anymore, so we have a lot of egg breakfasts). If we have extra, we have friends who can take them off our hands I'm sure! :) Can't wait to see your coop pics! Thanks for coming by!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13564720462613298012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215545723237458252.post-40713733842266058362009-03-20T12:24:00.000-06:002009-03-20T12:24:00.000-06:00I've fixed glasses with JB Weld, and with silver s...I've fixed glasses with JB Weld, and with silver solder.<BR/><BR/>I don't know what kind of chickens you are planning on getting. White Leghorns will produce about 6 eggs per week per hen. If you get 12 of those you'd better plan on eating lots of eggs. Other kinds of chickens usually won't lay as many.<BR/><BR/>I'll go with Chris on this: use scrap material anywhere you can. The chickens don't care what it looks like. For shelters in our chicken "cage" I have a big square plastic trash can on it's side, a 55 gallon steel drum on it's side, and an old dresser with the drawers taken out. I covered the top of the dresser with shingles to protect it from rain.<BR/><BR/>Chris, your chicken coop looks professional compared to mine. I'll try to get some pics of mine up this weekend.Bitmaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08545664971977374552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215545723237458252.post-35176062756386689862009-03-20T10:30:00.000-06:002009-03-20T10:30:00.000-06:00Good job on the glasses! I've done that trick ...Good job on the glasses! I've done that trick many times.<BR/><BR/> I just finished our chicken coop & run earlier this week. I only spent $88 on the whole thing, not counting some materials I had on hand. Pics are up on my blog.<BR/><BR/> Be very careful LOL chickens get addicting!Chris Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316348514638693721noreply@blogger.com