Preparedness for when

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Good on you looopylou, but have you made plans for heating/cooking your stored food, boiling water for brews, and lighting your home, should there be cuts in energy supplies?

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pineapple wrote: »

Actually when she got the iodine, she had in mind a nuclear emergency, as some sources say it may be helpful to dab on some iodine.

Actually, in a nuclear emergency, iodine tablets may be more useful, than dabbing liquid iodine onto the skin.

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homesteadchick wrote: »

Still feeling a little bit shaky, but proud of myself for having done a good, swift job.

How did you do it?

Manual CD?

Neck stretch board?

S_Wales_Saver

Lovely to meet one of my forum pals IRL today. Hope you find your apples Elaine 241

homesteadchick

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

How did you do it?

Manual CD?

Neck stretch board?

I used a rope, tied to the wall, with a noose. Head in, sharp pull backwards on the hind leggs. Quick and clean.

GreyQueen, I have regular large breeed domestic rabbits. Hard to come by new zeeland whites here in holland. I have just one buck and one doe, not enough space for more. I am on the lookoutvfor a new zeeland white though.

pineapple

GreyQueen wrote: »

Glad you found Zero Hedge interesting, metherer. It is the wilder shores of financial news and I don't pretend to understand all that I read on there, but it's cutting edge stuff and they're often breaking non-financial news a few hours before it hits the mainstream media, too

Just to add it is also worthwhile checking out the comments beneath the articles
Well herself was in preptastic mode today and updated stocks at one of the cheaper stores beginning with 'A' . Unfortunately she then let herself down by impulse buying at our TK friend - which unfortunately was just round the corner and which therefore could not be ignored. The only consolation was that she later found the same garments online for double the price.
It's mens outdoor wear - I generally find that mens gear gives better coverage whereas imo, the female version can be a tad wimpy and inadequate. That said, the fleece is a fetching shade of fuchsia. It would need a very confident man to wear it!

short_bird

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23536914

Wonder if they'd be useful around the time of the Full Moon as well?

pineapple

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

Actually, in a nuclear emergency, iodine tablets may be more useful, than dabbing liquid iodine onto the skin.

Yes I do realise that. In fact it was me who posted a ton of links/info on the issue way back
I happen to have a stock of potassium iodide as well as supplements which might be helpful..

Let's put it this way....
In a nuclear emergency it may be better sheltering in a nuclear fallout shelter than in the cellar. But not everyone has a shelter and not everyone has iodine tablets.
Sometimes we have to make do with what we have - re liquid iodine we might have some in stock anyway as a first aid standby.

BessieBooBoo

homesteadchick wrote: »

So, every first time is difficult they say.

I've 'harvested' the first of our meat-bred rabbits today.

Oppurtunity knocked so to speak and although a little small at 8 weeks old, I decided I had to do it now, or I might loose my nerve altogether and be stuck with an enormous amount of pet rabbits...

So kids were all occupied and not likely to walk in, so that gave me a good window of time to get on with it.

I felt a bit shaky I must admit. I"ve done chickens before, but they are not nearly as 'cute' as the rabbits.
But I did it, it was clean and quick. The rabbit never knew what happened.

I'm really glad I did lots of research first, so it all went smoothly.

The meat is now soaking in some salty water. It will be eaten in tomorrow's meat pie.
The skin is also in salt water (a different pot!:eek:) and I will cure it. Hopefully with the other young'uns following soon, I can make a fabulously warm winter hat.

Still feeling a little bit shaky, but proud of myself for having done a good, swift job. And proud for teaching myself another skill in being self sufficient.

Hello HSC

I think you have achieved something many of us haven't on here, and done extremely well, well done for having the courage to do that.

Although I have been shown how to deal with a bird (i.e. pluck, gut, etc.) it was already dead. I thought I would feel squeamish about it, but, found it fascinating. It made me feel better that it had died without knowing what happened, had led a healthy life, and we made sure every part was used. Somehow it felt right that nothing was wasted, if that makes sense?

Maybe, one day, I could do that too...

It's all so easy to get used to your meat shrink-wrapped and anonymous, with no connection to it. When it's been wild-caught, humanely despatched, then reverently prepared, you feel completely differently about it, like it's some how connected you back to nature, circle of life, and all that... I think we are all missing out on something.

BBB

homesteadchick

BessieBooBoo wrote: »

Hello HSC

I think you have achieved something many of us haven't on here, and done extremely well, well done for having the courage to do that.

Thank you.

Although I have been shown how to deal with a bird (i.e. pluck, gut, etc.) it was already dead. I thought I would feel squeamish about it, but, found it fascinating. It made me feel better that it had died without knowing what happened, had led a healthy life, and we made sure every part was used. Somehow it felt right that nothing was wasted, if that makes sense?


Yep, makes perfect sense. That's is exactly how I feel. They live a happy little life, carefree and well looked after. A quick ending, with much appreciation and I try to dispose of as little as possible.

Maybe, one day, I could do that too...

It's all so easy to get used to your meat shrink-wrapped and anonymous, with no connection to it. When it's been wild-caught, humanely despatched, then reverently prepared, you feel completely differently about it, like it's some how connected you back to nature, circle of life, and all that... I think we are all missing out on something.

BBB

Yes, you feel much more connected to food, much more appreciative of food. It is not just meaningless 'face stuffing' body filler anymore.
I already felt that way because of growing my own vegetables. Doing all the work that goes into that yourself makes your really appreciate food.
And now I feel that even more with the meat. Although it does take some getting used to moving away from thinking of the rabbits as pets, and cute and cuddly bunnies.

Thank you for your kind encouragement.