tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023803000478958088.post1899961770228418230..comments2023-10-19T05:34:19.425-04:00Comments on Little House in the Big Wood: Making CheeseWendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11557512606416161272noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023803000478958088.post-6611199974035448752013-03-27T11:09:03.184-04:002013-03-27T11:09:03.184-04:00Definitely no scours with straight raw milk. Ever...Definitely no scours with straight raw milk. Everyone seems healthy and content, and a couple of the girls are feathering out quite nicely. They only got about a litre of whey for two days, so that's not much of a test. I will keep an eye on them though to see if that changes.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11557512606416161272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023803000478958088.post-79062795156401337972013-03-27T11:06:04.754-04:002013-03-27T11:06:04.754-04:00Some things I know I'm going to use and reuse ...Some things I know I'm going to use and reuse over the coming years, regardless of how the first batch or two might turn out- like my wine making equipment. So I know from the beginning that I'm going to spend a little more for some higher quality supplies. Unfortunately with the cheese kit, the higher quality supplies were not available in a kit for beginners. I have found a company in Ontario where I can order better quality supplies, but it's going to be substantially more expensive than the little kit, and I'll probably have to order bits and pieces as I progress and the need arises. I have to say, even though this mold looks and feels flimsy on it's own, it's holding up much better than I expected to the pressing process. It's still smaller than I wanted, but I think for this year, with a multitude of experimental cheeses going on, it's probably an excellent choice.<br /><br />My flock would not be a good choice in terms of determining egg production with milk versus other feeds. While egg production is remaining the same- an egg or two a day- they are old girls who haven't recovered from winter yet.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11557512606416161272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023803000478958088.post-3868793289370623102013-03-27T10:44:20.604-04:002013-03-27T10:44:20.604-04:00Hi, Wendy. It's nice to see you putting that m...Hi, Wendy. It's nice to see you putting that milk to good use right away!<br /><br />I wondered if you notice scours in the chickens when they drink milk products? When I fed mine whey many years ago they did get scours so I stopped giving it. Maybe it was the breed of chicken or the fact that it was goat milk. I don't know. I just wondered what your experience has been if you don't mind sharing. Sue Frelickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13150735651127251014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3023803000478958088.post-53584548567559996982013-03-27T10:10:58.822-04:002013-03-27T10:10:58.822-04:00Wendy,
A science experiment that ends in cheese is...Wendy,<br />A science experiment that ends in cheese is good enough for me.I want to learn to make cheese and can meat. <br /><br />I read that giving too much milk to chickens was not good in terms of egg production. Maybe not?Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.com