tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post1852257693351225834..comments2023-11-02T05:18:38.925-05:00Comments on Antiquity Oaks: Maple syrup and Vera Wang's tripletsDeborah Niemannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10754242197245805551noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-90426231462237831652011-03-12T09:01:19.249-06:002011-03-12T09:01:19.249-06:00Nancy -- I've heard of swinging kids, but I...Nancy -- I've heard of swinging kids, but I've never done it. I figured that using my bulb syringe did the same thing. Maybe I'll try swinging though when I face the same situation again.<br /><br />Kathy -- We put the syrup in canning jars and put canning lids on them, which seal as the temperature of the syrup drops. I should do a whole post on the finer points of making maple syrup. As long as you have boiled it down far enough, it will store fine at room temperature.Deborah Niemannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10754242197245805551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-89920036655906894812011-03-12T07:41:42.996-06:002011-03-12T07:41:42.996-06:00Deborah, I should have clearified better- I was wo...Deborah, I should have clearified better- I was wondering how you store your the Syrup after you make it? Do you freeze it? Can you process it like canned goods?The Little Red Henhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02770419007424881423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-35101573085089553892011-03-11T22:36:31.803-06:002011-03-11T22:36:31.803-06:00I don't know if you've ever tried this, De...I don't know if you've ever tried this, Deborah but sometimes it can help a non-responsive, newborn lamb to drop it from a couple of feet above the ground (head first) or even swing it by it's hind legs. The theory being that it helps clear the mucus that may be blocking the breathing passages. <br /><br />Your babies are SO adorable!!! I don't know how you keep on going. I'm exhausted, just reading about it all...Nancy K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06061265740359266798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-61327231774659648262011-03-11T20:51:10.677-06:002011-03-11T20:51:10.677-06:00Thanks for answering Michelle's question on ho...Thanks for answering Michelle's question on how many babies. I knew I was running out of fingers. When it's all over we will need a final count of boys & girls. Enjoy all the babies. Have a great weekend!Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03847259789563218030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-89271868889857130202011-03-11T18:12:35.979-06:002011-03-11T18:12:35.979-06:00sounds like you all are going to be very very busy...sounds like you all are going to be very very busy. Take care with the babies. Blessings janeJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08535490386634385929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-33587650770927400402011-03-11T17:59:39.703-06:002011-03-11T17:59:39.703-06:00We don't store the sap for more than a few hou...We don't store the sap for more than a few hours. We start boiling, and we boil and boil and boil until it's all gone. Because we rarely have two days in a row where the weather is perfect for sap, we are usually able to keep up by boiling 24 hours a day. We could definitely use a bigger evaporator though. And we only have 10 taps!Deborah Niemannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10754242197245805551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-61745519882968071132011-03-11T17:22:04.515-06:002011-03-11T17:22:04.515-06:00wow wee- thats a lot of sap to make that much syru...wow wee- thats a lot of sap to make that much syrup. How do you store it to keep it from spoiling?The Little Red Henhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02770419007424881423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-2373426331360295482011-03-11T17:01:17.517-06:002011-03-11T17:01:17.517-06:00I might be able to pull off a group photo at some ...I might be able to pull off a group photo at some point in the next month or so. Right now, they're all over the barn. I'm putting only four mamas with babies in each stall. <br /><br />And, oh dear! I just realized I forgot four in that last count -- my mini manchas! I just looked at the ND kidding list on my website. So, +4 mini manchas = 41 babies! And five goats left to kid now.Deborah Niemannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10754242197245805551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-13113111126216025452011-03-11T16:52:18.619-06:002011-03-11T16:52:18.619-06:00Wow...I thought I was exaggerating the number! I c...Wow...I thought I was exaggerating the number! I can't even imagine...I don't suppose you could coordinate a group photo, could you? :)MichelleHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15620214611586302175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-12386696095645513422011-03-11T16:49:20.626-06:002011-03-11T16:49:20.626-06:00Good guess, Michelle! I didn't really want to ...Good guess, Michelle! I didn't really want to count, but since you asked -- 37, so we've broken three dozen, including the three that Anne just had today.Deborah Niemannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10754242197245805551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-63467295989620338612011-03-11T10:18:15.882-06:002011-03-11T10:18:15.882-06:00The only thing that would make your life more comp...The only thing that would make your life more complicated and busy right now is if YOU were about to deliver twins! You must be EXHAUSTED!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-13780850520882070532011-03-11T09:49:53.979-06:002011-03-11T09:49:53.979-06:00I've totally lost count...how many baby goats ...I've totally lost count...how many baby goats do you have at this point? It feels like it must be DOZENS! :)MichelleHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15620214611586302175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21054991.post-3221608254996721832011-03-11T06:23:21.132-06:002011-03-11T06:23:21.132-06:00I hope the rest go well for you. ♥I hope the rest go well for you. ♥LindaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12203719919661519350noreply@blogger.com