tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965390616423292590.post485238177589450466..comments2024-03-19T06:43:03.824-06:00Comments on Thrifty Mom In Boise: Filling The Freezer & Pantry For WinterThrifty Mom In Boisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10503584246610396717noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965390616423292590.post-24398824333227970202015-09-14T06:28:10.689-06:002015-09-14T06:28:10.689-06:00Chickens love to eat. Kind of like me. Ha, ha. I...Chickens love to eat. Kind of like me. Ha, ha. I hope you can find a less expensive feed. You may even be able to get it online.Thrifty Mom In Boisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10503584246610396717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965390616423292590.post-16280946251911187012015-09-13T23:07:48.110-06:002015-09-13T23:07:48.110-06:00Thanks for the tips! We let our chickens free rang...Thanks for the tips! We let our chickens free range during the day, so we thought they would fill up on bugs and greens, but they still eat a lot of feed! You may be right about them wasting food - I'm going to start keeping an eye on that. I think I'm getting my feed for about $19.50 a 50# bag, so I'm going to look around some more for a better price...Darylhttp://cozychipmunk.etsy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965390616423292590.post-87069995112315809322015-09-13T18:20:13.154-06:002015-09-13T18:20:13.154-06:00Chickens can waste a lot of food if you aren't...Chickens can waste a lot of food if you aren't careful. Check the ground. If there is food all over stop feeding them until they clean it all up. I have four chickens and a 50# bag of feed costs $16 at Zamzows and lasts two months. I also give them a cup of scratch grains every day and some kitchen scraps as well as dandelion leaves.Thrifty Mom In Boisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10503584246610396717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965390616423292590.post-84103036393705110352015-09-13T15:18:57.917-06:002015-09-13T15:18:57.917-06:00We just started keeping chickens this year and are...We just started keeping chickens this year and are finding they eat a lot more than we expected - we're spending a lot on chicken feed! Any tips on where/how to get chicken feed at the best price? (We're in Twin Falls, but we go to Boise regularly, too.)Darylhttp://cozychipmunk.etsy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965390616423292590.post-50236908560749518192015-09-13T08:26:50.792-06:002015-09-13T08:26:50.792-06:00I do that too! Those little bags are a ripoff. P...I do that too! Those little bags are a ripoff. Plus if I have coupons and wait for a sale it is even cheaper to buy the big bags. Lucky for me my kitties eat really well and it doesn't cost me a lot.Thrifty Mom In Boisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10503584246610396717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965390616423292590.post-16776361308924119392015-09-13T06:14:02.157-06:002015-09-13T06:14:02.157-06:00I think the only ones that were eating well during...I think the only ones that were eating well during that two week period were our kitties. I buy the big bags of cat food and store it in a plastic bin. It's more cost effective to buy it that way.<br />vbAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965390616423292590.post-30861184439343403042015-09-12T18:58:41.291-06:002015-09-12T18:58:41.291-06:00Sure thing Vanessa! Lean time make us wiser don&#...Sure thing Vanessa! Lean time make us wiser don't they. With three mouths to feed plus our kitties and chickens I don't want to be caught short. Everyone is counting on me. :)Thrifty Mom In Boisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10503584246610396717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965390616423292590.post-73176151347491899462015-09-12T13:03:38.996-06:002015-09-12T13:03:38.996-06:00Wow Dana, you are really prepared for winter !!! I...Wow Dana, you are really prepared for winter !!! I'm impressed !!! <br />I've been trying to stock up on canned goods when they are on sale. I'm dating and storing them in the basement. I learned my lesson last winter when times were "lean". Little One and I had only eggs, soup, PB&J and some chicken legs to eat for two weeks. It was tough but we made it to the next pay day. I promised her that will never happen to us again.<br />Thank you for sharing your ideas and thrifty pointers with us, I really appreciate it.<br />Vanessa BAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965390616423292590.post-48544204412162088062015-09-12T07:47:58.301-06:002015-09-12T07:47:58.301-06:00Thanks! I feel so much better heading into winter...Thanks! I feel so much better heading into winter prepared. And I saved a lot this year so that always makes me happy!Thrifty Mom In Boisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10503584246610396717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965390616423292590.post-74341607909676319772015-09-11T19:14:26.890-06:002015-09-11T19:14:26.890-06:00Hooray for planning ahead. I do that also and try...Hooray for planning ahead. I do that also and try to always have a well stocked pantry and what tiny bit my freezer in the fridge can hold full. Not cost advantageous to be running to the store all the time. Plus buy it on sale! Win.JMDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03639819967286148205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965390616423292590.post-89461174193926247702015-09-11T16:34:09.001-06:002015-09-11T16:34:09.001-06:00I love Costco potatoes. I don't shop Costco a...I love Costco potatoes. I don't shop Costco anymore because I can't justify the membership expense. Cash & Carry has no membership fee and they are pretty comparable with their food.Thrifty Mom In Boisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10503584246610396717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965390616423292590.post-91278314318709470422015-09-11T11:02:31.397-06:002015-09-11T11:02:31.397-06:00You're pantry stuff looks great. But I'm w...You're pantry stuff looks great. But I'm wondering do shop Costco ? I get there big bag of sugar for under $5. And potatoes a giant bag for @6, I put in 15 potatoes I. The oven at a time and then make double stuffed potatoes. Makes for and easy potato bar dinner!tahoegirl.bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02018956654761369565noreply@blogger.com