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Index dystocia, 512 A following up on, 511 gestation periods, 510 acidity levels, in foods, 33–34 giving up on newborns, 514 acquiring farm animals orphaned babies, 513 adopting from rescue group, 479 preparing for, 510–511 animal shows, 476 rejected babies, 512–513 auctions, 479–480 animal care. See also shearing breeders, 477–478 bathing, 483 county and state fairs, 478–479 bottle-feeding, 493–494 from friends and neighbors, 477 coats, brushing and cleaning, 483 Internet, 476 exercise, 492 judging individual animals, 476 grooming, 483 local or out of state, 474–475 hooves, checking, 483–484 magazines, 476 hygiene, 481–484 neighborhood bulletin boards, 478 shelter, 482, 492–493 newspapers, 478 shoeing, 484 online classifi eds, 478 toes, trimming, 483–484 seeking expert advice, 476 water, providing clean, 488–492 sellers, 475–476 animal feed, 484–488 when to buy, 474 animal fi bers. See fi bers additives, candle-making, 220–221 animal health adiabatic temperature, 395 birthing season, 509–514 adopting farm animals, 479 deworming, 507 Africanized bees, 528 fi rst-aid kit, 498–500 aggression in animals, 494–495 overview, 497 AgriSeek, 478 signs of sickness, 504 alfalfa, 611 taking temperatures, 505–506 aloe vera, 612 treating minor scrapes and cuts, 506–507 alpacas, 109, 465–466 vaccinations, 501–503 altocumulus lenticularis, 393 veterinary service, 508–509 altostratus clouds, 393 vitamins and supplements, 507–508 aluminum foil, 90 animal shows, 476 American ginseng, 593, 627 animals, farm. See farm animals anemia, 560 COPYRIGHTEDantibiotic MATERIAL cream, 498 angelica, 612 antioxidant solutions, 38–39, 74 Angora goats, 470 antioxidants, 575 Angora rabbits, 109 antiseptic solution, 499 animal auction, 479–480 aphids, 283, 294 animal bedding, 125 Apple Crisp (recipe), 104 animal behavior, 493–495 apples, 43, 78 animal births apricot kernel oil, 584 breech, 512 apricots, 44, 79 defects, 513–514 Arkansas stone, 353–354 due dates, 509–510 arnica, 612 648 Living the Country Lifestyle All-in-One For Dummies aromatherapy baths, 602–603 beekeeping aromatherapy cream (recipe), 598 autumn chores, 544–545 artichoke, 612–613 buying nucleus colony, 527 Artichokes with Mediterranean Garlic colony’s fi rst eight weeks, 533–537 Sauce (recipe), 562 creating room for bees, 548 ascorbic acid, 587 drones, 518–519 ascorbic acid solution, 39, 74 feeding colony, 547 asparagus, canning, 51 hive, 520–524 aspen, 357 initial colony, 526–527 astragalus, 613 inspecting hives, 537–543 Atlantic salmon, 423–424 life cycle, 519–520 auctions, 479–480 medicating bees, 547–548 automatic irrigation systems, 328–329 ordering package bees, 526–527 avocado oil, 584 overview, 468, 515–516 preventing foulbrood, 548 putting bees into hive, 529–532 B queen bees, 517–518 backing (patchwork), 186, 193–194 recipes for sugar syrups, 550 bag balm, 498 reversing hive bodies, 548–549 Baked Pears (recipe), 103 springtime chores, 546–549 baking (outdoor cooking), 96 summer chores, 543–544 balled-and-burlapped plants, 311 tools, 524–526 bananas, drying, 79 tracheal mite control, 548 bandages, 499 transporting package bees, 528–529 barberry, 593 varroa mite control, 548 barefoot method, 484 winter clustering, 545 bare-root plants, 309–310 worker bees, 518 bark, 330 beeswax, 219, 586 Basic Essentials Weather Forecasting beeswax candle, 238–239 Hodgson, 388–389 beetles, 283 basins, 328 beets, 53, 70–71 basses, 411–414 behavior, animal, 493–495 basting (patchwork), 186 bell peppers, canning, 53–54 Bath Salts (recipe), 602–603 benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), bathing animals, 483 571–572 batting (quilting), 186 berries, canning, 44 batts, 115 berry patch, 312–313 B-complex, 554, 556 beta carotene, 554 bean pots, 12 bias, 160 beans, canning, 51–53 bighorn sheep, 402 bedding, animal, 125 bilberry, 613 bee brush, 526 binding (quilting), 186 beef cattle, 454 binding off (knitting), 148–149 beef jerky, 85–86 binoculars, 439 beef stroganoff, campsite (recipe), 100 birch, 357 Index 649 birds, as garden pest, 283, 320 birth defects, in farm animals, 513–514 C birthing. See animal births cable cast-on, 139–140 biscuits, 31 cages, 279 black cohosh, 613–614 cairns (trails), 388 black crappie, 421 Cajun okra (recipe), 574 black fl ies, 400 calcium, 334, 554, 561 black walnut, 614 calendula, 616 blazes (trails), 388 calico, 187 blender, 580–581 calico bass, 421 blind hemming stitch, 167 California poppy, 616 blind trust (game), 432 camelids, 463–467, 485 blocks (quilting), 186 cameras, 441–442 bloodroot, 614 camp ovens, 12, 89–90 blue cohosh, 615 camp skills. See also campfi re; knots blueberries, drying, 79 fi nding water, 368–370 bluegill, 421 knife sharpening, 353–355 boiling (outdoor cooking), 96 seeking shelter, 366–368 boiling water, in rehydrating dried fruit, 78 staying found, 364–366 Bootes (constellation), 441 campfi re borax, 587 choosing site for, 356 border (patchwork), 186 cleaning up, 363–364 boron, 554 constructing, 358–363 Boston amber round bottles, 582 dousing embers, 363–364 bottle-feeding animals, 493–494 fi re pan, 362–363 boucle, 131 gathering fi rewood, 357 bowline, 344 mound fi re, 361–362 Bread and Butter Pickles (recipe), 69 pit fi re, 360–361 bream, 421 returning site to original condition, 364 breech, 512 selecting fi rewood, 356–357 breeders, 477–478 smoke, 401 brining, 61, 63–64 songs, 434 broadcloth, 159 spreading ashes, 364 brown rice syrup, 587 teepee fi re, 359–360 brush, 90 twig size, 358 brushing animal coats, 483 Campfi re Songs (Maddox), 434 bucketmouth, 412 Campsite Beef Stroganoff (recipe), 100 bugs, 283–284, 320 candle-making bulb syringe, 499 additives, 220–221 bullion fringe, 176 basic equipment, 216–218 burdock, 615 basic molded candle, 234–235 butcher’s broom, 615 container, 221, 240–241 Buttermilk Biscuits (recipe), 31 fl oating, 221 650 Living the Country Lifestyle All-in-One For Dummies candle-making (continued) sides, 22–27 overview, 215 temperature control, 19–20 pillar, 221 tips, 21–22 preparing workspace, 222–224 utensils, 21 rolled beeswax candle, 238–239 cast-iron cookware taper, 221, 235–238 cleaning, 17–18 tealight, 222 Dutch ovens, 11 votive, 222 fry pans, 11 wax, 218–219, 227–233 griddles, 12 wicks, 219–220, 224–227 grill pans, 12–13 candy molds, 583 manufacturers, 14 candy thermometer, 583 metallurgy, 14 canning. See also fruit canning; pressure overview, 9–10 canning; vegetable canning; water-bath preheating, 20 canning prepping for use, 14–16 acidity levels in foods, 33–34 protecting outdoors, 19 detecting food spoilage, 58–59 quality of, 13–14 disposing spoiled food, 59 seasoning, 15–16 food safety guidelines, 57–58 skillets, 10 headspace, 34–35 storing, 18–19 at high altitudes, 43, 52 surface texture, 13 canning funnel, 37 used, 14 canning jars, 581 width of sides, 13 canvas creel, 425 castor oil, 584, 617 caraway, 616 castration, 495 carding, 115–116 casual naturalist, 435 care, animal. See animal care caterpillars, 283 carrot oil, 584 catfi sh, 421–422 carrot weevils, 294 catnip, 618 carrots, canning, 54 cattle, 454–455, 485 cascara sagrada, 617 cayenne, 618 cashmere, 109, 458 chambray, 159 Cassiopeia (constellation), 440 chamomile, German, 618 casting on (knitting) chaparral, 619 cable, 139–140 charcoal chimney starter, 92 tips, 137 cheesecloth, 583 two-strand, 137–140 chemical fertilizers, 334–335 cast-iron cooking chenille, 131 biscuits, 28–30 cherries, drying, 79 cornbread, 28–30 chevon, 458 main dishes, 22–27 chickens, 460–461, 486 preheating, 20 choline, 554 recipes, 23–30 cinnamon, 619 Index 651 circular needles, 135 compress, 607 cirrostratus clouds, 393 constellation, 441–442 cirrus clouds, 392 constrictor knot, 350–351 citric acid solution, 39 container candles, 221, 240–241 citronella oil, 600 container plants, 309 citrus peel, drying, 80 cookware, cast-iron. See cast-iron cleavers, 619 cookware cleft palates, 514 cool-season vegetables, 257 clouds. See also weather forecasting copper, 554 altocumulus lenticularis, 393 cordons, 319 altostratus, 393 cored wicks, 219 cirrostratus, 393 corn kernels, canning, 54 cirrus, 392 cornbread, 28–30 cumulonimbus, 392–393 cotton, 130 cumulus, 392 cotton swabs, 500 lenticular, 393 cough syrup, herbal, 594–595 movements, 393–394 County Captain (recipe), 24 nimbostratus, 393 county fairs, 478–479 stratus, 393 cowboy ovens, 12 clouds (fi ber), 115 CraigsList, 478 clove hitch, 344–345 cramp bark, 620 coals, cooking with cramps, 559–560 adjusting for weather conditions, 96–97 cranberries, 79, 620–621 arrangement of, 96 creams, homemade, 596–598 number of, 93–95 crickets, 401 placement of, 95–96 crocheting, 119–120 cocoa butter, 584 crockpot, 581 cocoa hulls, 330 crosswise grain, 160 coconut oil, 584 cucumbers, pickling, 68–69 codonopsis, 620 cumulonimbus clouds, 392–393 coffee pots, 581 cumulus clouds, 392 cold frame, 258 cutting board, 188 cold sinks, 394 cutworms, 283–284 collard, 55 comfrey, 620 compass. See also maps D buying, 379–380 dairy cattle, 454 caring for, 381–382 dandelion, 621 declination, 380 declination, 380 orienting map with, 383 decoctions, 589 overview, 378 deer, 282, 402 parts, 380–381 dehorning, 495 composting, 285–286, 330 652 Living the Country Lifestyle All-in-One For Dummies denim, 159 Dutch Oven Veggies (recipe), 102 deserts, 399 Dutch ovens, 11 dew, 400 dye, candle, 218 deworming, 507 dyeing, 116–117 dill pickles (recipe), 68 dystocia, 512 dipping, 74–75 dipping can, candle-making, 217 directional stitching symbols, 173 E distilled water, 62 earthworms, 460 Don Juan’s Oyster Stew (recipe), 576 Ease-Up Liniment (recipe), 609 dong quai, 593, 621 echinacea,