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I give the hearts and livers to my dogs. Not only do they love the treat, but I found that my very arthritic dog suddenly started getting around better after being fed the raw organ meat. I'm guessing it either helped with her inflammation or boosted some kind vitamin or mineral she's deficient...

I told my son I was going to figure out how to cook chicken feet as part of our dinner instead of just using them for stock. He got this horrified look on his face and told me very bluntly he'd be eating at a friend's house that night. Teenagers can be so much fun to mess with.

Though I haven't tried it yet myself, I've read that soaking the meat in something acidic, like buttermilk, for a few days while the freshly butchered carcass rests will soften the meat considerably.

I wish I could, but the responsibilities of helping my husband run our business prevent me from taking time off to go to Sacramento. Thank you so much for the offer @capayvalleychick , but I just can't make this work right now. Maybe we can meet up one day in the future.

Thanks for the info. I did try to get breeder stock but couldn't find any that were selling. I'll definitely check in with Dick Horstman so that I can perhaps start over again next year. I won't be cutting off any heads any time soon though. I may not use the birds in my breeding program but...

My Dorking project isn't going quite as expected. I ordered hatching eggs from two separate breeders...one from here on the BYC and one from eBay...who said they were selling Silver Gray Dorking eggs. I had an awesome 90% hatch from the eBay breeder, but half of the birds appear to have White or...

Maybe increase their protein content? I feed all of my chicks 22% - 26% protein for the first 2-3 weeks, and then drop it down to 20% until they're roughly 10-weeks old. All of my birds feather out much more quickly with the higher protein content.

So my first batch of Silver Grey Dorkings is now about 2 weeks old and I find myself surprised by how incredibly nervous and flighty these little chicks are. Of all the breeds Iv'e hatched and raised so far these are definitely the most nervous. Some of them will settle down in my hand once...

How did I not know you lived in my neck of the woods? Or did I have a major brainfart and simply forget? This heat has been pretty awful. My flocks have been panting like crazy and I've had to hose them down and provide bottles of ice for them to lay next to for respite. Do you ever show your...

Baking in the heat of AZ while waiting for the rest of my Silver Grey Dorking eggs to hatch. How are things in your part of the world?

Hey! I grow rock too! I'm convinced they breed like rabbits.

Just wondering...at what age do you deem your birds to be old enough to breed? 8 mos? A year?

Well that's quite a difference! LOL!