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  1. Autumn Mama

    post processing .... questions. it's been awhile!

    thank you!
  2. Autumn Mama

    post processing .... questions. it's been awhile!

    thanks! it was mostly the concern of being submerged in water for so long ..... is that a concern?
  3. Autumn Mama

    post processing .... questions. it's been awhile!

    hi all, we have 7 roosters in a cooler of cold water, with some ice. they have been there around 30 hours, immediately following slaughter. i need to know that they are fine in the cooler of icy water, as i don't have room in my fridge for that many. :) what should i do next? and at what...
  4. Autumn Mama

    in the fridge two days, now what to look for/

    gotcha. i think as i read previous posts about this you are totally correct. what i wasn't understanding was that he would likely require more softening process due to being a year old. i had thought that he would be softer, than say, a 4 year old roo or hen .... thank you so much!
  5. Autumn Mama

    in the fridge two days, now what to look for/

    we've eaten our roosters before at that age - just not processed ourselves. what happens after slaughter is that rigor mortis sets in. the limbs etc stiffen alot. this isn't about the meat being tough, or old, per se, but rather about the muscular stiffening process therein passing ....
  6. Autumn Mama

    in the fridge two days, now what to look for/

    one year old.
  7. Autumn Mama

    in the fridge two days, now what to look for/

    hi all, we butchered one rooster on saturday afternoon (pacific st. time) and we now have it in water (it was for the whole 48 hours) in the fridge. it is still stiff. how long am i waiting for it to soften up? could i have done something wrong? thanks for any input! first timers. :)
  8. Autumn Mama

    PNW friends: when do your chicks go out to a coop?

    mind you, we are in night number two of huddling girls on the grass in the tractor, needing a reminder (read: transportation by my son, with his flashlight, in the dark) where the actual roosts are :)
  9. Autumn Mama

    PNW friends: when do your chicks go out to a coop?

    they went outside last night, and all was good, just an update:)
  10. Autumn Mama

    How to give a chicken liquid medicine

    to clarify this post, is there ANY chance she will be damaged from aspirating the baytril i have to dose my 6 week old chick with? or will it just sting if i get it down the wrong tube, and she will sneeze and clear her airway and be okay? the thought of drowning her with meds isn't a pleasant one.
  11. Autumn Mama

    PNW friends: when do your chicks go out to a coop?

    thanks! i am thinking on getting things set up for the weekend. i just never know if it will turn chilly and rainy here. the next week looks good though, and then they'll be 7 and 8 weeks old ...
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    PNW friends: when do your chicks go out to a coop?

    my newest flock addition is now 6 and 7 weeks old. (two sets of chicks all brooded together.) we are in southwestern BC and the nights are about 50-55 degrees. the days have been a balmy and warm 70-75 degrees. i know my others two years ago went outdoors in the mid-spring to early summer but...
  13. Autumn Mama

    my peep is really sick. :(

    bumping for you so that others may see and reply ... you may want to post in "emergencies/diseases forum" too ...
  14. Autumn Mama

    Baby Roosters acting up...

    this is happening for us too ...what i do is let them outdoors early in the day into a secure mini chicken tractor i have. this way they can run and flap a bit and have some extra space. when they begin to follow their hormonal instincts, there isn't much you can do except try your best to...
  15. Autumn Mama

    how should the feathers look?

    a tail shredding gene ... no i haven't heard of that for blues, though i do understand that the lavenders can have that scruffy, soft feather look. will the current feathers that look scruffy keep growing, and putting out more, lustrous feathering over and underneath those? could this be a...
  16. Autumn Mama

    Blue Ameraucana thread!

    exactly, .... and so i'm not sure if that will get better with time? what do you find, blue ameraucana owners?
  17. Autumn Mama

    how should the feathers look?

    bumping this up, thanks!
  18. Autumn Mama

    how should the feathers look?

    what constitutes healthy plumage on 4-5 week old chicks, specifically blue orpington and blue ameraucana chicks? i would love to know what to expect regarding the plumage ..i have some between 4 and 5 weeks old and i have raised chicks before, but not blue ameraucanas and the feathers are...
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    Blue Ameraucana thread!

    i would love to know what to expect regarding the plumage of blue ameraucanas ...i have some between 4 and 5 weeks old and i have raised chicks before, but not blue ameraucanas and the feathers are concerning me. are they normally so tatty? i use this term to describe the flayed, jagged and...
  20. Autumn Mama

    old poop stuck on 3 week old chick's foot, cutting into toe

    i will look for it, thank you, i looked at the photo again and i sure hope she doesn't lose her claw. it looks like the tissue has died.
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