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  1. Birdbrains Better Bator

    Birdbrains Better Bator

    Birdbrain's Better Bator Okay, I realize that is a bit presumptuous, but it rhymed, so I went with it. After all, having a homemade bator is "better" than having none at all. About a year ago we ordered some beef from a grass-fed beef outfit in Amarillo, TX. When the order came, we were...
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    Dark spot in egg

    If it is a dark ring, it is dead.
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    Christmas Goose got four thumbs down...

    I cooked it until the breasts were at 130 degrees. I cut the whole breast sections off and returned the bird to the oven to finish the thighs and legs. Then I pan seared the breasts with skin side down to finish the skin but did not cook it on the other side. I sliced the breasts on an angle and...
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    Christmas Goose got four thumbs down...

    After raising this bird all summer, then eagerly anticipating Christmas dinner and being a slave in the kitchen for hours my goose got No rave reviews. It was not greasy, over cooked or dry. I thought it tasted good, but the four other members of my family thought I should stick with raising...
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    Where do you get your geese?

    Holderreads is the best anywhere. Order their gosling assortment and see what you like.
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    Choosing my first geese

    Dusky, I think you are wrong about assuming the you will get smaller geese from Holderreads. I ordered 6 of the fancy goose package. What he sent me were 2 giant Embdens, 2 Buff Africans, 3 Americans and 1 Tufted Roman. Yes, you counted right. That was 4 of the largest breeds, 3 medium and 1...
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    Need to sell emboden geese pair

    It would be helpful if you posted "Northern Idaho" in your title. Hope you find a good home for yours.
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    Choosing my first geese

    We ordered the fancy assorted geese from Holderreads this year and have loved them. I vent sexed mine and ended up accurately sexing 6 females and 2 males. We did handle them quite a bit, gently, and never fed them from our hands. We kept three of them--an embden pair and a lovely blue...
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    I just cant decide on what to get...HELP!

    I got 8 fancy assorted from Holderreads last year and they have been wonderful. They all grew out as expected. My Embdens are huge, the American pair and two buff Africans went to a new home and while very chatty were favorites. The Blue American is as sweet as can be. The tufted Roman was a...
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    Alaska Chicken Lover's Soup for the Cold!!

    It is official ...the white chanticler roosters got the boot from the duck house and either need a new home or they will be sold for meat on craigslist. Any takers? Also have a nice Americana roo.
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    Think it's too cold for your chickens? Think again...

    June is probably the best month to visit. The weather typically gets wetter as the summer progresses.
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    Alaska Chicken Lover's Soup for the Cold!!

    Quote: I have 5 white chantecler Roos that are slated for butcher in the spring...just to cold to deal with before then. If somebody wanted them I would sell, but until then they are contributing warmth to my duck house.
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    Chilly goose

    As long as they have a safe dry protected place to go they will be fine. It has been -11 F here lately and my geese are fine. They aren't fond of the snow though.
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    My Geese cant walk ......

    Sounds like they were injured by the fox. Have you looked them over very carefully?
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    Does anyone have a Muscovy that looks like this?

    The drakes were blue and brown. The duck was a blue and white pied. I don't know what color it is called. We just called them peach cheeks.
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    Does anyone have a Muscovy that looks like this?

    i had several in my hatches this year. They looked just like your girl and i think they were all girls too.
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    Alaska Chicken Lover's Soup for the Cold!!

    No, I'm full up. I have 4 Muscovies, 4 Welsh Harlequins, 3 geese, and about 24 chickens. I'm wishing that I could pare the flock down some more, but we have customers that pay well for fresh eggs. It just about covers their feed. We drove through Chickaloon this summer. It looked like the...
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    Alaska Chicken Lover's Soup for the Cold!!

    I was on craigslist the other day and saw chickens out in Chickaloon for sale. They looked like Bonnie's flock. Bonnie, are you selling out?
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    Braggs Mountain Poultry

    That's terrific news!! Thanks for sharing.
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    Drake with bad aim...

    Holderreads.
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