Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaang! If I could get out there I would take them all in a heart beat, but my guess is someone is going to beat me out of that sweet, sweet deal.
I did grind up some of the meat from the ones we processed. Sauteed it with Hoisin sauce, finely chopped water chestnuts, and green onions and made lettuce wraps. They were FAN-TAS-TIC!
Did you get your eggs (the ones where you only got 2 or 3 chicks) from Horstman? I am really, really, REALLY wanting partridge rocks, but don't want to be disappointed. I am thinking maybe chicks... I don't know. I just want partridge rocks and they are almost impossible to find... they're...
Just a little whine....
Why can I not find Partridge Rocks for sale?
Anyone have any they are willing to part with? Fertile eggs even? Day olds? Anything?
I am pretty sure the universe is against me,
The first…
WARNING THIS WILL BE GRAPHIC> While I encourage you to read on I will be describing in detail how we processed our chickens…
Once that you've decided on a killing
First you make a stone of your heart
And if you find that your hands are still willing
Then you can turn a murder into art...
I am pouring over a ton of vintage cook books from the 30's. 40's, 50's and 60's. I may have one even older that I need to dig up. I am planning on grinding up one of the two that we are most likely processing this weekend. I will let you know how the grinding works.
Our plan was to start with two the first time out. Probably this weekend.
We have the great advantage of having a spare fridge that is almost always empty. Being dog breeders/exhibitors we have a giant grooming sink that I am sure will come in handy. I am pretty much planning on having...
Hi there - more questions...
Approximately how long does it take a bird to bleed out? 5 minutes? 10 minutes? Longer?
Say you have 3 cones and are processing a dozen birds. Can you bleed them out three at a time and then commence plucking once all of them are done (or at least the first 9)...
Thanks for the cooking advice Elke! I have some old cook books from the 40s I think that might have a good recipe or two. ;)
This is my new mantra. I have read this several places and don't want to make that mistake!
We were gifted a large flock of older chickens as our first flock. They are not the breed we want, but they were free and we thought they would be a good "experiment" to make sure our space is safe and secure. They also offer instant gratification while our the breeds we want hatch. We also...
Good to know. The stall has 8' (or maybe taller) walls on 3 1/2 sides, so it should be okay. The other 1/2 side goes to the grass paddock where the chickens can forage.
Thanks all for the welcome!
Hi there
My name is Stephanie and we are about to get our first chickens! Yay! I have been "working" the husband for more than a year and we are finally in the process of converting a stall and a storage room in our barn to a coop. Our plan is for Plymouth Rocks and we're pretty excited...
Oyler? I think we're almost literally neighbors. I don't have chickens yet, we're converting a storage room and a stall from the barn into a chicken habitat.