➡I accidentally bought Balut eggs: 2 live ducks! Now a Chat Thread!

[Molpet]

That is a new look for you. Are feeling well? You look a little pale.

I saw all the decorations in the store while cruising the marked down gardening stuff. Christmas is right around the corner and the stores are getting antsy.

On incubators, it sounds that a Little Giant brand egg turner is cost effective and the trays are the majority of the cost. Is there a better one to build a bator around?
Can someone send me the dimensions? It appears to be larger than your standard ice chest. Which means cut it down to ice chest size or make a custom box around the turners. I am really too lazy to turn eggs 3 times a day.

DIMENSIONS 15" x 15" x 3" http://incubatorwarehouse.com/little-giant-egg-turner-6300.html

 

[Sara L]

How will you be cooking? How old was Bravo?
I found 16 week old BR pullets were chewy on a rotisserie. Not bad, but noticeable. Much better slowly cooked in soup.

He was hatched June 23, so he was just over 14 weeks. I think we are going to bake in the oven.
ETA: we have cooked older birds before, and had better success with letting them set in the fridge for a longer time.

 

[Kiki]

So I cooked the quail legs on the foreman grill after marinating in orange juice/barbeque sauce mixture. Turned out pretty tasty.
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They look yummy!

 

[Kiki]

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It is coming along nicely.
What is this?

 

[The Beeps Mama]

It is coming along nicely.
What is this?
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Those are the trusses for the roof. That’s the next step for us

 

[R2elk]

It is coming along nicely.
What is this?
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The roof trusses. They are upside down before being flipped up and put in place.

 

[Morrigan]

Also, I butchered Bravo last night. His live weight was 4.2 pounds, have to find my food scale to determine the carcass weight. I dry plucked, so haven't been able to get all the feathers out. We are going to do a taste test and eat him and a store bought bird on Sunday.
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How old was Bravo?

 

[Morrigan]

How will you be cooking? How old was Bravo?
I found 16 week old BR pullets were chewy on a rotisserie. Not bad, but noticeable. Much better slowly cooked in soup.

I found anything over than 12-13 weeks is a little chewy. I don't mind it, but DH is not a fan.

 

[NanaKat]

How will you be cooking? How old was Bravo?
I found 16 week old BR pullets were chewy on a rotisserie. Not bad, but noticeable. Much better slowly cooked in soup.

I found anything over than 12-13 weeks is a little chewy. I don't mind it, but DH is not a fan.

A simple 24 hours in the fridge and then a minimum of marinating 8 hours in a mild salt and seasoning brine will help.

 

[Pugsabi]

I died my hair black.
I want to see if I ever go back. (How soon I go back)

What a refreshing grin you have!