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

[Kiki]

Decided to go ahead and bite the bullet...bought a new HP ENVY Photo 7855 on sale and Staples gave me a full exchange on the ink for the old printer.
Finally got it connected to our wireless network going thru the printer since there wasn't a software CD in the box.
Works like a charm.



You have probably already put it in a bag on top of your refrigerator. A little vinegar will help avoid mold.

Vinegar splash on the paper towel?

 

[Pennys Mama]

Freaking owl killed a guinea at 0' dark~thirty this morning!!!!

I think it was actually after Foghorn...

Processing guinea at 6:30 am was not on my agenda today!!!

That makes 2 birds that owl has killed & not gotten to eat. A duck 6 months ago or so & now this guinea... the guinea/chickens were just leaving the coop.....

 

[Kiki]

Freaking owl killed a guinea at 0' dark~thirty this morning!!!!

I think it was actually after Foghorn...

Processing guinea at 6:30 am was not on my agenda today!!!

That makes 2 birds that owl has killed & not gotten to eat. A duck 6 months ago or so & now this guinea... the guinea/chickens were just leaving the coop.....

Darn owl.



Did you get pictures of the guinea processing?
I've never seen guinea meat.

 

[FortCluck]

Darn owl.



Did you get pictures of the guinea processing?
I've never seen guinea meat.

We are thinking about adding guineas to our farm, but we have never dealt with them before.

 

[R2elk]

We are thinking about adding guineas to our farm, but we have never dealt with them before.

Read the thread Raising Guinea Fowl 101 and pay particular attention to posts made by @PeepsCA . Guinea fowl are not for everyone and can cause great stress to your other poultry depending on how they are raised. They are a flock bird and do best in large numbers. I never recommend having fewer than 10 guineas. Unlike chickens and other poultry, they are also best when raised in equal numbers of hens and cocks. They cannot be sexed until they are nearly mature.

 

[FortCluck]

Read Raising Guinea Fowl 101 and pay particular attention to posts made by @PeepsCA . Guinea fowl are not for everyone and can cause great stress to your other poultry depending on how they are raised. They are a flock bird and do best in large numbers. I never recommend having fewer than 10 guineas. Unlike chickens and other poultry, they are also best when raised in equal numbers of hens and cocks. They cannot be sexed until they are nearly mature.

Sounds good. I'm waiting until we have land 11+ acres to get them so they have plenty of land to live on.

 

[casportpony]

@Kiki, only five more to reach 80K!

 

[R2elk]

@Kiki, only five more to reach 80K!
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She has been slacking.

 

[Pennys Mama]

Darn owl.

Did you get pictures of the guinea processing? I've never seen guinea meat.

It looks like a HUGE quail to me once it's naked! Sorry, I didn't think to photograph the bird, I was so upset with the whole deal!!! Here's you some marinating shots. It had 1 puncture wound and a broken neck.

We are thinking about adding guineas to our farm, but we have never dealt with them before.

I really like them, I only had 4, but Buckwheat got killed by my dog & now this one by the owl. Down to just 2, they think they're chickens, they were all hatchlings together. I've got 8 guinea eggs that I put in lockdown just this morning. I love their chatter, it annoys some people.

Read the thread Raising Guinea Fowl 101 and pay particular attention to posts made by @PeepsCA . Guinea fowl are not for everyone and can cause great stress to your other poultry depending on how they are raised. They are a flock bird and do best in large numbers. I never recommend having fewer than 10 guineas. Unlike chickens and other poultry, they are also best when raised in equal numbers of hens and cocks. They cannot be sexed until they are nearly mature.

I was surprised when I didn't encounter eggs or testes while processing this bird! They hadn't started laying or anything but I guess I thought I'd find something particular inside to identify it as female/male. I didn't dissect it though. It was below 30°F and my mom & I hadn't planned on processing guinea out by the burn barrel in the dark in our PJs! Good times!

 

[casportpony]

Read the thread Raising Guinea Fowl 101 and pay particular attention to posts made by @PeepsCA .

I miss @PeepsCA, what an asset they were.