A century of Turkey talk 2000-2100.

[memphis]

Looks like a hen to me Penny's Mama.

Oh boy....get to go to the grocery store. They are rationing meat here. One package of ground beef per person.

Going to be another gorgeous day here. It's so brilliant with no vehicle pollution. The birds are so loud! The turkey girls are so enjoying the weather!

The boys nextdoor were out grilling yesterday. Notice all three of the girls lined up along the fence. Ran out & broke that up. I think the boys had dates over there. Can you just see them enjoying an evening outside grilling & drinking a few beers & a turkey flock flys in to join them?

 

[R2elk]

The hatch appears to be over. Final count is 27 Sweetgrass poults.

 

[duluthralphie]

I remember headcheese always done in the stomach . As a kid it had that white rind on it when sold . I did not know what that rind was until I was much older . I just roast mine in the oven or electric roaster . Yes Ralphie meat on the bone and skin on . You get the natural gelatin that way . Need the gelatin to set once formed into a loaf .

You need to swing by here and help me make the head cheese beings your experienced. I could even split it with you. I will have 3 heads.

Do you scoop out the eyes and brains before boiling?

 

[CindyinSD]

You need to swing by here and help me make the head cheese beings your experienced. I could even split it with you. I will have 3 heads.

Do you scoop out the eyes and brains before boiling?

The eyes and brains are edible. I read this in Foxfire--no personal experience to go on. Could be the old folks were just shinin' the kids on...

 

[Molpet]

The eyes and brains are edible. I read this in Foxfire--no personal experience to go on. Could be the old folks were just shinin' the kids on...

I have heard of people eating fish eyes
And monkey brains

 

[CindyinSD]

I actually bought brains (pig, I think) at the grocery store once, to try brain tanning a deer hide with my grandpa. I can see how one might use a hide like that to make a good, sturdy house... (And yes, I do know you're supposed to chew it. My teeth weren't that great even back then. Chewing the hide soft was not gonna happen. I think it's maybe the saliva that actually softened them--the brains just bleached them white.)

 

[Molpet]

I actually bought brains (pig, I think) at the grocery store once, to try brain tanning a deer hide with my grandpa. I can see how one might use a hide like that to make a good, sturdy house... (And yes, I do know you're supposed to chew it. My teeth weren't that great even back then. Chewing the hide soft was not gonna happen. I think it's maybe the saliva that actually softened them--the brains just bleached them white.)

You can work it between 2rocks instead of chewing it.. I cheated and used neetsfoot oil at that stage instead of saliva

 

[shawluvsbirds]

I have heard of people eating brains and eggs.

Here's a story.
One time this guy I knew wanted to date my best friend. We had a barbecue get-together at my house and he was invited so they could meet.
We were all sitting around the patio table visiting and eating.
This guy starts telling this big ol story about what a witch his ex-wife was.
He was telling us that his grandparents always made brains and eggs for breakfast and his wife refused to try it, or even eat anything for that matter because she was too grossed out by the brains.
Then later on their way home she was hungry and wanted him to stop and get her something to eat.
"Oh no I don't think so...you're too good to eat at my grandparents house I am not stopping to get you something to eat you can just wait until we get home blah blah blah"

I watched my girlfriend's blood boil while he's telling this big story. He finally gets done talking and everyone around the table is silent.
No one says a word. the guy is clearly agitated that we are not all agreeing with him about what a witch she was. Finally the guy is like,
"Well what would you have done if you were me?"
Still no one says a word.
He looks over at my friend, he just could not let it go he just keeps on making an ass of himself.
"You don't think that was rude of her? I mean she could have at least tried it wouldn't you?"
My friend had heard enough. it was like a scene from a movie when two people are about to have a throw down. She calmly put her fork down and pushed her plate away. Took a big long drink out of her red Solo cup, set it down on the table and pushed it back. Wiped her mouth with her napkin and tossed it on her plate cleared her throat.
He Is still staring right at her waiting for her response.
Finally she looks it straight at him and says this.
"I'll tell you what I would have done.
I certainly would not have asked you just stop and get me something to eat after I refused to eat brains and eggs. I would not have divorced you either. I would have set your ass on fire and watched You burn."

We all just fell apart laughing at the table. the guy was so mad and embarrassed he got up and left.

Needless to say he did not get a date.

 

[Bantambird]

Incubator mishap. Two poults hatched without feet
I think the temp sensor was touching a tray and there was a spike? I adjusted so hopefully there are no more problems. The poults are otherwise normal but their feet... One has rudimentary nubby feet, the other only has thighs and nothing below that... I'm going to have to cull but I feel pretty bad.

 

[CindyinSD]

Incubator mishap. Two poults hatched without feet
I think the temp sensor was touching a tray and there was a spike? I adjusted so hopefully there are no more problems. The poults are otherwise normal but their feet... One has rudimentary nubby feet, the other only has thighs and nothing below that... I'm going to have to cull but I feel pretty bad.

How awful, Bantam! I'm so sorry, but please don't blame yourself. We all do the best we know how. Sometimes stuff just happens. We are not perfect and neither is our gear. If we could choose to be infallible, we would, but as it is, we just have to muddle along.