ALABAMA!!

[kimberly35042]

When Wisher and I went to Knoxville couple weeks ago, I was freakin amazed at how big the standard bred white rocks were. I have no clue about their personality, but they looked like they could eat quite a bit. The Dorkings have pretty good appetites as well. Sometimes I feel like I'm slopping piggies with all the extra table food they get. lol
But they aren't slackers....if I turn them out, they are rooting about the edge of the woods and never look back at the coop till dark. I like that.

 

[Orps]

Last week one of my parents friend brought over a free range hen. It was already processed. It was nice of them but let me say the chicken's meat was hard as a rock!!!! Only after cooking it under the pressure cooker for a couple hours the meat was somewhat edible. But the soup was really good. So was it a really old bird? I've never had home grown birds so I don't know.

 

[dan26552]

Last week one of my parents friend brought over a free range hen.  It was already processed.  It was nice of them but let me say the chicken's meat was hard as a rock!!!!  Only after cooking it under the pressure cooker for a couple hours the meat was somewhat edible.  But the soup was really good.  So was it a really old bird?  I've never had home grown birds so I don't know.

Most likely an older bird my parents used it raise free range birds and they were nice and tender

 

[Carter Critters]

 

[AtropineCaffein]

I love japanese bantams -- are they bred to standard? How long have you been breeding them? RC or SC?
thanks!
Kim


OH!! And WELCOME TO BYC ALABAMA THREAD!

Hi! Thank you for the welcome!

Full disclosure: this is our first clutch (second is in the incubator ). We just got one roo and 3 hens late this summer and this is their progeny. They are all short legged and came from a master breeders Joe and Linda Chandler http://bantamclub.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=1016 One of theirs also just won in Ohio. http://www.ohionational.org/ So really it is his breeding program that you will be evaluating, not ours yet

They are still "itty biddies"--only about 3 weeks old. As they are just getting their "big boy/girl" feathers, we don't know which chickens will have feathers/legs/breasts that fit standard, though their parents are on site.

If you have other questions, please let us know

 

[jknox1982]

If you might be looking for Japanese Bantams, we might have some chicks available.

How much are you asking? I looked up the breed and they are very pretty!! Yeap I called chickens pretty LOL

 

[Tomtommom]

Last week one of my parents friend brought over a free range hen. It was already processed. It was nice of them but let me say the chicken's meat was hard as a rock!!!! Only after cooking it under the pressure cooker for a couple hours the meat was somewhat edible. But the soup was really good. So was it a really old bird? I've never had home grown birds so I don't know.

When was it processed? They need to sit in the fridge 2-3 days after processing to relax. It makes a huge difference.

 

[gclark94560]

Carter Critters - what a darling picture!!

 

[Razadia]

Hey everyone! Just checking to let you know I'm still alive over here.

 

[bamadude]

Hey raz.long time no see