Anyone have luck catching a feral chicken?? UPDATE: Rooster caught, no hen

[21hens-incharge]

I have one that is a favorite here...... It is a cake but worth the effort.

Sour cream pound cake.

Heat oven to 325 degrees.

Bring 1/2 Cup butter, 3 eggs, and 1/2 Cup sour cream to room temp.
Combine 1&1/2 Cups all purpose flour, 1/4 tsp baking powder, and 1/8 tsp baking soda.
In a large mixing bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on high speed for 30 seconds. Gradually add 1 Cup sugar and beat for about 10 minutes until light and fluffy. Add 1/2 tsp vanilla and eggs one at a time beating 1 minute after each addition scraping bowl often.
Add flour mixture and sour cream to egg mixture alternately, beating on low to medium after each addition just until combined.
Grease and flour an 8x4x2 or 9x5x3 inch loaf pan. Pour mixture into pan and bake 60 to 75 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.
Cool on wire rack 10 minutes, remove from pan and cool completely.


I do hope folks give it a try. Great for strawberry short cake!

I will make the lemon version and let you know how it turns out. If it is any good I will edit this post with the info on how to do that one.

Lemon poppy seed version
Prepare as above, except substitute 1/2 Cup lemon yogurt for the sour cream. Add 1 tsp finely shredded lemon peel, 2 Tbsp lemon juice and 2 Tbsp poppy seed to the batter.

Personally I would leave out the poppy seeds and the peel but top with a lemon glaze.

There is a blueberry option too lol. All you have to do is make the plain one and add 1/2 Cup blueberries.

I updated the cake recipe to include the lemon and other options.
Just in case anyone wants to try that too.

 

[staceyj]

But, it's the husband's gallbladder . . .

But also sorry.

 

[Kiki]

I don't even have any pigeons yet but I've been doing a ton of research.
They are terribly interesting birds!

Hurry up and finish the build so you can get some!
I've been waiting for like ever!!!

 

[getaclue]

Happy Halloween!

 

[Akrnaf2]

@Akrnaf2 You seen these for sale around you?

Not for sale, but they have been developed because they have a wonderful feed to weight ratio. And they suffer less in summer and it is less expensive to process, no plucking needed.

 

[Anansi]

No gallbladder issues for me, cuz I don't have one.

 

[path.otto]

Well, if you're wondering about the feral hen and didn't notice the change in thread title , she never showed up, but we've stayed because we like it here!

@staceyj thanks for the update! Maybe I'll continue on from here and just scan the pages I missed.

 

[MagpieDucks]

Since we are talking weird chickens... Have y'all seen the Dong Tao chickens, aka Vietnamese Dragon Chickens?
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I feel bad for these birds. They're actually bred to look like that and sadly the more deformed they are the more prized they are. Not unlike some purebred dog breeds today.
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The poor things.

Well, I'm off for the rest of the day. I need to pack up a hotel room and then go and get my Dark Cornish trio on the way home.

Large Fowl or Bantam?

Thinking about heading out to buy Halloween candy now since it's the day of, and only a handful of hours til sundown.
Do you guys think it's safe?

I am not a person who should be allowed alone in a house with a bag of candy so thus, I try to buy just stuff I don't personally like!

Make a batch of cookies. or Turn your lights of and hide.








Maybe this thread shoud be titled "theuglychick's chat thread" and be moved to the a Random Ramblings thread...?

 

[Smuvers Farm]

Thinking about heading out to buy Halloween candy now since it's the day of, and only a handful of hours til sundown.
Do you guys think it's safe?

I am not a person who should be allowed alone in a house with a bag of candy so thus, I try to buy just stuff I don't personally like!

We're lucky... we live out in the boonies so no TorTers

No gallbladder issues for me, cuz I don't have one.

Me neither!!

 

[staceyj]

I'm back.
I bought candy I don't like and WINE that I DO!