Arizona Chickens

[Fuzzybird]

Well Gang, I got 11 chicks out of the 14 eggs. 3 are not pipping yet. I am so excited! Thank you Aurorarose they are such beauties! I learned what the lump on the head is. Its called Vaulted Head. It dates back to when the silkies were bred to polish to introduce different colors. The Vaulted head is desired by some of the show breeders for it makes for a bigger more fluffy topknot. It is really the brain with out a scull bone. They can get hurt if they happen to get hit in the head. Never can you breed a vaulted head to another one for a fatal gene will acure. I may even have another chick with that but not as big.
PUFFYCHEEKS, LOVE THAT GOOSE TALE. WISH I HAD SEEN THAT! Here is pictures of my new peepers!

 

[Mikey D]

Well Gang, I got 11 chicks out of the 14 eggs. 3 are not pipping yet. I am so excited! Thank you Aurorarose they are such beauties! I learned what the lump on the head is. Its called Vaulted Head. It dates back to when the silkies were bred to polish to introduce different colors. The Vaulted head is desired by some of the show breeders for it makes for a bigger more fluffy topknot. It is really the brain with out a scull bone. They can get hurt if they happen to get hit in the head. Never can you breed a vaulted head to another one for a fatal gene will acure. I may even have another chick with that but not as big.
PUFFYCHEEKS, LOVE THAT GOOSE TALE. WISH I HAD SEEN THAT! Here is pictures of my new peepers!

Very cute fuzzy butts!

 

[Puffycheeks]

Awesome!!!

 

[aurorarose25]

Well Gang, I got 11 chicks out of the 14 eggs. 3 are not pipping yet. I am so excited! Thank you Aurorarose they are such beauties! I learned what the lump on the head is. Its called Vaulted Head. It dates back to when the silkies were bred to polish to introduce different colors. The Vaulted head is desired by some of the show breeders for it makes for a bigger more fluffy topknot. It is really the brain with out a scull bone. They can get hurt if they happen to get hit in the head. Never can you breed a vaulted head to another one for a fatal gene will acure. I may even have another chick with that but not as big.
PUFFYCHEEKS, LOVE THAT GOOSE TALE. WISH I HAD SEEN THAT! Here is pictures of my new peepers!

looks like you have a paint silkie as well.. cool they are soo pretty huh?

 

[turkeybreeder]

i could put a session and how to butcher a turkey
but we butcher the last turkey last wenesday
its alot of feathers to pluck on a turkey

If someone puts together a session that I can come to for butchering a turkey, I am in...

 

[turkeybreeder]

hopefully soon i can put together a
day to show how to butcher a chicken
it we be cool to meet a couple of byc friends
it would be cool to use a chicken plucker
my neighbors dad has a chicken plucker
but he wants to start charging 4 dollars per bird

 

[aurorarose25]

hopefully soon i can put together a
day to show how to butcher a chicken
it we be cool to meet a couple of byc friends
it would be cool to use a chicken plucker
my neighbors dad has a chicken plucker
but he wants to start charging 4 dollars per bird

I am game for anything. chicken, turkey, duck.... let me know when & where.. : )

 

[Arizonachicken]

I'm in for a butchering session. I'd like to learn how. I don't have a rooster to contribute, though. Is there anything else I can contribute? As long as I can get a babysitter for the day, I'll go. Thanks!

 

[Arizonachicken]

i remember when my cousin wanted to learn to butcher chickens
or turkeys right when he saw the blood he fainted and fell on the lader
i seen people faint when they see blood it is not funny
i would say its good to have some alcohol ready if you
are going to teach someone to butcher a chicken or turkey
in case if they faint with the blood they see when you process them
i always remeber when we process the chickens when my
cousin fainted and its not funny its serious we though he had
a seizure because he could not speak and almost had to call
the paramedics

I know what you're talking about. I had the opportunity of seeing a NURSING student faint in the ER because someone was bleeding. Boy did she pick the wrong career...

 

[Novaleigh]

No worries about fainting from me. When I was younger, my family butchered our own livestock, including cows, goats, chickens, and more. I had to carry the cow parts (they felt weird) to a deep hole to bury them. Also, a little TMI perhaps, I worked on male and female cadavers in anatomy and physiology when I was going for my nursing. Very interesting. But yeah, would love to learn how and get some hands on education. And, would love to meet some of the fellow BYCers!

Fuzzybird, you have some BEAUTIFUL chicks! So stinkin cute!!!

We painted the exterior of the coop tonight! Still a long way to go, but it is progressing nicely! =)