Arizona Chickens

[BlueBaby]

Well, it's almost August now, and then the fun part of the flock loosing their feather's to molt will soon begin. You might want to save this recipe that you can make for them then.

Molt Meatloaf

3 Eggs, lightly beaten
¾ Cup water
2T Molasses
2/3 Cup Old-fashioned Oats
2/3 Cup Layer Crumble (or pellets moistened in a bit of water)
¼ Cup Wheat germ
¼ Cup Powdered Milk
3 Cloves Garlic, chopped
¼ Cup Fresh or Dried Parsley
1T each Fresh or Dried Basil, Dill, Marjoram and Tarragon
1 ½ Pounds Ground Beef

In large bowl, combine eggs, milk and molasses. Stir in oats, crumble, wheat germ, powdered milk, garlic and herbs. Add meat and mix well. Pat mixture into a small casserole or loaf pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for one hour. Cool, slice and serve. Leftovers can be frozen and then defrosted as needed.

 

[meetthebubus]

We had lightening and thunder and some rain - not a lot of rain but enough to wet things down a bit PLUS it did not reach 100 today! Humid though.

The girls handle the humidity so much better, they aren't hot plus the ice didn't melt as fast, looks like this week is going to be a bit better than last week

Praise be!

 

[SonoranChick]

Well, it's almost August now, and then the fun part of the flock loosing their feather's to molt will soon begin. You might want to save this recipe that you can make for them then.

Molt Meatloaf

3 Eggs, lightly beaten
¾ Cup water
2T Molasses
2/3 Cup Old-fashioned Oats
2/3 Cup Layer Crumble (or pellets moistened in a bit of water)
¼ Cup Wheat germ
¼ Cup Powdered Milk
3 Cloves Garlic, chopped
¼ Cup Fresh or Dried Parsley
1T each Fresh or Dried Basil, Dill, Marjoram and Tarragon
1 ½ Pounds Ground Beef

In large bowl, combine eggs, milk and molasses. Stir in oats, crumble, wheat germ, powdered milk, garlic and herbs. Add meat and mix well. Pat mixture into a small casserole or loaf pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for one hour. Cool, slice and serve. Leftovers can be frozen and then defrosted as needed.

Thanks for posting this! I was thinking to myself, this actually sounds kind of tasty...until I got to the "layer crumble" part Guess I won't be taste testing this one. I'll definitely make it for the girls though!

 

[BlueBaby]

Thanks for posting this! I was thinking to myself, this actually sounds kind of tasty...until I got to the "layer crumble" part Guess I won't be taste testing this one. I'll definitely make it for the girls though!

If you put any extra in the fridge or freezer, I would suggest marking the container "for chickens" then, unless of course you are molting yourself!

 

[nicollee]

And by contrast, I now have lakefront property.

I am sooooo jealous... It used to flood like that in Sacramento

Good morning!
It has rained off and on all night here and sprinkles are still falling..

I want some rain too.... would you please share it???? With the rest of us

Thanks for posting this! I was thinking to myself, this actually sounds kind of tasty...until I got to the "layer crumble" part Guess I won't be taste testing this one. I'll definitely make it for the girls though!

So I figure if you just remove the layer crumbles, you might have yourself the start of a vegeterian meatloaf.....

 

[SonoranChick]

I certainly hope molting is not one of the 1,436 side effects of pregnancy although at this point I wouldn't be surprised lol

 

[BlueBaby]

I certainly hope molting is not one of the 1,436 side effects of pregnancy although at this point I wouldn't be surprised lol

I think that you would have to grow feather's first before you can molt. So, as long as you aren't growing any feather's you should be fine!

 

[nicollee]

This used to be the sweetest chicken... She always ran to us to get picked up or petted, now she is trying to hatch ice packs... (We made small pillow covers for the ice packs) And she is super grumpy.... Last year when I thought the heat was broken, I was SOOOOO wrong! Chicken hospital is too hot when it's over 100, so here she sits on her ice pack babies....

I guess I'll be looking for day old chicks soon.. this was not in my plans

 

[nicollee]

I certainly hope molting is not one of the 1,436 side effects of pregnancy although at this point I wouldn't be surprised lol

Not that I've ever heard, but sometimes your feet and ears grow....

 

[BlueBaby]

This used to be the sweetest chicken... She always ran to us to get picked up or petted, now she is trying to hatch ice packs... (We made small pillow covers for the ice packs) And she is super grumpy.... Last year when I thought the heat was broken, I was SOOOOO wrong! Chicken hospital is too hot when it's over 100, so here she sits on her ice pack babies....

I guess I'll be looking for day old chicks soon.. this was not in my plans

Wow, and I thought that putting the broodies on ice was supposed to cure them of it!