BREEDING FOR PRODUCTION...EGGS AND OR MEAT.

[3riverschick]

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3959995/
A Published in 2009.
Excerpt from the webpage:
"Abstract
A recent meeting (December 2008) regarding chromatin-based epigenetics was hosted by the Banbury Conference Center and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. The intent was to discuss aspects of epigenetic control of genomic function, and to arrive at a consensus definition of "epigenetics" to be considered by the broader community. It was evident that multiple mechanistic steps lead to the stable heritance of the epigenetic phenotype. Below we provide our view and interpretation of the proceedings at the meeting."



Best,
Karen
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Originally Posted by ronott1


Is that current science? It does not change genes to do this--same as humans. Within one generation of not using the feed, they will be right back to what they were.

It is not permanent.

 

[bramblefir]

I have a question about an injury to a chick it has graphic pics so I am putting it in the spoiler underneath.

My 1.5 week old chick injured itself, shattering the larger wing bone entirely and completely exposing the smaller wing bone still intact. The wing was still attatched by flesh, which I severed and removed. It had already started to discolor and get mushy, but still had some blood flow and had not become necrotic yet. The chick is still very active, alert, eating and pooping, running around w/ it's hatch mates and mom. My question is what to do if anything w/ the two bones, the one that is shattered and jagged, as well as the one that is in tact.

small inner circle is the jagged bone end, the larger circle shows the wing nub w/ some swelling, not sure if it is infection starting or just from the trauma.



here is the in tact wing bone



short circle is the jagged bone, long circle is the in tact bone



showing he is bright and alert this is 12+ hours after the event.



again showing both bones. The wet is vetricyn spray.


The severed wing.

If it were me, I would have put it down. That said, you could possibly trim the bone ends close to the "stump" with a pair of sharp, sterilized poultry shears and then pull the skin over them. You would need to either stitch or superglue the skin closed. Infection is the greatest risk at this point as it seems to have survived the shock.

 

[Kassaundra]

If it were me, I would have put it down. That said, you could possibly trim the bone ends close to the "stump" with a pair of sharp, sterilized poultry shears and then pull the skin over them. You would need to either stitch or superglue the skin closed. Infection is the greatest risk at this point as it seems to have survived the shock.

The minute it seems not to be thriving I will put it down, I am pretty sure that exposed shattered bone will infect anyway.

 

[Beer can]

The minute it seems not to be thriving I will put it down, I am pretty sure that exposed shattered bone will infect anyway.

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[Beer can]

Tough old bird, 15 minutes in pressure cooker, now tender :-D

 

[Maeschak]

Tough old bird, 15 minutes in pressure cooker, now tender :-D

Hey there- been wanting to pressure cook an old rooster for awhile. Can you give me specifics on how you did it? I have read conflicting reports about how to pressure cook an old bird and the results... I am guessing you cooked on 15 lb pressure for 15 minutes total? How much liquid did you put in the pot? Just a few inches or covered the bird?

Thanks so much!

 

[CanadianBuckeye]

What does a pressure cooked chicken taste like? (Please don't say it tastes like chicken

) By that, I mean....... does it taste like chicken that's in chicken soup? Or more like a roast?
Did you brine first?
@Beer can please share all the details! I have a pressure cooker, it's only been used to cook beans........ and even then they turn out tough....... :-(

 

[CanadianBuckeye]

If it were me, I would have put it down. That said, you could possibly trim the bone ends close to the "stump" with a pair of sharp, sterilized poultry shears and then pull the skin over them. You would need to either stitch or superglue the skin closed. Infection is the greatest risk at this point as it seems to have survived the shock.

Can you cut the bone off at the joint? My guess is, chickens being uber-tough, if there's no exposed bone and you keep out infection your chick will do just fine.

 

[CanadianBuckeye]

Epigenetics stuff!

I'm fascinated by epigenetics research, I've always thought that Darwin's view of evolution did not explain everything.......... looks like Lamarck may get the last laugh

 

[Kassaundra]

Can you cut the bone off at the joint? My guess is, chickens being uber-tough, if there's no exposed bone and you keep out infection your chick will do just fine.

That is basically what I need to know is cutting the bones off at the joint ness. my gut says it is. I don't even know if I can see things well enough to do that. IF infection has already set in it is likely a moot point anyway