BREEDING FOR PRODUCTION...EGGS AND OR MEAT.

[lpatelski]

I cooked a full adult male yesterday, was concerned about chewiness or toughness since he was 2+ years at harvest. Anyway I decided to cook him in the pressure canner. I had read some about how when canning some seasonings can change or get bitter so I didn't add any (but all my birds are brined after harvest). Anyway I just put the bird in whole, filled water to the first line threw in some whole potatoes and cooked for 20 minutes at 15 lbs pressure. (5 minutes heat time, 5 minutes cool time for 30 total) and it came out so tender and moist, and tasty even though there were no seasonings. (he did have some but not a lot of fm). And I still have plenty of broth for a soup.

That sounds awesome, what brand & size pressure canner do you have.

 

[Kassaundra]

That sounds awesome, what brand & size pressure canner do you have.

Not a clue it holds 6 quart jars I believe. I think I got it at good ol' Wally world, it was a have to thing last year my freezer died I didn't notice until most all the meat was nearly thawed (so fortunately still salvageable ) I spent nearly 24 hours straight canning meat. I just went to the store and got the only one they had (at that moment all that mattered was it would seal jars)

 

[Fire Ant Farm]

I cooked a full adult male yesterday, was concerned about chewiness or toughness since he was 2+ years at harvest. Anyway I decided to cook him in the pressure canner. I had read some about how when canning some seasonings can change or get bitter so I didn't add any (but all my birds are brined after harvest). Anyway I just put the bird in whole, filled water to the first line threw in some whole potatoes and cooked for 20 minutes at 15 lbs pressure. (5 minutes heat time, 5 minutes cool time for 30 total) and it came out so tender and moist, and tasty even though there were no seasonings. (he did have some but not a lot of fm). And I still have plenty of broth for a soup.

Actually, my new favorite way to cook chicken is to put it in a pressure cooker (smaller - just a 6 quart one) with ginger, half and onion, a cinnamon stick, and a carrot, with water. Soup plus yummy chicken.

My fridge just died, which reminded me that I want to put up my next cull by canning the chicken meat rather than depending on a freezer.

 

[Gorman Farm]

Wow I feel for you and the birds.
We have had temps in the 90's and we are experiencing a severe drought. One rain in almost 2 months which is highly unusual for here, my pasture for the sheep is burnt badly, as is most of my lawn around the house.
I have been making mud puddles for the chickens and turkeys daily and keeping their fans on.

 

[Beer can]

We've had non stop rain for over a week. Stopped this morning. Now it's snowing...
I use our small pressure cooker for any older chickens, a old presto. I think it's just 4qt might be 6? , have to stuff the birds in but works great. I don't add anything but salt, chopped celery, carrots and onion that I strain out, just to flavor broth.
We do have a large pressure canner, 23qt I think but it only holds 7 qt jars, lots of pints double stacked. Haven't thought of using it for cooking but I guess it would be the same process.

 

[BantyChooks]

We've had non stop rain for over a week. Stopped this morning. Now it's snowing....

Hey, at least it's a little change of pace, eh.

 

[Beer can]

Hey, at least it's a little change of pace, eh.

It won't stick but still don't like seeing it.
Got absolutely nothing done last two weekends cause of the rain. Need to move a couple coops off the garden area. Cull a rooster and combine the separated naked necks to make room for the Easter hatched chicks. Working 12hr shifts this week so no time. Like to get them outside, two weeks from now we're going on vacation and need to make it easier for someone to care for them.

 

[Beer can]

Which reminds me, have to keep a eye on the calendar. Hoping to give the capon tools a wirl this time.

 

[lpatelski]

Ahhh, it feels good to blog again... My 96g egg did not hatch. As suspected it drown The chick was nothing super special, I just wanted it to hatch.

 

[3riverschick]

If someone on this list is a real expert in color genetics will they please PM me? Thanks
Karen