California - Northern

[PetRock]

Walt with one of Kim's Delaware cockerels:

 

[tommysgirl]

It looks like one of the ones from Kathyinmo but it's so BIG already.

 

[tommysgirl]

Walt with one of Kim's Delaware cockerels:

 

[chiqita]

well, GMO crops are generally understood to be SAFE in terms of human health, there's just big questions about their possible ecological consequences (and various moral questions as well, about taking genes from one critter & transplanting into another, which is a pretty big step beyond usual breeding/husbandry) -- so for shantih's original question of "who has the safest food supply," i think the next question necessarily should be, "Safest for whom?"  the end consumer?  the producers and their farm workers?  the ecosystem?  answers might be very different for each...

(pardon me, my professor side is showing again...)

That's a better answer then mine!

 

[tommysgirl]

Oh and how did Kim do at the show????

 

[juststruttin]

This is my semi muddled understanding from NPR. The chicken as to be raised here then shipped to china. We don't inspect on either end. But it can't be Chinese chicken because their food supply is severely FUBAR ( I wonder if that words gets censored) .so now they can sell us frozen chicken and not kill people on a regular basis like they do over there.

Speaking of it don't eat ANYTHING with sliced strawberries in it. It can't be done with a machine so its all Chinese strawberries. And strawberries are one of those fruits that absorb toxins.

This is one of the reasons we got into more seriously raising our own meat with french muscovies ( to replace beef) breese ( if you are going to do it, do the best) and quail ( fast) . The problems is the globalization of the food supply freak me right out.

Shantih, not sure if I already told you but of the Bresse eggs I got from you I hatched 7 girls and 3 boys. I have since read on the Bresse Forum that other people have had great luck with your eggs too, even when shipped. The birds I hatched are now 3 months and super strong and healthy. I could not be happier. Thanks

While we are on the subject, here is another interesting article on the subject.
http://www.decodedscience.com/chicken-nuggets-made-china-usda-oks-processing/36556

 

[chiqita]

Shantih,  not sure if I already told you but  of the Bresse eggs I got from you I hatched 7 girls and 3 boys.    I have since read on the Bresse Forum that other people have had great luck with your eggs too, even when shipped.    The birds I hatched  are now 3 months and super strong and healthy.  I could not be happier.  Thanks

While we are on the subject,  here is another interesting article on the subject.  
http://www.decodedscience.com/chicken-nuggets-made-china-usda-oks-processing/36556

Notice you didn't say marans eggs! Breese eggs ship well and I think my hens are throwing girls.
Before the attack I had 22 breese littles mossy oak was going to grow out for me as meat birds . There might have been 5 roos among them.

They should be laying soon! Mine played 3 days before I had marked the first expected date. Clovis however was active as soon as he had a comb, he is a dancing fool! They are escape artists however. I'll have to post a picture of one hen getting out of the dog kennel.

 

[juststruttin]

Notice you didn't say marans eggs! Breese eggs ship well and I think my hens are throwing girls.
Before the attack I had 22 breese littles mossy oak was going to grow out for me as meat birds . There might have been 5 roos among them.

They should be laying soon! Mine played 3 days before I had marked the first expected date. Clovis however was active as soon as he had a comb, he is a dancing fool! They are escape artists however. I'll have to post a picture of one hen getting out of the dog kennel.

I forget what you got from me. Basque? Did you loose them in the horrible predator attack? I would be happy to give you some eggs if you still have your bator running.

 

[Ali707]

Here's a wartime song to serenade to your girls! (warning, the music intro is almost a minute long)

Maybe it will get a late starter laying!

THAT is a classic!

 

[PetRock]

Oh and how did Kim do at the show????

Kim brought 12 of her young Delawares for Walt to use in his workshop on what judges look for in birds. Walt Leonard was the judge for the show and is a chicken expert extraordinaire! He lives here in N CA and participates in quite a few different threads here on BYC.