California - Northern

[chickee]

I found this poor thing in the bator this morning, just like that, with her foot sticking out. I helped her out, but boy was she mad. No wonder she couldn't get out.

Boy was she determined and lucky!

 

[Audio51]

I found this poor thing in the bator this morning, just like that, with her foot sticking out. I helped her out, but boy was she mad. No wonder she couldn't get out.

Oh my! Looks like she was doing a pretty good job for the position she is in. Nice save!

 

[chiqita]

I found this poor thing in the bator this morning, just like that, with her foot sticking out. I helped her out, but boy was she mad. No wonder she couldn't get out.

Good job. I have never had a footling hatch naturally. I think the need legs to help turn an push or something. If you have it I always put vetrynican on the umbilicus of anyone helped in case it was still open.

 

[Audio51]

Quote: I didn't read it that ways the first time, but yeah....definitley easy to think he was NOT talking about chickens in that second part!

 

[Happy Chooks]

I have a pip!!!!!

So this chick that has had its beak out for 12 hours. What do I do? There are 13 other ones pipped. I don't really want to open the bator and harm them just to save the one. Especially since interfering with the hatch is such an iffy proposition. Tonight at midnight starts day 21. Should I wait? The original ones that had pipped this morning have done nothing. Do they ever just give up or are they in a resting stage?

Leave them be!

I found this poor thing in the bator this morning, just like that, with her foot sticking out. I helped her out, but boy was she mad. No wonder she couldn't get out.

Good save! The membrane was changing color, so it would get stuck soon.

 

[capayvalleychick]

tonight I just feel sad. not b/c of a forgotton gift the Genesis. I can buy that on my own but because it is symbolic of the fact that my mommy is getting to an age where things that were once paramount in her mind are easily forgotten. @capayvalleychick has met my mom a couple of times. She does really well but this was really telling today.

I'm sorry that you are feeling bad. Your mom is wonderful and you are so lucky to have such a close relationship with her.

I can't find it now, but you mentioned having a fresh chicken dinner on Sunday. To avoid tough meat, you need to age chicken (similar to hanging beef). Here are Gina Bisco's recommendations:

"After processing, for best meat texture, chickens should be chilled and aged before cooking. Most sources recommend chilling and aging chickens for 24 hours, and up to 3 days before freezing. I think aging at least 24 hours improves the texture, and that older chickens are better with longer aging, up to perhaps 5 days in the refrigerator for fowl. The properly aged bird should retain a very fresh clean smell with no hint of taint. I've read that chickens that are to be frozen need not be aged first if they will remain at least a month in the freezer. However, that advice may have been based on industrial meat lines, butchered very young. For historic breed chickens butchered at 12 weeks or older, freezer aging may not be enough. If a chicken was not aged in the fridge for at least 24 hours before freezing, then after thawing I usually will allow it another day or more to age in the fridge, before cooking."

I use an ice chest, packed with ice, to age multiple chickens, for 1 to 3 days.

 

[sewandgrow]

I got them from a feed store, so who knows....

. I'll know for sure in about a week, when the CC's are 2x the size of the rest of the chicks.

I was eager to tell my feed store story from my trip yesterday but have seen so many " feed store horror stories" here this morning that mine pales in comparison...Another tie....LOL

Hello all!

Hello back.............Jump right in. The water is fine...............Friendly people & lots to learn. Where are you & what are your chicken goals?

When I was there today, there was another lady buying straight run Silkies. The worker told her that he didn't think Silkie Roo's will crow, so straight run shouldn't be a problem. I said, "ummm, yes they crow."

I don't really this they have chicken training in the feed stores................

Ron, you changed subjects so abruptly! Took me a moment to realize that beloved grammas were not the topic of the second half of the post. Say what?! Really woke me up, though.

I had to do a second take too....!!~!!!

Leave them be!

Good save! The membrane was changing color, so it would get stuck soon.

Hope he does fine.............

 

[kmollyhughes]

WELCOME to the Northern California thread!     Lots of great people, fun conversation and information on here.             

Thanks for the push! Like I needed more time on BYC. Lol

 

[Audio51]

When I was there today, there was another lady buying straight run Silkies. The worker told her that he didn't think Silkie Roo's will crow, so straight run shouldn't be a problem. I said, "ummm, yes they crow."

I don't really this they have chicken training in the feed stores................

Well...they should! If not they should just not give any advice at all. I'd rather have no info than wrong info.

My Red Sex Link that I am contemplating processing was sold to me as a Buff Orphington by a feed Store employee. I was looking specifically for that breed because I had red they, in general, were quieter. I did get some later and found out they were no quieter than any other, but still.....

 

[Audio51]

Quote: Well this is the right thread for that....we are a very chatty bunch!