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[chiqita]

Here is a smoked rib recipe that uses a smoker. A BBQ with indirect heat would work too. This is my Brothers recipe:

thank you! Ill have to get the smoker out from under the basement. Thank goodness ther eare no broodies sitting at that door now.

And who are you feeding 20 lbs of ribs to?


On a side note, did you get your Jumbo quail from James Marie to hatch?

I figure we will be eating them off and on for a week! But there is a ton of bone, we will see how much we end up eating. The quails hatched this week! I had a ehh hatch rate, so I emailed about replacement eggs, it is supposed to just cost shipping if you have under 50%.

I only got 2 manchurian snow quail. I was bummed. 3 died today, however, so I'm a little concerned they are crowding too close together. If anything else happens they go on sulmet, however....

 

[Ali707]

thank you! Ill have to get the smoker out from under the basement. Thank goodness ther eare no broodies sitting at that door now.
I figure we will be eating them off and on for a week! But there is a ton of bone, we will see how much we end up eating. The quails hatched this week! I had a ehh hatch rate, so I emailed about replacement eggs, it is supposed to just cost shipping if you have under 50%.

I only got 2 manchurian snow quail. I was bummed. 3 died today, however, so I'm a little concerned they are crowding too close together. If anything else happens they go on sulmet, however....

How many eggs did you start with? What turner did you end up putting them in and how many days did these take? Just curious, because as soon as I get done with the chicken coop, I do still want some Jumbo quail for the eggs. Not the eating so much, even though they are good eats. I am squeamish about processing them. I am still leaning towards the Coturnix, but I saw some Snow Flake quail that were really pretty. I think they were a color variation or maybe a mutation of Bob White's maybe? I can't remember now.

 

[chiqita]

Started out with 100 eggs. Bobwhites I don't know anything about however except they take longer to mature and are crazy.

 

[Flowers of Abba]

hey it's 7:28 on 7/28 which happens to be my bday

Found this post while looking up pita pintas on google... I'm 7/31... Nice to know I'm in good company
So the question, are they ok in the snow?

 

[lizanne]

Are you talking about Ayam Cemani from Indonesia? Or is there yet another new import? There have been pockets of Cemani here in the US for years, but the breeders are very selective about distributing them. You'd probably have to take out a bank loan, but at least GFF will have some to sell (and be quite willing to exchange them for $$$).

I think those are so cool. They have eggs on Ebay-in Europe, and it says they are willing to ship to the US, but I don't think eggs shipped that far would hatch.

 

[ronott1]

I think those are so cool. They have eggs on Ebay-in Europe, and it says they are willing to ship to the US, but I don't think eggs shipped that far would hatch.

I would give it a go!

 

[ChickNmamma]

OMG quote hates me!

deb, they need bigger poofs and more foot feathering. I am looking forward to mixing some of Sherry ( or Shelly, GOD I always get it wrong) at California Country Ranch blood in here. They are going to be formidable next generation!

They are little spitfires too, I put up 3 perches in the quarantine cage, and they are on ALL of them. They are demanding watermelon and foot massages, I can tell.

I am very glad you got your birds! I contacted CJ about some of the other Partridge Silkies, but the shipping cost scared me off. I will try and get some hatching eggs from her next year (she said she is going to try and keep a few birds).

It does sound as if they are a bit "Spoiled".. but somehow I don't think you are going to un-spoil them.. I have Owl - remember?

I may be able to help you out in the poof/foot feather department in a bit myself. I contacted Sheri about some Partridge Chicks, she said she would let me know when she has some in the future. Hers are all bearded - which I don't know if you want to add that to the Showgirls, it tends to add a Walnut Comb and remove their wattles. I have some chicks I hatched from Owl and Poppi (Smutty Buff unbearded with wattles) and all the chicks have decent foot feathers, and puffs. Serious Puffs. I kept the 3 older Buff/Partridge colored ones and I think one is a boy. "He" is half Smutty Buff and half Owl so would work for Partridge easily. Maybe when they get a bit bigger (they are umm... 3 weeks?) I can share pictures. Right now they are going thru that funny Juvie stage - all sticking out feathers, silly firecracker tails and funny mohawks...

 

[Meg2000000]

Found this post while looking up pita pintas on google... I'm 7/31... Nice to know I'm in good company
So the question, are they ok in the snow?

Yes they are! They are from the Asturias region in Spain (where it is cold and snowy). My Basques are hardy but they got nothing on PPs!

I'm 7/10! July birthday people are awesome!!

 

[chiqita]

You are such a sweetpea. Cj had to get rid of everything she lost her court battle and the neighbor went batty. I think I was her last shipment she was crying like a baby.

I'm not sure what I will do with the genes and matings. I have boys with crazy poofs and good feathers and I have flame the crazy red partridge rooster that is lust crazed and jumps fences. He has OK feet and head but outrageous color. I will probably play around and see what I like the chicks of once they come out of quarinteen and start laying.
I'm not anti beard in showgirls I like the puffed up little black lady in hat look. But then the clean neck no beard really nekkid look is awesome too.
And then I like the van Buren chicks with sideburns too...
I loves me some showgirls. I need to convince Jordan to come down once everyone is out of quarantine. Perhaps she would be bribable with chicks and eggs and checks....

 

[ChickNmamma]

You are such a sweetpea. Cj had to get rid of everything she lost her court battle and the neighbor went batty. I think I was her last shipment she was crying like a baby.

I'm not sure what I will do with the genes and matings. I have boys with crazy poofs and good feathers and I have flame the crazy red partridge rooster that is lust crazed and jumps fences. He has OK feet and head but outrageous color. I will probably play around and see what I like the chicks of once they come out of quarinteen and start laying.
I'm not anti beard in showgirls I like the puffed up little black lady in hat look. But then the clean neck no beard really nekkid look is awesome too.
And then I like the van Buren chicks with sideburns too...
I loves me some showgirls. I need to convince Jordan to come down once everyone is out of quarantine. Perhaps she would be bribable with chicks and eggs and checks....

Oh wow, I didn't hear about that.. that's terrible when people who move in can destroy it for people who have been there for years...

I bet you will have some real frankenchicks! Flame sounds like a crazy Roo... I don't think you have showed him off. Is he Ugly Boy's dad? Ugly Boy has some neat colors too.