Chickens In Ya Window

[WVduckchick]

Well ****! Now I have one sitting in the nest box and she's been there for close to an hour.

 

[Ravynscroft]

That was my guess as well. Major bummer. Should we start it over?

I think we should let Amy decide on the starting over part... if she doesn't want to, then either we can figure out a new one or just stay here, if sc's ok with that...

Hopefully they can bring it back. I miss it already.

 

[WalnutHill]

Why didn't the fates land me closer to you? I'm drooling over your jerky, Walnut. I can't eat that conventional stuff so it's been way too long.

What's stopping you from making some? Ain't nothing to it! Ideally you will use a smoker, but you can build a smoker if you need to. You can mix up marinade, or dry rub. Dry rub smokes dry faster, with distinct flavor bites. Marinade makes for a more tender strip with consistent taste.

Smoking temps are really low for jerky, you don't want to cook the meat. I'm going to use oak and hickory for the "original" recipe, and toss some bay leaves on cherry for the teriyaki for a sweet/spicy kick.

Top secret tip...I don't like making jerky laying down on smoker racks. It tends to sag through, or sticks to the wire. Use metal grill skewers to string up a bunch of meat strips (about 1/2" from the top end of the strip), then lower the skewer over the smoker rack at right angles to the wires on the rack. Guide the meat strips between the grids and they get great smoke coverage and no sticking. When done, hold the rack over a baking sheet, and work the skewer out.

Don't use bamboo skewers, they are too weak and leave splinters.

 

[Cockatrice6420]

Well ****! Now I have one sitting in the nest box and she's been there for close to an hour.

Have you tried being a chicken doula? Rub her back firmly but not hard slowly as if you're working with her back muscles to push out the egg. Once you reach the tail stroke up the tail lifting the vent open a bit. Repeat process a few times and she should pass something soon.

 

[Ravynscroft]

Well ****! Now I have one sitting in the nest box and she's been there for close to an hour.

Calm down... if it was egg bound or lash egg issues, it really isn't contagious... is she a new layer? I've had hens sit around in nest boxes for several hours especially when first starting... with some it takes a while for them to figure out when exactly the egg is coming out...

 

[scflock]

I become harder of hearing every. single. day.   But I suffer from misophonia. . .

Every time my wife orders a salad with too many croutons and cucumbers, and I cut my eyes at her with smoke coming out of my ears, I say "I can't help it. It's a disease"

 

[Cockatrice6420]

Every time my wife orders a salad with too many croutons and cucumbers, and I cut my eyes at her with smoke coming out of my ears, I say "I can't help it. It's a disease"

Mine happens when my hubby adds worchesteshire to the stroganoff.

 

[rossfam06]

Found a dead golden comet in the coop this morning. Still trying to figure out cause, but I'm leaning toward eggbound. No predator signs, no bugs, no trauma. Just laying there dead.

Oh no!!!!! I'm sorry.

I think the She Said/He Said thread got wiped out in the massive SPAM issues... looks like it's completely gone this time... wouldn't let me find it through my email either...

That's also sad.....I hope the others can find us here and we can storm this thread. We don't need his permission. He would love it!!

Well ****! Now I have one sitting in the nest box and she's been there for close to an hour.

She got scared and now she is laying!!!! Hahahah!!!! . She's like I don't want that to happen to me so I better produce!

 

[chicapee]

Calm down... if it was egg bound or lash egg issues, it really isn't contagious... is she a new layer? I've had hens sit around in nest boxes for several hours especially when first starting... with some it takes a while for them to figure out when exactly the egg is coming out...

One of my new layers decided to lay from the top roost out in the pen the other day. Yep I had a broken egg. Cleared that up in a hurry, don't want them getting ideas.

 

[rossfam06]

Well Day 14 candle went well. All 12 that survived day 7 are growing and doing well. There is one that has a funny shape...like maybe a developing foot or something but good veining and lots of movement. So we shall see next week!!!!

And I forgot to post this yesterday. I was so busy!!!