Diary & Notes ~ Air Cell Detatched SHIPPED Chicken Eggs for incubation and hatching

[Doug Hodges]

Im going to share my recipe, I rarely measure anything so Ill do my best on quantity
Chop up an onion as small as you can get it and smash out the juices as best you can.
Put Martha White Self Rising Corn Mean in a bowl.
Add Sugar. (Say 1/3 bag of cornmeal to 1 cup sugar)
Mix thoroughly.
Add enough buttermilk and the onions to barely wet it.
Use your hands to knead it. It will get wetter as you go. Remember you can always add more buttermilk, but you cant take it away.
When its ready it will still be a little gritty. Cover the bowl with saran wrap. If you have time, set it in the fridge for 6 hours or more. You want it to rise. If you forgot, set it on the counter and let it rise as long as you can. The longer up to a day or so is the best in the fridge.
Use a fry daddy or equal. Heat it to 350 or in that range. wet a small spoon in the grease and dip into the bowl and make a ball with the spoon and drop it in the grease. Wet spoon with the hot grease each time. Make ball and repeat. It will drop to the bottom and rise. In a fry daddy I ususally make 8 or so at a time. After it has risen watch for browning of the edges. A lot of the time, it will roll over on its on. If it doesn't, gently tap one side and it will roll over and the browned side will be on top and the uncooked side will be on the bottom. Good luck

 

[TweetyNPetey]

Im going to share my recipe, I rarely measure anything so Ill do my best on quantity
Chop up an onion as small as you can get it and smash out the juices as best you can.
Put Martha White Self Rising Corn Mean in a bowl.
Add Sugar. (Say 1/3 bag of cornmeal to 1 cup sugar)
Mix thoroughly.
Add enough buttermilk and the onions to barely wet it.
Use your hands to knead it. It will get wetter as you go. Remember you can always add more buttermilk, but you cant take it away.
When its ready it will still be a little gritty. Cover the bowl with saran wrap. If you have time, set it in the fridge for 6 hours or more. You want it to rise. If you forgot, set it on the counter and let it rise as long as you can. The longer up to a day or so is the best in the fridge.
Use a fry daddy or equal. Heat it to 350 or in that range. wet a small spoon in the grease and dip into the bowl and make a ball with the spoon and drop it in the grease. Wet spoon with the hot grease each time. Make ball and repeat. It will drop to the bottom and rise. In a fry daddy I ususally make 8 or so at a time. After it has risen watch for browning of the edges. A lot of the time, it will roll over on its on. If it doesn't, gently tap one side and it will roll over and the browned side will be on top and the uncooked side will be on the bottom. Good luck

Yum!! Sounds delicious! Gonna try this sometime.

 

[TweetyNPetey]

Peeled off a bit more shell. Blood. Ran him back to the bator. I'm gonna try again in the morning. Night night.

 

[kaybee123]

TnP, if it's a lot of blood, you might want to give it another 24 hours.

 

[silver1313]

Im going to share my recipe, I rarely measure anything so Ill do my best on quantity
Chop up an onion as small as you can get it and smash out the juices as best you can.
Put Martha White Self Rising Corn Mean in a bowl.
Add Sugar. (Say 1/3 bag of cornmeal to 1 cup sugar)
Mix thoroughly.
Add enough buttermilk and the onions to barely wet it.
Use your hands to knead it. It will get wetter as you go. Remember you can always add more buttermilk, but you cant take it away.
When its ready it will still be a little gritty. Cover the bowl with saran wrap. If you have time, set it in the fridge for 6 hours or more. You want it to rise. If you forgot, set it on the counter and let it rise as long as you can. The longer up to a day or so is the best in the fridge.
Use a fry daddy or equal. Heat it to 350 or in that range. wet a small spoon in the grease and dip into the bowl and make a ball with the spoon and drop it in the grease. Wet spoon with the hot grease each time. Make ball and repeat. It will drop to the bottom and rise. In a fry daddy I ususally make 8 or so at a time. After it has risen watch for browning of the edges. A lot of the time, it will roll over on its on. If it doesn't, gently tap one side and it will roll over and the browned side will be on top and the uncooked side will be on the bottom. Good luck

so saving this to try in the near future .. maybe ican manage not to ruin them lol

 

[silver1313]

Peeled off a bit more shell. Blood. Ran him back to the bator. I'm gonna try again in the morning. Night night.

night night and yeah just let it be ..slow and steady is good !!

 

[Waffle]

[COLOR=FF8C00]Weekend Summary 5/11/2013~5/12/2013[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]Sally warned chicknfun to watch out for NiBBLES b/c she looks like a trouble maker[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]and was astonished that doug had been thinking of baby names since he was 14 ... i think I started picking them out at 8 lol[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]Sally had CCL Tpolish and brahma going into lockdown .. the CCL were starting to hatch last time i checked the thread before starting the weekend summary[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]and an empty bator ... gasp and the second empty one is full ...AGAIN!![/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]she shared some chicken pics on post 15268 as well[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00] [/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]Waffle has some turkey eggs heading that way and is having some temp problems with the bator !!![/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]the bator is a tin brower and has mercury thermometers .. any more suggestion anyone? and update waffle ?[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]Tweetynpetey has had an external pip for awhile now and has slowly been assissting a little at a time .. hope to see an update soon on aflac the ducky[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00] [/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]loving more chicken pics from sally on post 15276 !! especially those spitz!![/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00] [/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]Sally and the gang has realy missed OZ but it is nice that he opped in earlier today !!![/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00] [/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]Sally is investigating the possibility of meal worms transmitting marek's and if it pertains to the particular ones she has[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00] [/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]Sumi, Sally, and self agreed that ducks take longer than chicks and often are not as noisy and are doing our best to advise to TnP[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00] [/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]Tony's eggs are indeed production reds and when he finishes the 6*6 he will post pictures .... eventually lol[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]and he suggested a Vick's therm/hydro for waffles[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]also tony added FF to the bucket and it went everywhere !!![/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00] [/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]gardeningmama suggested sallys don't know whats might be bantam MF cochins... sally said no but then again after researching thought that might be it after all[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00] [/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]Sally posted a link for cpr for birds - post 15295[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]and is also researching the possibility of the platic food and waterers causing health problems in chickens[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00] [/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]marty1876 popped in and announced that there are turleys and goslings hatching over there and hoped we are all doing well[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00] [/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]cochins bought home two poor little chicks from the baby animal day at the high school norrible hatch ... i hope they do ok and florish !![/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00] [/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]Welcome to ms steak who stopped by to visit to the thread and said the conditions of the high school hatch sounded disgusting !![/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]and sally asked how steak came by the profile name chosen[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00] [/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]only 2 of cochins goose eggs are fertile .. hoping for one boy and one girl !![/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00] [/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]gracieo2 stopped by - WELCOME -[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]shared chick pics with us post 15323 and has 15 FBCM in the bator and lockdown is wednesday[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00] [/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]Doug had been at a St Louis cardinal game and had chicks hatching at home ...[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]the cards won by the way[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00] [/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]dcba also has spitz but does have one that is having feathering issues and wonders if its just that chick or possibly the breed[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00] [/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]Sally was seriously missing oz ... i think we all have missed him but are glad he had some mrs oz time too !![/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]　[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00] [/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]dcba is trying to decide exactly what breeds to go with like sally favs so far are -[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]Norwegian Jaerhon, Araucana and Ameraucana[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]I had never heard of the norwegian ones so i looked them up .. are those bantam or LF ?[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00] [/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]motorcyclechick gave sally a hug and said marans are pretty darned things and wished gracie good luck !![/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]a lot of motor's current hatch has rolling eggs cells !! grr so frustrating always[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00] [/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]RenneRae shared prom pictures of her beautiful 1st born Rayne (that is my god granddaughter's middle name) on post 15361[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]and she has 5 silkie and 4 serema going strong and she wished us all a happy mother's day[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]as did I and several others[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00] [/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]Oh no tony has chicken mites !! several people gave advice and he is fighting them hard and fast !!![/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00] [/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]sumi suggested sevin dust and that is what i used as well and neem oil as well[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00] [/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]el pollo commented on sumi post she found on ducks and said th person was lucky they spelled spelling right lol valid point el pollo ![/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00] [/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]cochins found lice (all tony's fault lol )[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]that she believes actually came from wild birds sharing space with her hens[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00] [/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]Doug pronounced renne's rayne a very pretty girl and wished us all a happy mother's day[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]he also had 14 chicks hatched as of this morning[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00] [/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]chicksooner had a scare b/c of a forgotten brooder lamp but the babies were ok !![/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]she is dealing with a brooder hen and eggs n chicks as well[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00] [/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]oz sends greeting and happy mother's day wishes and has about 24 hours left to get mrs oz packed and on her way back !![/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00] [/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]doug cooked a great meal for his family today ![/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00] [/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]tony thinks the wet nasty plywood might be the cause of his mite problem[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00] [/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]doug is also having temp flunctuations and is hoping everything is back to normal !![/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00] [/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]tony does all the cooking at his place too[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00] [/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]doug did eggtopsies and most were developed but did not finish .... hes hoping for better luck next time[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00] [/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]to answer toastnjelly ... when im moving is in the next month and where is back to ga ... this wil be the first part of the move .. the big harder part comes later ... i have to go assist my sister with baby number 6[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]and toast says renne's daughter is just lovely too !![/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00] [/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]Sally is very happy oz stopped in !![/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00] [/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]RenneRae asked about which ACV to get .. sally recommends the Heinz .. it has to say with the mother in it[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00] [/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]Sally has her first broody serema and it is one that just started laying !![/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]　[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]　[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]　[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]　[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]　[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]　[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00] [/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]　[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00] [/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]　[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]　[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]　[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]　[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]

For now[/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00] [/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00]Secretary Silver [/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00] [/COLOR] [COLOR=FF8C00] [/COLOR]

Love the update!! Wow this thread moves fast! I have trouble keeping up. What with two little kids, My parents visiting from the UK not to mention the animals!! We are also building a new coop. Nearly done just need doors on and fencing put up. I'm still thinking of just going and buying a new bator. I hate this big tin thing in my kitchen and it stinks!! I cleaned it up really well too

 

[sumi]

Quote: I don't sell anything but I have sponsors that dip guns, paint camo, sell deer feeds, have hunting dogs, make duck calls, and a few other things so I wont post it.
We'll have a look at let you know.

 

[sumi]

One CCL is out 11 pips and 2 nothing yet!

I miss hatching! I need to find some eggs... Send me some, Sally?

 

[sumi]

Quote: Read Silver's lovely thread summaries. You'll be up to date in no time