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[dsqard]

birdguy so glad the girl kid seems to be doing better today!

Saying more prayers for her to keep eating and get stronger.

 

[Arielle]

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How and why do you brine a turkey? How long do you roast? To a certain internal temp? or until the leg wiggles?

Sorry , this suddenly struck me as funny. I roasted a bird last weekend, and I'm just not satisfied with how my roasts are turning out. Until putting the BBW in the freezer last fall, I could roast a perfect bird. Not there yet with the BBW. . .

Jess, the 5 gallon bucket behind the broody, is that a nesting box? If so, cool idea!

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I follow the Porter method too or should we now call it the Yinepu Method . . .. .In my LG I can get to 80% RH easy. THe higher humidity makes the shells softer if I remember correctly.

 

[Arielle]

Quote: THANK YOU! great details. Cajun butter, roasted turkey. . . I'm getting hungry.

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Do they all hatch fairly well--breedwise?

Quote: Good thinking!!! My girls just "go" in the corner of their coop.

We ran out to the barn really quickly before church this morning and the two boys were up and wobbling..


The little girl is still extremely weak.. I stayed up till 1:30 with her, got up at 5:30 to feed her and she does seem to be getting a little stronger but still isn't standing.. Just now, she ate pretty good.. hopefully she'll keep getting stronger..

I'm heading out to the barn now and we'll get some more pictures...

DO you use a supplement on the weak kids? Like a vit E/ selenium in a basic vit/ min base? I had a few weak lambs this year--the first time ever in all the years lambing. I could only think of white muscles disease etc. , not saying the little girl has this, just the circumstances triggered thinking of the supplement to ward off the possibilities.

I pray she thrives.

 

[yinepu]

How and why do you brine a turkey? How long do you roast? To a certain internal temp? or until the leg wiggles?

Sorry , this suddenly struck me as funny. I roasted a bird last weekend, and I'm just not satisfied with how my roasts are turning out. Until putting the BBW in the freezer last fall, I could roast a perfect bird. Not there yet with the BBW. . .


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I follow the Porter method too or should we now call it the Yinepu Method . . .. .In my LG I can get to 80% RH easy. THe higher humidity makes the shells softer if I remember correctly.

when I brine a turkey I use either cajun seasoning in water or just plain salt in the water.. let the bird soak for a few days submerged in the brine in the fridge (changing the brine every day to keep it fresh).. it helps the muscles tenderize a bit (gets the extra blood and rigor out) plus the bird will soak up the water helping to keep it even more moist

maybe the "Grimm" method?.. lol.. since it was from the german side of the family.. the other side of the family were all waterman and I doubt they had much to do with raising birds!

 

[yinepu]

Do they all hatch fairly well--breedwise?

yup.. i've never seen any difference between the breeds... even shipped turkey eggs hatch out well this way

 

[zookeeper15133]

How and why do you brine a turkey? How long do you roast? To a certain internal temp? or until the leg wiggles?

Sorry , this suddenly struck me as funny. I roasted a bird last weekend, and I'm just not satisfied with how my roasts are turning out. Until putting the BBW in the freezer last fall, I could roast a perfect bird. Not there yet with the BBW. . .


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I follow the Porter method too or should we now call it the Yinepu Method . . .. .In my LG I can get to 80% RH easy. THe higher humidity makes the shells softer if I remember correctly.

I'm having a hard time keeping 40% - 45% RH in my LG. How many troughs do you have filled? I think I will have some new kids by this time tomorrow. I gave the nannies Selenium/E gel 2 weeks ago. Do you think I should give the kids some too?

thebirdguy: I wish your little girl great health!

 

[debs_flock]

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How and why do you brine a turkey? How long do you roast? To a certain internal temp? or until the leg wiggles?

Sorry , this suddenly struck me as funny. I roasted a bird last weekend, and I'm just not satisfied with how my roasts are turning out. Until putting the BBW in the freezer last fall, I could roast a perfect bird. Not there yet with the BBW. . .
This, hands down, is the best turkey recipe I've ever used. Every person who has had my turkey since going to this recipe says it is the best turkey they've ever had. I am always asked to fix the turkeys. Most people overcook turkey, not if you use this recipe to the T. I swear, try it and you won't regret it.

I'm kind of a science geek, so Alton Brown is my go to guy, a combo of Iron Chef and Bill Nye the Science Guy. Your brine has to be the correct ratio of salt/sugar. There is a scientific basis to the ratio. It causes the normal moisture to come out of the bird and exchange for the moisture in the flavored brine. Just cook any dressing on the outside of the bird. If you stuff the bird, you'll have to overcook the turkey in order to get the dressing safe to eat.

There is no recipe I can sing the praises of beyond this one!

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/good-eats-roast-turkey-recipe/index.html

Deb

 

[yinepu]

I'm having a hard time keeping 40% - 45% RH in my LG. How many troughs do you have filled? I think I will have some new kids by this time tomorrow. I gave the nannies Selenium/E gel 2 weeks ago. Do you think I should give the kids some too?

thebirdguy: I wish your little girl great health!

you just need to increase the surface area of the water... wet paper towels, sponges.. anything that you can wick water with that takes up a large area will work

also helps to make sure that the hygrometer has been calibrated before each hatch.. i like the ones that can be adjusted like this one: http://www.amazon.com/Quality-Impor...CZQE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1334534220&sr=8-2

 

[gryeyes]

Just marking my place before I head off into another direction for a while - trying to catch up on a LOT of things!

 

[thebirdguy]

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DO you use a supplement on the weak kids? Like a vit E/ selenium in a basic vit/ min base? I had a few weak lambs this year--the first time ever in all the years lambing. I could only think of white muscles disease etc. , not saying the little girl has this, just the circumstances triggered thinking of the supplement to ward off the possibilities.

I pray she thrives.

Thanks for the prayers... as far as supplements.. This is my first goat experience... so all I am doing is giving her colustrum from mom.. Where would I get a supplement?

Here's another picture of the boys with mom