First Run of Cornish Cross Meat Birds and Super Excited!

[JRNash]

And I DON'T think that bird is going anywhere for a long time

 

[duluthralphie]

I think he is a cross breed.. a hybrid...a mule...


https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/834929/very-unusual-chick-guinea-chicken-hybrid/280#post_15347168


A chicken guinea cross..

 

[duluthralphie]

I AM eating my heart out! It looks to me like you have a chocolate... Looks just like my Tomahawk.
Or maybe a turken.....????

I have no meatball news.

But I have turkey news! Check this out...


I am sure DH will be remiss at the unflattering picture, but seriously. He and Dinner are pals. I think we are having an overgrown meatball for Thanksgiving this year.
I never expected to love turkeys so much. They are awesome.
We have the hunting tent set up in the back yard right now (long story) and were all camping out there last night. Guess who heard us an came to roost on the cots with us... 3 turkeys!

I told you turkeys were way cooler than chickens. People think I am nuts when I say if I had to chose one, it would be the turkeys. They have so much more personality than the chickens.....Besides they are so stupid they remind my of my in laws....

 

[duluthralphie]

And I DON'T think that bird is going anywhere for a long time

And you are so right, no matter what he/she is she will live with me till she dies of natural causes. I am not going to blow it by eating something my DW names. Maybe I can show a picture of it eating corn off her shoulder some day.

 

[mountain mom]

And you are so right, no matter what he/she is she will live with me till she dies of natural causes. I am not going to blow it by eating something my DW names. Maybe I can show a picture of it eating corn off her shoulder some day.

Now don't blow it by selling this one!

Penguin is adorable.

 

[raisinemright]

I just read A little about the cross's!! Very cool and interesting.
http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/Guineas/BRKGuinHybrid.html

 

[duluthralphie]

I just read A little about the cross's!! Very cool and interesting.
http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/Guineas/BRKGuinHybrid.html

Isn't it amazing..


And I readily admit I could be wrong, I read about them a few months ago, and when I saw the picture of penguin thought it was not normal. It could just be a weird turkey. BUT I do not have the turkeys to make that combination. IF by some chance JJ could have fathered it, he would have to have sperm that lived over 2 months in the hen to do so. NOW JJ is super turkey so maybe... The only way I will know for sure is to see it grow up.

 

[raisinemright]

Isn't it amazing..


And I readily admit I could be wrong, I read about them a few months ago, and when I saw the picture of penguin thought it was not normal. It could just be a weird turkey. BUT I do not have the turkeys to make that combination.  IF by some chance JJ could have fathered it, he would have to have sperm that lived over 2 months in the hen to do so.    NOW   JJ is super turkey so maybe... The only way I will know for sure is to see it grow up.

I do not have any guinea's or peas! Not saying I don't want them lol. Now seeing these cool birds, things may change around here!!

 

[chicapee]

When you process your meaties what type of bag is best to freeze whole birds?

 

[duluthralphie]

When you process your meaties what type of bag is best to freeze whole birds?

If I can get them in a vacuum bag. I do. BUT the majority go into a heat shrink bag, I use the small turkey size. I ordered them from someplace on here Jessica mentioned.