Getting the flock out of here - a diary of a crazy chicken man

[ozexpat]

OH MY Gawd.... she is a Cutie Patootie With a Beaker Doo and covered with Hearts all over....

deb

too cute for my market where rhode island reds are the biggest request

 

[maryhysong]

Thanks Sir Rolito

The vitamin and electrolyte solution I gave them contained Lactobacillus and Strep Faecum probiotics but I will look into Lactozyme. Having a local on the thread is a great resource. Translating the names of products or knowing what is available is often difficult. I really need to spend a half day with a decent para-vet or DVM.


Now I just have to stock yoghurt in my vaccine fridge

an easy thing would be buttermilk. I make it often when milk is on sale for the chickens; mine don't always seem to eat enough oystershell & the buttermilk helps make the shells thicker as well as having good bacteria. I'm thinking you could get kefir, yogurt and buttermilk starters in a powder form, but haven't looked at that stuff in years.

Now all I do is pour a quart of buttermilk in a gallon glass jar and top off with milk. Cover loosely to keep out bugs and set on the counter until it sours, one to two days depending on temps. I usually just keep adding fresh milk to the jar and leave it on the counter up to a week or ten days. Then empty, wash up and start over. If I were drinking it or wanted to make sure to keep it from contamination I would be more careful about it. But it's just for the chickens and as long as it's nice and sour and not getting fuzzy it's no big deal.

 

[ozexpat]

an easy thing would be buttermilk. I make it often when milk is on sale for the chickens; mine don't always seem to eat enough oystershell & the buttermilk helps make the shells thicker as well as having good bacteria. I'm thinking you could get kefir, yogurt and buttermilk starters in a powder form, but haven't looked at that stuff in years.

Now all I do is pour a quart of buttermilk in a gallon glass jar and top off with milk. Cover loosely to keep out bugs and set on the counter until it sours, one to two days depending on temps. I usually just keep adding fresh milk to the jar and leave it on the counter up to a week or ten days. Then empty, wash up and start over. If I were drinking it or wanted to make sure to keep it from contamination I would be more careful about it. But it's just for the chickens and as long as it's nice and sour and not getting fuzzy it's no big deal.

our milk comes as powder or in a brick you get off the shelf

a pint of cream is more expensive than a pint of rum

I will have to wait til Motza has a calf

 

[maryhysong]

our milk comes as powder or in a brick you get off the shelf

a pint of cream is more expensive than a pint of rum

I will have to wait til Motza has a calf

ah yes the realities of culture and climate differences. Well something to think about for later when Motza and the goats are milking. I used to give my chickens all the whey from making cheese; they had the hardest shells in the world! Pullet size eggs were almost impossible to crack open!

 

[rolito tabujara]

Thanks Sir Rolito

The vitamin and electrolyte solution I gave them contained Lactobacillus and Strep Faecum probiotics but I will look into Lactozyme. Having a local on the thread is a great resource. Translating the names of products or knowing what is available is often difficult. I really need to spend a half day with a decent para-vet or DVM.


Now I just have to stock yoghurt in my vaccine fridge

Sir
You can find it in any Pacifica Agrivet outlet here in Bacolod. They have stuffs of all sort for poultry,piggery & the like. The sales attendant will guide you what available products they have.They also sale vaccines.

 

[rolito tabujara]

I know you do not need to know about MORE breeds... but these are just fabulous and great layers of large white eggs.


http://s390.photobucket.com/user/showmesilkies/media/Brabanters/Fall09018.jpg.html

Sir/Ma'am
What a great looking flock of brabanter fowls.How i wish i have them in my yard. Hope Sir Oz can hatch some in our place. Thanks for sharing your birds in photo. God bless!

Roli

 

[rolito tabujara]

Why loose that bloodline breed him with something else for half breeds.... take those chicks and breed them back to him. You will retain those genetics if not pure you may wind up with something extraordinary.

deb

I agree with Deb. Just a reminder that some crazy ideas comes up with something good beyond our expectation.

 

[perchie.girl]

Quote: Who knows Rolito he may develope the Filipino strain of Bresse. A super bird.... Good forager Tough genetically a survivor in adverse situations.... and a great dinner partener.... heh heh...

deb

 

[ozexpat]

so, no cooking the bresse and start looking for brabanter....

anything i missed? lol

my mutts are going to become a whole new landrace breed.

maybe i will be able to sell them to greenfire

 

[Bens-Hens]

Hahahahaha :funnypost: