Granny's gone and done it again

[Granny Hatchet]

do they stay crispy ? sounds good.

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

do they stay crispy ? sounds good.

they "wilt" but taste fresher then a regular pickle does. If you get lazy and leave the peels on they get tuff to chew.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Not sure why I got out of bed this am. Fights on tv, nothing to do.

Go for a short walk, sit and enjoy the chickens.

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

Go for a short walk, sit and enjoy the chickens.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Wishing, I have a color genetic question. I have lavender orps and BBS orps. What happens if they breed together. Are they different genes thes colors?

From what I understand, lavender is a recessive dilution gene, so you need 2 copies for it to express. If you breed lavender with BBS, all the offspring will carry one lav gene, but you will get no lav chicks (unless your BBS has a lav gene). If you breed those chicks together, I you can get 50% lav offspring. I do not know how BBS interacts with the lav. I don't know if there is a different black other than BBS or if all black is the same. Same with blue... they call one type Andulusian blue, but not sure if that's the same gene from BBS. I think lavender is dilution of a black gene, but not sure. Just that I know breeders will work with black to bring in desired traits. I'm not a fan of lav due to weak feathers, but some of these birds form UK are beautiful. https://poultrykeeper.com/poultry-breeding/the-lavender-gene/

 

[Granny Hatchet]

they "wilt" but taste fresher then a regular pickle does. If you get lazy and leave the peels on they get tuff to chew.

Mom used to make refridgerator pickles. I think she covered them in salt and let them sit like that for a while.

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

I forgot DO NOT heat/boil the brine, and it will be sort of sludgie at first .

 

[CapricornFarm]

You don't drink coffee!? I'd have to sleep for 3 days straight to get a good night sleep....


He was a secret agent back in the day.

lol I should have known but I need caffeine

I don't drink coffee either.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

I forgot DO NOT heat/boil the brine, and it will be sort of sludgie at first .

I love cucumbers

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

Mom used to make refridgerator pickles. I think she covered them in salt and let them sit like that for a while.

yep you have to suck out some the cuke juice to they can then absorb the goodies