"Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

[Celie]

Celie, thanks for the motivational words. You are our spokesperson for "Getting The Job Done".

Your picture should be posted all over the world at the gate of everyone's chicken yard and farm. Kinda like every president's picture is posted in most federal buildings - Commander In Chief. You are our HERO!!!!

I'm trying to build up enough nerve to get it done. I think the only way that I could "do the deed" is unless the face is covered. I just can't see the face if I'm going to do that.

I will give it a try and let you know how it turns out.

That's OK, just cover their heads with a paper bag, you can do it!

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I processed a young muscovy drake this weekend. He was under a year old. No, I didn't "do the deed" but I skinned the heck out of it. Here are my pics.
I started by pulling some of the down so that I could slice a break in the skin to begin skinning it.


This is it after it was skinned. Before skinning it, the weight was 9.32 lbs. After skinning, it weighed 6.02 lbs.


Here are pics of the skin. The last pic is the full skin without the meat, of course. It was a perfect shell. Good enough to take to the taxidermy. I really enjoy skinning. It takes me 45 minutes to an hour to do 1 because I like to take my time and do a good job. He will go in the freezer for a duck gumbo.

GREAT JOB !!!!

Hmmm, looking at that skin -- I bet you could make an awesome dreamcatcher out of that!

Or, maybe a Tee-pee for your tiny fuzzy butts to keep warm on cold nights, I know you will reuse, recycle, and won't let a perfect skin like that go to waste!!!

 

[kuntrygirl]

Good job!

When I processed the one rooster that I did, I skinned it - I always skin ducks when hunters bring me surplus if they haven't already - it's so much easier than ducking & plucking!


Celie is missing out on a 2nd career as a motivational speaker!

I know I can build up nerve to do the deed again - now I just have to convince myself to eat the results.:/

Thank you. I agree about the skinning.

 

[kuntrygirl]

Hmmm, looking at that skin -- I bet you could make an awesome dreamcatcher out of that!

I never thought about that. Thanks for the idea.

 

[kuntrygirl]

We got some bad news last week. My hubby went for a routine chest xray and a spot was detected. While doing a biopsy on it, the technician deflated my husband's right lung.resulting in a 30 hour hospital stay, they got it reinflated. Now we got the results and it is lung cancer. the surgeon wants to remove the right upper lobe as soon as possible. this will be a major surgery! it is a good thing that i didn't order my black australorp chicks, since he will probably be in ICU for a little while and possibly a week's stay in the hospital. Our cats and dogs can pretty much fend for themselves while I am busy at the hospital. Hubby also has a tethered spinal cord causing his nerves to die and the muscles of his body to deteriorate. rough going here lately since he is between pain mgt. drs. and no GP will prescribe narcotics for him. he is in horrible pain and can barely manage. Due to his spinal condition he has lost the use of his legs and losing strength in his arms now too. please keep us in your prayers, they are greatly appreciated and needed. I'll try to keep everyone posted on his progress! thanks, Garilyn

So sorry to hear about your husband. I'm praying that everything goes well. If you need anything, let me know. I am right down the road from you and I don't mind helping in you need something.

 

[TerriLaChicks]

We got some bad news last week. My hubby went for a routine chest xray and a spot was detected. While doing a biopsy on it, the technician deflated my husband's right lung.resulting in a 30 hour hospital stay, they got it reinflated. Now we got the results and it is lung cancer. the surgeon wants to remove the right upper lobe as soon as possible. this will be a major surgery! it is a good thing that i didn't order my black australorp chicks, since he will probably be in ICU for a little while and possibly a week's stay in the hospital. Our cats and dogs can pretty much fend for themselves while I am busy at the hospital. Hubby also has a tethered spinal cord causing his nerves to die and the muscles of his body to deteriorate. rough going here lately since he is between pain mgt. drs. and no GP will prescribe narcotics for him. he is in horrible pain and can barely manage. Due to his spinal condition he has lost the use of his legs and losing strength in his arms now too. please keep us in your prayers, they are greatly appreciated and needed. I'll try to keep everyone posted on his progress! thanks, Garilyn

Oh I am SO sorry to hear this & we will most certainly put him on our prayer list immediately!

 

[jt farm]

My new residents to the farm.

 

[Garilyn Bardash]

So sorry to hear about your husband. I'm praying that everything goes well. If you need anything, let me know. I am right down the road from you and I don't mind helping in you need something.

thank you so much! right now we are still in a daze!

 

[Garilyn Bardash]

Oh I am SO sorry to hear this & we will most certainly put him on our prayer list immediately!

thank you so much, we still don't know when they will schedule the surgery, he will definitely be out of commission for quite a while!, prayers do work! he is already a walking miracle, he was dead for about 3 hours in the past and he made it back against all odds!

 

[Garilyn Bardash]

My new residents to the farm.

congratulations! they are so beautiful, I know you are so excited!

 

[PrimroseMom1]

We got some bad news last week. My hubby went for a routine chest xray and a spot was detected. While doing a biopsy on it, the technician deflated my husband's right lung.resulting in a 30 hour hospital stay, they got it reinflated. Now we got the results and it is lung cancer. the surgeon wants to remove the right upper lobe as soon as possible. this will be a major surgery! it is a good thing that i didn't order my black australorp chicks, since he will probably be in ICU for a little while and possibly a week's stay in the hospital. Our cats and dogs can pretty much fend for themselves while I am busy at the hospital. Hubby also has a tethered spinal cord causing his nerves to die and the muscles of his body to deteriorate. rough going here lately since he is between pain mgt. drs. and no GP will prescribe narcotics for him. he is in horrible pain and can barely manage. Due to his spinal condition he has lost the use of his legs and losing strength in his arms now too. please keep us in your prayers, they are greatly appreciated and needed. I'll try to keep everyone posted on his progress! thanks, Garilyn

I am so sorry, Garilyn. I will be praying for him and you.