Mahonri's 2nd Annual NYDHatch, watching them grow...

[wolftracks]

I wanted to raise Emu and Ostiches years ago. Married Bill and that got changed.

If I can find a way to move out of here and find some cheap land I may go ahead and do it.

They can be free ranged right?

 

[gryeyes]

Drum Roll! I am finally announcing the winner of the Crowing Rooster Contest!


The totally subjective, I am the Boss of This, decision is that MuranoFarms entered the winning photo, and will receive the gently-used R-Com Mini incubator!


There was no prize for Runners Up - sorry - but Talia's entry would be second, with CorgiHouse third.
And an Honorable Mention, early entry but later changed by the submitting person, is RathBone's serving of formerly crowing silkie stew!

 

[kathyinmo]

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It would be kinda hard for me to butcher an Emu that I had leash trained, I think..... even for $29. a pound.

Wikipedia says an Emu is 40-106 lbs. I don't know....that's a lot of $ for 1 bird!

OK, you have changed my mind on that!

 

[debilorrah]

If I can fit an Emu egg into my Brinsea, I am gonna do it.

 

[Rainwolf]

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The monsters are accidents from eBay.. I ordered Black stars for someone local who wanted some. (I sell a lot to local urban farmers who just want egg layers)

What I got after many emails to the seller after the hatch produced not black stars.. was 1/2 Black jersey giants and 1/2 black star mutts. she was calling them black stars cuz the hens were black stars

So I got 12 black mutts that are huge dinosaur monster looking birds! I sold all but 3 (2 roos and 1 hen). Have to find homes for them too but one was scalped by a older hen and he's being nursed back... almost completely healed now... His name is roadkill and he is my buddy now.

I'll have to get photos of them soon but at 3 weeks they were about 1/2 a lb each! Hence the label monsters.
Now at almost 5 months the boys are showing some nice red and iridescent color leakage.

 

[luvanimals2]

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Debi I'm going to the poultry auction tomorrow. I'll ask around.

I so wish there was a poultry auction close by. I would be in so much trouble. Brings back so many memories of my dad taking me when I was a little girl.

Nancy

 

[kathyinmo]

Let me know if you see any errors in this .... *ADDITIONS and corrections added!

CONTESTS AND OTHER INFO:
-First Chick Hatched after midnight your time. Prize 6 mth GFM WINNER: Mahonri! Mahonri deferred to 2nd place aka Rachel
-Best Hatch rate % set/hatched. Prize: 6 mth GFM WINNER: Sumatra503
-Cutest new chick pic WINNER:still open
-Best overall participant - (gets to choose between a 6 month GFM & a Calendar.)still open
-HOW MANY CHICKS WILL MAHONRI HATCH? WINNER: chickenhappywith10
-Rooster Crowing picture is over ..... prize: incubator! (open to ALL BYCers) WINNER: Murano Farms
-How many posts on this thread at the stroke of New Years, Mahonri time. Prize: 'Extra Ordinary Chickens' calendar WINNER: Murano Farms
-Best BYC page made (ends Jan 31) to document this event or your own hatching in this event. Prize:1 dozen Delaware hatching eggs.WINNER:still open
-"Die Hard" contest... the last chick to hatch from the original setting of eggs (12.11 at noon, your time) will be the winner. The prize is a coupon for "Buy 6 get 15$ Off" Purina products. The products eligible are 50lb bags of Layena, Start and Grow (medicated or not), Flock Raiser or 25lb Flock Blocks. AND a dozen hatching eggs Cuckoo Marans or Indian Rivers (Delaware roo over New Hampshire hens)WINNER:still open
-Chick hatching the soonest after post 5500 - prize "Storey's Illustrated Guide to Poultry Breeds" by Carol Ekarius WINNER: Ms.FuzzyButts

Cutest Chick Contest pictures are here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=31282-cutest-chick-contest
Rooster Crowing Contest pictures are here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=41679-nyroostercrowingcontest
hatching % spread sheet is here: https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Ai7KIISf0iW0dGtIYzBvQ2wzNTZNTUpwR0w3bHRwSnc&hl=en#gid=0
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[wolftracks]

I have the Sportsman and a homemade bator.

Do you need to turn Emu eggs?

 

[X2Farm]

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Congrats to the Winners!!!

All the pics I saw, it couldn't have been easy for the judges!!

 

[Rainwolf]

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Yes please...What do you do with an emu? There was one lost out here in the desert last spring.

Emu eggs are in high demand right now. You can raise them for their meat, which is said to be the leanest. Emu oil is also in demand. Not to mention how friendly emus are. They are like giant dogs and can even be leash trained.

I love emu steak.. taste great!