Maine

[buckabucka]

It took me 15 minutes to find the Maine thread! I haven't found anything else other than confusion. I'd better finish my coffee...

 

[IZZYBELLA]

Oh man! I waited all winter/spring for a hen to go broody... the minute I kill the rooster, there she goes! Hopefully the eggs will be fertile for a few more days.

And thanks LG for the response on the fermented-smelling feed. The store would not take it back (I didn't expect them to). It was in one of those tarp-like plastic bags. I had it on a pallet, but my guess is it still absorbed moisture the spring was so wet.

 

[enggass]

Who needs roosters!!!! aHHHHHHHHHH!!!

 

[IZZYBELLA]

Who needs roosters!!!! aHHHHHHHHHH!!!

My girls certainly don't miss him!! I miss his pretty colors, but wow it's nice and quiet!

 

[lazy gardener]

Oh man! I waited all winter/spring for a hen to go broody... the minute I kill the rooster, there she goes! Hopefully the eggs will be fertile for a few more days.

And thanks LG for the response on the fermented-smelling feed. The store would not take it back (I didn't expect them to). It was in one of those tarp-like plastic bags. I had it on a pallet, but my guess is it still absorbed moisture the spring was so wet.

You should have 2 weeks of fertility after his last breeding. Good luck with your hatch. I don't know where you are, but you can always import fertile eggs from an other flock. I've got some!

 

[enggass]

LOL - I meant, who needs some roosters? I hatched 38 eggs and more than half are roosters... Maran, Ameraucanas, Barred Rock, RIR... the list goes on. 8 weeks old and FREE for the taking.

 

[IZZYBELLA]

Thanks, LG! I'm south of Portland, so a hike from you, but I will let you know. I'm going to candle these and see.

Enggass... I didn't know what the "ahhh" was! Figured it was exasperation with roos!

 

[Hiltonizer]

give those roos 12 weeks then put the butterflied halves on the grill the same you would quarters... the breast meat is out of this world with a healthy oiled rub of Lawrey's Poultry Seasoning.

 

[lazy gardener]

Do you pluck or skin them? I intend to process my roos much earlier this year. Care to share how you butterfly them?

 

[Hiltonizer]

We pluck. At that size, it's very easy to cut along one side of the spine with poultry shears, then put the chef's knife to the keel to make the two separate pieces.