Making Lemonade [Selective Culling Project - very long term]

[Lauravonsmurf]

Gorgeous birds

 

[MysteryChicken]

He matured beautifully… wow

Thanks.

 

[Lauravonsmurf]

Project Giant Silkie. A couple white skinned Satins were produced with the back crossing.

Nice

 

[MysteryChicken]

Nice

I maybe still be able to use them. They're larger then bantam, which is good. They're just on the smaller side.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Smoking is likely delayed - we ran out of propane, I had to run into town today. Lost several hours productive time. An extra day in the chill chest for things to set is not a problem, however. Were it not for the rodent I'm trying to chase out of the shed, I could air cure these, since I used some prague powder, and its bith very dry (for us) and quite cool (for us).

 

[MysteryChicken]

Updated picture of the Buff Barred boy. He's a cull.

 

[MysteryChicken]

Another cull. His name is Meaty, & has the body type I wanted in my project Wheaten Crele Orpingtons. He's a cross of Heritage Plymouth Barred Rock, & Buff Orpington.

 

[chickfused]

Man, Meaty is gorgeous! Too bad he's not what you're looking for.

 

[TheOddOneOut]

@U_Stormcrow this is such a cool project! Following!

 

[U_Stormcrow]

Not going in for a month, but my new seeds for the pasture have arrived. I had to get creative on sourcing, given quantities desired and that they are "strange", or at least atypical. Hoping to overseed 1/4 to 1/2 acre with this mix, and allow it to self seed from there. [Crossposted from "My Acre of Weeds"]

/edit Sub 40s overnight, which is delaying the plantings - needs to be after danger of frost. 91% chance of rain on Friday, then the temp drops, so that will be my culling day. Last of the recent culls is in the crockpot now with a bunch of taco seasonings - my wife made fresh salsa last evening, which has had a chance to marry (and the raw garlic to mellow). The tortillas are store bought - even if I could find my tortilla press (I know which box its in), my tortillas are an embarassment.

Good day all, and good eats! I gots stuff to do outside.