Minnesota!

[Bogtown Chick]

10-4 Ralphie but I think the lactic acid also is doing something there much like a vinegar added to a marinade ( acetic acid). No?

The benefit of milk is having that acid on the meat without putting too much tanginess to your recipe like a vinegar would do.

 

[duluthralphie]

10-4 Ralphie but I think the lactic acid also is doing something there much like a vinegar added to a marinade ( acetic acid). No?

The benefit of milk is having that acid on the meat without putting too much tanginess to your recipe like a vinegar would do.

Sounds like sound logic to me, but then I am a strong believer in redneck logic..


I let my babies out of the dorm again today, I am hoping after 10 days they know where they belong tonight.

And there is a snood pulling contest going on in front of the coop, 2. six week old toms have decided to pull snoods to see who is boss, it is so funny to watch because neither one has a true snood yet. I love the teenage pecking order fights they are so cute and funny.

 

[Minniechickmama]

Would your Cochin be a good fit to go with 5 leghorns and a red star? 5 RIR pullets and 6 australop pullets will join that crew in 5 weeks or so when I remove the divider from the coop/yard

I am sure he would be happy with any girls. He has been in the mixed flock for 4 years and does not discriminate

 

[KlopKlop]

To those of you who have turkeys and chickens, do you keep them well seprerated? I am considering doing some BBs next year but have read all kinds of fear mongering around here about disease. Obviously it can be done somehow

 

[Minniechickmama]

I have mixed turkeys with chickens with no problems, then with problems but none were disease. I know many people who mix theirs. However, if you are doing BBs, then I would not mix since they require a different ration. In fact, turkeys, like any game fowl, need a higher protein content in their feed, around 28%. I put the poults in with chicks a couple days to a week so they learn to eat and drink. Then they are separated. Turkeys grow so fast, chicks can never keep up and get knocked around and trampled.
When I had a Jersey Buff and a Royal Palm in with chickens, all was good. When I tried Beltsville Whites with chickens, it got ugly from the turkeys bullying the chickens.

 

[KlopKlop]

I am sure he would be happy with any girls.  He has been in the mixed flock for 4 years and does not discriminate

You are only about 30 miles away, so it might work out. I will talk to my DW (I'm assuming that stands for dear wife )

 

[Bogtown Chick]

Ralphie I have to envision cute turkey stories and live vicariously through what you share. Keep 'em coming.

My logic maybe redneck or too much education which sometimes is good for nothing except getting me in trouble or making me look the fool when somebody tries it on an old rooster and still has jerkey.

As of late the flock has been moving in a strategic wave across the yard picking off deer and horse flies ( I hope). Im always fascinated in their little natural foraging ways.

 

[Minniechickmama]

You are only about 30 miles away, so it might work out. I will talk to my DW (I'm assuming that stands for dear wife

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Yes, and okey dokey.

 

[Minniechickmama]

I know it is the lactic acid that does what it does on meat. I have used it and didn't notice a difference in flavor or juiciness, but know some people swear that is the way to do it. I brine everything poultry for 24-hours or more. I have found that any fresh bird that has not rested is tough and stringy too. That doesn't matter if it is a CRX or any other bird. Freezing them through then thawing them does the same as resting for 3 days, so all mine go in a freezer or the canning jars, which is my preferred method for any culls that are not CRX.

But I will say, if you soak in buttermilk, then coat with crumbs and either bake or fry, it does work well for whatever reason, I don't know.

I have a buddy who swears by rubbing down the whole bird with olive oil and salt, and that it makes the juiciest bird. I have tried it and wasn't impressed, so I stick with a brine. Turkeys are tough to brine when you don't have room in the frig or a big enough vessel to put them in for it. I use the big pot we got for doing the outdoor fried turkey years ago that we tried and hated the mess and greasiness of the bird after. It works for Thanksgiving because it is cold enough in the garage to put it out there for a day or two and have it well covered. Otherwise we have to come up with some other solution to using the solution.

 

[Rhetts]

Klop-I housed my chicks and poults separately. If I did it again I would house together for a spell like Minnie said. Once everyone was old enough to free range they were all together in the yard with minimal fighting issues. The chickens have their feed in the chicken run and the turkeys, ducks, geese have a feed station. I like having all the birds out and about together. They are housed separately at night though (except turkeys who are never caged). I did not do a meat type turkey though. The ones I have are a bit smaller than your BB. I have not had any disease issues.