North Carolina

[doubleatraining]

HT, sent you a PM.

 

[NewHomesteader2010]

I have heard from a very reliable source that it is the "crock pot" for the old hens to make stock. One of the few times she allows the crock pot. LOL

You mean she ALLOWS the crock pot for that??

Good thing I was sitting down!!

When you get your for sale list up and running, be sure to send me a message!!

Going to try and sneak a few more into the coop without DH knowing...LOL (good thing he already said we could get a few more...phew)

Now to decide since we are limited on space do we take them to the WCA (when they are "older") and sell them as pets OR put them in the pot for stew?!? Hmmm... so thankful we have at least another year before we have to decide...and I think our barn is big enough for 20 birds (it is 11x11 - technically it's just a fraction of an inch shy of 12x12 but that's because we didn't want to have to register it with the county!! LOL), so I am not there...YET (unless it's not big enough...I can't do THIS part of the chicken math)!!

ETA: RF - I don't know if you know this or not, but I came across a thing in Purely Poultry and they were selling the Golden Lak-whatever they are called and you could buy as few as 3 chicks (If I read that correctly). Just thought I would pass it your way as I remembered you were looking for them. If I am mistaken, please forgive me...pregnancy amnesia you know!!

http://www.purelypoultry.com/purely-poultry-2012-prices.pdf (hope the link works)

 

[LukesCityHens]

What's everyone bringing to the flock swap?
my list: 2 sicillian buttercup hens
3 or 4 mixed chicks, they should be close to a month and a half
(brahmaXrir's) & (brahmaXbarred)
and that is all
hopefully I'll sell quick cuz I've got alot of work around the house to get done =/

 

[greeneacre]

Hi all,

I have so had it with the rain. it can stop long enough for the pens to dry out!

 

[michaelinnc84]

I posted this to the sick poultry forum but thought I would run by all my friends here on the NC thread and get opinions.

I am very worried about a sick hen I have and also I am very worried about my flock now that she is sick.

A little history:

She, one of my standard brahma hens, went broody about 5 weeks ago. Her first clutched failed and she was sitting on her second clutch when she got sick. I went out to the coop to feed and water yesterday when I noticed she was off her eggs and was on the ground in the corner... very weird behavior as she would normally be on her nest or running to me to get food.

So I went up to her and picked her straight up, more weird behavior as she would normally run away from me picking her up. I noticed her nose was dirty and crusty and her nostrils were clogged. After holding her a little longer we noticed she was weezing.. then she she sneezed.. then she coughed... and then we really noticed her weezing was pretty bad. We were seriously worried at this point and took her straight into the house and put her into a large box with food in water by herself. We hopped into the car and drove to TSC and got some tylan 50 and went home and administered .5 CC of it in the skin on the back of her neck and then put her up for bed.

This morning she is still weezing but it is starting to sound like it is breaking up a bit and she seems a bit more active and her nostrils were not clogged. Things looking up a bit. I will give her some more tylan 50 tonight and also tomorrow night.

Is she infected and is my entire flock infected with something? I am freaking out a little bit because I don't want to cull my whole flock but I also dont want to breed sick chickens or sell sick chickens and my goal is to eventually sell.. obviously not while I have a sick chicken.. but eventually but would my chickens be carriers of some kind of disease and put other peoples flocks at risk? What do I do?

Please help need advice. Sorry if it sounds like I am panicking a little bit.. just worried and someone said the only way to be sure would be to cull all birds and clean coop and have no birds for 6 months. My chickens are my hobby and I would hate to do that but I need the truth.. do I need to do this?

Thanks!

 

[BHep]

Honey I am going to be straight out with you..... I am sure 99% of the people that have quail in the state of NC are NOT wildlife licensed. You see them for sale everywhere, here on byc, ads in feedstores, CL, ebay, word of mouth and more. My personal opinion is that if it were critical it would be stronger enforced/publicized by both state and wildlife everywhere letting people know how/what to do (thus no one would probably own quail in NC). I'm not sure why or what prompted you to look soooo deep into the situation but I Iearned long ago you don't fix what aint broke and don't go looking for trouble where they aint none. (JMO)

That is exactly what I was thinking !!

 

[Matt A NC]

Those old hens can have the best taste. We have processed and ate 4-5 year old birds before. A few days to cure and then it is pressure cooker time. Soup, pot pies, dumplings, or whatever you like. There is a container in the fridge now that is full of chicken and dumplings. There was too much stock so a quart of it went up the hill to the neighbors. They are in their 70's and haven't had homegrown bird stock in years. Mrs Woods uses the stock to cook rice and soups.

Matt

 

[HenThymes]

Those old hens can have the best taste. We have processed and ate 4-5 year old birds before. A few days to cure and then it is pressure cooker time. Soup, pot pies, dumplings, or whatever you like. There is a container in the fridge now that is full of chicken and dumplings. There was too much stock so a quart of it went up the hill to the neighbors. They are in their 70's and haven't had homegrown bird stock in years. Mrs Woods uses the stock to cook rice and soups.

Matt

Matt, what/how do you pressure cook them?? It is the canner type pressure cooker of something else? I know the time will come that we will have a few to do ourselves. TIA

 

[HenThymes]

I posted this to the sick poultry forum but thought I would run by all my friends here on the NC thread and get opinions.

I am very worried about a sick hen I have and also I am very worried about my flock now that she is sick.

A little history:

She, one of my standard brahma hens, went broody about 5 weeks ago. Her first clutched failed and she was sitting on her second clutch when she got sick. I went out to the coop to feed and water yesterday when I noticed she was off her eggs and was on the ground in the corner... very weird behavior as she would normally be on her nest or running to me to get food.

So I went up to her and picked her straight up, more weird behavior as she would normally run away from me picking her up. I noticed her nose was dirty and crusty and her nostrils were clogged. After holding her a little longer we noticed she was weezing.. then she she sneezed.. then she coughed... and then we really noticed her weezing was pretty bad. We were seriously worried at this point and took her straight into the house and put her into a large box with food in water by herself. We hopped into the car and drove to TSC and got some tylan 50 and went home and administered .5 CC of it in the skin on the back of her neck and then put her up for bed.

This morning she is still weezing but it is starting to sound like it is breaking up a bit and she seems a bit more active and her nostrils were not clogged. Things looking up a bit. I will give her some more tylan 50 tonight and also tomorrow night.

Is she infected and is my entire flock infected with something? I am freaking out a little bit because I don't want to cull my whole flock but I also dont want to breed sick chickens or sell sick chickens and my goal is to eventually sell.. obviously not while I have a sick chicken.. but eventually but would my chickens be carriers of some kind of disease and put other peoples flocks at risk? What do I do?

Please help need advice. Sorry if it sounds like I am panicking a little bit.. just worried and someone said the only way to be sure would be to cull all birds and clean coop and have no birds for 6 months. My chickens are my hobby and I would hate to do that but I need the truth.. do I need to do this?

Thanks!

Tylan takes a full three days and she should be back to normal. Your entire flock may or may not be infected??? You will have to watch and listen to all your birds, first signs, treat each bird individually. I don't care what anyone says about birds can't get sick and if they do you have to put them all down, blah-blah-blah!! Birds are living breathing animals WITH respiratory systems, they are going to get sick from time to time! You have to know what and how to treat and when treating is just not an option. The weather is changing, hot/cold day in and day out right now, she is setting so her immune system is probably low making her more susceptible to illness.

Clean everything, disinfect ( I recommend using Oxine) and treat birds as needed that is about all you can do.

 

[Matt A NC]

Not a canner. Pressure cookers run from 2 quart to about 2 gallons. Here is a 4 quart on Amazon. They cook fast and can tenderize the toughest meat. The one Mom uses most often is an old 4 quart from the 70s. I think it was Granny's, but it still works perfectly. I like to here the zzt, zzt, zzt of a pressure cooker going on the stove. The only thing you have to be careful of is not to open it till it has cooled and the pressure is gone.

Matt