NY chicken lover!!!!

[Breella]

Breella - my first time processing was difficult too - but remember that the ones you are going to eat - have a gillion times better life than the ones in cages that can't even stretch a wing. They had a good life. And despite the movement afterward - the light goes out in their eyes right away - so for me - I tell myself that means the end was quick. I hope that is the case.

He's a nasty little chit so I am not so much into the sadness for him, just don't want to screw it up and have him in pain.

A sharp knife , a stump or table , A pot of boiling water , a place to cut it up ,
I catch the chicken & Let someone else chop off the head . once it is dead I have no problem processing it .

I wish someone else could do that part for me, sadly I have the strongest stomach in the family and everyone else has said that they do not wish to be anywhere near this when I do it.

 

[SunnysideupstateNY]

Anyone know where I can get a skein of yarn made with LLama wool?

The Windmill just south of Pen Yann has Llama and alpaca wool every once in a while. I haven't been this year yet, I'm running out of time

I found a recipe on FB for salsa to can and it's delicious! If anyone wants it I'll post it.

Yes please! I have a ton of tomatoes coming in! and basil and cilantro!

Speaking of recipes. I'm looking for a recipe for canned green tomato pickles. My Mom used to slice the green tomatoes & piclkle them. Of course I never paid attention, canning was something I dreaded every summer. Now I wish I had paid attention.

My hubbys uncle made some reeeeeally good spicy green picked tomatoes last year. I'll get the recipe. Pester me if I forget!

Well you need to get your gun out and take care of them.

I would love it if my mail lady wielded a rifle and took care of my fox problem! I know she has chickens too....hmmm....

He's a nasty little chit so I am not so much into the sadness for him, just don't want to screw it up and have him in pain.
I wish someone else could do that part for me, sadly I have the strongest stomach in the family and everyone else has said that they do not wish to be anywhere near this when I do it.

My mean roo last year forced me to process for the first time. I found a video on youtube that I thought was the most calm and humane way of doing it (purely for my feelings). I made a killing cone out of a milk jug, used hubbys very sharp hunting knife, and cut the jugular. Last year I couldn't bring myself to take the head off, hubby had to do that for me, but after that the processing was no big deal. It was the same in my cadaver lab, when we had to dissect the head and neck I had a lot of trouble.

On other news, I think I was up in a few fellow BYCer's territory. We went to the Woodsman's festival in Booneville. It was interesting. DH was like a kid in a candy store, he's an arborist. We saw a lot of property for sale, 100-250 acres...that would be a dream for us. Unfortunately I need people to do my job, but DH would be able to find work no problem.

 

[Lynzi777]

Not sure if anyone here would be interested but I'm probably going to be selling my blue silkie roo since I now have a few of his offspring along with a pair of lavenders. I had to remove him from the silkie coop because he started picking on the little roo I have growing out in there. I believe out of these two splash chicks I have growing one is going to be a hen and the other a roo - one has tiny little red waddles already. PM me if interested. He does carry the lavender gene so that may be a turnoff for some.

 

[Sally8]

No, but I'm going to start making him repeat my directions back to me, just like I do my 1st graders! 
"So, tell me... what were my directions?".

I agree that this works the best or stand in front of the TV and look him in the eye. lol

 

[Sally8]

Anyone have any moral support for a city born gal planning to send a chicken to freezer camp for the first time? (also advice welcome)

Yesterday was the 3rd time we processed some. The first two times my son came over and killed them. Once they are dead it's easy. But yesterday I was here and I just turned my back until they were dead and even the little movement that followed didn't bother me. I thought it would be worse as I was remembering when I was a kid. But it wasn't. We mostly skin ours so it doesn't take long. If I buy chicken, I buy it skinned anyway. I think if I were to freeze them for very long I probably wouldn't.

 

[ChickPrincess]

This made 12 half-pint jars. Next time I will probably multiply it by 3 or 4.

Salsa...

8 cups tomatoes, peeled, chopped and drained
2 1/2 cups onions, chopped
1 1/2 cups green peppers, chopped
1 cup jalapeno pepper, chopped (I used 1/2 cup, as we like it mild)
6 garlic cloves, minced (next time I will add more)
2 teas cumin
2 teas pepper (I used about 1/2 teas)
1/8 cup canning salt
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup vinegar (I used white)
1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce
1 (12 oz) can tomato paste

Mix all together and bring to a slow boil for 10 minutes. Seal in jars and cook in hot water bath for 10 minutes. You can add other herbs to your own taste.

 

[Xovan]

Wish me luck all. I am going to try to clip wings for the first time. our new arrival can really FLY!!! first time out he flew up to the top of the coop roof. about 15 feet. so the fence will be a joke to him.

I an quite nervous about this. Have been watching vids all morning and it seems easy but I don't want to mess up. so

all goes well.

 

[Breella]

Yesterday was the 3rd time we processed some. The first two times my son came over and killed them. Once they are dead it's easy. But yesterday I was here and I just turned my back until they were dead and even the little movement that followed didn't bother me. I thought it would be worse as I was remembering when I was a kid. But it wasn't. We mostly skin ours so it doesn't take long. If I buy chicken, I buy it skinned anyway. I think if I were to freeze them for very long I probably wouldn't.

I did it all myself, stupid chicken started getting stiff on me before I got him into the house to start prepping him. I tried to pluck him and I don't think I did a bad job using the pot scalding method but I don't like the taste of chicken skin very much and my just skin everyone from now on. This guy was young, and didn't have very much meat on him. The other chickens had been picking on him for a while and he didn't eat much I assume.

Hardest part for me was getting the dogs away. I should have put them in the house first. Took me an hour to do everything, but I was checking the website I had found often to be sure I was cutting the right parts off of him.

 

[horsekeeper]

So I decided to post my pekin ducks for sale on CL and went to get a picture of them. They didn't even look white they were so dirty. Drug the new kiddie pool down to their pen and filled it with nice clean water and they were terrified of the new thing.

A little later I checked on them and the water was disgusting, but the ducks are white again.



Then I walk around the house to where I am building another chicken pen and find this:








How cute is that? Released into the tall grass and pointed toward the creek.

 

[sherpagirl]

Hi,

I don't check into this thread very often, but I am in New Woodstock, 6 miles south of Cazenovia. I have many many young Barnevelders roosters free to good homes. They are very easy going and can be kept in pairs in a flock without fighting problems.They are also very friendly and do not attack people when they get older.

Donna

For more info go to:

www.fossilrockfarm.com