NY chicken lover!!!!

[miquwid]

I think that is so cool some of you can process chickens, I can not certain types of wounds make sick to my stomach. Maybe someday, we do have clinics around here that show you how it's done.

The state fair, it's looking like Sunday for me.

So my silkie was sitting in the coop this morn wouldn't get up to eat nothing. At first it looked like she broke her leg. we got the carrier and put her in quarantine. Next thing I know she's eating drinking and walking around seemingly ok but is sitting a lot. My guess is she is getting beat up the tots have surpassed her in size and it's too much for her. At least that is what's think. she even laid an eggs,y son says she just wants attention.Here's her make shift coop.

 

[Lynzi777]

Evening All,
Well I've had it with the magpies! Decided to try letting them out since its been about a week or so since they've been here and got out last. The runners have been great with sticking by my KCs while they're out in the yard so I thought if those 4 have been sticking together, maybe the magpies will stick with them. Just came outside and the magpies were down in the road with the black runner! Crossed the road to my neighbors, black runner came back but stopped in the middle of the road holding up a car! Ugh, after the traffic left I headed back into the yard hoping they would follow and they did. Got the magpies locked back up and Lucy the black runner is pack with her group swimming in the pond.

Never heard back from the girl who was interested in the magpies, so I guess they're staying a little while longer.... :-/

 

[ke5hde]

Breella the first time we did it here was a little rough. All I can say is just do it. Try not to let it bother you too much. It hasn't gotten that much easier for us either since we don't have to do it that often.

Xovan just don't cut too far down and you'll be fine.

Miquwid hope she turns out ok.

Lynzi do I smell smoked duck?

As for Donna's roosters, these guys would be great for anyone's flock. I couldn't believe how calm they were when I picked up my chicks. I have 3 growing out now with their 9 sisters. I know I'll be keeping 2 of the boys and let the extra go in the spring.

 

[rancher hicks]

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.

You want some more to do? I got three. You can pick up your clothes basket.

 

[ke5hde]

ChickPrincess the first time we let the daughter to watch the birds for a weekend was a nightmare. Came home to 3 days worth of frozen blown up eggs, no feed and a nearly empty waterer. She said the first day she went in, they tried to attack her. I said did they have any feed? Her: not much me: that was the problem, they were hungry.
Poor birds went a couple days living off of scraps. She learned they won't attack, that's how they say hi when you have food. Now she does just fine when we do our snowmobile trips.

 

[ChickPrincess]

I think that is so cool some of you can process chickens, I can not certain types of wounds make sick to my stomach. Maybe someday, we do have clinics around here that show you how it's done.

The state fair, it's looking like Sunday for me.

So my silkie was sitting in the coop this morn wouldn't get up to eat nothing. At first it looked like she broke her leg. we got the carrier and put her in quarantine. Next thing I know she's eating drinking and walking around seemingly ok but is sitting a lot. My guess is she is getting beat up the tots have surpassed her in size and it's too much for her. At least that is what's think. she even laid an eggs,y son says she just wants attention.Here's her make shift coop.

Can you put her in with the others at night? It's a great makeshift coop, but I'm thinking a raccoon could get in there VERY quickly. Just want her to be safe (I know from experience!).

 

[rancher hicks]

Anyone heard from Nuttsy. She supposed to get my Lav Amer roo and I'd like him gone. I'm due to pic up his replacement thursday.

 

[miquwid]

Thanks chick and ke, I'm def locking her up at night.

 

[marquisella]

Quote: If the rigor sets in before you can get him into the pot, let him sit in the refrigerator for 3 days so the rigor goes out. Or, you can put them in the freezer, and them when you know you are going to eat them in a few days, let them defrost for 3 days and that will also be enough for the rigor to go out.

 

[marquisella]

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.

If you can, have someone hold the bird while you spread the wing. Cut the longest feathers so they are as short as the other half of the wing feathers. Only cut one wing, not both.
They will be good until the next molt.