Official Squatch Watchers

[rjohns39]

Good afternoon, everyone!

The great chicken harvest is over. It went a LOT more smoothly this time. We have 10 birds chilling before we bag 'em. We kill 11, but the runt was so tiny (2-3lbs before evisceration) that I just decided to turn him into pig food. Next time we have a runt that is 1/4th the size of it's mates, we'll just turn it into pig food earlier.

I really need another eviscerator. I had my mom going back and forth between slicing throats, scalding, and helping me out by cutting off feet, heads and necks. We will be doing our next batch in October. Between now and then, I'm going to order a drum plucker, meat bird cones, and a few more knives. Things will go faster if we get a plucker.

On a brighter note, I've had no chick deaths this week! I only hatched 4 of the 12 eggs I took to incubation, but I attribute that to the power outages we've had, one DURING hatch. I was also wrong about having only eggs incubated in the brinsea. Half the eggs that didn't hatch this time spent time in the Franken bator before lockdown.

Good afternoon Rae, have a great day. Sounds like you've gotten your rhythm down.

I have all featherman equipment for processing, it's overkill unless you're doing a lot of birds. Ralphie swears by his Yardbird plucker. ~$400... I do swear by the Featherman kill cones and stand, but it's pricey ~$650 and you would probably need two sizes of cone. What would probably be better is getting a couple of cones of each size that you need and make a stand with a bucket underneath. Another option is to rent a featherman setup from someone near you. Truth is that if you were planning on something like yardbird, it would be cheaper to buy than rent.

 

[Chickassan]

Good afternoon! I have been lurking for hours, semi ignoring guests I would rather not had.
I kept the rabble outside thinking heat and humidity would shoo them off faster.
Im mean lol!

 

[CapricornFarm]

Meeting another chick buyer today. I hope they show up.

 

[CSAchook]

Hope everyone has a great day!

Had a fantastic visit with my brother and his family yesterday. They were planning a trip to the drive up dairy stand near my house and offered to stop by to bring us a few things we needed. Kids had a great time visiting and playing with all of our animals.

Also, Hansel crowed! It was predictably terrible. I had mortally offended his dignity by picking him up and holding him for a while so the kids could see him better. After I put him down he felt the need to reaffirm his manliness by attempting to crow 8 weeks old. What a pistol.

 

[rjohns39]

Good afternoon! I have been lurking for hours, semi ignoring guests I would rather not had.
I kept the rabble outside thinking heat and humidity would shoo them off faster.
Im mean lol!

Good afternoon Chicky, have a great day

Hope everyone has a great day!

Had a fantastic visit with my brother and his family yesterday. They were planning a trip to the drive up dairy stand near my house and offered to stop by to bring us a few things we needed. Kids had a great time visiting and playing with all of our animals.

Also, Hansel crowed! It was predictably terrible. I had mortally offended his dignity by picking him up and holding him for a while so the kids could see him better. After I put him down he felt the need to reaffirm his manliness by attempting to crow 8 weeks old. What a pistol.

Good afternoon CSA, have a great day

 

[CSAchook]

Good afternoon Chicky, have a great day
Good afternoon CSA, have a great day

Thanks Bob! You too! Any Memorial Day weekend plans?

 

[rjohns39]

Thanks Bob! You too! Any Memorial Day weekend plans?

Tomorrow I finish off the pigs. Then rest on Monday. Maybe a little light gardening. Baking today. Fresh loaf of bread out of the oven and working on the Blueberry pie next. Cookies to follow. How about you?

 

[Chickassan]

Finally they are completely gone, one of my "guests" left her phone,brush and shoes so I was graced one more time.
I just can't functionally sit and talk with some people and the neighbor boy's current gf is one of them.
There is only so much squealing at every living thing and beyond TMI stories I can take anymore.

That was the worry for me too, and it is totally valid.
Iv'e added this to my already.fashionable morning attire it really pulls everything together.

I put a lock as soon as they closed schools. I don't care about eggs. I'm worried someone will take my birds.

Nunny im starting to think you robbed Jim Henson.
You have some suspiciously Fraggleish looking "burbs" in your possession.....hmmmm.

So you guys have all seen Pinky...

This is Brain!View attachment 2155553View attachment 2155552
I love this little bird! She is so laid back and sweet. Her colors are stunning and she has the coolest legs and feet. I had asked about her when she was a chick because her legs were REALLY feathered. Silkie groups had a fit about breeding her because she has vulture hocks. I think they are super cool! Her feet are so feathered I can't find her toes. Even her little extra toe has feathers on.
Have I mentioned I love this bird!

 

[CSAchook]

Tomorrow I finish off the pigs. Then rest on Monday. Maybe a little light gardening. Baking today. Fresh loaf of bread out of the oven and working on the Blueberry pie next. Cookies to follow. How about you?

Mmmmm pie

No big plans. DH want to fire up the grill though so that will be nice.

 

[Parront]

Finally they are completely gone, one of my "guests" left her phone,brush and shoes so I was graced one more time.
I just can't functionally sit and talk with some people and the neighbor boy's current gf is one of them.
There is only so much squealing at every living thing and beyond TMI stories I can take anymore.

That was the worry for me too, and it is totally valid.
Iv'e added this to my already.fashionable morning attire it really pulls everything together.View attachment 2156017



Nunny im starting to think you robbed Jim Henson.
You have some suspiciously Fraggleish looking "burbs" in your possession.....hmmmm.

Nice accessory! I have considered a lanyard around my neck like a "Latchkey kid". I have a lot of locked doors here too!