Official Squatch Watchers

[Sassysouth]

I don’t think I could eat my animals. That is why hubby won’t let us have Bessie’s.

 

[CapricornFarm]

I don’t think I could eat my animals. That is why hubby won’t let us have Bessie’s.

I don't eat anything i have named. My three pigs i just called Pig, they came anyway. I have not eaten any of my chickens but am considering meat birds in the spring. But then i would need another coop and a freezer. Maybe just quail instead.

 

[CapricornFarm]

My paint never did dry in the work shop. Might have to take a heater in there tomorrow.
Finished the rough draft of that sign so i will get a picture when it is light out.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Okay refining the question a little. Chickens that have been on layer feed their whole life are the still good to eat?

Probably, but the older the tougher. Likely free ranged would taste better.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Looks like the kids are all in bed. Maybe i will go out and look for Squatches. I can track them in the snow!

 

[TexasSam]

Ah so older layers.

Yes but any chicken over 20 weeks is heading to the tough side so best for stewing. My old (5+ years) hens become chimichangas. Low and slow in the crock pot. My hamburg breed hens were even to tough that way. My dogs didn't mind though.

There not old not even a year yet. I'm just wanting to concentrate on two breeds and most of my chickens are barnyard mixes. I want to make room to expand my Ameraucanas and bantam Cochins. I will probably keep my EE's though I like them

 

[TexasSam]

I don’t think I could eat my animals. That is why hubby won’t let us have Bessie’s.

I'm not really attached to them I am fond of my little BC girl though. Mostly need to make room to get more Ameraucanas

 

[TexasSam]

Probably, but the older the tougher. Likely free ranged would taste better.

They range all day everyday

 

[Anansi]

Hi and welcome from the Squatch family quiet one. I read all, but normally don't post because I'm also the family oddball. One, I have indoor chickens, two, I'm usually 10 pages behind when I come across something to reply to, and 3, I'm usually one of the last 2 people on here to go to sleep because I'm on the west coast. I'm like the security camera, always watching, but not normally in the middle of everything.

 

[TexasSam]

Hi and welcome from the Squatch family quiet one. I read all, but normally don't post because I'm also the family oddball. One, I have indoor chickens, two, I'm usually 10 pages behind when I come across something to reply to, and 3, I'm usually one of the last 2 people on here to go to sleep because I'm on the west coast. I'm like the security camera, always watching, but not normally I'm the middle of everything.

Hey @Anansi