Pennsylvania!! Unite!!

[TillyPeeps]

The Altoona address I gave you takes you right to it on goggle maps. The Tyrone address comes close so I'm guessing either one would get you pretty much there

Ok, I should be able to get there

 

[TillyPeeps]

Look what I found today! It’s from Blue Bear the Welbar. She’s 20 weeks and squat for me for 3 weeks

 

[TillyPeeps]

First egg! And new chickens! Today must be my lucky day!

 

[BullChick]

I did one bird, only removing breasts, thighs and legs, while Duckling was begging for attention (she was excited to help until she saw the bare neck. I can’t blame her! ). In the end, a few hairs remained on the ankles that I thought would rinse off. While transferring the meat inside, the breasts got the hairs on it. How on earth do I get it off?

 

[fisherlady]

I submerge the portioned birds in a pan of cold water while I clean up the mess from butchering. It rinses off any stray feathers and any hairs can be pulled with tweezers if they are a problem. Once the skin chills the hairs and stray feathers seem to come out easier to me.

 

[BullChick]

I have done a few birds now, and that was the first time. It likely will happen again. The whole birds, and skinned were clean.
I am happy to say I’m more comfortable with processing now.

 

[TillyPeeps]

My chickens are so curious about the new girls, but they are scared to death too. Here is Dragon checking them, and she fell off the ladder seconds later.

 

[OneMountainAcres]

The swap was good today. Not too hot, not rainy and good company. I unloaded all but 2 cockerels, sold a chicken tutu and got to play with a baby Emu all day lol. This was Marley, the Emu. She was snuggly and loveable

 

[TillyPeeps]

The swap was good today. Not too hot, not rainy and good company. I unloaded all but 2 cockerels, sold a chicken tutu and got to play with a baby Emu all day lol. This was Marley, the Emu. She was snuggly and loveable

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She is quite a character. She came to hubby thinking he has treats, and accidentally stepped on a duck on her way. The duck was so mad, and pecked and chased her all over the place.
My son was checking his new girls every couple hours, but they are still very scared. The polky girl wouldn’t stop pecking ameraucana girl, who is eating her own feathers. I thought she wants protein, but they wouldn’t eat the mealworms I gave them. I guess they just stressed?

 

[TillyPeeps]

And I totally forgot about the chicken tutu today.