Red Laced Cornish X and project talk (pics p. 8)

[Totalcolour]

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Oh sorry, I think it may be an English word - we "spatchcock" all sorts of birds back home, especially quail. Split them down the back, then usually put a skewer or two through them to keep them flat. Makes them broil much easier! And with quail you have a nice little handle to pick them up with. Don't want to get fingers all greasy.

 

[SteveH]

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Oh sorry, I think it may be an English word - we "spatchcock" all sorts of birds back home, especially quail. Split them down the back, then usually put a skewer or two through them to keep them flat. Makes them broil much easier! And with quail you have a nice little handle to pick them up with. Don't want to get fingers all greasy.

I had to look up a couple of days ago.

To be precise it's removal of the keel and backbone of a whole bird to spread it open and enable cooking the breast meat faster.

 

[al6517]

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Oh sorry, I think it may be an English word - we "spatchcock" all sorts of birds back home, especially quail. Split them down the back, then usually put a skewer or two through them to keep them flat. Makes them broil much easier! And with quail you have a nice little handle to pick them up with. Don't want to get fingers all greasy.

I had to look up a couple of days ago.

To be precise it's removal of the keel and backbone of a whole bird to spread it open and enable cooking the breast meat faster.

Well then that's what i did, and I didn't even know the had a fancy pant's name for it

I guess Iam one heck of a spatchcocking chicken fixing Ole buzzard

........................ I just always liked to fix some of my older culls that way, after a good cold flesh 3 day rest and then i just spatchcock away.

 

[al6517]

Ok....................... So the heck with Chickens for one minute...................... I wanted to take a second to wish those us who know each other and share common beliefs in our chickens, and Ya'll know who you are, a very very Merry Christmas and a great holiday weekend. Give your family friends and children a big hug, and cherish the season the way you allways want. Enjoy, smile, and have a great time during this joyous time of year. Wake sleepy eyed with a full belly, fat and sassy and well rested, for we have work to do.
Because come Monday we have business to discuss what we all have planned for the upcoming breeding season 2012, what we want to accomplish, what we hope to see in our flocks and the joy and satisfaction that comes with it.

from me and my Family to you and yours have a very Merry Christmas

AL

 

[Totalcolour]

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And from me, to all the wonderful people I have met on this thread, a very Joyous Holiday, with lots of tasty food and nibblings.

 

[knjinnm]

Thanks everyone for good conversation.

Merry Christmas,
Joe

 

[kfacres]

I heard the first cornish cockeral crow this morning... Guess that means eggs on the way...

 

[al6517]

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How is he coming along ?? Is that a dark Cockrel your talking about ??.

 

[SteveH]

Merry Christmas to all.

 

[kfacres]

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How is he coming along ?? Is that a dark Cockrel your talking about ??.

no, the biggest BLR project bird... I've been seeing him try to fan his wing, do the strut, and try to mate for about 2 or 3 weeks now as well. I'm up every day at 530, and gone by 630... but today was a later departial, ... so I guess he really could have been crowing for a while now... but today was the first I actually heard it.

The dark, looks awesome though. but he's almost 2 months younger than the oldest of the project birds... He's just about caught them in weight and muscle though... He's by far a more superior bird, quality and type wise though...