San Diego Chicken meetup and Chat thread

[All-American-Chick]

flower those pictures are so clear and crist.beautiful birds

 

[Compost Girl]

Hello, Everyone!

I think we can lay claim to the shell-less eggs in vinegar thing. Daniel (my nephew) and I were doing egg experiments, and he liked this one so much he wanted to bring it to the chicken meet. We covered regular eggs in vinegar and let them soak for a few days (changed the vinegar once). The vinegar reacts with the calcium in the shells, I think, and within a few days they look like that. You can see right through them, and are kind of rubbery until you squeeze too hard - then it's very, very liquid. I think he was hoping there would be kids there that might want a tossing contest. Definitely the egg-chick-pics above are the next experiment on the list - too cute not to try.

We had lots of rain, lots of wind, and hail at least three times here in Clairemont last night.

E

 

[perchie.girl]

Compost girl If I didnt day it before....

Makes sense this is the way Gelatin is extracted from Bones. They soak the bones in Vinegar.... Very strong Vinegar it dissolves the Calcium so it can be washed away. Calcium is extracted from the acid and used for supplementation. What is left after a little processing is the gelatin that is used for Jello. That's why Vegetarians wont eat it.

Take a Wishbone and soak it in vinegar over a couple of days and you can tie it in a knot.

Cool that it works on eggs..... I am going to experiment....


deb

Hello, Everyone!

I think we can lay claim to the shell-less eggs in vinegar thing. Daniel (my nephew) and I were doing egg experiments, and he liked this one so much he wanted to bring it to the chicken meet. We covered regular eggs in vinegar and let them soak for a few days (changed the vinegar once). The vinegar reacts with the calcium in the shells, I think, and within a few days they look like that. You can see right through them, and are kind of rubbery until you squeeze too hard - then it's very, very liquid. I think he was hoping there would be kids there that might want a tossing contest. Definitely the egg-chick-pics above are the next experiment on the list - too cute not to try.

We had lots of rain, lots of wind, and hail at least three times here in Clairemont last night.

E

 

[Knock Kneed Hen]

I love EEs, NNs Marans, and Welsummers !!!!!  I want to make a mix of Polish (for the crest) Ameraucana for the blue colored eggs, Marans and EEs for size and color of eggs, Silkie for black skin and NNs for durability, production, good personalities and all around wonderfulness.  MY goal a NN/EE with black skin and crest.   ha ha ha

We have the same taste in birds. I'll sit and wait for you to do all the work! Lovely NN btw

 

[Knock Kneed Hen]

this one is Baby Mickey Love- Hen is a silver kraienkoppe rooster-mutt she has chipmunk stripes down the back in silver.to cool

I had to look that up, never heard of it before. You always have the most interesting breeds! Cute little chickies, now I have to go play with mine.

 

[All-American-Chick]

hey allison
I have something for you!!!!
a little fuzzy blue looking frizzley chickie.
im almost posative this one came from your blue frizzles egg
it is yours if you would like it




oh heres one more in case that didnt do it for you
those little eyes are calling you.

 

[All-American-Chick]

the chickie just hatch this morning from the 2nd bator so it is a tad wet still.

 

[Knock Kneed Hen]

hey allison
I have something for you!!!!
a little fuzzy blue looking frizzley chickie.
im almost posative this one came from your blue frizzles egg
it is yours if you would like it

Oh...you're bad!

I'll PM you later

 

[molinamama]

Thank you for having us. We are looking forward to see if Basil our broody silkie frizzle will hatch the 4 Olive Easter egger eggs we got Saturday. We traded them for 2 jars of lavender lemon curd. It's our first time using a broody hen for chicks. Now if I can only convince my DH to let us keep one
Kristal

 

[molinamama]

Hey Compost Girl-
I just read your post about the eggs. I had to take a picture to show my son because he loves science and Angry Birds. I also saw that you are in Clairemont. That makes 5 families from Clairemont that day!

Have a great day -
Kristal