Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[fuzzi]

You probably get proper cold whereas I'm crying at 5C.

The older I get the less I like freezing weather, or even a chilly 40°F (4°C). House is set at 68° in the winter but feels colder at times. We have plush throws we lay across our laps and legs in the evening.

My throw, of course, has chicken designs on it...

 

[BDutch]

My throw, of course, has chicken designs on it...

I don’t believe until you’re showing off.

 

[fuzzi]

I don’t believe until you’re showing off.

 

[Perris]

I'm not much of a cook, but am interested in seeing the recipe.

here we are

 

[BDutch]

here we are
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To be honest . I wont use this recipe because I ate an English Xmas cake once, long time ago, and I didn’t even like it a bit. I knew the cook made a lot of effort to prepare it. So I ate it politely and told her it was wonderful.

This year I’m not even at home with Xmas but probably somewhere on a hike in Spain, and hope to have a simple Xmas meal with one of my favourite desserts from the supermarket, like chocolate ice-cream.

 

[fuzzi]

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Thank you. It looks similar to fruitcake, which my mother made every year. Her recipe included applesauce as an ingredient, which made it moister.

 

[RoyalChick]

A rather chilly hour and a half. At least it didn't rain. I'm fairly confident that my clothing is up to the winter all bar gloves. Just can't find gloves that are warm enough and easy to get on and off. I can't do much wearing gloves and I prefer to handle the chickens with bare hands.

Anyway, I'm quite pleased with myself. I got it right. Tull is at point of lay. She's been running in front of Henry and crouching and Henry has obliged although Tull isn't givng Henry enough time to make a proper job of it. Tull crouched three times for Henry in the hour and half I was there.
Tull's comb is flushing more and less red. A couple more days and the colour difference between her comb and her sisters should be more obvious.
Henry of course has suddenly gone all manly and is strutting around crowing and digging, calling Tull for anything he finds. Sylph responds as well but Tull sort of barges past her a bit like the mums on the buses with kids in pushchairs. I've got shin bruises to prove it.

Terrible picture but this is Tull following Henry as he forages for her.
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Same again but Sylph is following alnog behind.
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Fret and Mow.
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Tull.
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Sylph.
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Fine looking birds methinks.

 

[Perris]

Thank you. It looks similar to fruitcake, which my mother made every year. Her recipe included applesauce as an ingredient, which made it moister.

It is a rich fruitcake. Applesauce sounds like an excellent addition for a non-alcoholic version - the lashings of booze (or tea) into the fruit and then the cake (booze only) generally ensure it's very moist!

 

[fuzzi]

It is a rich fruitcake. Applesauce sounds like an excellent addition for a non-alcoholic version - the lashings of booze (or tea) into the fruit and then the cake (booze only) generally ensure it's very moist!

After the fruitcakes cooled my mother wrapped them loosely in wax paper, not airtight. Every couple days she would unwrap them, pour a small amount of sherry on her hands, and pat it all over the cakes. She'd do it for a month...and the cakes were WOW. I made them once, the ingredients made them expensive, and they were labor-intensive.

 

[fuzzi]

Tax for baking discussion:

The Dominiques checking out chopped turnip greens and stalks.