Southern NY, Dutchess county and below

[Imprfctme]

Someone sent me this link about separating eggs. I think the eggshell method is quicker and easier, but this is pretty cool!
http://bbs.wenxuecity.com/cooking/1160651.html

I saw this elsewhere on the net and it looks very cool indeed. I might have to use that technique sometime when one of my kitchen "helpers" tries to separate the egg for me!

 

[Imprfctme]

I want a turkey now and am studying up on them. Anyone here have one?
My friend just picked up a really young poult down in NJ. She's raised some rescues up and they live in sanctuaries now. We have a large wild turky population here as it is illegal to harm/hunt them [eriod. They walk down the streets in my old neighborhood and are the really BIG wild ones.

I remember seeing a news clip on how bad it has gotten in parts of Staten Island, with the turkeys just roaming the streets like some sort of alien street gang. There was footage of them just walking through busy intersections and stuff, like they were taking over. Do you think people help themselves anyway occasionally?

My mom has a female turkey living in her yard right now, which is driving their corgi Emma insane. I said be glad it stays, it's eating all your ticks most likely.

 

[stoopid]

I know some peeps in CT with turkeys... want me to check which breeds are available?

 

[queenchick16]

Good morning all; I hate to rain on everyone's turkey parade but before you purchase one you should look up the disease"blackhead" . It is caused by a parasite carried by chickens, with the eggs being passed in the feces and contaminating the soil. Can be deadly to young turkeys.
I'm sorry,you can take the girl out of the lab but you can't take the lab out of the girl.

 

[queenchick16]

Check out the PBS show "my life as a turkey" . We will all have them next year. I think you can watch it on line.

 

[queenchick16]

My sister and niece came to visit yesterday . We went to the beach and were attacked by black flys .i have never experienced it before. Someone said because the wind was out of the north and they were coming out of the dunes. The waves were also extreme.i was sand blasted , could work as an exfoiliating treatment at a spa. They left with tomatoes, Cukes,an eggplant, 3 types of peppers and a dozen eggs. My sister said it was better than going to the farmers market. All my niece cared about were the blue eggs.

 

[Cheeky Chick]

Good morning all; I hate to rain on everyone's turkey parade but before you purchase one you should look up the disease"blackhead" . It is caused by a parasite carried by chickens, with the eggs being passed in the feces and contaminating the soil. Can be deadly to young turkeys.
I'm sorry,you can take the girl out of the lab but you can't take the lab out of the girl.

Yeah, I read about that. You have to keep them separated until they're older, and they need to be kept very clean once you do house them together. That's not a problem, a little inconvenient, but I have a feeling-if I get one, it's going to wind up living indoors-at least in the florida room porch.

Roberta, what kind of turkeys do they have?

 

[Cheeky Chick]

I saw this elsewhere on the net and it looks very cool indeed. I might have to use that technique sometime when one of my kitchen "helpers" tries to separate the egg for me!

I find separating eggs drives me up a wall. i just buy egg whites. Yes, I'm lazy. OR I find a recipe that doesn't call for them.

 

[Cheeky Chick]

Good Morning, folks! It's nice and crisp outside! Good morning for a long walk or run. (Or a good coop cleaning-that's what I'm about to do)

I have a question. We are starting a compost pile next to the chicken coop, and I use fresh hay for the girls bedding in the pen. Can I use that in the compost bin? Not ALL of it, since there's SO MUCH, but some of it? My husband says yes, I just wanted to see if anyone else here had any experience with this. I'm raking the coop out today, and it just seems such a waste to toss all that good chicken poop fertilizer in the garbage. (I can't believe I just typed that)

What would you do?

 

[Glasshen]

Yes you can use hay and straw in a compost pile. However, if you bought the hay or straw with a lot of seeds, those may sprout next year. But your girls may have eaten the seeds, and if your pile gets hot enough the seeds can be killed. I put used straw in my compost, once can always mulch if they sprout...