The 5th Annual BYC Easter Hatch-a-long!

[TeaChick]

15watt will be fine. It is the higher wattage bulbs they want to Squash.

Whew!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hatch away, hatch-a-long buddies!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Seriously, thanks, Ron. =D

 

[Happy Chooks]

Plus I have these guys in the brooder.

Cuties!

I wasn't here last year, but I think this qualifies as a few notches beyond insane!!!

You haven't seen nuthin' yet.

Oh, did I mention....
Snoodle, the hen in my avatar, is definitely laying!!! She and Eddie mated this morning! So, I might get to set some Frizzle eggs for the hatch-a-long!!!

Love the name Snoodle!

the person with the emu eggs has me and the DH cracking up ..

.. my son said.. they can just give us one.. wait where do they live..lol

Caleb is in NJ.

 

[Happy Chooks]

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Ha! I should have known.

 

[Arielle]

Quote: I feel like I am taking livestock classes again, to judge which has the best meat carcass.

Great pics, very good side by side comparison. WOuld definitely need to see the Pita Pintas finished in the traditional manner for the full effect. I'm betting the PP have enough fat on them as it is-- I love fat, but the amt on the commercial birds is excessive. (I save all fat and use it in my cooking.)

 

[abmaddox1981]

So I went and priced materials for hoop coops. Quick question: In theory, let's say I want a turkey flock of 10-12. How big should the covered enclosure be? Keep in mind they'll only be in it at night, if that makes a difference.

 

[Arielle]

Ron-- how do you get the carcass so clean?? Not a feather to be seen!!

 

[ronott1]

Ron-- how do you get the carcass so clean?? Not a feather to be seen!!

My mom taught me well.

I can pluck them faster then I can skin them too.

Ok, I do not skin them. I actually process them in the house in he morning and the Family often does not know I have processed a couple when they get up. I live in the city so I can't use the back yard. I start in the Garage and then scald, pluck and dress in the kitchen.

As far as I know, I am the first person in the united States to process a Pita Pinta.

And yes, do not take anything away from the Bresse. Both are real good Dual Purpose Breeds. I plan on hatching a bunch of Pita Pintas this year and will Finish some of them to see how much they gain.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Pita Pinta at the same age and not finished with milk soaked grain.

 

[PAchickenlover]

How can I find who has these Pita Pintas in PA? I just looked them up and they seem really interesting and useful..

 

[Happy Chooks]

I live in the city so I can't use the back yard.

I can just picture the looks on city people's faces.

(non chicken city people that is)