The Front Porch Swing

[Beekissed]

He could have something there....you might just combine the two goals!

 

[LeslieDJoyce]

But then....that also leaves the issue of which research does one believe because sure as shootin' as soon as you see research for something there will be a research against it, much like in human health concerns and diets.  First coffee is bad, then it's good, then eggs are bad but now they are good but, wait!... now they are bad again...ad nauseum. 

I pretty much just lean on common sense for the most part and let everyone else argue about dietary percentages of their ever more complicated feed mixes.  Granny got by on shelled out whole corn she grew on the farm and free range and if it comes to reverting to that when the chips are down that's exactly what I will do too. 

Here's a neat thing my BF sent me via email that I thought you all would like....

You also have lots of great experience to feed your common sense, and great forage. I think your birds would do pretty well on cracked corn ...

I really like that Feeding Poultry book. It was written at such a cool time "poultry science"-wise. It isn't silly. It calmed me down considerably.

 

[LeslieDJoyce]

  He could have something there....you might just combine the two goals! 

He is our delivery guy, so gets all the ohhs and ahhs from the egg customers. I told him I'd ask him the same question again when he is in the middle of passing around the 150 or so processed cockerels we will have if all goes well ...

 

[LeslieDJoyce]

You know the Mardi Gras parades where people toss bead necklaces from parade floats to screaming mobs of flashers on the sidewalks? That's how I picture Dad's egg delivery runs. He seems to enjoy that part of it just a LEEETLE too much.

 

[Beekissed]

Oh, STOP!!!!!! Yer gonna make me pee!!!!!

I can just this picture this.....

 

[TexasLisa]

You know the Mardi Gras parades where people toss bead necklaces from parade floats to screaming mobs of flashers on the sidewalks? That's how I picture Dad's egg delivery runs. He seems to enjoy that part of it just a LEEETLE too much.

That is so cute!!! Keep us posted if he ever brings the beaded necklaces home!

Lisa

 

[Beekissed]

Here's a short vid about a DIY incubator from a foam cooler and a heating pad.....

And another in a plastic tote....

 

[lindz8504]

He wouldn't fit in my pot! That was the biggest pot I had!!!! The dumplings were wonderful!!!!!!!!

 

[Beekissed]

He wouldn't fit in my pot! That was the biggest pot I had!!!! The dumplings were wonderful!!!!!!!!

You maybe shoulda cut that big boy up before cooking him! Nice looking bird!!!

 

[lindz8504]

You maybe shoulda cut that big boy up before cooking him! Nice looking bird!!!

I thought of that after he was about half cooked.... LOL....