The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

[delisha]

Quote: My grandma used a crock also for egg storage..I think she used sand..not sure.

 

[lalaland]

Aoxa, those pictures are awesome.

Thanks for sharing.

x2 loove the snow chicken!

 

[Leahs Mom]

Anyone have winter experience with electric netting? I just put my netting back out yesterday and this evening it's kind-of like an ice storm with a little snow on the ground. Based on the weather report I didn't think it was going to get deep enough to take it down but I wasn't counting the ice cover.

 

[lalaland]

DeesHens,
Welcome!

 

[stonykill]

How much does a sumatra boy weigh once processed?

Yeah not fun.. It's so much quieter now that those 8 are gone. Only two were mating, but they were terrible. Started crowing very young and matured sexually young, but hardly had any meat on them at all. Enough for a meal for 2, and some soup, but really not much at all.

not enough to weigh

. Not much.... I'll tell you that. Feed 2 good, 3 ok . But I've never thrown one on a scale.

I moved 10 to freezer camp Thanksgiving week. The young men are getting too randy. not good for the girls.


Sumatra Roo's are pretty much the same. Feed 2 well with meat left for a little chicken salad then soup stock. But it certainly is delicious

 

[aoxa]

x2 loove the snow chicken!

Thanks That's my favourite photo op of the day lol

Well.. Except for this one of my poodle Chloe..

 

[TurtlePowerTrav]

Quote:
Nature's Nuts Deluxe Bird Lover's Blend. I found it in the wild bird section of the farm store I shop at(assuming you do not have a Wilco in Canada) and there are bags of pumpkin seeds in the squirrel food area.

Are the seeds raw or roasted in that mix?

It doesn't say, but the look raw. Does it matter? http://www.chuckanutproducts.com/store/deluxe-bird-lovers-blend-p-102.html
Here is info from their web site.

 

[aoxa]

not enough to weigh

. Not much.... I'll tell you that. Feed 2 good, 3 ok . But I've never thrown one on a scale.

I moved 10 to freezer camp Thanksgiving week. The young men are getting too randy. not good for the girls.


Sumatra Roo's are pretty much the same. Feed 2 well with meat left for a little chicken salad then soup stock. But it certainly is delicious

Do you find your thighs tough? Still after doing all recommended sitting before freezing (minus brining) the thighs are still a bit tough. Breast meat is delicious and tender. Is it just because I'm not used to any dual purpose birds? Is it because they free range and work up a lot of muscle?

Should I just brine them?

 

[lalaland]

Dang!!!!!!

I just want to say I have never had so much looking at pictures in the last 15 minutes! Aoxa, your poodle is adorable. BDM, your kids picnic was sweet, and it was fun to see Delisha's grow out pens (you'ld die laughing if you saw my cobbled together setup). And the roosters!

 

[aoxa]

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Just a few pics of the grow out pen..I sure hope the chicks will do well in here for a few months

That's a gorgeous grow out pen!