The Natural Chicken Keeping thread - OTs welcome!

[DeesHens]

DeesHens,
Welcome!

Hello and thank you lalaland.

 

[aoxa]

How do you cook yours?



From what I understand they have to be raw to have the worming effect.


Now THAT's a question I don't know if I'd want to answer.....

yes they are tough. Not too tough to eat, but you need to cut the dark meat off the bone to eat it if you know what I mean. It doesn't tear well with teeth. I did the brine thing with one and it helped a lot. Dual purpose skinny boys who build up leg muscles.I need to remember to brine them all. Like you said the breast meat is incredible.

It's nice to hear it's just not mine. I was wondering if it was something I did wrong in processing. Think I can brine just the thighs and tough parts?

I know exactly what you mean about the dark meat.

 

[TurtlePowerTrav]

Ok I have figured out most of the abbreviations but what is "DE" and DH, I dnt have one of those anymore. But ive been trying to figure out something I can put in the coop for the moisture and smell. So just wondering

DE is diametacious earth
DH is dear/darling husband

 

[jendodd79]

Aoxa - your birds are so beautiful!!! I'm jealous of your flock

 

[stonykill]

It's nice to hear it's just not mine. I was wondering if it was something I did wrong in processing. Think I can brine just the thighs and tough parts?

I know exactly what you mean about the dark meat.

I submerge the entire bird in brine.

 

[aoxa]

Aoxa - your birds are so beautiful!!! I'm jealous of your flock

Jen, you have some of the prettiest Easter Eggers I've ever seen. I'll trade you a few for a few I'd even take one of your roosters if you lived a touch closer.

 

[DeesHens]

Hello DeesHens and welcome to the thread.

Hello galefrances. Thank you for your warm welcome.

 

[Arkansas81]

DE is diametacious earth
DH is dear/darling husband

Ok that clears a lot up....where can I find de? Ive never heard of it...thanks turtle

Although no one would have called my ex a darling/dear husband

 

[aoxa]

Delisha,

Need to know more about this buttermilk brining..

Seems like regular brining would add a whole lot of salt, and family members in our household can not eat a whole lot of sodium, so I'm curious..

 

[TurtlePowerTrav]

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Most farm/ranch stores. Make sure it is food grade though, the chickens will eat it and food grade is safe. Cheapest place I have found it is Coastal Farm and Ranch. I don't know if you have those where you live.