We Quit Cigarettes

[FortCluck]

Sorry I added the wrong photo... Now it's the right photo.

 

[webbysmeme]

Poor Shannon! Sounds like a rough evening. Hope your little guy feels better this morning, and the .

Good morning.‼ I'm still free of these things‼‼ And something else is going on ya'll. I'm seeing things that aren't' real. I don't know if it's from lack of sleep or another damn symptom? Does anyone know?

 

[FortCluck]

You're right about that. Quail will run off and never be seen again if they're allowed to free range.
I'd love an aviary. I do let my quail into a couple hundred square foot run now and then, but it's a real chore to catch them and lock them up every night.

I'd be better off processing bantams

 

[BantyChooks]

Good morning.‼ I'm still free of these things‼‼ And something else is going on ya'll. I'm seeing things that ran' real. I don't know if it's from lack of sleep or another damn symptom? Does anyone know?

Lack of sleep can absolutely do it.

 

[webbysmeme]

yeah I don't know what I want to do yet I'm not even sure that I want to do quail. It is a lot of building to me because I would have to build cages for them. Then if I put money into cages what happens if I don't even like processing them.

It definitely was harder to process the Easter Egger and Orpington. The cross that I made for meat birds was Jersey Giant and barred rock... The body cavity was perfect for processing. I was very happy with how it came out.

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I love the way you skinned them. That looks really good. How long does it take to process one?

 

[CindyinSD]

I was a bit jittery the night before thinking about it, I didn't get much sleep. Once I got the first one done, my nerves called down. Husband did the deed to the last one, but I dressed all 3.

I skinned them so I didn't have to do any plucking. I guess that could be called cheating.

The second one I did was it orpington and that was a hot mess. I will never do an orpington again they have way too many feathers! It took forever with that one, but wetting the feathers really helped.

Did you do yours outside?

I bled mine out then brought them inside in a bucket and dressed them in my kitchen sink. It was so easy that way. I barely made a mess because I took everything out and tossed it in the trash.

Only issue I had was I smelt wet chicken feathers for hours afterwards and it wasn't even in my house It was just following me around. I even went to Walmart and I could still smell it

Plucking them is a LOT easier if you scald them... don't know about skinning. I really like the crispy skin. DH thinks it's gonna give him a heart attack. The whole "fat will kill you" is a political and a book-selling thing, not a scientific thing. Cholesterol is more elevated by carbs and inheritance than anything else. Anyway, he eats the white and I eat the dark so it all works out. I do the whole thing outside--which in winter is kind of inconvenient...

 

[FortCluck]

Good morning. I'm still free of these things And something else is going on ya'll. I'm seeing things that ran' real. I don't know if it's from lack of sleep or another damn symptom? Does anyone know?

I would get some sleep if possible.

When you're detoxing off so much at once it can take a real toll on your body. Best thing to do is relax and not do too much so your body isn't overworking itself. It's already working overtime with you detoxing.

Do you have any green tea? It can help detox you a bit more plus it has lots of goods for your body in it. Lots of fruits and veggies will help too.

You're in my thoughts. Stay tough!

 

[FortCluck]

I love the way you skinned them. That looks really good. How long does it take to process one?

The big one took maybe 20 minutes from start to finish, but he was my 3rd one. The first one took maybe 40 minutes because I was going slow so I didn't mess up. Plus it was tiny so harder to do what I needed to.

I guess it all depends on your emotions and how well you prepare yourself for it.

 

[aart]

Lots of garlic growing in my garden right now! Fun and easy to grow, and easy to replant some of what you grew.

Grew garlic for ~12 years. this its the first year without it.

Aart, your eyes are b-e-a-utiful!

Sometimes they get very light and I was told once...
...."amazing eyes, like children of the corn".

I'd be lying if I said my hands weren't shaking pretty badly the first time.

First time took 30 or more minutes to stop shaking after kill,
they still shake.

 

[FortCluck]

Plucking them is a LOT easier if you scald them... don't know about skinning. I really like the crispy skin. DH thinks it's gonna give him a heart attack. The whole "fat will kill you" is a political and a book-selling thing, not a scientific thing. Cholesterol is more elevated by carbs and inheritance than anything else. Anyway, he eats the white and I eat the dark so it all works out. I do the whole thing outside--which in winter is kind of inconvenient...

My husband's family has all passed away from heart attacks so we try to limit the fatty and other stuff from our eating. I eat completely different than him, but he loves eating my stuff as sides.

Last night I made hasselback potatoes and cauliflower so he had that with pork chops and cheesy rice.