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    Help talk me into quail (for meat)

    It is officially high time to move the quail out of the brooder. Was not expecting eggs this soon but here they are! One day shy of 6 weeks which seems early to me. I know what I’ll be doing on my day off tomorrow, assuming the rain holds off. I am noticing the chicks are staying away from...
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    A Cornish Cross (Breeding?) Journey

    A bit cramped for space but it should be fine. Left the BBSW egg out, that will probably be my main candling candidate to tract progress. Going for 60-70% humidity.
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    after removing rooster how long does a hen lay fertalized eggs?

    I had the same question and did some researching before setting up a breeding pen. It seems the general consensus is 4 weeks, give or take a week.
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    A Cornish Cross (Breeding?) Journey

    Lock down tomorrow! All but the 2 shipped eggs and 2 of my own (LFx and B/L #6's) I added at the same time will be going into the spare incubator. I've already wrote down and figured out how I will be marking them too. I have 5 bags and 7 groups. LF mix and LBx eggs will be going in the same...
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    Questionable egg. Possible parasite?

    I think this is my third year too. We get the occasional small meat spot but once I had an egg with a bunch of blood in it. Along with soft shells, no shells and one fairy egg that was about as weird as it got in the egg department. I chalk most of the egg issues up to new layers. Haven’t had a...
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    Questionable egg. Possible parasite?

    Looks like a meat spot to me. Sometimes bits of tissue from the reproductive tract find their way into the egg as it is being made. The only paradise that I know of that can end up in an egg is a round worm and they look completely different.
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    A Cornish Cross (Breeding?) Journey

    Day 13 for the shipped eggs, both still alive though the first one has a saddled air cell. Day 16 for most of Jr’s eggs. Showing big veins and a mostly filled egg. The last SLW and BBSW egg are both looking good. Lock down on Tuesday for the older eggs. I’ll be bagging and placing them in my...
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    What got into these goose eggs?

    Coon, possum, skunk and crows are the usual suspects.
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    How to portion when processing?

    Freezer space is precious and storing whole chickens takes up a lot of space. Cutting them in half or spatchcocking them wouldn't be a bad idea. I would definitely portion some out, maybe just legs and thighs in one bag and breast meat in another. Whichever way you prefer really. You can even...
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    A Cornish Cross (Breeding?) Journey

    I did seal a cracked egg and it was indeed alive on day 4 or so then died shortly after. I was shocked to see it develop at all. I’ve already ordered from Meyer and that will be here April 14/15. I think I’ll wait and see how the last 2 eggs go before doing any more impulse buys!
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    Feeding

    You just add water, enough to cover the grains with an inch of water. You can also add a bit of yogurt to kick start fermentation. Wait a few days then strain the water and feed. More details here...
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    A Cornish Cross (Breeding?) Journey

    Down to 2 of the shipped eggs that look good so 29 total (?). A third one has a blood ring but I swear the embryo is still moving around so I assume it is dying. The good ones, who unfortunately have saddled air cells. And the iffy one, dark area at the peak of the saddle air cell is moving...
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    What did you do in the garden today?

    Yesterday I planted grow bags with mixed radishes, carrots, and mixed lettuce. Now let’s hope the chickens leave them alone, they were good about ignoring them last year. Seeds have sprouted indoors, everything but the peppers but that is to be expected. Mostly tomatoes but also some...
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    Feeding

    As a treat yes, oats are often used in the feed mixes along with most other easily available grains. If you do oats as a treat, try fermenting or even sprouting them for a more nutritious supplement.
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    Show off Butchered Heritage Type Chickens.

    Took longer than expected to cull this guy. I planned to do it Thursday morning but someone let them out before I got up. So was going to do it yesterday morning, same story different person. No one listens to me but third times the charm. Half EE half black jersey giant. Culled him due to the...
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    2026 breeding plans! (Meaties, egg/feather color)

    Finally dispatched the blue EE roo and dusted the last 6 hens. 6lb 5oz before and 3lbs 11oz after. Also a few pics of the meatie eggs, all looking well.
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    2026 breeding plans! (Meaties, egg/feather color)

    I have been trying to cull the blue EE rooster but both times I said "don't let the birds out in the morning" someone forgets and the other doesn't put two and two together until after the fact then shoots me a text moments later saying they let them out and hope I didn't need to have them in...
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    What did you do in the garden today?

    I bought them as seedlings and I'm pretty sure they were habaneros but I could be wrong. They were spicy but not as spicy as I thought they'd be. No more spicy than the average jalapeno as I recall.
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    What did you do in the garden today?

    First time trying the whole cold crop thing this year and planting some greens and root veggies in half barrels and grow bags. So far I've planted beets, kale, and swiss chard. I'd like to get a few 5gal bag of radishes, carrots, and lettuce going as well, when I get around to it. Started...
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    Help talk me into quail (for meat)

    I was thinking the same about the browns and peach. Just unsure about the two white and blacks. I think I’ll likely keep the brown male as he’s the biggest so far. We’ll see how they behave by 8 weeks old and then cull the extra boys as they become a problem.
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