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Post by cff on Jan 19, 2009 22:42:47 GMT -5
WELL - actually I do very little cooking with chicken feet  My grandparents did eat chicken feet fairly often but it wasn't something I wanted to watch .......... lol You don't use the feet, Hayne? |
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Post by houseodessey on Jan 20, 2009 0:22:03 GMT -5
I don't eat them, just use them like bay leaves and take them out after they've done their job. Then I let the dogs eat them. Lots of chefs use them that way, too. You're missing out. Just scrub them real good before you put them in the pot. WELL - actually I do very little cooking with chicken feet My grandparents did eat chicken feet fairly often but it wasn't something I wanted to watch .......... lol You don't use the feet, Hayne? |
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Post by kimikat on Jan 20, 2009 20:52:34 GMT -5
So now we can add 9 more chicks to the 18 that we brooded over the past few months that now follow us EVERYWHERE outside.lol! Hey, Kim! I am gonna step on one of mine someday. They are always underfoot. lol We have one that when she hears you coming....she'll run out of the coup, and stand on your feet till you either pick her up or pet between her wings. I'm not allowed to get attached...LOL... |
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Post by grungy on Jan 20, 2009 22:32:39 GMT -5
Just make sure she is a "she". That way come fall there won't be the heart break.
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Post by flowerpower on Jan 21, 2009 4:32:01 GMT -5
WELL - actually I do very little cooking with chicken feet My grandparents did eat chicken feet fairly often but it wasn't something I wanted to watch .......... lol I had a guy ask me if I could sell him chicken feet. I can't- no roos. He told me if you drink the broth it helps with arthritis. |
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Post by kimikat on Jan 22, 2009 20:06:03 GMT -5
Just make sure she is a "she". That way come fall there won't be the heart break. She's an Easter Egger...Pretty easy to tell...No crest. That and all of our roosters out of that batch look EXACTLY alike..lol! Black and white speckles, and crests. |
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Post by swisscharrd on Feb 2, 2009 19:40:20 GMT -5
Reminds me of a cute kids book, "Watch out for the Chicken Fee in Your Soup" very cute!
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Post by swisscharrd on Feb 2, 2009 19:43:33 GMT -5
Oh you mean an Aracana? I have some chickens but none of those right now- the green and blue egss are the best tasting and are sometimes used in Gourmet Restaurants-tout them as rare Chilean eggs or something.... Muscle and Fitness mag had an article once that said the yolks were healthier, but I am not sure I believe that. Still I think they taste ymmier.
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Post by Alan on Feb 17, 2009 19:13:17 GMT -5
These are just your run of the mill mutt "easter eggers" some combination of arcana/ameracauna and whatever else Ideal poulty has in their breeding stock. I don't know if they are any healthier or not, but they sure are pretty and look great in a display, the sell better around here too because all the kids have to have the "green" eggs!
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Feb 17, 2009 22:38:31 GMT -5
congrats on the new babies Alan. I bet they are just adorable.
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Post by flowerpower on Nov 1, 2009 6:38:34 GMT -5
I got some new chickens on Friday. Just a half dozen. Got a White Leghorn, Barred Rock, RI Red & some Barred Rock cross (I think). And another Leghorn for my friend Lori. But my best buy was a pair of Seramas. They are the smallest chickens in the world. I think the heavier Roos weigh up to 16 oz. Because they are very sensitive to temperature, they will be moving into the house soon for the winter. The man gave them to me very cheap. I ended up getting all 7 birds for $40. I know he's been selling the Serama for 15 apiece. So I got quite a bargain. Its not a great pic of them, but the white one is the hen the black is the roo.  |
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Post by flowerpower on Nov 1, 2009 6:41:18 GMT -5
CFF, any advice on these Asian chickens? I want to find out if they lay a clutch only only in the Spring. I know they can fly very well. lol
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Post by lavandulagirl on Nov 1, 2009 13:27:08 GMT -5
you're going to keep the Seramas in the house all winter, FP? Are they going to get their own room?
I know for a fact that Andre would flip his lid if I announced that the chickens were coming in to roost.  When we had the chicks last year, they did live in the sunroom for awhile, but I had to promise it wouldn't be for more than a few weeks. Once they learned the escape routes from their enclosure, it was outside for them!
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Post by Alan on Nov 1, 2009 21:10:33 GMT -5
Awesome Flowerpower!
I got my five royal palm turkeys, I didn't take a picture right after I got them because they were far more brown than white at that time, now they are getting cleaned up and adjusted to their older step siblings and have learned to roost and free range, I'll get a picture soon.
They are just now 9 weeks old, very hardy little birds and they like to follow me around. My standard bronze hen also adopted them and is very protective of them.
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Post by flowerpower on Nov 2, 2009 5:37:54 GMT -5
you're going to keep the Seramas in the house all winter, FP? Are they going to get their own room?
I know for a fact that Andre would flip his lid if I announced that the chickens were coming in to roost. When we had the chicks last year, they did live in the sunroom for awhile, but I had to promise it wouldn't be for more than a few weeks. Once they learned the escape routes from their enclosure, it was outside for them! Kevin just rolled his eyes. Then offered to get me a cage in the barn. lol He is used to me having some strange animal(s) in the house. When he met me, I had a 4 ft Iguana running loose. I explained to him that these are a tropical breed. It's really no different than keeping a parrot or budgie. He should be grateful I don't have a huge crow in a cage. I would if I could snag one young. lol |
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You don't use the feet, Hayne?
When we had the chicks last year, they did live in the sunroom for awhile, but I had to promise it wouldn't be for more than a few weeks. Once they learned the escape routes from their enclosure, it was outside for them!