tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post3081666769606485890..comments2024-03-18T12:04:27.789-05:00Comments on A Home Grown Journal: The Feathers They Were A'FlyingMama Peahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-33502672161356987302010-11-03T09:01:08.721-05:002010-11-03T09:01:08.721-05:00ThyHand - I forgot to answer your question regardi...ThyHand - I forgot to answer your question regarding the plucking machine. Hubby bought that a few years ago when he went to see an elderly farmer who advertised some chicken equipment for sale. It works remarkably well and we're might glad to have it. A couple of years ago, we gave our daughter a hand-held mini version plucker for Christmas (you attach it to a hand-held drill!) and she says it does a bang-up job also. We haven't tried it ourselves but want to next butchering session because it seems it would be easier to get at the feathers in those hard to reach spots . . . like under the wings, end that goes over the fence last, etc.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-79843783155113582092010-11-02T16:43:09.116-05:002010-11-02T16:43:09.116-05:00Susan - Oh, why don't we all live closer toget...Susan - Oh, why don't we all live closer together!??! The best way to do it your first time (I think) is to have someone over to help who has done it . . . for sure!<br /><br />Ron - Thank you and welcome!<br /><br />Kim - Mother and Father Goose were shut up in their shelter and oblivious (I hope) to the whole operation.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-4749412896673689692010-11-02T16:39:49.429-05:002010-11-02T16:39:49.429-05:00APG - If you have a small pond for the geese, we t...APG - If you have a small pond for the geese, we think they're super easy to raise. And I know you can do it without a pond but ducks and geese love the water so much, I don't think I'd like to deprive them of that. But, yes, Girl! You have to get those chickies goin'!<br /><br />Lorie - We sure were talking about uses for the feathers and especially the down. These geese had such a wonderfully thick layer of down. And so soft you could hardly believe it. Someday . . . <br /><br />Cindy - The first time is always a little anxious but if our forefathers could manage it without electricity or running water, we all should be able to do it, too!<br /><br />Erin - It was funny that when we started collecting the geese to butcher, there was not a duck or chicken in sight anywhere. It was like they dug a little hole in the ground and covered themselves up!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-5096450581663874112010-11-02T12:57:34.076-05:002010-11-02T12:57:34.076-05:00Hope Mama and Papa Goose closed their eyes. I bet...Hope Mama and Papa Goose closed their eyes. I bet they will taste good this winter too.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07992045408735413650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-59283864643063036882010-11-02T10:37:35.881-05:002010-11-02T10:37:35.881-05:00I added myself to follow your blog. You are more t...I added myself to follow your blog. You are more than welcome to visit mine and become a follower if you want to.<br /><br />God Bless You :-)<br /><br />~RonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-85889897481956888822010-11-02T09:34:02.743-05:002010-11-02T09:34:02.743-05:00I am guessing that raising healthy, happy birds ma...I am guessing that raising healthy, happy birds makes for a healthy, non-greasy end product. I would like to process my own chickens, but have never done it and will need able assistance as well. Do you think Chicken Mama is up for a trip southeast?? You and Papa Pea????Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573143203599624833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-63048166925650786682010-11-02T07:03:57.773-05:002010-11-02T07:03:57.773-05:00I'm imagining geese flying by and looking down...I'm imagining geese flying by and looking down at your feather blizzard and thinking "let's not stop at this pond today"...LOL! I LOVED Chicken Mama's photo on Halloween she had that jacket on covered with REAL BLOOD, if you haven't seen it check out her Facebook, it's a hoot! Those birds will reflect their happy lives in the taste on your plates this winter!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-65924079360230652972010-11-02T06:44:00.287-05:002010-11-02T06:44:00.287-05:00Looking forward to being able to do the same thing...Looking forward to being able to do the same thing for the first time.<br /><br />CindyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05613560832462002975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-15865515036194867282010-11-01T21:44:17.013-05:002010-11-01T21:44:17.013-05:00Looks like a mess, but I am sure well worth it. th...Looks like a mess, but I am sure well worth it. they must be pretty tasty. Have you ever used the feathers for anything?Loriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294056530885964319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-42439554699741184622010-11-01T21:15:45.897-05:002010-11-01T21:15:45.897-05:00Chirstmas Goose! I've only ever had the ones ...Chirstmas Goose! I've only ever had the ones that fall from the sky. They are good if done right, but yours sound more appetizing. Maybe we ought to try those someday. Best get thru some chickens first tho, huh?The Apple Pie Galhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10340020795649093810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-19557821699496578032010-11-01T21:12:09.350-05:002010-11-01T21:12:09.350-05:00Becky - It SURE does! We're really glad that ...Becky - It SURE does! We're really glad that little job is done, done, done!<br /><br />ThyHand - We've raised them before but not for many years. I was always warned that geese were so greasy. So the first time I roasted one, I was all prepared with my turkey baster ready to suck all the fat from the bottom of the pan. Which never happened! I'm kind of a simple cook so I just roast them as I would a turkey. I've done them both stuffed and unstuffed. Again I was warned the stuffing would be too greasy, but I've never found that to be the case with our homegrown ones.<br /><br />We had feathers stuck to our eyelashes and just about everywhere else! Kinda looked like we'd been tarred and feathered!Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-45038988403660120122010-11-01T20:57:40.559-05:002010-11-01T20:57:40.559-05:00There are still feathers in our yard from Saturday...There are still feathers in our yard from Saturday's harvest of our last few meat birds (chickens). Those feathers stick to everything. Is that your plucker or do borrow it? It's quite the device, isn't it? One more question...I forget if this is your first time raising geese or not. If not, what is your favorite way to prepare them?You Can Call Me Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09086179213614605103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1423140573667417407.post-57041484526620428482010-11-01T20:48:10.457-05:002010-11-01T20:48:10.457-05:00Great job! I know how good it feels to have the bi...Great job! I know how good it feels to have the birds finally in the freezer.becky3086https://www.blogger.com/profile/01026872543168452124noreply@blogger.com