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I might have read this thread wrong and apologies if I have but goose and duck for me at Crimbo. I cant abide turkey myself and goose may not be a big bird but its gorgeous eating

Dorking was supposed to be a decent eating bird in olden times,but a poor layer,I suppose it fell out of fashion with the quick growing modern birds. Brahma large fowl I think are slow growing.

My first thought was kylie minogue, I could certainly eat that! But now I understand the question. This year we did day old Hubbard's, Ross Dobbs, our own Hubbard x ixworths. All were very good, Hubb

I just bought a 4 bird roast thing for Thanksgiving (Im British but I cant miss out on a roast dinner lol) duck, goose, chicken and turkey. Feck knows what all 4 will taste like together :hmm:

Probably not too bad if cooked well.

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moxy, the best chicken I ever ate was a pure Indian game. they were very slow growing which imo added to the flavour. they were fed on wheat and corn(maize).. non of that growers/fattener shit that most use. they have to have space tho ..free range is better.

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I Keep around 80 to 100 a year, all of them are cross bred, they have a very big grass paddock, feed them wheat & old bread from the bakers soaked in whey ( we have a goat farm,so the whey is a waste product from our cheese making ! ), they all get to about 2.2 Kg upto 2.6 kg max after 15 weeks. We sell 20 to 30 which pays for the wheat,we save a fortune this way !!

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ginnie fowl bar far the tastiest

 

Tasty for sure but christ can they can make a noise - Light Sussex lay well and can reach a reasonable weight.

 

Having helped pluck & pull 120 turkeys last week i can't say i'm overcome with joy at the thought of one of them tomorrow either. Did some Ross's last week as well, some of which had green ankles which I guess you would do if you got to 11 / 12lb that quick.

 

A lot of maize grown round here - I go round the fields with hessian potato sacks on a dry day and bag up left over cobs for the fattening ration, often a good flat patch at the gateway where the farmer / contractor has got the equipment ready or at the corners.

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I just bought a 4 bird roast thing for Thanksgiving (Im British but I cant miss out on a roast dinner lol) duck, goose, chicken and turkey. Feck knows what all 4 will taste like together :hmm:

 

I missed the bloody auction so ended up at the butchers.

I don't know what the chuck is :(

 

Outer bird 6lb chicken boned out.

Ginuea fowl boned and skinned.

Pheasant breasts and a little leg meat

Pigeon breasts in the centre.

Homemade coarse to smooth pork mince, breadcrumb, garlic, sage and onion stuffing. Between layers and to fill the gaps.

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All sewn up and topped with smoked streaky bacon.

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Have a good one folks.

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