Lesley Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Cotswold Chickens is where we buy our layers from - Jude will be great on that......I'll have to set it to record........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbug Posted March 15, 2008 Author Share Posted March 15, 2008 got more about chickens on sunday 11am. Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 It's part 2 tomorrow - Simon and his family choosing their coop (they filmed part 3 today, choosing their chickens, but it won't be shown for another fortnight). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Watched it to-day - could not believe the taste test for the intensive chicken!! = also interested to see what chickens they have chosen = loved some of the fancy ones at the show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 could not believe the taste test for the intensive chicken!! . Me neither. I'm just glad OH was out and did not see the item, he loves his cheap chicken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrishY Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 nice to see the different breeds but I don't think they actually named any of them, what was the breed that the girl at the show was holding? looked like it had blue ears would it lay blue eggs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Webmuppet Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 I missed it (social do at the church) but will watch it when it appears on iplayer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reikiranf Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 I meant to record it and totally forgot, please tell me what was the intensive chicken test? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 I meant to record it and totally forgot, please tell me what was the intensive chicken test? A group of people taste tested 4 differently reared chickens. Intensive, cornfed, organic and freerange. The tasters chose the intensive as the best Freerange was second, corn fed third and the organic came last Was not a good message Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reikiranf Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 It's not necessarily bad news, people probably prefer what they're used to. Unless they try to cheat the test like Rick Stein did on his Christmas show with the turkey I used to buy the cheap chicken before I became aware of the welfare and health issues. The first time I noticed a difference was when I bought a chicken from my local butcher and it took me back to my childhood the meat was tasty and tender where as the supermarket cheap stuff was bland and chewy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 I must admit, when I cooked and ate my 1st whole free-range chicken I wasn't sure I liked it - I thought it was a bit chewier and more 'meaty' in texture. I had just always been used to the plumped up, spongy texture of the cheap stuff . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 we couldnt believe they picked the intensive bird either! Like hubby said though, you get used to the taste, most of the tasters were students so probably can only afford standard chicken anyway so when it came to the test they went with what they were used to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbug Posted March 29, 2008 Author Share Posted March 29, 2008 Sunday 30th 11am think its the final part of the family getting chickens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 Thanks for that _ i watched the whole show last week - no chickens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbug Posted March 30, 2008 Author Share Posted March 30, 2008 Did anyone watch countryfile. Interesting points on Blue Tongue which can be caught by sheep due to a Mosquito. If you did miss it....you can watch it on BBC Iplayer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
