Posts by ceeceeholt

I would seperate the layers from meaties as soon as possible or the layers will struggle to have enough to eat and if they're like mine they will be a lot smaller.  I took away the food at night the first week.  They are now...

I wouldn't leave them with the flock, but if you want momma to raise them seperate her and the chicks into a different pen or area.  Our momma's usually give up around 4 to 5 weeks and want back with the others.  We then just...

I have six WL hens and one Roo!  The Roo cockadoodles all day starting at about 4am  The hens are VERY vocal and chatter all day long.  Of all the breeds I have they talk the most, next are the Delawares who are almost...

This is a big one and oddly shaped.  turns out it was a single yoke, BIG yoke, but single.    

We have Delawares and they are wonderful layers, very friendly and vocal large birds.  Rhode Island Reds are champs at laying big brown eggs, quiet and pretty friendly.  We had gold and silver wyndottes, neither very good...

Thank you, those look awesome!

Doing our own processing and it was a struggle to find freezer bags we put the culled roos in and they were just dual birds.  I've seen freezer paper, but not sure how good it is without freezer burn.

Here are pics of the big brooder.  Things I would change: Two deep, at 24" it is a reach.  Up too high, I need a step ladder, cement blocks would be better.  I love that both ends are hinged, so I can go in on either...

This is our first time with Meat Birds and I am wondering what everyone is using to put the birds in for the freezer.  Freezer bags, freezer paper? Do you mainly freeze whole, cut or a little of both?  thank you all in advance!

Thank you for this post! Awesome.  Doing CX for the first time and looking forward to rewards!