Posts by anthonyjames

I am looking to add Muscovy ducks to my enterprise and I have been having issues finding info on them.   I am looking for Feed to Weight Conversions How long to get to market weight Best age to process for ease....

I am looking at some methods to protect my laying flow while in the field.  Mainly from overhead predators.   In the field I have to keep my layers I can't keep a dog out there so I have been keeping my birds...

I am looking at some methods to protect my laying flow while in the field.  Mainly from overhead predators.   In the copule acres I have to keep my layers I can't keep a dog out there so I have been keeping my birds in...

I know Brunty started raising pigs a while back and doing some produce.   I also know he used his pigs as tillers to start some garden plots.  I just got a grant for a hoop house and I have a spot for it about an acre....

I raised these one year.  I like the flavor but at 16 weeks they only dressed out at 3 lbs.  And I raised all cockerls.  I loved to look at them as they were all different colors.     I would raise these...

I seem to be having problems downloading the xls file from teh original post.  Could someone send to me at   anth.james@sbcglobal.net   I am trying to make my own feed and would like to know where my protein...

Contray,   Just so happens that when a few restaurants started purchasing from me at farmers markets that was they number they were taking and I based off of that.  Plus, there are a few retail stores around here that...

So I have tried to read through all of this.  But I have my mill grind all of my feed really find for my layers and broilers.   So more like a powder.  I would like to try this with my birds that are in the...

I know this is not meat bird related but thought I would share.   I have always used poultry netting for my goats that I raise.  But this year I have been fixing most of my nets that are 2 - 4 years old.  Mice eating...

I label and sell my eggs as Washed / Ungradred Pastured Raised Eggs.   To restaurants that order 20+ dzn per order I sell for $2.40 a dzn.  All Retail sales are $4 dzn.