Posts by zowieyellowflame

Today, my husband cut the head off of a small rir rooster and then I skinned and cleaned it, all by myself.  It took me nearly an hour and it was -14 c outside but I wore minigloves covered with tight disposable latex gloves. ...

Yes, maybe I will try separating them for a while.  thanks!

Hello, I have 2 hens that have no feathers on their backs.  Completely bald with not really any sign of any new growth.  My coop has had scaly leg mites in the past, could this be the cause?  I feel like the mites are...

Oh wow!  Not what I expected someone to say!  But am I ever relieved!  There, both will live!

Hi,   I purchased a flock of 8 hens that came with one roo last June.  His name is Elton and he was a young cockeral when we got him.  He has proven to be a good rooster.... nice to the hens, actually helped with raising...

Thank you!

We processed ours at about 4 or 5 lb.  They were a little small but tasty.  (BR)

I have noticed if I make soup with chicken bones, I get gelatin.  When it cools, it is like jello I guess because of the chicken marrow.  Not fat but marrow with I guess some fat in it.  If I make broth with fat and skin...

Quote:Originally Posted by booker81 As for the guts, I just vent cut, reach in, and gently pull them out. I cut the crop off first when I skin, at the neck (peel it off the breast, and remove). and the rest of the guts are pretty...

Hi, I am in year two of owning my hens and my egg production is overwhelming during this time of year..... Dec to April and then it plummets all spring, summer and early fall.  I feel like they are doing the opposite of what I...