Posts by jjparke

Makes good stock too

Very easy to do. In fact I "take care of" a lot of old hens and roosters around here that owners dont want to deal with. Pressure cooker all the way with the older birds though. Just dive into it its not that hard.

You can but they continue to grow. My neighbor had to call me to dispatch 2 that he let grow to 4 months old. They were the size of turkeys!!

Get rid of her ASAP! The others will see her do it and start doing it too.

Quote:Originally Posted by ChickenAlgebra Tried it with 25 BSL.  1 kept his bits, got processed at 11 wks as he was a NASTY bird.  2 didn't make it, I tore the aortas.  22 did fine.  At 14 wks, 1 is a broody boy...

Quote:Originally Posted by Bossroo This idea proposal sound noble and I commend you for it.  However  have you considered how to get around just a few issues such as ...  How are you proposing one is to get around the...

Eat them they are delicious

Quote:Originally Posted by jennifersmith326 I'm taking them to small claims court.I'm gonna ask for a a few hundred dollarsThat is what makes me mad too, is the comment, "They are just chickens".It was just a dog

There would be a lot bigger mess if it was coons. Foxes will haul them off clean. I had a pair of foxes make off with 22 of mine in 1 night. They had to pull 2 cinder blocks out of the way to get to my chickens. I know it was foxes cause...

First you have to ask yourself- do I need 2 roosters? If you don't need 2 then I would get rid of one because all the other one is doing is eating your feed and is good for nothing else. They will determine the dominant role. After that...