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Here is an update of the little chick a few pages back......told you that he changed as he got older! Big difference - huh! He's got a little dried blood on his comb from fighting with a new up and coming roo. Actually a brother that is colored like him but more clean with the red /...

I did a black Jersey roo with an orphington....well....it was either him or the black australorp roo. Several of the babies looked like RIR's on the neck and head and wings.....had red/orange breasts (some with black specks).....and black tails and under the wings up to the back. Beautiful...

Was the rigor mortise an issue? Should I have been quicker or let them sit longer before freezing them? This is most likely the biggest culprit. I like to let sit in the fridge for at least two days, up to four. If rigor mortise could be an issue....we likely froze it at the right (WRONG)...

Quote: I got to sit down and actually watch the video tonight. It's one of the best i've seen yet (minus the wind noise). They make it look even easier than what I was doing....and we weren't that far apart. It was especially helpful in the gutting area. I had help there and never really...

Quote: Any details on cutting the throats? Just slice one jugglar? Slice all the way across? Take the head? Anyone ever hear of or experience the "adrenaline runing the meat" thing? I'm guessing my wife was right and that the bird was closer to a year old. She usually is right (don't...

You guys are great! Thanks for all the advice. I'll take all of it I can get. I've been skinning the birds....but will likely pluck the turkey and freeze him. Same 6 month window with turkeys? He's getting close. The way the price of Milk, meat, and gas is going.....I want to get as self...

Do you set yours in water? Or just on a covered dish?

I slaughtered 3 roosters (my first attempt)....I don't remember exactly when....but my wife thinks they were about a year old. I was thinking 6 months...but she's likely right. I took a hand hatchet and cut off their heads. It was harder than I thought. It took several swipes to get the head...

We had a roo that had a hole in the skin on the crown of his head. It naturally wanted to pull open and you could see his skull. I had hen that had a hole in her side....don't know why. It was the size of a 50 cent piece. You could see her ribs and muscles. I could even stick a finger in...

Sorry....I meant Golden....I was in a terrible hurry and got distracted. Lebanon, TN huh.....I'm originally from Mt Juliet.

So if you breed a silver comet male to a silver comet female.....do you get a silver comet that lays alot? Or the original breeds that make a silver comet?

Anyone got any ideas on what type he is......??? I love his white head.

He's gorgeous....

If I had a heat lamp and fresh bedding, I would sprawl out and go into a deep sleep too !!!

Well.....they look like roosters to me. But even for hens they would still be on the young side for eggs just yet.

You'll enjoy the silkies. Quiter than my buffs and australorps (hens). The roos have a cute crow and will definitely crow! Just expect fewer and smaller eggs. Also, if you don't have a place to let them out, the eggs might not be as rich tasting. I guess this depends on what you mean by...

Could it be a snake? we have copperheads in the area? but no marks?!?!?

Well....I lost a hen today!!! I couldn't find a mark on her either!!! 2 birds....no marks!!! BUT....there were feathers between the boards that look like an animal tried to drag the bird into the crack. Several feathers. Still a weasel? or something else? I'm going to TSC tomorrow to get...

I only have Buffs, Austrolorps and Silkies. I will say that the silkies have been very good for the kids around here because of their small size. The larger chickens intimidate the kids. The smaller "fuzzy" chickens are the ones they all run to and want to pet. Even my little 3 year old...

Whats the best way to stop a weasel? Can they fit through chicken wire? If not....I can close up the back wall.