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Thanks Nana and effie...yeah you learn at an early age to get handy with the piece around here..a fellow rancher in our county was killed by a group of wild boar just out checking his cows a couple years ago. Mine is a Colt Mustang .380 auto with a 6 round clip. It needs to be light so I don't...

Well my method was for anyone wanting to get rid of the snakes on a permanent basis. I realize that not everyone is from Texas (where we have 2 of the most venomous snakes in North America.) Diamondback rattlesnakes are as common as rocks here. You get bitten by one and you will probably lose...

Here's how you catch a snake. Step One: Get a fresh egg and drill a small hole in it.. Step two: Get some 50 lb fishing line and tie it to something strong in the chicken house. Step Three: tie a medium sized fish hook to the string and gently insert the hook into the egg. The snake will...

We have had good results with the Black Broilers that Ideal Poultry offers..They don't grow as fast as the CX but they do free range better and don't have the leg problems. They get big pretty fast and they actually lay somewhat decently. They lay a really cool looking light-brown speckled egg...

Yes roosters are harder...especially anything other than a Cornish X. Skinning a chicken is far easier when the fat layer between the skin and meat is thick. Skin peels right off..I have a unique way of skinning chickens..check my other posts and see what you think.

That's one of the biggest issues in feeding hens: When to switch to layer feed. Just by going by weeks of age is not always the best method to decide. You say you have Delawares, and those being classified as a Heavy Breed, it would be best IMO to keep them on Grower until the eggs get to...

Those two pics are from the first two days of build..Dec 19th and 20th. It has since been fully enclosed and sheathed. We've always had a few chickens around, and a small coop was all we needed. We mainly raise cattle here on the farm, as our name comes from the first dozen cattle we started...

ok figured it out...these are the first two pics...more to come...roofing this weekend hopefully if the weather agrees...

I have a couple pics so far...How do you post them on here?

Guys I have been busy this Christmas/NYE break building the ultimate chicken house..I have about 12 smaller houses that I have built over the years, improving each along the way, but I've always wanted a large house, and one that requires minimum maintenance and one that is designed for maximum...

Keep your feed protein ratio at about 20% or more until 30 weeks and drop to about 14-16% after that. You should be fine. I usually supplement a little more scratch in the winter just b/c of the extra corn,, I personally think this may add to their body fat and adds extra energy to keep their...

Hey maybe we could start our own reality show...Like Wife Swap, but with chicken farms...LMAO!! Yeah I would prob enjoy snow just long enough to build my first snowman, and that would be it...

So jealous of you guys with snow...It snowed once when I was like 10...fell for maybe 10 minutes and melted soon as it hit the ground...;(((

Quote: This time of the year we have a big problem with hawks..They fly down with migrating geese and can sometimes find your chickens. I have heard many claims of shiny objects and such, to get rid of them, but I havent tried those. I know its illegal to trap, harm or kill hawks without a...

Quote: Is your method of skinning a family secret or can you share? For pheasants, we step on the wings really close to the body, grab the legs and pull firm and slow, they pull right out of "their jacket" or skin. I have been tempted to try that method w/ chickens and I was curious if that is...

Yeah that 15 pounder was the exception. The thing is (at more that 10 weeks) when you get home every night, the feeder will be empty, and you will have the urge to fill it up to the top...DONT!! they will surround you like starving kids, but dont give in...its for their own good...a 10-15 week...

The best way to butcher is to skin them..Plucking and eviscerating is pretty hard work, and lends itself to only a little extra meat. I can go from dead chicken to cold water in about 60 seconds skinning this way. Plus the chicken skin is not very healty to eat anyway. I found the Cornish X...

Ive gone as long as 20 weeks before butcher..I had too many to butcher in one weekend..They key is to reduce feed..no more all you can eat buffet..I put out half a pound per bird per day...I had one 20 week rooster weigh in at 15 pounds!! made a great beer-can chicken roaster, and wasnt too...

I found that as the birds get bigger, they tend to prefer bigger pelleted food. You have to be sure that the grower ration has at least 20% protein. I use Purina Flock-Raiser. I know its not organic, but it is purely vegetarian. Try this ...throw out some scratch and see if they go crazy for...

I think what you will find with only 4 chickens is that they will all like one nest box better than the other and you will have all your eggs in the one box..