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    Will this work?

    Thank you for all of the amazing feedback. I have a long list of things that i need think through. Some things I would have never imagined would need some consideration.
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    Unexpected chicken dad..

    Very pretty chicken.
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    You have given me many aspects to explore and think about. The making of stocking canning are not things I have even thought about. One of the areas needed in order to be self sufficient is learning how to use ALL of animal parts, products and byproducts. I’m thinking in order to make your...
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    Thank you. That’s really helpful advice.
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    A HUGE Thank You for these links. I’ve checked two of them out already. These are amazing!
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    As far I know it is a government thing. They are worried about the bird flu. This is the explanation I got from my BIL who raises chickens. I guess we also have to register with possibly the state that we have birds of any type. “That is a government thing there worried about the bird flu. BUT...
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    That is something my BIL had told us. They’ve raised chickens for 10-15 years. I’ll look into it and share what I find out with you in here.
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    If I understand correctly I under the impression that in Wisconsin if a chicken is older than a year old they need to be seen by a vet annually. My BIL does get new birds every year. He actually gets his free from the school his wife teaches at. They have a classroom or two that incubates and...
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    That’s good stuff to think about. Yes, we do plan of slaughtering our own animals. We do have a couple experienced chicken people in our family. We would have them as a resource. But I do agree with the notion of 50 birds is a lot to clean and cut up all at once. But my hubby is pretty familiar...
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    @jthornton, I know exactly where you coming from when your first hen cost you $1000. I bought 9 brand new bucklings for $5/head. It was “too good of a deal to pass up.” I’ve only had them 3.5 months. Those little buggers have cost us about $3000-3500 in this short period of time. They even...
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    Thank you. Definitely something else to look into and consider.
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    That is so true. We are just finishing up our third round of pigs/piglets. We are now only starting to make any money off of them. I think it’s probably that way with any species of animal. There is always the expense of equipment, building supplies, feed, and more animals. It’s costly to start...
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    Thank you for the links. I can’t wait to check them out.
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    That is a very good argument for the ugly, plain old, white chicken. But you do make a good point. If they weren’t popular for one reason or another and can’t survive the local area conditions and weather there isn’t any reason to supply or sell them. Thank you for pointing that out to me.
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    There’s a couple of reasons. 1. There is a pretty good deal on units of 25 on Welp. 25 birds won’t be enough. 2. We would like to sell some meat. To family and friends. I think he want to do 2-3 batches each year. As far as 10 egg layers go. We do want to be overwhelmed our first season. Ten...
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