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    How long can a bird go between dispatch and butchering?

    Thanks for the replies. The bird seemed fine, until I opened it up, and large amounts of clear, yellow fluid poured out. I read somewhere once that this indicates a sick bird, and so discarded it. I do appreciate the imput though.
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    How long can a bird go between dispatch and butchering?

    I had to cull out one of our Cornish X this morning before heading to work (they're getting too large, and rather than loose him to a heart attack, decided to help him go). He bled out, but I had no time to butcher. He's been in a cooler of ice all day; think he can still be butchered?
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    Will my rooster kill its own chicks?

    One of my hens has decided to take to the nest. She's definately lowest in the pecking order, and I'm concerned not only about how the other girls will treat any of her chicks, but how the rooster will react? He's very aggressive as is, and his days with us are numbered, but I'm wondering if I...
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