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    Today's egg count! What's yours?

    My birds have finally come off strike. I got 19/25 today. They have all been on strike picketing the cold weather this winter. :D
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    Processing Day Support Group ~ HELP us through the Emotions PLEASE!

    I also had a successful year with broilers. Though they weren't free range they were in a tractor with regulated feed and daily moves. Not only did they come out nice but my lawn looks amazing after they were done with it. I finished with 142lbs of whole chicken from 24 birds. I say go for it...
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    Vermont

    Welcome to BYC fellow Vermonter.
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    Mash, Pellets or Crumbles? Poll!

    I have fed both at one point or other to my birds. They seemed to wast the pellets more than the crumble. I use a 40lb round feeder with settings for the feed pan that allows for better flow. The pellets seemed to flow better on the deeper setting but there was more in the tray and I think this...
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    So, I walk in Tractor Supply Company and....

    I have always been partial to the New Hampshire and Rhode Island Reds. Maybe that's because I have always lived in New England and it was the most popular bird around, but to me they are great all around birds.
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    Processing Day Support Group ~ HELP us through the Emotions PLEASE!

    I want to try this with my next batch of birds as well. I am sure it will be a bit of a challenge at first but it looks like it would be a great meal and could sell quite well too. Since I processed my first batch of birds a few weeks ago I have had people asking me to sell them whole and...
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    Meaties 101

    I bought a plucker that goes in a 3/8 drill for the small jobs. With this last batch I rented a plucker from a friend of a friend for $40. It was the best $40 I have spent. I am going to build a plucker over the winter so I will have my own. The first bunch of birds I did this year were all by...
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    So, I walk in Tractor Supply Company and....

    I am not disappointed with my TSC experience. I bought a total of 40 birds from them (20 red pullets and 20 pro red straight run). The PR's turned out to be the same as the red pullets except for the 13 roos which look more like RIR. I did not lose one chick during the brooding period and have...
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    Meaties 101

    Congratulations on your success and some fine tasting birds. I had similar experiences this year with our first run. My wife was skeptical when I told her I wanted to do it. But she was quite pleased with the results. I offered a free processed chicken to any friends that would come up and help...
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    Fermenting Feed for Meat Birds

    After having just a simple blender, just having a "Ninja" is a real treat. I cooked up some butternut squash the other night and ran it through the ninja. What a silky smooth consistency.
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    Processing Day Support Group ~ HELP us through the Emotions PLEASE!

    I moved all of my birds at night after they had bedded down. It seemed to work out pretty good since they are in a half awake stupor while being moved. I parked my chicken tractor right next to where I did my processing which was super convenient. The actual job of processing can be kind of...
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    Fermenting Feed for Meat Birds

    I am looking forward to next spring. I can't wait to get another batch going. I have one of my 7.5 lb roasters in the oven now.
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    Processing Day Support Group ~ HELP us through the Emotions PLEASE!

    I bought the Cornish Cross. You could see there was a dark bloodline in them because some of them had dark wingtips or shoulder feathers.
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    Fermenting Feed for Meat Birds

    I am perfectly content with snow and cold all winter. I enjoy winter outdoor activities like snowmobiling and ice fishing so I may be biased that way though. There is nothing like a good heavy snow coming down at night with everyone home. The whole world seems hushed and the twinkle of a million...
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    Processing Day Support Group ~ HELP us through the Emotions PLEASE!

    Hi all, so I got all of my birds processed this weekend. 24 meaties and 4 DP birds. The meaties were large enough that they barely fit into the shrink wrap bags. From 24 meaties I finished with just over 142 pounds of whole chicken. It is great to have the freezer full for the winter. Looking...
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