Recent content by KcChick

Thanks all for the advice! NOTE: I'm also a rather girly city person - this is very new to me!! I figured the farm & garden section of craigslist was a good start but unfortunately "looking for someone to slaughter roosters" didn't go over well. Even my later ads to process were flagged...

I would like to find someone with the experience & facilities to 'process' 4 roosters. Said roosters were purchased as sex link pullets but apparently didn't read the fine print as they grew some extra bits. They need help getting them to their new home, however dark & cold it may be. This ad...

The little organic farm that I help with is now requesting organic duck eggs. We don't have a pond. I know a tiny bit about chickens, but nothing about ducks! Is there a breed that regularly lays eggs but is happy without a pond? We can of course, provide a wading pool thing. From...

I cannot as many are, able to turn a bird into food. How do you find a place to process it? and what is the normal cost for a chicken, guinea, turkey?

I've read about Blackhead.....and while I'm hesitant about putting my turkey poults into the mix, it doesn't seem Blackhead is in my area. I do hope that's the case.

I have no experience with turkeys but am going to be buying 3 2mth old poults - Bourbon Red, Narrangasetts or Royal Palms soon. Logic with 3 is that 2 will be for breeding (hopefully!), one for eating. I've dealt with chickens in the past, but this is not my farm. It's completely organic -...