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    GRAPHIC PICS of my day learning to caponize

    Check out this tool on e-bay. It is a TONSIL SNARE. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tonsil-Snare-Eve-Germany-New-Includes-Wires-/271271253544?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f2906d628#ht_589wt_1012 I wonder if it would be too big?
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    GRAPHIC PICS of my day learning to caponize

    I tried the zip ties a while back. You need to keep an eye on them as the leg keeps growing. I ended up cutting them off. All of the 9 survivers are still alive and doing well.
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    butchering roosters

    I do almost the same thing as wsmith but the last time I buchered I did it by myself. I did 26 X-Rocks and averaged about 15 mins each (6 1/2 hours). About 45-60 mins of that time was used to get everything ready and then to clean-up afterward. I use 2 ice chest, 3 killing cones (homemade)...
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    GRAPHIC PICS of my day learning to caponize

    Ok, Done Deal! Nine out of ten did fine. The last one did not. That's 90%, a good improvement from my last try of 50%. I found the "valley", or place to cut. Once I was sure of the right area it got easier. I found it important to cut closer to the spine. A little lower and you lose the ribs...
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    GRAPHIC PICS of my day learning to caponize

    It's been a while since I've been here. The 1st time I tried this I had 50% success rate, 2 out of 4 survived. I did them at 6 weeks of age. Butchered at 10 months and was excellent eating. The 2nd attempt I tried at age 4 weeks. I DID NOT starve them for 2 nights and 1 day (only over night...
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    What kind of Predator? Graphic Photo

    I was also wondering if a rat started the wound and the rest of the flock just found a weak chicken. I'll see what happends after the Big Day, tomorrow. This will definitly make more room at the feed trough I plan to process all the browlers and any bird with blood on its beak. I have been...
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    What kind of Predator? Graphic Photo

    I have already raised the roost today, but this is happing while they are off the roost. I just found another 1 dead. Not one of the 2 that are under the heatlamp. Now I see blood on some of the others beaks. I also checked all the others and found 1 more with the samething starting at her...
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    What kind of Predator? Graphic Photo

    From what I know about chickens, When they are roosting, they will just stay on the roost. I guess they think it is the safest place. What gets me is I have 2 birds that are almost identical with holes in their backsides. I think I will try to get the roost up a little higher off te ground...
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    My first Fox attack that ended in a kill

    We had foxes the last time we had chickens. I called Wild Life and Fisheries, They told me I could not shot or trap them. So I called Agriculture and Forestry. They sent out a State Trapper he wore a badge like a State Trooper. This guy was like Danial Boon a real woodsman. He walked around...
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    What kind of Predator? Graphic Photo

    Yesterday we had 1 dead chicken. The vent was bloody so I thought maybe the other chickens got to her after she was dead. Today, I have 2 birds that did not come to the feed trough. When I checked them I noticed that it looked like the skin and flesh had been eaten away From the vent to the...
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    GRAPHIC PICS of my day learning to caponize

    Ok, I just made my 1st attempt. I had a 50% sucess rate. I had two survive out of four. The 1st one I lost was cut too close to the back bone and quickly blead out. The other, I just couldn't find the testie and it started bleading after a lot of probing. I think the cut was to far back on that...
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    Caponizing in Florida

    Have you ever seen them take the horns off a cow?
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    Caponizing in Florida

    I plan to take the plunge myself. Everyone, localy that I have mentined it to has asked if I knew how to do it. My responce has been, I will in about 3 weeks. My birds are 2 days old and I have my antique kit from e-bay. I like the idea of purchasing some practice roosters. Ken
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    Fermenting Feed for Meat Birds

    One other question, what is BOSS?
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    Fermenting Feed for Meat Birds

    Well McMurruy said my chicks would be here by Saturday, they were right . They arrived this morning. I started the feed soaking yesterday and it's not bubbling yet. I went ahead and started them on it anyway and they are eating it. I'm not sure if I have enough ACV in it. I am using the 5 gallon...
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