I pulled the last three daikon radishes out of the garden. The largest root was about 6 inches long and 1.5 inches in diameter, and tasted no different to me than a regular red radish. Chickens got the tops.
And it's one of the most nutrient dense meats around. I'm thinking about grinding a pound of liver and using it to make a big pot of chili as an experiment.
With lots of onions in it. LOL
I'm now considering processing the two 38 week old cockerels that are in the bachelor pad and putting 4 of the November hatched cockerels in the bach pad to grow out more.
I'll put the other two Nov. cockerels in with the pullets and hens so they can start getting their flock dynamics...
Well, the only liver IGA had was something strange- ground beef liver and beef heart mixed together. I have no idea what you'd make with that. So I had a couple pounds of beef liver delivered from Walmart. Might have liver and onions this weekend.
Thanks! I really enjoyed coming up with a working design that was made from "junk" I had laying around. The 4 screws I used were out of a one pound box I got from Ace Hardware that was marked down to $1. They are 1/2" sheet metal self drilling screws. They worked great for attaching plastic to...
The homemade feeder is working perfectly in the brooder. No crumbles at all are being thrown out of the base into the pine shavings.
The brooder is a 2x3 rabbit cage, minus the floor section, placed inside a Harbor Freight utility trailer in the shop. Much better than having them kick up dust...