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    Trying to find the Executioner

    CTChickenMom, you are right on the mark. I have raised chickens and turkeys for twenty years and every time I head out with my boys to butcher the birds, my wife closes the blinds so she cannot see what is going on. Thirty minutes later we come in with 5 gallon buckets of chilled chickens and...
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    making my own killing cone

    A good solid 5 gallon bucket will make an adjustable killing cone that will last for years. Cut the bottom off of the bucket with a power saw (circular, reciprocating or jig saw) and then make a cut the full length of the bucket from top to bottom. Now you can make a funnel out of the bucket...
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    Would chickens be smart enough to recognize a safe zone?

    I appreciate the faith you have in the common sense of your girls to get to a safe place when danger comes. The problem is that the predators have an excellent stalking and killing instinct that they use to survive and our domestic chickens have been bred to be docile, trusting and have been...
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    Skunks 6, Alica 1 * UPDATE

    I have trapped and dispatched many skunks without them spraying by slipping a black garbage bag over the trap before setting it. If you use a trap that is open on both ends, just cut the bottom of the bag off so they can enter from either end. Once the skunk is trapped, approach from the side so...
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    Feed Cornish X Rocks 24/7 ?

    Yesterday we butchered 29 Cornish Cross after starting out with 30 (lost 1 at three days old). We followed the recommendations from Welp Hatchery and had better success than ever before, no leg problems or heart attacks. At 10 weeks some of the big ones dressed out at nearly 8 pounds. A...
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