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    Raising Meat birds on alternative feeds (ie CHEEP-ly)

    Thanks :) Will check it out.
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    Raising Meat birds on alternative feeds (ie CHEEP-ly)

    I must've done something wrong... They didn't seem dead. They were flapping and cheeping and lifting their heads. And I cut through the throat. Took under a minute for it to stop, but didn't like it one bit. When I was 13, I was in an agricultural school and we had to process two chickens...
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    How many of you FULLY Free Range your Cornish X Meaties? Tractors do not count.

    Quote: Will be great to see some pictures of them :)
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    How many of you FULLY Free Range your Cornish X Meaties? Tractors do not count.

    Aoxa, your Barred Rock boy is a beauty! I just got my first trio of Barred Rocks and hoping to cross the Rooster with some of the current Cornish X pullets I have. I got the trio because I saw the result of your BR over CX and really liking it, so I will try the same thing. How are those...
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    Raising Meat birds on alternative feeds (ie CHEEP-ly)

    Yes I do hang them by their legs and then cut throat, but they flap and mess blood. I feel so sorry for them! I'm going to try and construct some kind of killing cone so that their wings are restrained.
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    Raising Meat birds on alternative feeds (ie CHEEP-ly)

    Thanks for this "recipe" :) Your chickens are looking good! Good luck with processing. I didn't do any this weekend. Maybe this coming weekend. I need to construct a killing cone... The last batch I did were flapping and spilling blood all over the place while they were bleeding out (Is...
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    Chicken breeders or Folks in South Africa?

    I live close to Cape Town now I prefer "the big city" as opposed to "small dorpie". Not that I don't miss Vryheid sometimes. Small town has its advantages as well, but nothing beats living close to the ocean
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    Chicken breeders or Folks in South Africa?

    Hi ChickyChickens... No Way! I grew up in Vryheid. Lived there until I was 19 and then left. Nice to see someone from Vryheid on here
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    Raising Meat birds on alternative feeds (ie CHEEP-ly)

    Whew! I had such a busy week Started with processing 6 of the birds over this past weekend, which took up a lot of my time, since I am not very experienced. They came out well, at 3 weeks and 5 days the one I weighed dressed at 600g (1 pound, 5 ounces roughly) without the innards. I...
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    Raising our New Zealand Meat Rabbits *Start to finish - Birth to processing* Possible Graphic pics*

    Oh yeah... Thanks for this. It sets my mind at ease. I was so scared I'm asking too much of her, and may be putting her own litter at risk, but now I feel better.
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    Raising our New Zealand Meat Rabbits *Start to finish - Birth to processing* Possible Graphic pics*

    Thanks for all the advice. My hubby tries to pick them up and pet them, and persists stubbornly (often saying they WILL become tame if they like it or not). I just shake my head as these buns came from a huge rabbitry where they were never petted and to suddenly "force" them to accept petting...
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    Raising our New Zealand Meat Rabbits *Start to finish - Birth to processing* Possible Graphic pics*

    My orphan baby with his scab from falling through the cage. His skin was torn but it healed fast and well
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    Raising our New Zealand Meat Rabbits *Start to finish - Birth to processing* Possible Graphic pics*

    Great thread! I have 4 NZW rabbits, and two does had litters on Sunday. I am very jealous of your setup! Your rabbits look happy, healthy and well cared for - well done! I'm not having any success trying to get my breeders tamed though, but I suppose it's a patience/persistence thing. The...
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    Raising Meat birds on alternative feeds (ie CHEEP-ly)

    They do look tasty, I agree! When I see them, I think: "Drumstick, thigh, breast, wing, stock, livers, hearts, gizzards... mmmmm" I eat it all!
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    Raising Meat birds on alternative feeds (ie CHEEP-ly)

    The chicks are 3 weeks old today. Some pictures: A close-up of one of the chicks. I opened their cage for them to roam a bit today (supervised) They didn't roam very far and the poor things were traumatized by my layers! It's a big, scary world out there...
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