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  1. crossl6

    What are you canning now?

    Thanks for the pepper recipe. I've got a bumper crop this year.
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    Processing old hens

    Thanks everyone, I forgot to mention my hens are old, some are 5-6 yrs. Just don't want tough stringy meat. I agree about the stock. And don't forget to dehydrate some of that gelatin for boullion. The best chicken boullion sounds like it'll be cool these next few days. Good thing as my garden...
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    Processing old hens

    I also prefer raw packing, as you said simple & quick. Thanks for suggesting on cooking carcasses for broth. I have a lot of soup canned. It makes wonderful gifts with a bag of homemade noodles Next cool day, my barnyard will be less active. But I can continue with pride, as my chickens had a...
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    Cross L Chicken Ranch

    Hi my name is Barb. We own a small farm/ranch in SW Kansas. I've been raising poultry for over 35 years. My favorite is watching the barnyard politics. I'm not particular about the breed, I like variety. I always keep at least 40-50 hens. I sell the eggs, basically to help pay for feed & mostly...
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    Processing old hens

    if this has been answered, please direct me. I'm kind of embarrassed to ask, but just can't remember. I've been raising poultry for almost 40 years. I usually let my old hens live out their life naturally. As I've raised & processed meat birds. However my pantry is getting low I'm going to cull...
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    Waterer frustration!!

    Is anyone else having problems with those darn plastic chicken waterers? I've bought 2 different styles of the Harris Farms plastic waterers (5 gal). I've been raising chickens for over 30 years, so not new at this. We've always used the good old fashioned metal waterers, but decided to try...
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