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Please help, I have a friend who grinds up the left over chicken bones from his chicken stock and feeds it back to the chickens as a " protein" supplement> Your opinions Please I am new to all the supplements and things
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Good Morning, I see nothing wrong with what happened to the chickens. I think it is a good idea to "rest/relax" the meat before you place it in a freezer. After my birds are processed I rinse them and re-clean the body and then place it in the refrigerator. So in my opinion, you have nothing...
Several days ago I thought one of my hens was egg bound. I had tried several of the suggestions listed on this site. I found a egg membrane that was still moist in the pen after I had soaked her bottom in warm water. 2 days later she is not eating and not drinking and I think I am going to...
My seven girls will not use their roost if the light is not on in their coop.......if the light is on they will eat and then start to roost....if the light is not on then they lay in a bunch by the door. so I guess I should ask is there a light in their coop? It is just a suggestion. Oh I...
I am still learning all this posting protocol so please excuse any repeats. I am sure that this has been addressed but I can't find it.
so here goes; yes, i saw worms in one of my seven hens.
I purchased Wazine17 and need to know the best ,fastest, most efficent way to get the meds into ALL...
I just thought I would share some pics of my "girls" new home. I think they enjoy it. Thanks a million to my new 'chicken" friend in Fremont Ohio your are truely a blessing.
Ok this will be the 3rd time I have tried to post my chicken coop being built.LOL
I started with a ramp that was on the house when I moved in..it is 4x8
next were the four posts and the back wall......did I say that I forgot to lay it out on paper first....I would suggest that LOL...
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Have you considered canning the chicken???
this works awesome for me. Here is what I do.
The bird is already cleaned....then have your canning jars ready I use pints. cut the meat off and par boil/ some do / some don't .....place in pint jars leave 1'2 " of space ......fill w/...
For northern Ohio or south eastern Michigan: I am from Toledo
Kastel's Slaughter House
8927 Tagsold Hwy
Riga , Michigan (this is close to Blissfield) 517-486-2369
M W F 7am-5pm
TU TH 7am-6pm
Sat. 8am-12 pm
Sunday closed
They do a wonderful job $2.00/bird cleaned, neck whole, bagged...
Good for you!!!
I did all cockerals and butched at 7weeks 2 days and they weighed 7.2 lbs avg.
next time I may let them go 8-81/2 weeks. I did them early b/c of how hot it got soon fast.
have a good day
Hi , when I read it it did not say anything against chickens!!! I would go ahead and just be discreet... that's what I do:) My gosh you have 4 acres . Go for it
Good luck.
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Not sure where you live i am in Northern Ohio. The Yucca will grow from seed it is a little tempermental but once started...it is hard to KILL. depending on where you are I would just place the seed pod in the refrig. for about two weeks and then take out and plant crack it open ...kinda...
Yup! Out of 21 birds three crowed : 1 started at 5 1/2wks and the other two around 6 1/2 wks. It wasn't very loud but they definately crowed. I was concerned also about the neighbors but thank goodness they ran their AC alot. Oh, they were in the freezer at 7 weeks 2days and they weighed an...
I hope I posted this in the right place:)
I watched the show this morning and was shocked to see how they "sexed" the chicks. I watched as the chickes were picked up by one wing and then wrist flipped into either container...I thought oh my , could that be how some of the chicks are being...
Well, please excuse if this is a little off the subject......but...speaking about being lonely.......I ind it really difficult to find single gentlemen who appreciate chickens an the country life........if you know of any single loney chicken men let me know LOL