My township says in the ordinance... "When Michigan right to farm act doesn't apply, then...". No roosters. When would Michigan right to farm act not apply? If anything I guess I would say my roosters are grazing animals...which are allowed as per the ordinance. They eat grass all the time.
Deviled eggs!
Boil eggs, cut in half lengthwise, remove yolk and set aside the whites. In a bowl mix yolks with mustard heaping teaspoon to mayonnaise heaping tablespoon for desired consistency, teaspoon vinegar, salt, pepper, very finely minced celery about a quarter stick, about teaspoon...
I've done some heritage birds in the tractor and they would gang up on the weakest of the group about the time they are starting to mature, trying to mate with the weak one and taking turns until he dies. Found that reducing the number of birds in the tractor helped.
I've tried the hatchet on the stump method and found that my aim wasn't all that good and the results were not as planned. Putting the chicken in a cone, or as I used an empty milk jug, and cutting the neck was much less stressful for both of us. If you have loppers to cut the head off clean...
Holding back the feed will ensure the crop is empty when you slaughter, makes it a little bit less messy. A little water will wash away any undigested food if you don't hold food back soon enough. I keep my butchered chickens in ice salt water overnight in a cooler before refrigeration, then a...
I chill mine in a bucket of ice water for a few minutes before plucking (after the hot soaking to get the feathers loosened up). Seems to firm up the skin to keep it from tearing.
Did 45 roosters last fall with the yardbird plucker. Did alright. From catching the birds to butchered and in the cooler I was doing about 4 an hour...the thing that took the longest was getting the water hot again. Have to swish the bird around in hot water for about a minute and dunk into...
Rat trap inside a wood box like a shoebox. Have a hole for it to get in and a removable top. Place can of cat food or tuna on far end of box. Set trap so weasel must cross over to get food. Close top. Place by coop.
So far overall I think Meyer is the best place...my shipping for 50 birds is $10. Would still be $10 if I ordered 100. My total for fry pan special was $35.50...and they guarantee live arrival and added 2 free extra birds.
I got some bantams at tractor supply, minimum purchase was 6 but could mix and match and sometimes they have specials like $.99 each. Ended up with a white silkie and golden seabright.
Just got my 58 birds from Meyer this morning. All alive and well. They have a 100 percent live arrival guarantee. They call you when they ship them out and send email with USPS tracking number.
TSC here in MI had all the birds for under a dollar each yesterday...ducks were 99 cents...Cornish x we're 49 cents...red and black sex links...bantams... minimum purchase of 6 chicks.
Guess I actually ordered 58 birds instead of 57. 50 of them frying pan special which is a heavy assortment of roosters...one black jersey giant... seven light Brahmas.