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    Raw chicken in the fridge...

    How long can a completely thawed whole chicken stay “safe” to eat if kept in a refrigerator? Google states 1 or 2 days… That seems extremely short to me. I have had 2 complete birds in the Zip-Loc bag they were originally placed in fully thawed for 3 days. Today would be day 4, which is when I...
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    Bone Broth (For collagen extraction). Possible issue?

    I am wondering why just about every "How-to"on making bone broth I have read mentioned removing the fat. Is it necessary? I prefer to leave it in. I predominantly eat a lower carb higher fat diet. I also like the flavor that fat adds. Are their downfalls to not removing the fat?
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    Bone Broth (For collagen extraction). Possible issue?

    So, after I got home from work I checked out my tub of "Bone Broth." To my delight it was completely congealed! I broke out some old no longer used baby food containers we used top meal prep for my daughter. They fit a 1/2 cup each very nicely. I got 4 1/2 cups in total. Now frozen for future...
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    Bone Broth (For collagen extraction). Possible issue?

    I fit two 2lb-ish birds into a Crock-pot and set to high for 6 hours. I then removed the meat from the bones, which just more or less fell off, then put all the bones back in until it was a total of 24 hours. I put a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar at the start. 1 onion and some pre minced...
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    Not sure I did it right?

    Thank you very much! Your replies helped me a ton! I do have another question you seem to be familiar with. Bone broth. I very much would like to make my own bone broth to get the benefits of the collagen. I do have a crock pot large enough to fit my 2 to 2 1/2lb chickens. How would I go about...
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    Not sure I did it right?

    So I harvested my first set of 5 roosters this past weekend. Everything went okay, but after reading a bit here. I'm not sure I got it completely correct. I just want to make sure I don't poison myself. After skinning the birds, I rinsed them off with water directly from the faucet to remove...
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    Harvesting my first flock.

    Very helpful replies from everyone. I only started eating meat again about a year ago. When I started I said I wanted to "earn" it. By raising my own chickens, ducks, etc. and hunting for other animals. I simply want to put the birds down with minimal suffering. These birds were originally...
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    Did I get 5 Roosters and 1 Hen!?!?

    Yes, five of my six have large colored tails. From the responses here and Googling, I'm fairly certain I have five Rhode Island Red roosters. And possibly one Hen that I'm not sure is a Rhode Island red at all.
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    Harvesting my first flock.

    I would just like to do it the most humane way. I have cropping shears that I would use to take the head off in one snip. While I've never butchered an animal before, I watched a friend skin a deer as I shadowed him hunting last season. I have the same type of cropping shears that he used to...
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    Harvesting my first flock.

    Due to some Unfortunate Events. I'm going to harvest my first flock of 6 Rhode Island Reds. Long story short, I wound up with a flock of roosters instead of intended egg laying hens. I posted about it earlier today...
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    Did I get 5 Roosters and 1 Hen!?!?

    The thing is, nobody's going to want five roosters around here. Or even one really. And I no longer have the lady's number I purchased them from, nor can I find her on Craigslist where I found her originally. Looks like they're going to get "harvested". I don't have much choice. I did want to...
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    Did I get 5 Roosters and 1 Hen!?!?

    In my neighborhood. We can have a few chickens. But no roosters... Now I have a decision to make. One thing's for sure, I cannot keep them.
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    Did I get 5 Roosters and 1 Hen!?!?

    For reference, I was told that they were born at the end of February. So you can get an idea of their age.
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    Did I get 5 Roosters and 1 Hen!?!?

    I am very new to raising chickens. This is my first flock. I purchased what I believed to be 6 Rhode Island red hens. But now that they are older, I'm starting to think that I got five roosters in one hen. But really, I don't know how to tell. So I made a very short video of my flock. See the...
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    Not sleeping on the roost bars

    Just in case. Here is a picture of the ramp leading to the 2d floor and the roosting bars. Anything wrong with them?
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    Not sleeping on the roost bars

    2 months old. Rhode Island reds.
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    Not sleeping on the roost bars

    Last night was the first night I had my chickens. They stayed huddled up in the ground in a corner of the coop. My coop has a 2nd floor where I have roost bars. I made them from 2x4 so they have more rook to rest their feet flat. They walk up the ramp during the day. hang out for a second then...
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    Just got my first flock

    Whats a comb and wattle? I think you are referring to what I call the Mohawk and beard. lol...
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    Just got my first flock

    Just picked up my first flock of Rhode island red's. 6 to be exact. I requested all hens, and I was told they are 2 months old. I do not know how to tell a male from a female chicken. Especially at this age. At least one of them seems a little more aggressive (even bit me! lol) and worries me...
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    Picking up 6 Rhode Island Red's today!

    I am VERY new to this. But I am taking in 6 hens today. I do have a coop, but it seems to be missing a few items (see pics). I am not really sure where to put the roosting bars. Also where to put the nesting boxes. I need to get this ready asap! The hens are 2 months old currently. The area...
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