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  1. ourflockof4

    Ohio people w/ meaties.

    Tell me about it! This spring has really sucked. I have 200 strawberry plants that have been in the garage for 2 weeks that I need to plant. Hopefully I can get my fruit trees in the ground this weekend though......between showers......The 10 day shows rain EVERY day too. It's going to be mid...
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    Can I shoot???

    I agree with the others, you are better off to slit it and bleed it out. To answer your orignal question though, no it will not be tough if you shoot it. I have never had to yet, but came close with a feisty roo that we couldn't catch. We finally got him though as I was walking to the house to...
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    Need Tractor Material Advise

    I made our last one out of either 1/2" or 3/4" EMT (I cant remember which) It's 8'x10' and 3' high (for turkeys too) with some steel barn siding on one end, chicken wire on top, and 1"x2" wire around the perimeter. Everything is all wired & screwed together. The feeders go on the end pith the...
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    Announcement April Fools 2011 - NEW BYC Program & Partnership - Sell Your Extra Eggs!

    Depending on the details we ay be interested as well. We currently have 9 hens laying, and 6 pullets. We probably have 2-3 dozen per week extra.
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    Turkey Size Question

    Quote: Meyer Hatchery has them until Sept. http://www.meyerhatchery.com/productinfo.a5w?session.category=Turkeys&grd_prodone_filter=PRODUCT%5fID%20%3d%20%27BBWTS%27
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    Cooking home grown poultry on the grill

    We raise CX, but I will grill all of it. Since the legs & thighs are a lot larger though I usually wrap them in foil first just so the outside doesn't burn, then when they are almost done I unwrap them for a nice brown. ince the breast are also much larger I butterfly them before grilling also.
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    Turkey Size Question

    I am not a turkey expert, but they will not be very big by then. Most heritage breeds take 6-8 month to reach full size. I think you should switch to a broad breasted type instead. Last year we raised some BBB (broad breasted bronze) that we got the first week of August. We feed 28% for the...
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    I'm gonna recommend a GUN

    OK, I'm gonna throw my 2 cents in here. I agree with Woodmort on a couple of things. A detachable magazine is a good feature for anyone new to guns. They have a safelt and are easy to unload. I would rather have a handgun over a long gun for around the farm, holster it and you have your hands...
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    can anyone suggest a processor in columbus ohio general vicinity?

    Here is a list that I found somewhere else online of the processers in Ohio. I don't know how current it is though Schroeder Chicken Cleaning 8082 Road 7,Lepsic, OH 45856 PUTNUM Co, 419-943-2793 Pleasant Valley Poultry 3160 Pleasant Valley Road, Baltic , OH 43804 TUSCARAWAS Co, 330-897-0626...
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    can anyone suggest a processor in columbus ohio general vicinity?

    Quote: Is that how it's spelled I tried to find address and couldn't. Do u have the address? Michele Spring Maple Enterprises 400 Baseline Road Shiloh , OH 44878 , 419-896-2468
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    Weird question-Can portable chicken coops be used for turkeys

    IMHO the best way to raise broad breasted turkeys is in a movable tractor. Brood them for 8 weeks of so then into the tractor untill process time. They poo WAY more then any chicken and I would not want to be sticking my head into a little coop to pick up huge piles of poo.
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    gravel in run clogged with mud

    Well it's as thawed as it will get by now, but if it ever stops raining it may be easier to work with when dries. Depending on what you call paver base (2" stones down to lime dust?) would kinda depend on my answer. Poo and bedding will always get worked into any loose stone, and the chickens...
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    USDA Processing Exemptions

    Quote: Depending on what your state reg's are they may be right. This is a very helpfull link, but it is only for USDA reg's. Every state has the right to modify these requirements and make them more stringent then the national reg's, and most states do. YOU MUST CHECK WITH YOUR STATE FOR...
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    can anyone suggest a processor in columbus ohio general vicinity?

    Quote: I was also going to suggest them, but it's a 2 hr drive from Baltimore......one way......
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    Butcher Time - Hogs

    Quote: SufficientSelf.com, Its on of BYC sister sites. there is also a link to it at the very bottom of the page.
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    Feed mill recipe

    Quote: I agree, if you plan on doing raising cx your don't need that much feed. With rangers oe a DP you may though. If you tell your mill what you are doing they will probably have a feed mix that they usually use. See what they usually use and modify if you want to. If they don't have a...
  17. ourflockof4

    cost of corn...

    Just a little insight though for those of you who's wheels are turning about raising your own corn now. It may not be as easy as you think. If you are thinking of a 10'x10' plot it may be, but then honestly your feed savings probably won't be worth the effort. We are planning on adding hogs and...
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    cost of corn...

    All commodity prices are somewhat cyclical, whether that be corn, oil, or gold. It is one's best guess as whether corn prices will drop, stay at the level they currently are, or climb ever further. I, personally, don't think that we will ever see corn for under $5-6 a bu again. The total acres...
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    cost of corn...

    Yes the price of corn and soybeans have doubled since last spring, so feed prices will be higher. If the prices drop back a little (which I doubt they will) then prices may stabilize at current levels, whick are $2-3/bg higher in my area. With the increased production of ethanol, and the...
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    Not meat bird questions but I know ...

    Well, since your question has already been answered, I must ask, have you looked into grinding your own feed? With how many animals you have, and the amount of feed that you go through it may be worth it. Buy the corn, grind it, then mix it with feed concentrate. You could also buy ground corn...
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