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  1. rmelvin23

    Bile contamination

    I was processing some turkeys today. I nicked the gall bladder. I had a couple of drops of bile go into the cavity. I rinsed it well. There is a small faint green stain. Do I really have to throw the meat away? It dressed out at 36.5 pounds, that's a lot of meat down the drain.
  2. rmelvin23

    Bile contamination

    When processing a turkey today, I knocked the gall bladder. A few drops of bile came out in the cavity. I washed it out well, but there is a small green stain. Is the meat unedible? I would hate to waste 36.5 pounds of meat.
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    just killed

    we processed 12 out of 25 jumbo cornish x today. After we plucked and eviserated them, we put them in a clean garbage can lined with a bag with lots of ice and water. WHen I took them out of the water, there was brownish looking stuff mixed in with the natural ooze under the skin. Is this just...
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    Ascites

    How would I know if my jumbo cornish x have ascites? The look fine, except that they are ugly. If they did have, could they still be eaten? Thanks
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    New cornish x, What to feed?

    The problem with that is that I cannot get unmedicated starter in my area. So I was hoping that the birds could eat medicated starter for one bag then move on to a finishing feed.
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    aracona/americona chicks/layers

    Thanks alot!
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    Ice Tea - Sweet or Unsweet?

    Green tea with whatever herbs that need trimming. Our favs are lemongrass, basil, rosemary, sage, mints, etc.
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    Florida Chicks-When can I put them outside???

    I take more of a old timer approach. I live outside of downtown orlando. During summer it does not get under 70 at night. When I lived up north, there would be chicks in the barn year round with only their mom. With the weather taken into concideration, I have my chicks outside from day one. I...
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    New cornish x, What to feed?

    I just got 25 cornish x from mcmurray on thursday. They are doing great, but got a question. I never thought about them needing different food. I put them on starter crumble. Is this enough protien? Should I worry about the meds in it since they do not have a long life cycle? Thanks. P.S. I know...
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    aracona/americona chicks/layers

    I'm near dowtown orlando. I'm hoping someone nearby has some aracona or americona chicks or layers that they would like to sell. Thanks.
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    Do I need a brooder?

    thank you
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    Do I need a brooder?

    I live in orlando and the overnight temps have been in the upper 70's to low 80's. I have a batch of cornish x coming in two weeks. Do I need to have them in a brooder, or can I have them in a seperate part of my chicken yard without a light source. I would like the old ladies to get used to the...
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    Orlando, FL area butchers

    Hopkins does not process chickens or turkeys.
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    Orlando, FL area butchers

    I went through this last Thanksgiving when I was trying to get a couple of turkeys ready for their big day. Unfortunetly, the whole central Florida area is in denial about their farming roots. There is not a single place I could find in a 100 mile radius of Orlando that will process poultry. We...
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    finishing my turkeys

    THe deed is done. Well halfway. My brave husband killed one turkey like he was country folk, instead of all city boy. I could not have been any more impressed. It all went well until the scalding can kept turning the fryer base off. We had to dry pluck because the scalding did not happen...
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    finishing my turkeys

    Well, now I am getting excited. We will do the deed on Monday. I want to freeze the bird for alittle while. I heard that freezing the birds kills any parasites in the animal. And if we mess up, I do not want to have to try to buy a turkey at the store at the last minute. I have faith in myself...
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    dispatching a *large* turkey [GRAPHIC PIC]

    thanks.
  18. rmelvin23

    finishing my turkeys

    thanks.
  19. rmelvin23

    dispatching a *large* turkey [GRAPHIC PIC]

    Hopefully you can answer some questions. Do you feed the turkeys anything special the days up to slaughter? Do you withhold food before slaughter? thanks.
  20. rmelvin23

    finishing my turkeys

    Will noone have pity on me? I need help! Thanksgiving will be at my house because of my turkeys, so we have to get it right. THanks.
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