Well, for all my big talking I only got one done. "Gimpy." And I have been meaning to cull him for a week. After processing I found that he did have a broken thigh bone that had sortof healed over, but he has no thigh muscle on that side. I have made a mental note to cull more quickly, that...
Finally remembered to upload his picture. Not the best picture, but you can see him up by the window. He's the one on the platter, not in the high chair.
I don't think anyone here is going to promise that you won't lose any more birds over the 2 weeks. It depends on so many factors there's no sure fire answer.
Mine are right at 11 weeks and they are thundering around like a herd of water buffalos. One got a little gimpy but I think it's...
Hi all,
I am getting ready to process the 23 CX I have ready to go. I am borrowing a scalder and tub plucker from a fellow 4-H parent, and I am wondering if I am being realistic thinking I will be able to get all 23 done this weekend.
I have about 4 hours on Saturday to dedicate to this...
I was surprised by the trans-species aggression, too. I have a rooster that has moved his bad self to the front yard, which is duck-land. He went over and is acting all big and bad to the Rouen drakes.
Welcome aboard and good for you for taking steps to challenge the status-quo in food production.
Next year you'll be processing your own turkey. :-) Or helping out on the farm.
It only took a year of mental prep and all y'alls experience hope and strength that you have graciously shared here on these boards, but I did it!
A big shout out to you, Booker1 - I had your chicken tutorial up in the living room the whole time I was gutting so thank you for posting it, it...
I did my first ever processing today. Yay, me. He was a lovely BBB tom that probably weighs 20+ lbs dressed out.
It was easier, and harder, than I thought it would be. Easier because well, let's face it, this is not brain surgery. :-) But it was harder to do the initial cut than I thought...
If she is in a youth show, she will have fun even if she took the scraggliest looking undersized one you have.
We took a hatchery Rouen to the FWSSR and my son got a blue ribbon with him.
Yeah, he was the only Rouen there, but my son still refers to that duck as his 'award winning duck'...