This 4 month old hen has a very large crop which seems to be full of water or mucous. It’s been this way since birth we believe. What could this be and possible treatments?
We like to scald for about 30 seconds at 155*. A drum plucker is worth its weight in gold! You can even rent it out if you have the market for it in your area.
I had a plumber tell me to stuff the hole with a bit of Brillo to help deter critters before foaming a hole. I’ve had squirrels chew right through regular spray foam.
I used 1 1/4” pvc with great results. I didn’t use a cap on the ends of the uprights but I do recommend you do. The sharp pvc can cut into some of the fat which isn’t ideal.
Harvest Day!
67 Days
9.57 weeks
We weighed a handful this evening with most hens weighing 7.6 lbs. Well weigh some Roos tomorrow after some much needed rest. Full Update coming soon!
How would one go about air chilling 50 CC? I’m thinking wrap them up individually in a bag and then toss them in my cooler with layers of ice. I’ll keep layering and topping off with ice as needed. My only problem is finding bags big enough for this stage of the air chill “soak”. In the end I’ll...
Thanks a ton for the detailed information. I’m thinking Featherman is the way to go. I may research renting the unit out to help pay for itself. Mind me asking what you paid to rent the Featherman in your area?
What brand of plucker and scalder do you own? We borrow some Featherman equipment that works excellent but is a bit out of our price range at the moment. I’d like to hear what other brands people are using.
We do 100+ birds a year so we need to be efficient and have reliable equipment.