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    I have a question about poultry processing exemption PL 90-492

    https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&ei=Y6hZVIusBce1yATMwIDwAg&url=http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/is/pdfs/PoultryGuidelines.pdf&ved=0CCIQFjAB&usg=AFQjCNF_E71AOoc63LNTFY39T8_TsGqtYw
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    I have a question about poultry processing exemption PL 90-492

    It varies by state. My recollection is California is fairly strict. Check with your state department of ag. But there are some ca folks on here. Maybe they can help.
  3. Buster52

    Cornish X Feed

    High protein unmedicated. 22% protein I or higher for first 6 weeks then ok to drop it a bit.
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    ***OKIES in the BYC III ***

    Thanks Nana. All is fine here. The meat bird business has taken off this year. And the egg business as well. Going the certified organic rout soon. And GMO-free
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    ***OKIES in the BYC III ***

    Good morning.
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    How to Butcher a chicken, by a rookie. G rated

    Could you share the link to your grownup version? I testify I am over 18 years of age.
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    How to Butcher a chicken, by a rookie. G rated

    Could you recommend a good brand of poultry shears? I have found with knives it is extremely important if you want to save your time and effort.
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    ***OKIES in the BYC III ***

    Hi! Two questions... 1. Is Newcastle on for tonight? and 2. What the heck happened to Blanchard??? Jim
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    Plucker reviews/advise

    EZ Plucker is okay for chickens but a little weak for turks if they have any size at all. I would recommend Featherman, Poultryman, or a Pickwick. We have both an EZ and a Pickwick.
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    ***OKIES in the BYC III ***

    Hi. Been a while since I last posted, although I have been lurking a bit here and there. Just wanted to give those of you in eastern OK a heads up about a pastured poultry workshop in the Fayetteville, AR area. We are going and I'm pretty excited about it. Some of the presenters are stars of the...
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    Thanksgiving Turkey Processing

    Check your local feed stores. Our Atwoods has carried about as many BBW and BBB as I have wanted to raise in the past, although we are upping the scale next year and plan to go with Murray McMurray. Mainly because we have been so happy with their meat birds.
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    Thanksgiving Turkey Processing

    For scalding, I prefer electric. I built one of these with a fiberglass utility sink and a hot water heater element with thermostat. To heat up the water faster, I use a bucket warmer, then let the thermostat on the scalder keep things even.
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    Thanksgiving Turkey Processing

    Individual: http://www.cornerstone-farm.com/equipment/20x30-poly-bag/ Bulk: http://www.uline.com/Product/Detail/S-15119/Poly-Bags-Flat-Open/20-x-36-3-Mil-Poly-Bags
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    Hens butchered today-do you ever get used to it?

    Yes, it does. Now I am so focused on doing everything humanely, cleanly, and safely that I don't think so much about the part that used to make me so sad and grumpy. But it does take a while to get there.
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    Do you use antibiotics?

    Actually, I think he asked what I would do. I said I would cull it. And here is why... The growth rate of meat birds slows down considerably when they are sick. By the time you get them well, you have already wasted good feed on a bird that isn't going to reach its full weight potential...
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    Do I have to let my freshly butchered rooster sit in the fridge 24hrs if I plan on just making a sou

    Yes. I age them an extra 24, in fact.
  17. Buster52

    Do you use antibiotics?

    Nope. But then I don't reckon I'll be butchered at the age of 8 weeks, either. With few exceptions, I don't place humans in the same category as chickens.
  18. Buster52

    Do you use antibiotics?

    Certainly, if you want to do things conventionally. But I'm an unconventional kinda guy. More of the organic type, the way my customers prefer it. Which is why they are willing to pay my exorbitant prices.
  19. Buster52

    Do you use antibiotics?

    Yeah, if it's from a flock I am trying to maintain, I would quarantine and give them a chance to fight it off, depending on what it is. Then cull if they are just suffering. That improves the genetics of the flock with birds that overcome disease on their own, rather than through using an...
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    Do you use antibiotics?

    Quarantine them and cull them as soon as I can, and write it off as a loss. I don't medicate. But that's just me.
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