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I'm selling boneless/skinless parts this year and looking for better options for packaging. I've used shrink bags, but only like them for whole birds. I tried foam trays for the last batch, but don't think they're going to last long in the freezer. The reason I didn't try a vacuum sealer was...

This is our first year using foam trays for parts instead of freezing whole birds. I'm hoping someone can give me some advice! 1. What wrap do you use? I can buy meat wrap, but I don't know what guage is best. Also, what about store-bought plastic wrap? What's the guage on that? 2. I don't have...

This is a long shot, but.... Is anyone going east through or near Weatherford, TX on Monday, July 23? I'm trying to get one of Blessedchicken's puppies brought to or near DFW. My husband will be flying in that afternoon and then heading east to Louisiana. It would be awesome if he could meet...

I'd love some input from anyone using portable electric poultry netting. I want to set up an enclosure to be moved once or twice a week depending on the number of birds I put in there. Our biggest problems are coyotes and raccoons. There are hawks occasionally, but I'm prepared to deal with...

We lost a hen today and did an autopsy. I'd love some help figuring out what caused her death. I want to be sure it wasn't something contagious. Y'all know how things can spread so quickly. No mites. Feathers were fine.Vent was normal. No external or internal signs of worms of any kind. Crop and...

I've seen pictures of eggs that look to have been decorated with a sharpie. They had faces drawn on them. I would think that if you did that to a raw egg, it woudn't be good to eat. Am I right? If so, what can I use to draw on an egg that would still leave the egg edible?

I'm processing my first batch of Cornish game hens this Friday. 2 questions: Shoukd I plan to pluck them by hand, or can I use the Whizbang? If I can use the Whizbang, how many should I put in at a time? Is the water temp the same as broilers? I use Joel Salatin's suggestion of 145° for...

(I accidentally put this in the meaties section and got no replies. Maybe I'll get some here!) Im looking for a feed conversion chart for a variety of breeds. I want to know the conversion rates of some of the dual purpose breeds. Does anyone have a link to share?

Is there a feed conversion chart for a number of different breeds? I thought I saw someone post a link a while back, and I meant to bookmark it, but I never did. I'm looking to compare different breeds.

So, I've always ordered straight runs and never had a flock of all males. I'm thinking of ordering the All Heavies Assortment from Murray McMurray (all males of heavy breeds) because it just sounds fun. Will I have problems with them fighting at less than 20 weeks? I don't want to order a bunch...

Ok people, let's keep this appropriate so I can get my answer without having the thread removed, please! A man approached me to ask if he and his relatives could come to my farm to retrieve live birds for him to process on his own. From the tone of the conversation and other context clues, I...

Just got in a batch of broilers on Monday. In the last four days, we've lost 7 chicks. Everyone seems fine. Temp is good. Plenty of food and water. They are eating and drinking well. They are moving around great. Every now and then one will get knocked over by another. It will fall on it's back...

NO MORE PLUCKING FOR ME!!! My hubby has been gathering parts here and there for the better part of a year now. We finally started putting it together last night! Yay!! We process our next batch on Saturday, so it better work! We're building it without plans. Hubby thinks he has it figured out...

Does anyone raise Cornish X broilers on pasture (or at least backyard) in winter? I thought I was done for the season, but I just had someone request a bunch through the winter. I live in Louisiana, so I'm wondering if it's possible. Our winters are relatively mild, but we do have the occasional...

(This is my first post, but I've been reading the forums for a while.) We found all 15 of our broilers dead this evening. I think they died due to the heat, but I want to be sure there isn't a disease going around that we should worry about. We keep them in a Joel Salatin-style portable pen in...