Hello, Meat Poultry People,
This query is for you. I am closing in the the date when I process my first chickens. I feel pretty confident in the processing steps involved in dispatching and cleaning the birds. The grey area for me is the several hours holding time before processing...
I would love to join in the fun. I have 6 hens and 1 rooster. The two who usually go broody are my buff orpington and giant cohchin. Hopefully, they will get in the spirit of things and we can be a part of your Hatch-A-Long.
Jennifer
Grants Pass, OR
I am a believer in free-range chicken management. Due to predators I have had to adjust that vision.
After finding nothing but feathers littered on the ground in a 4' radius I restricted their habitat. To protect from hawks I created a 40' X 26' pen that included my compost pile and the hen...