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    Disposing of waste from chicken processing

    I am trying to get all my ducks in a row before I start processing my meat birds (in 3 months) I am going to buy, or make something to help me wring their necks humanely. I have been researching to figure out how to get rid of the chicken offal (guts) and feathers. 1. I am planning to feed the...
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    morrigan humane poultry killer

    Has anybody used or made a similar device like the morrigan humane poultry killer? It severs the spine and causes it to bleed into the head eliminating the mess you normally have. I am gearing up to be able to process 100 meat birds in a couple of month. I am going to buy the Yardbird Plucker...
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    I lost 7 chick to my emu!

    I received 100 plus 5 extra chicks from Meyers Hatchery last week. All chicks were fine and in good health. I moved them into the coop after a couple of days. The coop is divided in half. My two young emus are in one side. On the other side I make it a huge brooder. Well, I guess I was not too...
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    Help, my new waterer overflows!

    I spent more money that I normally do and bought this nice easy fill drinkerr. I put it in my coop and it slowly overflowed and flooded the coop floor. Is there an adjustment or something I can do. I really would like to use it, because it will be much easier for my wife to fill, without having...
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    Chickens have gone mainstream!

    I guess it is official. When Walmart starts selling chicken tractors they have gone mainstream!
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    DIY Humidity Controller

    I need a little help trying to design an affordable Humidity Controller for my incubator. I was thinking, have plastic container with a lid on it. Keep water in it and have a 12v computer fan to force air through a hole in the lid on one end. The air will travel over the surface of the water...
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    Egg Turner :)

    I have been just turning all my eggs by hand in the incubator. So, I decided to go to eBay and search for egg turner. Here is a picture of the cheapest one... :lau
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    How Should I House 100 Roosters!

    I have 100 rooster chicks being delivered in about a month. I am having a hard time deciding how to house them. I will brooder them in my coop that has a floor. My first thought was to make a temporary coop in a section of my barn. But I felt it would be too messy. Then I thought about making a...
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    Large Movable Chicken Tractor Design

    I ordered 100 Fry Pan Mixed Rooster Chicks for 34 bucks & 10 bucks shipping! https://www.meyerhatchery.com/productinfo.a5w?prodID=FPBM They will be here in 4 weeks. I was planning to just wire off a section in my barn, but decided against it. Too much poop building up for too long! I am afraid...
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    Buying a bunch of roosters as fryers???

    I was thinking somebody has suggested I buy a bunch of fryers on special and just raise them for meat. But, I can't find where they said that, so it must have been in one of the many threads I have been reading. Can't find it. How many would I have to buy to get a good deal on a bunch of rooster...
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    Is Chicken breeding anything like Plants?

    I know this may sound silly, but I am seriously wondering. Is Chicken breeding and crossing anything like crossing Plants? The reason I ask is because I am interested in crossing plants. You can cross two different types of tomato for example and produce a hybrid that produces a larger faster...
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    Heritage crosses for meat birds

    I am sure this has been discussed in depth before. Has anybody crossed to established heritage chickens and got a fast growing large meat bird? I am leaning towards just going with the Black Astrolops for our meat birds. Has anybody crossed two that is better. I want to get my stock and hatch my...
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    Supplemental Meat Production Plan

    Supplemental Meat Production My wife is supportive of my desire to start raising chickens and quail as a supplemental source of healthier meat. I am not worried about it being cheaper that store bought meat. We are wanting to have a better quality of meat for better health. Here is what I am...
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    Anybody try this Incubator?

    This incubator is on eBay. Has anybody tried it? I am very leery, but on a limited budget. It is only $58...
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    Bantam sugestions for a pet, kinda...

    I am wanting to introduce my three grandsons to the joy of raising chickens. They live on my property abut 300' away, so I will be helping and supervising daily. I ordered about $6 worth of parts off ebay yestetday and we are going to make their own incubator. I was planning to order bantam eggs...
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    Emu with leg problem!

    I have an Emu that is about 4 weeks old. When he was hatched he was splay legged, because I did not have bedding in the brooder it could grip. I corrected it after a few days, but the damage was done. I shackled his legs together at the ankle with a rubberband and two band-aids. It worked...
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    When can I move my Emus out of the house?

    I have three emus. One is almost 4 weeks old and the other two are 3 weeks old. They are in a large rubber pen in the house. I am planning to section off a large area for them in my coop and move them there. My question is "How old should they be?" I ask this because winter is hanging around...
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    How old before releasing to my pond

    I have six Ancona ducks. They are currently in a coop. I am planning to temporarily fence a corner of my pond and put a dog (duck) house in the pen and put them in the pen. Then eventually remove the fence and let them be free to range on and around the pond. How old should they be for each stage?
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    I hope I did not cook my eggs!

    I have a homemade incubator and I switched the type of heat light. I have always just used a small 25 watt appliance bulb which worked fine. I decided to use a 75 watt ceramic heat bulb. I did not notice for a day, but it was overheating! When the thermostat (temp-zilla) would turn the heat bulb...
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    So happy to be getting back into poultry :)

    I am excited that I am settled enough to get back into poultry. I got preoccupied with being self-employed and was way too busy to take care of my birds properly. When a predator got into my coop I lost all my chickens and lost heart. After seven years I am settling down and have start(ing) up...
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