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    Ideal cooking method for 5 month bird?

    My favorite way to cook a whole chicken is via "beer butt chicken" on the grill, but if he'll be too tough for that, then I may just save him for a good slow cooked dish for this autumn.
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    Ideal cooking method for 5 month bird?

    Ok, so I just processed my first bird this weekend, the rather handsome Easter Egger "Petunia" pictured below (obviously didn't know he was a roo when we named him). I know the age of the bird helps determine whether they are a "fryer", "broiler" or "stewing" bird. This guy was born near the...
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    Photo blog on how to process :)

    Yes, thank you very much for sharing your blog. i just culled a roo for the first time and used your blog as the #1 source for guidance. The only thing I had to look up that I didn't see is the approximate time the bird needs to hang while draining (other source said approximately 4 or 5...
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    Tractor Wheel Question

    Of course! Why didn't I think of just using bolts! I knew if I posted something here I'd get some good help. Sometimes when you think too hard about something it keeps you from thinking straight. Thanks.
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    Tractor Wheel Question

    I constructed a tractor for my chickens this year, only problem is, I can't figure out how to attach wheels to it. I bought six 7" lawnmower wheels with 1/2" diameter hubs with the intention of using old skateboard truck axles to attach them, but the axles aren't long enough to go all the way...
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    foragers of a feather flock together.

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    Review by '' on item 'Orpington'

    sweet, curious little birds. two of my four first birds are orps, and i'm happy that i got them. got 2 easter eggers too. all of them are nice, non aggressive, but the ee's are slightly more weary of people. none will automatically just come up and get on my lap like others have said, but if...
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    Kentucky people

    fingers crossed. a friend told me of her friend who used to time getting her chickens when the roos would start crowing as winter set in when her neighbors homes would be all shut in for the cold. that way they were so used to the muffled crows that it wasn't a shock to them when spring came...
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    Kentucky people

    speaking of roosters, i have realized that one of my "girls" is actually a guy (i'm not buying the 95% accurate sexing). so far i've only heard him crow a couple times this past week and it wasn't too bad, but if it gets worse over time, i won't be able to keep him. these are my first flock...
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    Kentucky people

    re: interest in emu i have friends in cox's creek who have a couple of emu that run with their alpacas. i am a little unfamiliar with emu, but she said something to the effect that they only lay at a certain time of the year and you have to take the eggs from them or they will stop the out. if...
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    Kentucky people

    Hey All, Louisville urban "farmer" here. Just got my first chicks about 6 or 7 weeks ago -- 2 buff orps and 2 easter eggers. I think one of the EEs may be a rooster, doubt my neighbors would appreciate him....Any suggestions on who I might be able to contact to harvest/dress him for me after...
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    Cooping Chickens and Ducks Together.... please help!

    especially inside the coop, i would suggest using water nipples: https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/chicken-nipples-anyone?utm_campaign=subscription&utm_source=subscription_immediate&utm_medium=email i am only about 6 or 7 weeks into my life of chickenhood, so i'm still very green, but after...
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    chicken life and laying expectancies

    ok, noob here getting ready to get my first set of pullet chicks next week. i have a couple questions i've been wondering about, hope i'm posting in the correct forum. i am getting a couple buff orps and easter eggers, and here are a few things i haven't really seen addressed anywhere: first...
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    Comment by 'bird dirt 40206' in article '4 Dollar Chicken Feeder Water'

    ever had any problem with the water bucket getting knocked around or tipped over (especially when the water level is low)? electric socket below water would make me nervous.
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    Comment by 'bird dirt 40206' in article 'Chicken Nipples Anyone'

    anyone have any issues using the exposed pipe/nipples freezing in the winter?
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    Comment by 'bird dirt 40206' in article 'Autofill Bucket Waterer'

    i like your idea of using frozen water bottles in the summer!
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