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well i got my 25 cornish x from meyer hatchery, and thank goodness they sent 26 cuz one died in transit. but so far off to a good start. i decided to find a huge cardboard box to use as a brooder. there being kept in a shed outside so regulating temperatures has been hard. and being that its...

you know i would also like to add something to your question. every time this question is asked people seem to act as if it can not be done. they always say "it takes years of specialized breeding of chickens and know how that only the hatcheries have." well i commend you because i really think...

yeah i looked at the ecoglow 50, however, i didnt really want to spend the extra money for just 5 chicks. if i can get away with the extra 5 for 2-3 weeks i should be fine. in my opinion i think the first 2-3 weeks are the most crucial as far as temperature is concerned. when i started the 5...

also i had heard so many good things about the ecoglo i just had to have one. i know its sized for 20 chicks but im curious to whether it will handle my 25 thats really my big concern.

as far as the brooder is concerned i would love to do the stock tank but there just too darn expensive. so i think im going with a huge cardboard box at least this go round. and as far as the bales of hay i think im going to use the hay once there about 3 weeks old just to give them a little...

also in virginia like was stated above we cant sell at farmers markets or to retailers unless we get inspected

hahah yeah really not worth it to me either but proof that it can be done.

as far as the rules for your facility if you fall under the 1000 exemption (remember this is strictly with the federal exemption) you just have to maintain a clean process and not adulterate the meat, because your completely exempt from any inspection period as long as your records show your...

well joel salatin of polyface farms ( you can look him up on google if you dont know who he is) has a 20,000 poultry exemption and all of his slaughtering for poultry is done outdoors.

ok so i went ahead and ordered 25 cornish x straight run chicks. i changed my setup and built a hoop house out of 1/2 in pvc. its 10x10 half is chicken wire and half is a poly tarp. the hoop house is a tractor that i can move around my garden and fully enclosed. the only predator im worried...

ok i would just like to clear this up, and i understand this is an old post but according to the usda if you are slaughtering no more then 1000 birds per year then you can sell dead birds to anyone you like unless they do not move across state lines (commerce). i dont know where the notion came...

well i really appreciate the help those pretty much answered my question

they will probably start laying soon. the numbers you usually see around as to when they lay are just estimates not exact numbers. there are so many factors that can delay laying. for example you have to keep in mind that winter is just about here so the days are shorter. which in turn mean less...

everyplace i checked for them they were around 17 dollars or more (this is from hatcheries). but the expensive part is that they charge an absolute ridiculous amount on shipping as stated above.

now also if i decided to go with freedom rangers or red broilers would that space have to change at all.

so would about 25 be alright for a 10x10 area. i have plenty of room to expand the area however i just dont want to get too carried away with the fencing hahah that stuff isnt cheap. i was just basing my measurements on giving each bird about 2 sqft, which is what i read in another thread...

I posted this in another thread and didnt get any answers so i figured id start a new thread. Im trying to raise between 25-50 cornish x in a a space thats about 10x10. I can expand this space if need be. It is all open space within my former garden, and ill probably add a small hoop house to...

i checked out that article... and hahah no more questions about fermented feed that pretty much answered them all

so lets say around your average household temperature how quick would it ferment to the point you can feed it

so how long do you need to let the feed sit in the water and acv to actually ferment. and whats the max time you can leave it in before you cant use it anymore