I'm finally getting around to starting a small batch of CX - we have a local hatchery here in SW Idaho and I was going to pick up a dozen tomorrow. However my lamb supplier at the Farmers Market last week warned me that CX do not do well in HOT weather. We are in the upper 90's with temps...
After watching many videos on YouTube, we selected the skinning and gutting method we felt was best. We killed using a killing cone and slitting throat, skinned, and gutted the chicken. I immediately baked in a Dutch oven uncovered for one hour. While flavorful, it was tough. I was...
I am ordering 25 meat chickens this week. In about 4 weeks I would like to let my chickens out to my garden to pick through the remnants of lettuce, herbs, etc.and to fertilize the garden with their manure. The garden is well fenced in. My problem is how do I move my chickens from the coop to...