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My state adopted the USDA's requirements for processing chicken meat with the exception of having an inspector present on butcher days. Of which means that I would have to put down a copious amount of money to build a state of the art processing facility to legally sell chicken. Mobile units are...

Ok I tried searching the archives and web and I still need more info. How are chicken farmers selling their chicken at farmers markets? Are they sold frozen, fresh, or are the chickens advertised and pre-ordered? How big of a risk is there for the meat to spoil? How is spoiling prevented? I...

Does anybody have any info on the feed conversion of some of the common heritage breeds? I believe leghorn cockerels eat 9 lbs of feed by the time they reach 4.5 lbs live weight for a FCR of 2 lbs of feed per lb of gained weight. Am I wrong on that calculation? What are some FCR's of other...

I have lost %10 of my broilers to coccidiosis this year. the brooder is hot and damp, so I had it coming. Because these birds are going to be eaten, i don't want to medicate them with drugs. So I started putting crushed garlic in there water and it seems to be working. The birds are 2 weeks now...

Rockin' Rooster Ranch Rt. 1 Box 214-M Douglas, AZ 85607-9747 520-364-6654 Fax: 520-364-6654 Has anybody bought birds from them recently. Are they out of business? I tried calling their phone number and its disconnected.

I picked up a hen from somebody in the community two weeks ago, and it seemed to be healthy with a normal weight. I didn't look at it too closely. I noticed last week it was droopy and wasn't eating very much. The hen was two years old, and the lady that I got her from said that she was...

Can you hook up a second heating coil in a hova bator with a wafer thermostat? will I cause some electrical damage? My goal is to heat a larger area much faster. any advice

I won't bother you with details, but I took apart new incubator. The markings I used to match the wires are gone, and I forgot how to wire it back together. Is somebody out there who knows how it should be wired. My bator is a new model (no wafer thermostat) looks like this

I'm not an electrician and I don't want to burn my house down. I took apart a blow dryer to get the fan I left the red wire plugged into the fan then I plugged into the outlet, then touched the other black wire onto the power source from the main cord and caused a big spark, tripped the...

So if somebody is producing 20,000 birds per year, they are required to be federally inspected. But what if somebody wants to sell under 20,000 in interstate commerce? In my state I would be exempt from the USDA, but I'm kinda at a disadvantage because my state adopted all of the USDA's...

What are some reasons for keeping geese? I hear they are great for weeding large gardens. they lay huge eggs for crafts. What else? will they chase away skunks, rats, racooons? what about dogs, foxes, or coyotes?

In your estimation, what is the cost of feeding a broody hen per day vs the cost of running an electric space heater, heat lamp, or gas brooder?

I'm building an cabinet style incubator and i'm looking at different options for a thermostat. It seems like a decent wafer or reptile thermostat will cost $30-$40 with shipping. Water heater thermostats can be tricky. Have any of you tried using a toaster oven thermostat? I can walk to the...

I find these forums interesting. It seems that I discover something new every time I browse this site. One thing I notice is that there are just as many types of people as there are colors and varieties of chickens, and there is a breed suited to every personality. So I'm curious, What breeds...

What are the meat qualities of game chickens. I'm looking at maybe getting american games. shamos and other orientals look like leggy versions of cornish. do american games have a broad type breast, or are they scrawny like leghorns. Do they yield a decent amount of meat? What are your...

Just curious, what is it like at hatcheries? How do they count their chickens before they hatch. It seems odd to me that they can offer a curtain amount of chicks before hatching them. what happens if they cannot fill an order? What do they do with surplus chicks. Do they breed there own...

Do nothing and let them grow into roosters Give them away Butcher them before they get tough Learn how to caponize Hire a caponizer or vet, if the price is very reasonable So what would you do and why. I would have made these options a poll but I'm not a GFM. oh well. Also what is your...

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Hi I'm lookin for some Dark Cornish bantam eggs. Show type prefered. please send pic with prices. I have paypal also. thnx for looking

how dificult it is to make this color pattern? Has anyone ever tried breeding this pattern without using delewares? Or accedentally mixed breeds that produced barred-columbian? I like delewares. But Im way more interested in the light breeds and thought I would create a delaware patterened...