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  1. gsperry

    Does anyone have a favorite brand or type of knife they use for culling?

    I used a razor knife the first time thinking I could just change blades to keep it sharp. Big mistake. The blade wasn't strong or sharp enough and I had a few regrettable slow deaths. It never bothers me that I harvest a chicken, even pets. It only bothers me when there's more than a blink of an...
  2. gsperry

    Best way to know if meat birds are safe to eat.

    Thank you for your reply. They seemed fine for the most part. Then I would go check on them and one would be dead on its back. Some of their combs were a bit purple. I harvested them last night and the livers looked just fine. The gizzards were surprisingly small and the hearts were quite...
  3. gsperry

    Best way to know if meat birds are safe to eat.

    I have 20 birds that I need to harvest. I've lost several in the last few days. After some research, I think it is because I was free-feeding them and they have way overeaten with too much protein. They are about 6 weeks, but when I compare them to my neighbors from the same order, they are...
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