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Thank you, if I do it in and ice water bath, am I supposed to salt the water?

I just had 30 cornish x butchered this morning. They are currently sitting in two coolers with cold circulating water. How long are they supposed to chill before freezing? I absolutely do not have room in my frig to chill that many birds. I don't want tough meat though.

They do not freeze. You wait for the slaughtering and cleaning to be done, then they bring them out in large trays. I don't think I can obtain enough coolers for this many chickens. They 7sed to cool them completely but apparently no longer do.

I am raising cornish crosses for the first time and will be bringing 30 of them to be processed at a facility about 30 minutes away. What is a reasonable way to transport that many birds home in a way they will not stay too warm? Also, recommendations for cooling them quickly at home before...

We are about to start constructing our coop and my husband was wondering if we should be insulating it. We live in Maine so and up on a hill so it can get quite cold and windy. We bought cold hardy chickens if that makes a difference.

My friend has Wyandottes and really likes them. I am surprised about the Orpingtons, I have been told by several people not to put them wth aggressive birds as they will get picked on! I may be going with a couple Australorpes, a couple Orpingtons, and a couple Brahmas. It is a tough decision...

I was just reading about this breed, definitely interested! For someone just starting out, is it better to get a couple different breeds or to stick with one then branch out in later years?

Hi everyone, My husband and I have decided we would like to have a small flock of chickens (around 6) but we have no experience with breeds. I do live in Maine so I do need something cold hardy. I prefer large eggs (not necessarily jumbo), color does not matter. I would also prefer something...