I have had 2 broodies since being away at Christmas. We came back and found then sitting in one basket together on 14 eggs. I was worried about them when they began looking like they were losing too much weight so I started carrying them around to the bottom door (A-Frame Tractor) and putting...
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could you post and let us know how well this technique worked?
Don't forget you could always make stock with the stuff left after taking off the breast meat, thighs, legs. What about the WINGS? My son would mutiny if we didn't save those.
I know this works with quail, my guess is...
When I was a teen we often processed a few roosters and older hens on Saturday, had one for Sunday dinner and the rest were cut up and frozen. It bothered me a little the first time and I was hesitant to take the first bite. After taking the first bite, I knew how good a home grown bird was...
Now that I am relatively sure that my girls are girls, I am waiting on eggs. One has comb and waddles, one's comb is there but small, the other is crested and the best guess of the seller is 19 weeks old. I put pix on the What breed/Sex thread earlier this evening.
David
Thanks to 6chix, bella1210, Firearia, and future repliers.
I bought these guys from a local guy who has an egg operation and didn't ant these gals. He said they were 19 weeks old and bron egg layers. I hope to find out in a few weeks. I only took three becuase I also ant a pair of easter...
I think that they are all hens but haven't had chickens in 30 years.
I ill likely take better phots hen I find my camers, these are from my cell phone
Thanks for any help
And yes I have a Pointer and a Cocker Spaniel, they are learning that chickens are nor "birds" like quail, chukkar...