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  1. FlipFlopFarmer

    What do you do and why?

    From the time you collect eggs, what do you do with them and why?...... Do you rinse them, wash them, scrub them, if so what do you use? what is the reason? Afterwards, do you put them straight in the fridge? Do you ever put them in the fridge? How long do you keep them refrigerated before use?
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    cooking feet& I.D.ing the innards

    cooking feet..... i have heard people use chicken feet for stock, and flavoring, my question is how do you clean them?, do you soak them in anything special?, do you skin them?, if so, how? please let me know. I.D.ing the innards...... does anyone have pics of the chicken but open and, more...
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    Mule Praises

    About 6 months ago, I purchased a little 7 month old molly mule, my first mule. I have had donkeys in the past and they stayed with the horses and cattle, and in the 3 years I had them, I only saw them go after a dog, and only a dog, when they had foals by their side. I wasnt sure if the little...
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    Show Me The Sizzle

    somewhere on the vastness of the BYC, i ran across a sizzle, i imagine it was a frizzle cochin/silkie cross? it was magnificent, and i now own a darling couple of black cochin frizzle pullets. I will acquire several silkies from a good friend in the near future. Please anyone and everyone show...
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    Please help me pick a breed

    These are my criteria in order of importance..... Least shrill vocalizations( I understand geese are vocal, im more concerned with pitch than amount of noise), breed naturally, non aggressive, tasty meat. Please offer suggestions with explanations.
  6. FlipFlopFarmer

    Favorite Breed For Flavor?

    What breed of standard chicken does everyone think make the most flavorful bird?
  7. FlipFlopFarmer

    Anyone Caponize?

    Do any of you do it, is it difficult, does it make a big difference, what breeds do you do it with...... Reason for my inquiry, I want to make the most out of extra roos headed to freezer camp. I always have 2 or 3 of different breeds, and was wondering if this would be worth me looking into.
  8. FlipFlopFarmer

    silkie meat?

    is the meat and/or bones of a silkie chicken any different than a regualr chicken? They have purplish skin i know, does that affect the meat color also? has anyone ever butchered them? all comments welcomed.
  9. FlipFlopFarmer

    rock in a sock! anyone else try it?

    Ive done this before when raising baby parakeets, parrots, etc. I have one of those medium size reptile rocks that plug in and create surface heat for reptiles. I put it in one of my socks and put it under or near the heat light in my brooder. The chicks seem to snuggle up to it when they need...
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    Chickens HATE Black Oil Sunflower Seeds!!!!

    After reading numerous posts here on the BYC about the benefits of black oil sunflower seeds, and how everyone's birds loved them as treats, I went out and paid 18.00 for a 50 pound bag thinking my pet goose, jersey giants, dutch bantams, quail, and chukars would be quite please with me, well...
  11. FlipFlopFarmer

    Louisiana vaccination questions

    I would geography related answers if possible...... I currently have a chicken tractor with 1 roo and 4 pullet black jersey giants purchased as chicks from a feed store that said they were vaccianted for merks, they are approx. 5 months old. I have another tractor with 1 roo and 3 hen porceline...
  12. FlipFlopFarmer

    howdy

    Just sayin howdy hi hello as a new member.
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