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  1. ChookieG

    Granny's gone and done it again

    :hugs
  2. ChookieG

    Granny's gone and done it again

    oh dear sorry @Granny Hatchet wasn't trying to accuse you of anything.. was just merely stating some facts..... I mean I'm learning too.... I thought Hatcheting was the best way to go a year back until I learned about CD. And my first CD was a messy one ....
  3. ChookieG

    Granny's gone and done it again

    Yeah the hatchet is like a guillotine.. recent findings have discovered that the poor chicken will remain conscious for a few minutes even after that.. cervical dislocation stretches the nerves and renders it unconscious imediately so it's more humane...CD is a standard procedure for euthanizing...
  4. ChookieG

    Granny's gone and done it again

    My Grandma butchered one for New Year's using this method but becos she didn't do it well the poor fella was still running around with a broken neck and blood spurting out of the cut!! My suggestion would be a cervical dislocation.. much cleaner and more humane I reckon as the poor chicken will...
  5. ChookieG

    Granny's gone and done it again

    I know Jamie Oliver campaigned a while back to encourage people to eat Commercial Egg Laying Chickens that have passed their egg-by-date.. cos they normally get killed and then buried!! I think that's horrendous cos there's so much wasted meat!! Anyway long story short, the best way to consume...
  6. ChookieG

    Granny's gone and done it again

    you'll need a minimum 5 hours per week of moderate exercise too. Anything below that you're at much higher risk of chronic diseases like cancer, diabetes, heart diseases, etc.
  7. ChookieG

    Granny's gone and done it again

    aww you're too kind.. I'm planning to butcher mine right next to my neighbour's lounge room & kitchen windows so they can see what it costs to eat meat.. they are huge meat monsters... don't mind me..I eat chicken too.. I just want others to get a shock from seeing the cost of meat consumption...
  8. ChookieG

    Granny's gone and done it again

    how does rooster meat taste like? I'm thinking of processing them when they're 6 months old.. will the meat be too tough then for a roast?
  9. ChookieG

    Granny's gone and done it again

    nasty! :th
  10. ChookieG

    Granny's gone and done it again

    sorry to hear that.... :(
  11. ChookieG

    Granny's gone and done it again

    no worries mate! How have you been? Had a good Chrissy?
  12. ChookieG

    Granny's gone and done it again

    yeah I know.. b*ggered by the end of the morning..... will cull the excess cockerels when they hit 6 months of age or so.... the excess girls will sell... be better then....
  13. ChookieG

    Granny's gone and done it again

    well hmmmm....... 1. Eight 5-week old babies 2. One 8-week old Fuzzy Araucana boy 3. Three 14-week old Araucana cross pullets and 2 cockerels 4. Three Australorp Hens..... My first Araucana roo got killed by a dog couple months ago and one of my Australorp hen died a month back.... hatched 3...
  14. ChookieG

    Granny's gone and done it again

    Busy's the word! Hatched my own chicks.... Summer's here and am busy with the garden too. How have you been?
  15. ChookieG

    Granny's gone and done it again

    Hey @Granny Hatchet and all! Remember me? Sorry I haven't been on this thread for a while.. hope everyone's ok. Just popping in to say Hello and Have a great New Year's! :frow
  16. ChookieG

    Granny's gone and done it again

    OMG YOU'RE UNBELIEVABLE!! :th
  17. ChookieG

    Granny's gone and done it again

    Gotta go feed chookies now... was fun today. Take care all! Signing off from downunder.......
  18. ChookieG

    Granny's gone and done it again

    *BIG HUGS* Sleep tight! Blessings...
  19. ChookieG

    Granny's gone and done it again

    Nite nite!! :frow
  20. ChookieG

    Granny's gone and done it again

    Make a guess!!! :D Ok ok.. can be both. The tree variety.. Grevillea robusta is also commonly found in Hawaii. Think it's a weed there. They use it as timber. It's a really beautiful hardwood that grows damn fast.
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