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Aloha, The bottom(open end) needs to be a couple inches from the ground preferably over dog poo. Use chop sticks. The flies fly up into the funnel and cannot get out. The bigger the better. Aloha, Puhi

Aloha kākou, Thank you all for the answers on making your own CXs. Iʻm not a doomsday prepper but you gotta keep it in the back of your mind. I was thinking of getting some Cornishes. They look cool too. Aloha, Puhi

Aloha kākou, I wonder if anyone makes their own Cornish crosses. So many people say it cannot be done. What happens if I cross a dark Cornish with a barred rock? Will the offspring not grow as fast as the hatchery CXs? Do all of you guys buy your chicks from hatcheries? Just wondering. I...

Aloha, Thanks for the answers Bee and BCM. Aloha kalikimaka, Puhi

Aloha, Last time I ate my roosters, they were really tough. Some people say thatʻs part of the rigor mortis. I always hear of people putting them in the freezer. Do they ever eat one right away? Does the meat come out tough? Do you have to refrigerate it for a day? Mahalo for any...

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Aloha kakou, This is a question out to the people who are NPIP certified. I am not sure what the plan entails but if it's government run, I assume that it involves the heavy use of antibiotics. But I also assume that all of us fermenters are anti-antibiotics. So I was just wondering how the...

Aloha, When trying to break a broody, you don't starve them, you just put the food and water away from the nest. She'll have to get up to go get it, and she might eventually forget to go back. I wouldn't put a fan on her nest. I'd put the fan where the other chickens are. kden, Puhi

Aloha funny ladies, Let me know if you visit. Sorry I don't leave Hawai'i much. My wife is all over the world though. Sharks? I have a deal with the sharks. I don't eat them, they don't eat me. Surfing is like riding a skateboard. If you can ride a skateboard, you can learn to surf...

Aloha, I didn't realize you guys are so hardcore! Whew! Anyways, I just added rolled barley to my mix and the chickens are fighting over it. The way it's all swelled up and soft and gooey, I think they think it's a bug. Take care, Puhi

Aloha kakou, I'm falling behind on the blog here, but about 8 pages back, (16 hours ago, haha), someone was talking about worms and giving soap to the birds. Wouldn't the soap kill the beneficial bacterias? I like the garlic idea. Sometimes we buy the huge bottle of peeled garlic from...

Aloha e Aquarose, Mahalo for the link! This site is part of the Natural Farming Movement. I am pretty sure that the LAB bacteria raised in their method are mostly the same species as the bacteria found in FF. I really like all the stuff that they show on that site. I want to experiment...

Sprouting is a great way to maximize the nutrients from any grain. For me though it's a lot of hassle. FF is so easy that even a lazy guy like me can do it. But I would do both, if I wanted to deal with it.(and if my wife didn't complain about all the bins I have lying around for this and...

I like composting on the side too though just for the cockaroaches and other bugs. It gives them something to look for, even if they're all eaten up already.

Aloha, I think that the bacteria that break down compost lack nitrogen in a compost pile. The chicken dudu has lots of nitrogen, so it's a perfect system.

Thanks Bee.

Aloha kakou, When I mow the lawn, I put all the clippings in a pile in the corner. Mowing the lawn is my favorite way to "rake" up the mango leaves. Anyways, cockaroaches love compost. Bombai I gather the compost(aiming for cockaroches when I shovel) and I throw it into the pen. Henny Lo...

Aloha, I say you do have to drown it. Especially at the beginning. You should maintain 1 inch of water above feed at all times. Skip the vinegar, it stinks. kden, Puhi

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