Here's some crazy questions.
I'm just discovering that one maybe two of my laying hens has what is called "lash egg". I've read that it
is the end of the road for the layers when they catch this dreaded infection.
I am going to have to depopulate my flock (5) and clean and disinfect...
I just started to read this thread about processing chickens.
Lately, I have a very strong urge to learn how to do this. I feel that raising, butchering, and processing our own animals is a trade going by the wayside. I have never seen it, but I want to learn. It is in the blood, I think. Hard...