100 Broilers and Fermented Feed Project

[MamaKitty913]

Kuntrygirl you are a beast

How old was your roo? That heart had the shape of a penis and was so enlarged that it looked like he was a healty man, lol! Sorry about his loss I hope you get a bit of rest. And broiler poo is stinky - good eating but Good Lord I'd rather have the heritage breeds I think!

 

[kuntrygirl]

Kuntrygirl you are a beast      How old was your roo? That heart had the shape of a penis and was so enlarged that it looked like he was a healty man, lol! Sorry about his loss I hope you get a bit of rest. And broiler poo is stinky - good eating but Good Lord I'd rather have the heritage breeds I think! 

Thank you. He was 2 years old. LOL @ healthy man. I will miss him . He was such a good boy. The "organ" was so big, I didn't recognize it as being a heart. I was amazed at the size.

I plan on catching up on rest tonight. After preparing bottles and feeding the babies when I get off from work, I will feed and water and pick eggs and go for a quick 2 mile walk. Then I plan on taking a HOT HOT HOT shower and sipping on a glass of wine and then ZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

 

[Coralietg]

Question, how did you dispatch all the chickens? My husband is already trying to talk me into paying someone else to process the chickens when the time comes. I think the killing part is worrying him.

 

[kuntrygirl]

Question, how did you dispatch all the chickens? My husband is already trying to talk me into paying someone else to process the chickens when the time comes. I think the killing part is worrying him.

I used a high powered pellet gun to the head.

 

[Coralietg]

I used a high powered pellet gun to the head.

I remembered that you had gone that for others, I just wasn't sure if it was your regular method.

 

[kuntrygirl]

I used a high powered pellet gun to the head.

I remembered that you had gone that for others, I just wasn't sure if it was your regular method.

In my opinion, if a person has a high powered pellet gun, it takes seconds. Load the pellet, point at their head and pull the trigger and go to the next one. You don't have to worry about a lot of blood. They are read to be processed in less than a minute.

 

[aoxa]

I'd use a pellet gun if #1 I knew how to use one 2) I wasn't afraid of guns and 3) if I was allowed to by law. I am not sure if I can use one within so many feet of my neighbour's residence.

Not sure I will do any meat birds this year. Trying to start a family, and don't want to add too much on my plate. I have a lot of birds still in the freezer. I'd say we eat one a month. Not nearly as many as I thought we would. One lasts us a lot of meals.

 

[kuntrygirl]

I'd use a pellet gun if #1 I knew how to use one 2) I wasn't afraid of guns and 3) if I was allowed to by law. I am not sure if I can use one within so many feet of my neighbour's residence.

Not sure I will do any meat birds this year. Trying to start a family, and don't want to add too much on my plate. I have a lot of birds still in the freezer. I'd say we eat one a month. Not nearly as many as I thought we would. One lasts us a lot of meals. 

It's very simple. Just place the pellet in and close it and point and shoot.

So you can't use a pellet gun in your area? WOW!

Meat birds will definitely be a lot on your plate since you are trying to start a family.

How many birds did you process last and how many do you have left. I am trying to decide how many I want to keep and how many will get sold.

 

[Coralietg]

It's very simple. Just place the pellet in and close it and point and shoot.

So you can't use a pellet gun in your area? WOW!

Meat birds will definitely be a lot on your plate since you are trying to start a family.

How many birds did you process last and how many do you have left. I am trying to decide how many I want to keep and how many will get sold.

All I hear throughout the day is gun fire, lol. We literally don't own a pellet gun though, or even a .22. Should probably look into one, we don't really have any way of dealing with predators.

I've asked this before, I have a very short memory, do you still bleed them out after shooting them?

 

[aoxa]

It's very simple. Just place the pellet in and close it and point and shoot.

So you can't use a pellet gun in your area? WOW!

Meat birds will definitely be a lot on your plate since you are trying to start a family.

How many birds did you process last and how many do you have left. I am trying to decide how many I want to keep and how many will get sold.

I may be able to use one, I know I can't use something to hit a predator in my area.. but a pellet gun maybe. I know I could use a paint ball gun. I don't know anything at all about any types of guns.. except maybe a staple gun. Pretty good with a staple gun lol

I had 50 the first time. That was too many. 25 the second time, and that was just right. I may do 25-50 this year, but send them away to be butchered. Maybe. I will need people to pay in advance so I don't have to put all the upfront investment.