100 Broilers and Fermented Feed Project

[Arielle]

KG -- if you have clover on your property it should be starting up in a couple weeks as well. The birds here go out and graze the young clover like a goat or cow would. At this point you can supplement with just about anything you have access to. Many of the independent grocers still "process" their own produce from bulk shipping and you may find somewhere to get the lettuce and/or cabbage trimmings and any other produce that would otherwise be tossed.

Spring is around the corner-- so so so much to do before planting season. Been too cold for DH to run chainsaw for more than an hour at a time-- that white knuckle thing. I now appreciate our ancestors efforts to turn woodland into farmland.

There is an area on my property where I want to plant grass seeds but I know the chickens will eat all the seeds before they hit the ground.

I haven't figured a method to kep the buggers out of the newly seede areas either. I envision ccovering with straw, andthen seeing bare patches where the girls have been gobbling up the seed. sigh.

The town of Pleasantville was left reeling with shock at these photos of a massive watermelon massacre that took place at the local farmer's market on Saturday. Police are following up on leads to the perpetrator of the juicy crime and any citizen with information are instructed to call the police department as soon as possible. Witnesses at the scene said they heard gunshots and ran away or dropped to the ground but didn't get to see who did the actual shooting. Names of the melons will be released pending notification of family. ~United Press

 

[WalkingWolf1]

I sometimes indulge with them on the watermelon as well. Did you know that watermelon wine taste yummy?

I'm sure hoping and praying on that plucker. I will be stuck like Chuck if that thing is not done.

Let me know if you don't get it fixed up. I bet could get a chik'n pluk'r up your way for a bottle of dat der wine.

 

[kuntrygirl]

I sometimes indulge with them on the watermelon as well. Did you know that watermelon wine taste yummy?


I'm sure hoping and praying on that plucker. I will be stuck like Chuck if that thing is not done.

Let me know if you don't get it fixed up.  I bet  could get a chik'n pluk'r up your  way for a bottle of dat der wine. :yiipchick

I surely will let you know.

 

[Beekissed]

Let me know if you don't get it fixed up. I bet could get a chik'n pluk'r up your way for a bottle of dat der wine.

Shucks. I sure wish WalkingWolf was MY neighbor......

To get a visit AND the use of a plucker? Golden. I'm jealous.

 

[Beekissed]

I can't stop looking at the beauty of this pic!!! That melon is just beautiful but then you add the birds and this is just stunning! You really need to enter this in a pic contest on here and also submit it to some magazine....all these different types of birds at the same banquet.

 

[Angelicisi]

We got an ezplucker on sale at thanksgiving/Christmas time. They said they go on sale each year. It was 350 off the regular price. Otherwise we'd still be using the drill plucker.

I wish that I could afford a whiz-bang. Perhaps if I save up all year from the birds and eggs that I sell, I may get half of the money for a whiz bang. I would love to be at your friend's place on process day just to see actually what happens. I bet that is exciting.

I"ll have to get some bigger boxes like you mentioned. I can't afford to wear out the bottoms of my shoes because I can't afford to buy any more because those little buggars are eating me out of house and home. This evenings feeding will be the last of the 50lb bag from the other day. Time to start scooping from the next batch. :/

 

[kuntrygirl]

I can't stop looking at the beauty of this pic!!! That melon is just beautiful but then you add the birds and this is just stunning! You really need to enter this in a pic contest on here and also submit it to some magazine....all these different types of birds at the same banquet.

Thanks! I will definitely submit this photo. I have to say that I enjoy the colors in the pics as well.

 

[kuntrygirl]

We got an ezplucker on sale at thanksgiving/Christmas time. They said they go on sale each year. It was 350 off the regular price. Otherwise we'd still be using the drill plucker.

I wish that I could afford a whiz-bang. Perhaps if I save up all year from the birds and eggs that I sell, I may get half of the money for a whiz bang. I would love to be at your friend's place on process day just to see actually what happens. I bet that is exciting.

I"ll have to get some bigger boxes like you mentioned. I can't afford to wear out the bottoms of my shoes because I can't afford to buy any more because those little buggars are eating me out of house and home. This evenings feeding will be the last of the 50lb bag from the other day. Time to start scooping from the next batch. :/

Well it depends on what the $350.00 discount is. If the price is $350.00, then maybe I would get it but if it's anything more than that, then that is still too expensive for me. Thanks for the tip. I'll keep my eye out. Where did you get yours from?

 

[kuntrygirl]

Today is the big day for them to go outside. It's still kinda cool outside right now but as soon as it starts warming up, they are going OUT. I will just let them roam around in the yard . I won't even put them in any type of pen. They will have the run of everything. I will have to stay outside with them all day because if the turkeys see them, they will fly over the fence and come charging at t hem. I'll take pics of them out in the front yard. I'm sure I"ll get all kinda stares and cars stopping when they see an army of white dots.

 

[Angelicisi]

Ordered direct from their site.

Well it depends on what the $350.00 discount is. If the price is $350.00, then maybe I would get it but if it's anything more than that, then that is still too expensive for me. Thanks for the tip. I'll keep my eye out. Where did you get yours from?