Alaska Chicken Lover's Soup for the Cold!!

[MrsDeb]

Hes pecking at the food in front of him too. So this is a good sign! He's just sitting down but that's much better than him
flopping over like he was. If he continues to improve I wont have to cull him......

 

[Wolfwoman]

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VERY Awesome... I'm thinking we're both calling him a HIM, but do you know? Is he a color sexed chick?

 

[MrsDeb]

Oh no, I have no idea what sex it is......I'm just saying him, because Tori is always saying "ROO".....so I might as
well be one step ahead of her on this one. If it turns out to be a girl....I didnt jinx myself!

 

[Wolfwoman]

LMAO!! Well at least if "Shooter" sticks it can be a boy or girl.

Small rant: I'M FRICKEN SICK AND TIRED OF THIS DANG COLD AND I HAVE THINGS TO DO!!!!

 

[debilorrah]

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I am so glad to here this news!!!!!! YAY! I love the name Shooter

 

[MrsDeb]

Hey you named him/her!

I would have never thought of a name that clever.......

Here he/she is, balancing with my hand behind....he's still getting stepped on
by the others but I think that's what keeps him going. It makes him get up and move
around.
I havent decided if I want to retape his legs or not...what do you think?

 

[debilorrah]

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He probably needs the bandaid until he can stand by himself. With mine that lived it took a week. Now that danged thing is the HUGEST roo I have ever seen.

 

[HaikuHeritageFarm]

Hey guys, for anyone that's interested in producing birds for someone other than their own family....found out today that Mat Meats, as a federally funded slaughterhouse, technically HAS to process chickens, but it may take cajoling them about it a little because I guess they don't WANT to process poultry. Don't know what kind of minimums they would have, etc, but...well. If the minimums were large anyone interested could co-op.

(They also have to do my rabbits! Woohoo!

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[Wolfwoman]

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Hmm.... but I wonder if what they would charge to do it would make it not worth doing?

Rabbit meat?????

 

[HaikuHeritageFarm]

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I'll keep researching and let you all know what I find out about the potential costs involved. I think industry standard is a couple bucks a bird or so, maybe a little less.

Rabbit meat? Definitely. I hate to tell you all this....but chickens are my second love.