California - Northern

[Happy Chooks]

That's what we do at the farm. I haven't had to do the killing part. My friend's husband and 18 yr old son do it for us.

I haven't done the killing yet either. My DH does it. I have put down chicks, but not older birds. I did watch this time though, so that is one step closer to doing the killing myself. I'm mostly afraid of not getting a clean whack, and the body quivering creeps me out. We had one that the feet were going in the bucket several minutes later. Trying to work myself up to doing the meaties.

 

[casportpony]

 
Anyone know what breed of chicken this is? Her owner would like to know...any ideas?

http://www.bcrescuenc.org/bcrncnewsletter/chickens.htm

EDIT: I mean the small chicken, not the larger ones.

English Game Bantam or perhaps a Phoenix Bantam would be my guess.  I believe the color is Silver Duckwing

I'm no expert, but she looks just like my OEGB, but she also looks like my Phoenix, just smaller.

-Kathy

 

[juststruttin]

Regarding King Feed Freedom Feeds: The fact that this product contains Peanut Meal concerned me because of my son's peanut allergy. So I contacted their customer service and this is what I got in case anyone else has the same questions:

Dear Chrissy,

We ran a test early on to look for potential peanut allergen transfer to eggs. Laying flock was fed Freedom GMO-Free Layer Pellets (containing 12.5% Peanut Meal) for 45 days. At the end of feeding period, we sent 10 eggs back to the Food Allergy Research & Resource Program at Univ. of Nebraska-Lincoln for testing for presence of peanut allergens.

The results indicated that any peanut allergens in the eggs were below the limit of quantitation which = 2.5 mg/kg (parts per million). I contacted the Directorof the program and he stated "peanut residues below 2.5 parts per million would present no conceivable health risk to peanut-allergic consumers".

Hope this is helpful!

Sincerely,
Dr. John Throckmorton, Ph.D.
KING Feeds Nutritionist

Thank you!! that is great info to know.

 

[CackleJoy]

I need to vent!!!

I ordered Crele Orps hatching eggs from a breeder last fall. The chicks hatched on 10/3 so they are now 4.5 months old. I have been waiting for them to get the "Orp" look and they haven't. These birds look suspiciously like Golden Cuckoo Marans. Urg...

Sorry but Golden Cuckoo Marans X Orps does not = Crele Orps.

OH HOW MADDENING!

 

[chiqita]

Thank you!!  that is great info to know. 

Yes ty!
We got a free 6x6 greenhouse in marin this weekend and set it up yesterday.
I have shelfs on one side for herbs and fodder and peppers (herb and pepper sheleves will be covered in wire). And am thinking about putting up a strawberry wall on the other side on pallets.

I have a large dog crate in the middle for large sized broody/juvie grow outs/silkie breeding sets/ whatever dosnt fly out of the door. Over that will be fish for the plants with a wire top.

Under the strawberry wall I think we will put the black soldier flies until it warms up.


It is going to be cute!

 

[sewandgrow]

@sewandgrow

Were u the one who mentioned that you knew someone who wants cockerels for meat birds?

Yes I was. The family that I loaned my big incubator to mentioned to me that they were on the lookout for meat birds to process.

 

[liz9910]

Quote:
I have 3 cockerels for sure not sure about 2 of my chicks. Could have 4 or 5 all together.

 

[chrissyr]

Yes ty!
We got a free 6x6 greenhouse in marin this weekend and set it up yesterday.
I have shelfs on one side for herbs and fodder and peppers (herb and pepper sheleves will be covered in wire). And am thinking about putting up a strawberry wall on the other side on pallets.

I have a large dog crate in the middle for large sized broody/juvie grow outs/silkie breeding sets/ whatever dosnt fly out of the door. Over that will be fish for the plants with a wire top.

Under the strawberry wall I think we will put the black soldier flies until it warms up.


It is going to be cute!

Oh that sounds wonderful!!!

 

[EZFarms]

Well i made today productive. cleaned the rooster pebs in the garage,cleaned the other flock pen and made an enclosed area for the roos to be outside in and to use for small chicks wheb thry are old enough to venture outside. the pen outside is big enough for 3 full grown roos and 2 hens (thats whats in there now)

 

[juststruttin]

Yes ty!
We got a free 6x6 greenhouse in marin this weekend and set it up yesterday.
I have shelfs on one side for herbs and fodder and peppers (herb and pepper sheleves will be covered in wire). And am thinking about putting up a strawberry wall on the other side on pallets.

I have a large dog crate in the middle for large sized broody/juvie grow outs/silkie breeding sets/ whatever dosnt fly out of the door. Over that will be fish for the plants with a wire top.

Under the strawberry wall I think we will put the black soldier flies until it warms up.


It is going to be cute!

Congrats!!! sounds great.