Dixie Chicks

[Beer can]

It was sixteen weeks for my heritage roos, dressed out smallest was a little over three pounds largest four pounds.

 

[1kluckychik]

pfft fibber yanno you have missed his escapades and sense of humor

though I sure like his wife she is totally sweet! and seems to like chickens...why did I think she wasnt into the chickens?

Awww! Thank you! These sweet comments are sure to light a fire under his fanny! lol (That word is so funny) I love chickens.

All I know is I have no idea how bama got such an awesome wife... It's a head scratcher

Thanks!!! Bama said he got more jail while he was still in jail. I think they added two more days, two days ago or something like that.

I suspect @bamadude is just an awesome sweet teddybear in disguise

He is sometimes...Most of the time he's a big ol' donkey!

hi @topdog24

 

[Amberjem]

I decided when to by feeling their breasts.

wondered about that then I also suppose different birds have meatier breasts then others too? oh ya and on the caponing thing hope you do some vids and wow I checked out the process and decided nope didnt think I wanted to deal with that...especially healing after and how some can be half caponized or whatever...plus, I dunno does it really really change the taste that much?




whatcha do with your older birds cooking wise @Alaskan ?

thought I had seen someone say something about a bitterness with the roosters as they get older?

 

[Amberjem]

Awww! Thank you! These sweet comments are sure to light a fire under his fanny! lol (That word is so funny) I love chickens.


Thanks!!! Bama said he got more jail while he was still in jail. I think they added two more days, two days ago or something like that.

lol heeehaw can't they all be at times ?

 

[1kluckychik]

lol heeehaw can't they all be at times ?

 

[NotAFarm]

Jem, Here is my "tractor" that I use for my meaties. 25 is the max I can have at a time in it. It is 5 ft wide and 8 ft long. Top has metal roof on 1/2 and other half is two panel with hardware cloth that can be removed to access pen. The two windows on top are from old storm doors and Iuse them to slide up and over to cover the wire panels if it's raining. It is suppose to storm, I have a tarp I can cover the whole thing with. There is a door on the back side (it is open in the photo so you can sort of see the edge of it folded flat against the back of the tractor. The wheels came off an old stroller and are set really close to the ground. I use a rope tied to the front (and/or a low slung dolly) to lift and drag it around. When I have meat birds, I start them in a small coop in the barn and then move them into the tractor at 4 weeks for Cornish X and maybe 5 weeks for Freedom Rangers. The Cornish X are ready to go by 6 or 7 weeks but you can hold them off for longer to get more size on them. Mine are usually done at 7-8 weeks because that is about how long I can take the constant mess they make. I move the tractor once a day (each time is 8 feet) until they are about 6 weeks, then I have to move it twice a day. We have a well go don't pay city water rates so I take the hose with the spray nozzle on it and spray down all the poop each time I move them. The poop melts into the ground so the flies aren't attracted and it is diluted to help the grass not be burned by it.

 

[1kluckychik]

Jem, Here is my "tractor" that I use for my meaties. 25 is the max I can have at a time in it. It is 5 ft wide and 8 ft long. Top has metal roof on 1/2 and other half is two panel with hardware cloth that can be removed to access pen. The two windows on top are from old storm doors and Iuse them to slide up and over to cover the wire panels if it's raining. It is suppose to storm, I have a tarp I can cover the whole thing with. There is a door on the back side (it is open in the photo so you can sort of see the edge of it folded flat against the back of the tractor. The wheels came off an old stroller and are set really close to the ground. I use a rope tied to the front (and/or a low slung dolly) to lift and drag it around. When I have meat birds, I start them in a small coop in the barn and then move them into the tractor at 4 weeks for Cornish X and maybe 5 weeks for Freedom Rangers. The Cornish X are ready to go by 6 or 7 weeks but you can hold them off for longer to get more size on them. Mine are usually done at 7-8 weeks because that is about how long I can take the constant mess they make. I move the tractor once a day (each time is 8 feet) until they are about 6 weeks, then I have to move it twice a day. We have a well go don't pay city water rates so I take the hose with the spray nozzle on it and spray down all the poop each time I move them. The poop melts into the ground so the flies aren't attracted and it is diluted to help the grass not be burned by it.

I like your setup there! I need something like that for some of my brats!

 

[hennible]

I could use one for my kid... Just kidding!

 

[Amberjem]

Jem, Here is my "tractor" that I use for my meaties. 25 is the max I can have at a time in it. It is 5 ft wide and 8 ft long. Top has metal roof on 1/2 and other half is two panel with hardware cloth that can be removed to access pen. The two windows on top are from old storm doors and Iuse them to slide up and over to cover the wire panels if it's raining. It is suppose to storm, I have a tarp I can cover the whole thing with. There is a door on the back side (it is open in the photo so you can sort of see the edge of it folded flat against the back of the tractor. The wheels came off an old stroller and are set really close to the ground. I use a rope tied to the front (and/or a low slung dolly) to lift and drag it around. When I have meat birds, I start them in a small coop in the barn and then move them into the tractor at 4 weeks for Cornish X and maybe 5 weeks for Freedom Rangers. The Cornish X are ready to go by 6 or 7 weeks but you can hold them off for longer to get more size on them. Mine are usually done at 7-8 weeks because that is about how long I can take the constant mess they make. I move the tractor once a day (each time is 8 feet) until they are about 6 weeks, then I have to move it twice a day. We have a well go don't pay city water rates so I take the hose with the spray nozzle on it and spray down all the poop each time I move them. The poop melts into the ground so the flies aren't attracted and it is diluted to help the grass not be burned by it.

kewl ya thats about the kinda pen I want to make except I have to make it so it will go thru the gate..or maybe do it so it can be put over the raised bed....to let them turn the soil for some fall meaties..did you find a preference with the cross versus the red rangers? myself I love dark meat but @Sharps Big 50 is all about the breast...

 

[hennible]