EDUCATIONAL INCUBATION & HATCHING CHAT THREAD, w/ Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs

[BullChick]

@Sally Sunshine

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the goats watched him butcher like "uhm............ wasn't that a chicken?"

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he used this for easy cleanup.

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and it's going on the grill.

Great job!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: How are you?
ok, had a few rough days, my neck aches so much down into my back I think I am going insane at times, typicallyt when trying to sleep ughhh but time is what I need

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I see your point

Quote: goodluck!!

Quote: she is a keeper!

Just bought my egg turner! It'll be delivered in a couple days!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

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not sure what we have in notes or not

Just candled all the eggs since I will not be here on day 21. Everyone is looking great!

My article is on the Home Page!

(Took forever to do it..)

Quote: she was right ya know giggles

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: nope I didnt and have you watered them

My husband let me take pictures of him processing the chickens. We did our two big cochin roosters, those beasts were heavier than I thought they'd be. He used a couple of technique methods that really made plucking take about 2 minutes. the actual killing took maybe 2 minutes, it took longer for us to catch the beasts.

He's gutting them now - which shouldn't take too long.

He only had time for 2, he has other stuff he wants to work on - so next week, we'll be doing the 4 ducks.

@Sally Sunshine We ended up with 3 little chickys from 4 eggs. (There is also a teddy bear in the pic.) Thanks for your help!! I referenced your articles frequently!

Awesome!!! Congrats!!

 

[Sally Sunshine]

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I need baby goaties

 

[Sally Sunshine]

I have a question..... I am anxious to integrate my young pullets in with my older birds. The older birds are 5 months - 2 hens and 1 rooster. Plus 2 guineas- breeding pair also juvenile. My pullets are 10 weeks old but only 1/2 the size of the older ones. When can they must be one flock. I am nervous because I have seen older birds kill younger ones but when is it safe.

dont just put them in there, I have a ledge under my nesting boxes that littles can get away, only issue is if they head outside even a much older new bird can get its head all bloodied and ripped apart by the others, I always put them in as a group and plenty of places the big ones cant get

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I used to even worry about the other chickens watching, after you do it a few times everything changes lol Well done!

 

[BullChick]

nope I didnt and have you watered them

Nope. I don't like watered down beer.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

@S5apiotrowski

 

[kajira]

dont just put them in there, I have a ledge under my nesting boxes that littles can get away, only issue is if they head outside even a much older new bird can get its head all bloodied and ripped apart by the others, I always put them in as a group and plenty of places the big ones cant get

I used to even worry about the other chickens watching, after you do it a few times everything changes lol Well done!

It's a little... stringier? then the stuff from the store. I'm not sure how to explain it. It was chewier? Tasted more flavorful than the stuff from the store, but the meat was chewier.

 

[Sally Sunshine]

Quote: you should always rest the meat via brining at least 24 hrs longer for older ones, and perhaps use the older birds as
stock meat for soups etc
PROCESSING

Chickens Commonly Raised for MEAT and Weights at Ages post #54051
Processing Support Group CLICK HERE
LINKS VIDEOS HOW-To's https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/processing-day-support-group-summary-of-thread
ChickenCanoes links post #109391
Brining 101 Osmosis post #44313
Chicapees Awesome Homemade plucker Hal post #438
Processing Support GROUP THREAD filled with HOW TO Click HERE
Grower Guidelines for Poultry and Fowl Processing Bottom of post post #38384
Dressed weights are about 75% of live weight post #40670
HEALTH problems MEAT BIRDS click here
HOW TO PROCESS FAST https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9VeQ4xIMN8
Caponize your roosters How to caponize a rooster Warning Graphic pics & post #39979 VIDEO post #54418
http://www.thepoultrysite.com/articles/1051/leg-health-in-large-broilers/
Joeys Tabletop Plucker post #101813 post #101822
Feed bag for cone post #151837
Cool plucker DIY post #12146
Chaos' bird holder for processing post #10784