First chicken kill

[KatyTheChickenLady]

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LOL.... no, they haven't been breed out of them. It's the age, the birds don't develop the hair until like 16 weeks.

very interesting piece of information!

 

[6869704x4]

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By a few days do you mean up to a week maybe?
The other one was quartered and went straight to the freezer. Planning on soaking it in buttermilk overnight for frying.

 

[Brunty_Farms]

3 days max if your going to freeze and 5 days max if your going to cook it. Better to be safe than sorry, especially with poultry.

 

[jaku]

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LOL.... no, they haven't been breed out of them. It's the age, the birds don't develop the hair until like 16 weeks.

Really? I always heard that was a trait specifically avoided.

 

[mike67909]

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LOL.... no, they haven't been breed out of them. It's the age, the birds don't develop the hair until like 16 weeks.

Really? I always heard that was a trait specifically avoided.

Your right jaku, that is a trait that has been selectivly breed out.