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[kajira]

So, our 4h club requires that we order a minimum of 25 birds for 45 dollars. There's a lot of people in city limits, who can only have 4 birds at a time, and no roosters.

So, they were asking the rest of us, if we'd take the surplus of birds after all the orders had been put in. While I didn't particularly want to butcher a crap ton of birds, they make you order meat birds, and letting them live past 6 months isn't really healthy for them, either.

We are outside of city limits, so we can have as many birds as we want... I just haven't decided if I want to offer to take all the extras and butcher them at 10-12 weeks, or try to pretend that I don't live where they can give them to me. LOL

Hubby and I've been talking, and he's not really interested in butchering chickens, as he feels the time/effort to butcher isn't worth it for 4-5 lbs of meat or less... even though he'd be okay with butchering a turkey flock and having turkeys around for meat. (he feels the 15-30lbs of meat is a better trade off for effort/time spent.)

But, if we did a lot of birds... that would be worth it, right? We DO go through a lot of chicken in our family... and it's expensive in the store. like 10 bucks for 2 lbs.

 

[Chicken Egg 17]

Here is my little silkie Lucy laying her second egg.

 

[kajira]

Here is my little silkie Lucy laying her second egg.

She's so cuuute.

 

[DwayneNLiz]

So, our 4h club requires that we order a minimum of 25 birds for 45 dollars. There's a lot of people in city limits, who can only have 4 birds at a time, and no roosters.

So, they were asking the rest of us, if we'd take the surplus of birds after all the orders had been put in. While I didn't particularly want to butcher a crap ton of birds, they make you order meat birds, and letting them live past 6 months isn't really healthy for them, either.

We are outside of city limits, so we can have as many birds as we want... I just haven't decided if I want to offer to take all the extras and butcher them at 10-12 weeks, or try to pretend that I don't live where they can give them to me. LOL

Hubby and I've been talking, and he's not really interested in butchering chickens, as he feels the time/effort to butcher isn't worth it for 4-5 lbs of meat or less... even though he'd be okay with butchering a turkey flock and having turkeys around for meat. (he feels the 15-30lbs of meat is a better trade off for effort/time spent.)

But, if we did a lot of birds... that would be worth it, right? We DO go through a lot of chicken in our family... and it's expensive in the store. like 10 bucks for 2 lbs.

its worth it if you do a bunch at a time and have a way to store the meat, not to mention you know what is going into the birds

Here is my little silkie Lucy laying her second egg.

Shes a cutie!

 

[Chicken Egg 17]

Thank you she is my favorite of the silkies. I wanted bearded silkies but I like the non bearded more than the bearded so I am glad I gave in to getting them.

 

[BullChick]

Good morning everyone.
@PensmasterHow much longer on the broody?
@MotorcycleChickHow are the doves?
@campingshawsHow is the buckling?
@Sally SunshineI pray you have a good day physically and with the kid.
@ChickenCanoeHow did the dinner go?
@kwhites634Did you get your help yesterday for your shed?

The parents are leaving the (huge) baby alone. The baby isn't flying that I see. Any day now!

 

[kwhites634]

Quote: Tried it; the list it produces says nothing about "computer". The previous version of Microsoft, prior to the update did, but not this one. I have seen the "computer" heading before; just don't know where or how to access it.

 

[DwayneNLiz]

Tried it; the list it produces says nothing about "computer". The previous version of Microsoft, prior to the update did, but not this one. I have seen the "computer" heading before; just don't know where or how to access it.

what options does it give you?

when you plug your camera in you want to access your 'F' drive which is the USB port on your computer
usually it is easiest through the 'computer' link

 

[Chicken Egg 17]

Alright well it's day 12 I am going to candle tonight and and see since I didn't candle on day 10

 

[kajira]

its worth it if you do a bunch at a time and have a way to store the meat, not to mention you know what is going into the birds


Shes a cutie!

We have a deep freezer. I'd probably have to clear out some of the stuff in there to make room for a big batch. But, we DO eat a lot of chicken.