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[vickichicki]

How old are/were these roosters?  Ours are showing signs of aggression now that they're 17-18 weeks.     Crowing isn't non-stop, but more frequent.  They sometimes attack the hens, I don't see the reason.  They've tried asserting themselves on me, but that quickly stops.  I'm the head (----) around here, and so are all the people who live here.  I've heard for the best meat to process them up to 26 weeks, do y'all agree?  After that it gets tough? 

I don't mind the crowing so much, I find it way less stressful than a barking dog.  The constant dog barking irritates me so much because it shows poor human ownership whereas the bird brains crow instinctually.

Our little crow continues to crow throughout the day, which in turn sparks the second crow going. The big crow on the other hand crows morning and when I go in and collect eggs.
The little one is pushing it on the noise pollution. However like you, I will take it over a continual barking dog.

The age for butchering depends on the breed of chicken. Duel purpose birds are around 16 weeks onwards. The older they get the tougher the meat. He would be at a good age.
I will let experienced chicken cleaners to pipe in on that.

 

[EmSteele]

I know firmly believe when it rains, it pours. I am dealing with NY first case of sour crop...
poor chicken looks miserable! I emptied the crop, gave some olive oil, put her in the kennel in the coop, fresh plain water. What else can I do? I have 3nieces here for the day so can't leave at the moment..

 

[Loco179]

Anyone know of a place that processes meat birds? I just started 25 red rangers yesterday. I am already planning to get some more.

 

[kabhyper1]

Still having no luck rehoming the roosters. Kinda pushing off getting my EE Roo (should be from Dungheap) until they are gone.

How pratical are bantams for butchering? Although I can not even imagine doing that to the fluffy silkie. It is quickly becoming my only option.

Still shopping around for a bantam Cochin. Will post newer pictures of my little ones maybe tomorrow, hopefully get a good determination on sex, might not have to shop around all together. Still humming and arhing over the lavenders. Might be one of each on those. That would be nice.

Is your little silkie mean? They arent good for eating I hear. I think if you advertised him on fort wayne craigslist or south bends, you would find a home. I may know someone who would be interested. What color is he?

 

[Mother2Hens]

Anyone know of a place that processes meat birds? I just started 25 red rangers yesterday. I am already planning to get some more.

Loco~ Welcome to the Indiana Thread!

I found this info online, but hopefully when other Indiana thread members log on later, they might be able to tell you more. This info is from 2010, so you might want to call the phone number at the bottom of this post to find out if there are updates and if there is one closer to you.


For those who have birds of your own raising, but would like them slaughtered at a State facility.
Below are listed all of our Indiana Inspection Program poultry facilities, which slaughter.

Sunshine AcresFamily Farm
11855 W 250N
Middlebury IN 46540
LaGrange Co.
574-542-1300-ext3102

Skillington Farms Inc
465 N 500 E
Lebanon IN 46052
Boone Co.
765-481-0264

Pletcher's Poultry Processing
66786 County Road 17
Goshen IN 46526
Elkhart Co.
574-831-2329

Martin's Chicken Butchering
24454 County Road 142
Goshen IN 46526
Elkhart Co.
574-831-6267

J & M Poultry Farm
14053 West Fagen Rd
Cambridge City IN 47327
Wayne Co.
765-489-6290

Hiatt Poultry
1058 N. Prairiewood Dr.
Rochester IN 46975-7998
Fulton Co.
574-223-2273

David M. Bough DVM, Deputy Director
Meat and Poultry Inspection Division
State of Indiana Board of Animal Health
805 Beachway Drive, Ste. 50
Indianapolis, IN 46224-7785
Phone 317-227-0358
Email [email protected]
http://www.in.gov/boah/

 

[julie0477]

haha I basically run a chicken nursing home. I have chickens over 5-years that still lay fairly well. I just can't put them down, but I understand the reasoning.

 

[bradselig]

So I kicked all the birds out of the coop yesterday so I could clean it. I look out and see the legbar roo harassing the rhodebar roo (just the other week it was the other way around). The ccl roo starts chasing the rhodebar roo and they run all over the yard across the road and into the corn field. Later that evening, the ccl roo finally shows up, no blood and no damage. The rhodebar never shows up, well until this afternoon. I went out to mow and he is walking in the road with muddy feet. I tried to corral him back into the yard, but he takes off into the field again.

So obviously these two previous brooder mates are going to let their hormones get the best of them and not get along. I guess I really need to get started on the breeder pens!

 

[CCCCCCCCHICKENS]

Is there anyway to fix a crossbeak? One of my blue ameraucana chicks has a crossbeak and somehow I just noticd it today.It didnt hatch that way, but I think it has been like that for a few days.

 

[pbirdhaven]

My turn to cry about losses. Yesterday when I was feeding, I went back into the barn to get more feed, and one of my peahens was lying under the roost. She had been up on the roost just a few minutes before, but evidently died and fell off, or died after falling. I had seen no signs of illness with her; checked the body (it was still warm) for injuries or mites--nothing.
Then I went into the brooder room and found a 10-week old light brahma chick dying--again had seen no signs of illness.
This morning I found a 14-week old black copper Marans pullet sick in the coop. Isolated her but have no idea what is wrong--no obvious respiratory problems, paralysis, or mites.
Hope this is the end of it!

 

[HouseKat]

Couple prosecuted and fined in England for selling 12,000 store-bought eggs as free-range:

http://consumerist.com/2013/06/28/p...rd-do-not-free-range-eggs-make/#more-10131877