North Carolina

[ramirezframing]

Just a curious question for those of you who raise chickens for meat and eggs....what do you do with your hens once they are no longer laying? Mine are NOT there but I was curious...good to have a plan in place before that happens. After tasting a year old rooster (shoe leather) I would imagine these girls would be tough to eat in their advanced years. Thank you for the suggestions in advance!!

not to many hens will make it to not laying eggs any more. I've had two make it to that age, a 14 ye old silkie (best guess on age) and the 11 yr old golden lakenvelder (also best guess on age). But both lived until they died or will die in a retirement state here. Most either sell the hens after a year or two of laying or eat them, since their egg production slowly drops off.

 

[mayberrygirl]

Thanks y'all we got home at 4am, at least the ER wasn't busy. Chloe is 3yo, and just one of the most loving little girls. Her chest x-ray was clear, her blood work was OK, her flu, strep, and RSV all came back clear. They wanted urine, but I was not letting them near her with that cath, they tried it before and she was traumatized for at least a month, screamed at the mer mention of seeing the DR for a follow up, and she will not pee in a potty or that baggy for them either. Not to mention she has strength you would not believe till you saw it. Anyway, we are altering between Tylenol and Motrin every 3 hours and she has an antibiotic in case of a UTI or her ears (she commonly gets an ear infection the DRs cannot see till 2 days after the fever starts).

All those goats are too cute!!

Ok, so I am wanting to get some meaties. How do I work up the nerve to process? Or is there some place I can take them to have it done? Is it worth it? What is the cheapest way to house them? I was thinking 60 birds to last us a year, but 20 at a time. How much space will I need? how long does it take till they are ready to process?

 

[doubleatraining]

Morning all. Sad news this morning my dad's goat was found dead. Dad isn't sure if she was stepped on or if she died in her sleep. Sandy and Gravy were rescued 3 years ago and it was thought that they were 7-8 at that time. So she was an older goat. Gravy is fixed so there werent' any babies. Does anyone know where I can get a CHEAP goat? I hate to sound cheap but it seems silly to pay hundreds of dollars for a yard pet.


NH, you can take those older hens and make then a stew bird. They will make a STRONG yummy stock/soup.

Bhep, what is hatching on Monday that I can stare at/watch?

 

[doubleatraining]

Speaking of Chicken Stock/Chicken Soup. http://alexandappleshow.blogspot.com/2012/03/homemade-chicken-stock-to-chicken-soup.html

 

[ramirezframing]

Bhep and anyone else interrested, they posted that the fayetteville flock swap will be on for tomorrow

 

[HenThymes]

No, because they are only concerned with Their licenses, not other departments. It doesn't mean you don't have responsibilities to the other departments.

Honey I am going to be straight out with you..... I am sure 99% of the people that have quail in the state of NC are NOT wildlife licensed. You see them for sale everywhere, here on byc, ads in feedstores, CL, ebay, word of mouth and more. My personal opinion is that if it were critical it would be stronger enforced/publicized by both state and wildlife everywhere letting people know how/what to do (thus no one would probably own quail in NC). I'm not sure why or what prompted you to look soooo deep into the situation but I Iearned long ago you don't fix what aint broke and don't go looking for trouble where they aint none. (JMO)

 

[Miss Lydia]

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Honey I am going to be straight out with you..... I am sure 99% of the people that have quail in the state of NC are NOT wildlife licensed. You see them for sale everywhere, here on byc, ads in feedstores, CL, ebay, word of mouth and more. My personal opinion is that if it were critical it would be stronger enforced/publicized by both state and wildlife everywhere letting people know how/what to do (thus no one would probably own quail in NC). I'm not sure why or what prompted you to look soooo deep into the situation but I Iearned long ago you don't fix what aint broke and don't go looking for trouble where they aint none. (JMO)

 

[HenThymes]

NPIP tester just been, all clear!

All Clear?? For what??

 

[HenThymes]

Thanks y'all we got home at 4am, at least the ER wasn't busy. Chloe is 3yo, and just one of the most loving little girls. Her chest x-ray was clear, her blood work was OK, her flu, strep, and RSV all came back clear. They wanted urine, but I was not letting them near her with that cath, they tried it before and she was traumatized for at least a month, screamed at the mer mention of seeing the DR for a follow up, and she will not pee in a potty or that baggy for them either. Not to mention she has strength you would not believe till you saw it. Anyway, we are altering between Tylenol and Motrin every 3 hours and she has an antibiotic in case of a UTI or her ears (she commonly gets an ear infection the DRs cannot see till 2 days after the fever starts).
All those goats are too cute!!
Ok, so I am wanting to get some meaties. How do I work up the nerve to process? Or is there some place I can take them to have it done? Is it worth it? What is the cheapest way to house them? I was thinking 60 birds to last us a year, but 20 at a time. How much space will I need? how long does it take till they are ready to process?

Glad to hear everything seems alright, It gets scary when little ones are sick.

 

[HenThymes]

Morning all. Sad news this morning my dad's goat was found dead. Dad isn't sure if she was stepped on or if she died in her sleep. Sandy and Gravy were rescued 3 years ago and it was thought that they were 7-8 at that time. So she was an older goat. Gravy is fixed so there werent' any babies. Does anyone know where I can get a CHEAP goat? I hate to sound cheap but it seems silly to pay hundreds of dollars for a yard pet.


NH, you can take those older hens and make then a stew bird. They will make a STRONG yummy stock/soup.

Bhep, what is hatching on Monday that I can stare at/watch?

Sorry about your goat. We have four babies available we just weaned this week they are all boys, but extremely friendly as they have been hand raised.