Official Squatch Watchers

[TexasSam]

Well, off to go light the scalder and get ice... Today is going to be in the 60s so its time to process the extra cockerels. Remind me not to hatch in June anymore

You should hatch in June remember that will you

 

[Molpet]

Well, the boys get a reprieve... Scalder won't stay lit. ARG Gotta drain it and turn it upside down to trouble shoot. Either got a bug up in the gas line or a problem with the controller.

I was using a turkey fryer and had issues w/it.. I now turn up the house water heater and it reaches 160f, put 2 1/2 gallons of water in the fryer pot and wallahwhen the water is too cool it's to dirty anyway
but I only do 4 or 6 birds at a time...

 

[TexasSam]

umm I did the 4th of July cockerels in Oct and the labor day ones the first Jan thaw... I like them spaced out a bit, have fresh chicken every few months.. if it warms up... last year the labor day and halloween were done in the spring... a bit hectic for a bit LOL
Hopefuly I will have some decent weather when the halloween and Thanksgiving are ready this year.

I'm looking for a good knife for processing any recommendations

 

[TexasSam]

What about live ones, will they eat those?

Hell yes the only bugs I have noticed that they don't eat are the big fuzzy caterpillars. Funny thing water bugs try to move in the coop sometimes and the chickens love to have them over for dinner

 

[TexasSam]

He is lives here. He is so nice! Good people.

Agreed

 

[TexasSam]

Well, the boys get a reprieve... Scalder won't stay lit. ARG Gotta drain it and turn it upside down to trouble shoot. Either got a bug up in the gas line or a problem with the controller.

You have a compressor and air hose?

 

[TexasSam]

I was using a turkey fryer and had issues w/it.. I now turn up the house water heater and it reaches 160f, put 2 1/2 gallons of water in the fryer pot and wallahwhen the water is too cool it's to dirty anyway
but I only do 4 or 6 birds at a time...

I have a gas grill and a tamale pot works for me

 

[FlyingNunFarm]

Sending memos to your chickens to only reproduce females!

If this works let me know! I'd love to hatch but can't find a solution to too many boys that I can handle.

No bacon is ALWAYS an emergency!! And thank you @Anansi for breakfast!



Sounds terrific!!! We lived in Hell Paso TX for 7 loooong years... and I'd rather go to Ohio than back to Texas ever again



smart ass

....... do humans go swimming every day? No... but they DO dip a toe once in a while....... wouldn't that make humans MOSTLY land based...... so I am MOSTLY GF.... but I DO enjoy a bowl of soup that contains barley, and may have other foods that contain some or trace amounts of gluten : https://www.drperlmutter.com/eat/foods-that-contain-gluten/

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Hey! What's wrong with Ohio? LOL

 

[MrsMistyReal]

I think if RJ is smart he will mark June no hatching now and not rely on me to remind him because i am lucky if i remember my own stuff!

Please do note to yourself post it

 

[Smuvers Farm]

Hey! What's wrong with Ohio? LOL

Nothing... I"d rather meet up in Ohio then return to the HELL that was Texas... no offense Sammie Boy!