Sorry okracefan! I'm really not a snob, just can't keep up with all the posts sometimes.
Hey Buster, We were thinking about making one others could use to process their own birds. The idea is to make a kind of moble processing unit with the everything all together on a trailer to just hitch up and take where ever there be birds that need to be keelt. hehehe! We were thinking stainless steel for most everything. The scaulder would have a propane heater with one of those small bottles attached. Bill has a stainless steel table we can use for processing. We were thinking if we could find on of those stainless steel sinks you see in restaurants or cafeterias would be great for cooling tubs. Plus we could have where you just hook a garden hose so you can use the sink as a sink as well.
I do know about how we would charge a fee. Personally I have been thinking of a maintance fee or something like that.
There are tons of things to use to build coops. If you can get ahold of pvc pipe, a few tarps and some chicken wire you can build some easy chicken tractors. Pallets make great coops and they are free, free, free. Freecycle is a great place because you can even request materials and stuff. I actually got a metal storage building for free on Freecycle. I need to get it put up as my second coop. I know a lot of people who have found really cool stuff on the free section on craigslist. If you go to google and type in "coops made from recycled materials", there is a plethora of great ideas.
Humm, that would be an awesome idea. Buster if you want we can work on the grant together. I have written a few grants in my time. I am thinking for a complete processing center with trailer, we are probably looking at closer to $4000, maybe a bit more. Just depends on if we can use recycled items or not. What do you think?
Bill I totally forgot you had the two stainless steel sinks. As for the floor I have a couple of ideas but I am thinking going with the metal floor and get some of those industrial no slip mats for the floor (you know the one used in restaurants in front of the sinks. That would solve the problem of slippery floors. Unfortunately I am thinking the floor is going to have to be stainless, as well. What are your thoughts on that?
Good luck on closing on your place. Sending good juju your way.
ROTFLMAO!!!!So next time he is petting the dog or one of the other animals you should ask if he is planning on eating them as well. Hahahha!!
Nice to see you on Firefly! So send me a PM on what type of cochins you are looking for. As for the ameracochin project still getting everyone situated and will hopefully start having first gens hatching by May. That's the goal at least.
You need to bring your rabbits here to sell. Dang rabbits are going for a bung load of money lately. A cute calico spotted white rex rabbit went for over $50 tonight. I don't think any rabbits went for under $15 dollars. Even the little ones were high.
Yes I let me just say I am going to be paying for it for a few days. I made Jerry sale all the crap I bought because I did not want to deal with it next week. Might ever bring some more. Just don't know yet. The crap is a double edge sword. I don't like waiting around for the birds because of it but is sure was nice being able to get rid of some stuff and making a bit of money, to boot. I went til after midnight.
Bird prices were very high tonight.
Wow, you did not buy anything! Wish I could say the same thing but am fairly okay with the stuff I got since I left with a lot more money then I came with. Whoot! Whoot!
Well it is now 4 am and I am very flipping tired. Hope everyone has a wonderful rest of the weekend. Will probably be sleeping off the rest of mine.
