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SilkieSensation said:
CX meaties get processed at 10-12 weeks depending on size, earlier if they develop bad legs. Extra roos get processed when they become a problem or reach the size I want them. Wingstone, fisherlady, Sally & several others are excellent teachers if you are close to any of them. They have all offered to assist/teach the process to the newbies who need some help.

I didn't even list my adult birds...LOL

2 buff geese
6 ancona ducks
6 call ducks
4 polish
5 heritage turkeys
2 silkie roos
3 "layer" roos (EE, OE & CL)
1 banty EE hen
16 layer hens
1 footless special needs roo
1 smooth showgirl roo (companion to footless roo)

Then the other animals:
2 goats
1 turtle
1 snake
5 cats (2 are roommate's)
1 ferret (roommate's)

Plus homeschooling 3 kids (1 is roommate's)
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That's lots of critters. They must keep you super busy. My CXs are only 5 weeks and I'm ready to do them in already lol. They stink and I have one or two that peck me every time I go in to feed them. They're pretty big so I was thinking about processing them at 8 weeks. I've been looking for someone to butcher them for me, but if I can't find anyone, I think I can get enough courage to do them myself. I may need to go to someone to teach me though since I can be a bit of a wimp
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Avlana said:
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I did my first batch on my own last summer all by hand & fisherlady brought her plucker & scalder to help with the 2nd batch. She showed me how to slice the jugular properly. That batch was SOOOO much easier! Then I did my Thanksgiving dinner all on my own. This year I'll be doing them in groups of about 5 at a time instead of 10 since it will all be by hand & all by myself. Doing 10 at a time was excruciating on my back & legs, not to mention the cramps in my hands. 5 each week will be much easier.
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I like to tinker, thinking the existing situation is never perfect. I've been working on a separate hatcher and I find a lot lacking on the styrofoam incubators. so I'm building my own, with a digital thermostat and all. But after this week's hatch, I'm starting to question the need for a separate hatcher. Using the bottom of the Sportsman and jacking the humidity to 70% the night before the hatch (16 - 20% the rest of the time), has resulted in no quitters or shrink wrapped chicks, just 61 perfect babies! The few eggs that did not hatch never developed or quite long before the hatch cycle. There was one that seemed fully developed, but he didn't pip at all.

So I'm wondering if my grand plan to have a separate hatcher is just more work and expense than is justified.

Those of you that use a dedicated hatcher, do you get better results, of is it just convenient to contain the mess?
 
barbiegirl said:
My husband hates going to the hospital. One day (before we were married, just dating at the time) he sliced his finger open to the bone and just took some duck tape and wrapped it up and continued to work. I made him to go the hospital to get stitches. Men lol He has rough, calloused working hands. He is always coming home with broken bones or cuts or grinding the tips of his fingers off. I give up trying to get him to the hospital. Fingers are over rated right? lol
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uummm... I have had a few cuts (gashes really) that took days to quit bleeding, do you mean that this is not normal.....and by the way, when I finally went to the ER with the gall bladder problem, they yelled at me,,,not a nice place....how was I suppose to know it was leaking or whatever they said.....morphine was good though...

Blarneyeggs said:
How's this Wing?





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perfect,, a little larger, but perfect..... and you met me, I have not grown up..





chiques chicks said:
I think I'm going to have all my eggs and chicks shipped to wingstone just to freak out her hubby.
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first my jaw dropped to the table, than I laughed hysterically......than I thought maybe you were having a mind wondering day....


nker, thinking the existing situation is never perfect. I've been working on a separate hatcher and I find a lot lacking on the styrofoam incubators. so I'm building my own, with a digital thermostat and all. But after this week's hatch, I'm starting to question the need for a separate hatcher. Using the bottom of the Sportsman and jacking the humidity to 70% the night before the hatch (16 - 20% the rest of the time), has resulted in no quitters or shrink wrapped chicks, just 61 perfect babies! The few eggs that did not hatch never developed or quite long before the hatch cycle. There was one that seemed fully developed, but he didn't pip at all.

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