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A question for all you bargain hunters....especially the eastern ones. What web sites do you use to see local ads? I know about pennswoods and craigslist and oodle....I am looking for any pennswoods type local ad sites for the east coast. I am looking for boat ads and I have to believe there are at least a few local sites that cater to the buyers and sellers of marine and auto types. Southern Maryland has a decent one (somd.com) and I am hoping to find similar sites to watch in New Jersey, DelMarVa, New York, Massachusetts etc....basically any of the eastern coastal areas.
So if you have any east coast family who may know of local sites please pass it on :)
 
MotorcycleChick said:
I'm sorry.
No reason not to. She will be fine for soup.
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fisherlady said:
Unless she has an odd communicable disease I wouldn't see any problem. Failure due to age may reduce her body weight but otherwise I would use her.
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Thanks ladies. It's done... and as soon as I picked her up from the run I could see something was going on with her butt. Turns out she had a prolapsed vent so at least I know she wasn't sick. She was a lot smaller than I expected though, I didn't think she would be very meaty but she just was skinnier than I expected. Romeo was concerned, but he let me take her without charging me which was surprising.

This brought up a few questions for me... for those of you who 'retire' your layers after their prime laying days are over, when do you do it? Is there a good general age when their laying slows down but they still have a decent weight? *I'm talking dual purpose, heavy breeds.

Also, how long does a rooster generally live? As my first hens are getting old, I'm wondering if I'm going to need to start thinking about a replacement for Romeo.
 
emorems0 said:
Thanks ladies. It's done... and as soon as I picked her up from the run I could see something was going on with her butt. Turns out she had a prolapsed vent so at least I know she wasn't sick. She was a lot smaller than I expected though, I didn't think she would be very meaty but she just was skinnier than I expected. Romeo was concerned, but he let me take her without charging me which was surprising.

This brought up a few questions for me... for those of you who 'retire' your layers after their prime laying days are over, when do you do it? Is there a good general age when their laying slows down but they still have a decent weight? *I'm talking dual purpose, heavy breeds.

Also, how long does a rooster generally live? As my first hens are getting old, I'm wondering if I'm going to need to start thinking about a replacement for Romeo.
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Anytime beyond 3 years begin watching for reduced egging or activity level...many of ours are 4 or 5 years but they are brooding, so earning their keep in a different way. Make a habit of picking them up monthly and feel the keel bone and thigh...if you notice a drop in muscle it should up your schedule if soup or meat are considerations for you.
 
dheltzel said:
Quote: Thanks for the info. Any ideas on how to give just her the dose? I looked up dosing on the back of the package, but it only gives amounts for gallons of water. I'd rather not give everybody a does of antibiotics if i can avoid it.

stake said:
GM all:

Well:

I free ranged the entire crew yesterday, a week after I re-organized the marans to coop #2 and the baby girls to coop#1....well they reversed that last night....so, I moved my three in the brooder to coop#2 this am....they took to eachother very well....and the young girl who I suspected to be blind isn't....I moved the feeder and waterer from the brooder to the pen and she ran right to the waterer....so at least for now all is well...

PS: No signs of any foxes either....the day after I put the hardware cloth in place I saw him in the backyard, but not since and its been near a month.....
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Glad to hear she is not blind. All of your chicks are doing very well and are pretty calm so far. Thanks again, I will keep posting pictures of them as they grow. I love Rusty Shackleford. I really hope my hubby will let me keep him.
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emorems0 said:
Quote: How do you cook an older bird like that? I thought they would be too tough to eat?

fisherlady said:
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Me neither!

For those who process meat birds, what parts of the chicken are safe/unsafe to give to the dog? When I make bone broth at home, I give the softened cooked down bones to the dog. But what about the chicken feet, intestines, etc.? I probably won't be processing until next spring, but I want to be as prepared as possible.
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AnneInTheBurbs said:
Thanks for the info.  Any ideas on how to give just her the dose?  I looked up dosing on the back of the package, but it only gives amounts for gallons of water.  I'd rather not give everybody a does of antibiotics if i can avoid it.

Glad to hear she is not blind.  All of your chicks are doing very well and are pretty calm so far.  Thanks again, I will keep posting pictures of them as they grow.  I love Rusty Shackleford.  I really hope my hubby will let me keep him.  :love

How do you cook an older bird like that? I thought they would be too tough to eat? 


Me neither!

For those who process meat birds, what parts of the chicken are safe/unsafe to give to the dog?  When I make bone broth at home, I give the softened cooked down bones to the dog.  But what about the chicken feet, intestines, etc.?  I probably won't be processing until next spring, but I want to be as prepared as possible. 
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Pretty much everything can go to the dogs...or back to the chickens. I would flush the intestines first though, unless they were off food for 24 hours, I would at least boil all innards for 10 or 15 minutes to fully cook them to kill any possible parasites though...if the intestines aren't clean I wouldn't want to be within smelling distance of that pot cooking! .:sick

We peel the skin off of the feet and remove the toenail covers and then add them to the broth bones for processing. After pressure cooking they are soft also and are a favorite treat for our dogs.
 
I'm really disappointed right now. Today, for the first time, I let the muscovies out to free range. I really just opened the door Ams allowed them the option to come out. When my husband was leaving for work, Cosmo and Ebony cane running out from under his car. I had no idea they were the whole way out front. The two of them are doing great, sticking together and loving life. But Cocoa is nowhere to be found. We've searched EVERYWHERE! We went through the woods, trapped all around the neighbors yard, checked under the porches, under the coops, everywhere. We even carried the other two around hoping that them talking would get her taking to find her. No such luck :( I'm really upset. She was the first duckling that we brought home and we only got the others to keep her company. I'm praying that she's ok somewhere and that she'll either return on her own at dusk or make some noise so I can find her.
 
MotorcycleChick said:
Umm. Muscovy aren't supposed to make noise. I'm confused. :hide
Anyway, she could be broody, or a good hider. Aretha went missing, and was there the next day.
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She's only 6 weeks old so definitely not broody. The other two are young also and when we carry them around, they peep a good bit and usualy answer each other.
 

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