Raising our 1st set of CX meaties

[larry529]

My aussie mix keeping everyone safe...

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Quite a few lil roosters in our "pullet" order...not complaining!

Where did you buy that scale? I do it the hillbilly way and its a pain in the ***, I weigh myself, than grab a chicken and get back on the scale and minus the weight!

 

[BCMaraniac]

I think you can get a food scale at Walmart relatively inexpensively. They vary in terms of their weight capacity. I have one with a 5 pound capacity and one with an 11 pound capacity that I use in the kitchen.

 

[CackedNut]

Where did you buy that scale? I do it the hillbilly way and its a pain in the ***, I weigh myself, than grab a chicken and get back on the scale and minus the weight!

I have found amazon.com to have the best variety and pricing. You are also able to read all of the reviews.

 

[Angelicisi]

It's an old 5lb mail scale. Works for now. We have a 60lb scale coming from Amazon. It was like 30 bucks.

Where did you buy that scale? I do it the hillbilly way and its a pain in the ***, I weigh myself, than grab a chicken and get back on the scale and minus the weight!

 

[larry529]

send me a link to the amazon one u ordered in a pm please

 

[Angelicisi]

Sorry he ended up finding it on EBay at a better price with digital readout instead of the clock hand readouts and because of free shipping (ebay we usually pay for shipping so yay!) It ended up being cheaper at 29.95 for digital 60lb limit.

EBay User jeffthebartender is selling them and has "limited supply" - about 70 left I think.

Here's a pic. It should be here by next week and I can let you know quality. Good reviews.

send me a link to the amazon one u ordered in a pm please

 

[kuntrygirl]

Crook...same age, same feed, still tiny and I always make sure she gets her fill.

Cute tiny baby!

 

[kuntrygirl]

So I had just mixed a batch of feed, a friend asked me for some Scooby juice lol...I keep a concentrated bucket bubbling in the cupboard in case I use up my whole batch on accident
And then... I saw a thread asking about recipes and posted what I had just done. Since its for the Nuggets in this batch ill post it here too.

I just made this (3 technically to last a few days lol)

One 5 gallon bucket of fermented feed:

16lbs dry feed (any feed you use, starter/layer/grains. In any form, pellets/mash/crumbles/whole or cracked grains)
3 gallons of water
1/4 cup liquid ACV

Mixed it really well. I keep a 4th gallon of water on hand if the feed if still too dry (it will absorb the water over an hour or so, longer for grains)

I have lids for my buckets that snap to close.

I use a plastic 2 cup measuring cup with a handle I got for $2 at the dollar store lol i drilled holes in the bottom of it as a scoop. The holes let any excess liquid drain back into the bucket when I'm feeding.

I set this scoop handle on the rim of the bucket and snap the lid half closed to allow it to breathe. Let it sit 24-72 hours depending on temp. Warmer (70s) ferments faster than colder.

It will bubble and smell a lil sour like dough but its not a bad smell almost sweet. Means its working. Stir it when you feed. Every few feedings add feed and water if needed and stir well and keep a perpetual bucket going. Save the liquid from batches to jump start more batches for you or a friend that doesn't wanna wait future batches don't need more ACV, I do add a splash here n there, doesn't hurt but not "needed".

They get it from the start

And still rush me to get at it

This is the batch I just did.

Good job!!!!!!!!

 

[Angelicisi]

I like that they run for food lol

even when they sneak in a bite

Sometimes the have dreams of being an eagle...

Still loving my blue eggs lol

 

[CackedNut]

I like that they run for food lol

even when they sneak in a bite

Sometimes the have dreams of being an eagle...

Still loving my blue eggs lol

LOL @ being an eagle.