Neat idea. I'll bet they have a lot of things we can use. Thanks
Very, Very enviousHubby took an old steel desk, welded some feet and braces on it, cut a hole in the top to fit a deep sink we picked up new stainless steel, but 2nd hand for super cheap from someone that changed remodeling plans. He ordered food safe sealer sorta like a rhino liner, to seal the table from everything and make it uber easy to clean. Can't wait til its done. It will have a huge cutting surface also.
The plucker is begging to be used...hear it?
Psssst psssst hey flip my switch lady....
What we use as a scalder. Got it at Cabellas but Wal-Mart sells them too just a different brand
and that the god is at least physically recovering...may be awhile befi he mentally recovers lol
Whoa, angelisci, y'all are getting serious! I love the plucker and the new processing table. The little potting bench/garden sink/processing station (also now brooder!) works well for the small amount of processing I have to do, but wouldn't be adequate for big #s of birds. Mama hen and her 14 babies are still doing great. Haven't had them on heat since I moved them outside (day 2). Almost every night has gotten down to freezing, so I just cover up the front of the brooder with blankets and the hen does the rest. All the chicks are growing well, except the little black runt I expected to lose right away. Hanging in there and seems healthy, but looks like a 3-day old rather than a 1.5 week old chick. These broilers seem like regular chicks to me. They've been on FF since the start. I think by this weekend I'll move them to the A-frame grow out pen. It's been totally secured to prevent whatever got the last set from getting any chickens, ever again. My little dog...well, I had the poor thing on antibiotics for 2 days and his face was getting worse and worse. Took him to the vet, and had to have his face drained. Now, apparently, there's some worry that the skin around the swelling has died and he may need a freaking skin graft. I mentioned in a different thread that keeping chickens sure is an expensive hobby... Did I post a picture of my new brooder set up? Here it is. Under the green board on top (under the black trays) is an old stainless steel double sink. Oh, featured is the little dog, checking out the brooder just before I added mom and the chicks. I think the brooder is about 4'x2.5'. Getting a little cramped in there with mama hen.Here is mom with the babies, about 3 days old? Right after this, the hapless dog walked by and bam, mayhem ensued. $$$ expensive chicken attack.
was it your dog that needed vet attention or a chicken?Whoa, angelisci, y'all are getting serious! I love the plucker and the new processing table. The little potting bench/garden sink/processing station (also now brooder!) works well for the small amount of processing I have to do, but wouldn't be adequate for big #s of birds.
Mama hen and her 14 babies are still doing great. Haven't had them on heat since I moved them outside (day 2). Almost every night has gotten down to freezing, so I just cover up the front of the brooder with blankets and the hen does the rest. All the chicks are growing well, except the little black runt I expected to lose right away. Hanging in there and seems healthy, but looks like a 3-day old rather than a 1.5 week old chick. These broilers seem like regular chicks to me. They've been on FF since the start. I think by this weekend I'll move them to the A-frame grow out pen. It's been totally secured to prevent whatever got the last set from getting any chickens, ever again.
My little dog...well, I had the poor thing on antibiotics for 2 days and his face was getting worse and worse. Took him to the vet, and had to have his face drained. Now, apparently, there's some worry that the skin around the swelling has died and he may need a freaking skin graft. I mentioned in a different thread that keeping chickens sure is an expensive hobby...
Did I post a picture of my new brooder set up? Here it is. Under the green board on top (under the black trays) is an old stainless steel double sink. Oh, featured is the little dog, checking out the brooder just before I added mom and the chicks. I think the brooder is about 4'x2.5'. Getting a little cramped in there with mama hen.
Here is mom with the babies, about 3 days old? Right after this, the hapless dog walked by and bam, mayhem ensued. $$$ expensive chicken attack.
Oh no.. :S
