The Moonshiner's Leghorns

[McChooky]

With breeds I can sex at hatch like Olive Eggers or Legbars, we cull extra roosters as soon as I take them out of the incubator. We cull quickly and humanely so they feel no pain. It is impractical to feed them all to maturity, especially birds I know I won’t need for breeding, and we stay plenty covered up in roosters as it is. I haven’t had to buy chicken or turkey from the store in I couldn’t tell you how long because we have so many.

My feed bills doubled since I started hatching chicks.Last hatch I had 3 cockerels and this one has at least 4

 

[KF0002]

One day you’re gobbling and strutting around and the next you’re a pot pie. Life’s a trip like that.

 

[BlueBaby]

One day you’re gobbling and strutting around and the next you’re a pot pie. Life’s a trip like that.

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How many did you make?

 

[KF0002]

My sourdough definitely has a crispy crust but not really hard.

That looks great!!

 

[KF0002]

I have Dominiques on order so I can do this too. It will be hard to cull the chicks, but best practice, I think.

Agreed, it is the most cost effective way.

 

[KF0002]

How many did you make?

7 pot pies, but I had filling left over. My husband eats the extra filling on the side.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

7 pot pies, but I had filling left over. My husband eats the extra filling on the side.

Looks the yummmm!

 

[BlueBaby]

7 pot pies, but I had filling left over. My husband eats the extra filling on the side.

Waste not, want not. I had a 3 egg sandwich for lunch. I'm getting alot of egg's here now. My dog likes them, and smaller eggs get boiled up and crushed, then fed back to the chickens shell and all for a treat.

 

[Amer]

One day you’re gobbling and strutting around and the next you’re a pot pie. Life’s a trip like that.

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I love pot pie! What kind of crust is that?

 

[The Moonshiner]

Waste not, want not. I had a 3 egg sandwich for lunch. I'm getting alot of egg's here now. My dog likes them, and smaller eggs get boiled up and crushed, then fed back to the chickens shell and all for a treat.

I'm getting more eggs then we can eat for sure now. Dog has always gotten quite a few but I've never fed them back to the chickens.
I should do that. Gives them a purpose and if it cuts feed costs even a smidgen that's a plus.
Of course I'm a go big or go home so I'll need to look for a huge witches cauldron to boil them in. Sounds fun.