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[drumstick diva]

Wow Cap great to hear things like that hope. Hope it continues

 

[bruceha2000]

Too bad you have nothing to keep you busy Cap

 

[ronott1]

I don't mean that, we can still find dairy here. Have you heard any massive reports of dairy being dumped? Even Chobani Greek yogurt has been told to take more milk. Issues with trucking and can't get packaging material, some of it just labels, everything messed up right now.

I have not seen any local stories other than one about all the craft beer going stale!

 

[ronott1]

I am thinking of trying to sell cockerels for people to grow out as meat birds. I hate just culling them when I can find a place for them. But I don't want to grow them out for 6 months and then sell them for $10.

You would likely need 20 or so.

There places in the SF Bay area where you can sell them for that much

 

[ronott1]

Good Morning! Way to go, Cap!
I have not noticed anything drastic in the stores around here since the initial freak-out.
I also rarely go too so that may have something to do with it. We have been cutting trees marked for an internet tower installation, a small one, and I am finally getting back into
work shape or at least making some progress. It is just nice to be outside in perfect weather.

I am getting low on popcorn! I hope the hoarders are not after that now!

I can grind popcorn and make corn bread

 

[microchick]

Just came in from harvesting more wood. Two bucket loads. DH is teaching advanced tractor handling to me. Got to admit it's a kick to drive.

I doubt if I would have the luck Cap is having selling chicks. Every Amish farm around here is selling something, butter, eggs, plants, firewood, produce, seeds, honey, horses, goats, molasses...children.....

 

[ronott1]

Just came in from harvesting more wood. Two bucket loads. DH is teaching advanced tractor handling to me. Got to admit it's a kick to drive.

I doubt if I would have the luck Cap is having selling chicks. Every Amish farm around here is selling something, butter, eggs, plants, firewood, produce, seeds, honey, horses, goats, molasses...children.....

It is good to see the tractor back running!

Selling home goods is definitely different in different places! Here we do not have Amish farms but even so, you can sell stuff and get better prices in Davis compared to esparto. Both places are in Yolo County too!

 

[cmom]

I am thinking of trying to sell cockerels for people to grow out as meat birds. I hate just culling them when I can find a place for them. But I don't want to grow them out for 6 months and then sell them for $10.

Luckily we have a farm swap close by twice a month. And luckily there are people who will come and buy all of my young males. I do grow them out so I can pick out the best for future breeders. I usually sell them for around $10. to $15. each. My buyer will buy a lot. I took around a hundred males last year and sold them all fairly quickly. I have processed some in the past but I can buy already cooked chicken for much less and I don't have to do anything but eat them. I know they aren't probably as good as fresh but it helps to offset the feed costs for growing out. I bought some Single Comb White Leghorns from a breeder at a show last January and one of the pullets I bought lays a cream colored egg. I know she has something else in her because her chicks have black in them and some have Rose Combs and she is a Single Comb. Sadly I'm going to sell all of the Leghorns I bought because I don't know which one is laying the cream colored egg. My last hatch for this year is next week of SC White Leghorns (mine). Most of the people who come to the swaps aren't showing their birds and are looking for egg layers so they won't care about how pure the birds are as long as they lay eggs. I recently discovered that our swaps fall under essential services since we are dealing with livestock, agriculturally related, so our swaps are back on and the coronavirus doesn't survive long outside in sunlight. We will still adhere to the guidelines and social distancing. I'm going to the swap Saturday as moral support.

 

[ronott1]

Luckily we have a farm swap close by twice a month. And luckily there are people who will come and buy all of my young males. I do grow them out so I can pick out the best for future breeders. I usually sell them for around $10. to $15. each. My buyer will buy a lot. I took around a hundred males last year and sold them all fairly quickly. I have processed some in the past but I can buy already cooked chicken for much less and I don't have to do anything but eat them. I know they aren't probably as good as fresh but it helps to offset the feed costs for growing out. I bought some Single Comb White Leghorns from a breeder at a show last January and one of the pullets I bought lays a cream colored egg. I know she has something else in her because her chicks have black in them and some have Rose Combs and she is a Single Comb. Sadly I'm going to sell all of the Leghorns I bought because I don't know which one is laying the cream colored egg. My last hatch for this year is next week of SC White Leghorns (mine). Most of the people who come to the swaps aren't showing their birds and are looking for egg layers so they won't care about how pure the birds are as long as they lay eggs. I recently discovered that our swaps fall under essential services since we are dealing with livestock, agriculturally related, so our swaps are back on and the coronavirus doesn't survive long outside in sunlight. We will still adhere to the guidelines and social distancing. I'm going to the swap Saturday as moral support.

Have fun at the swap!

 

[pennyJo1960]

Morning Old Folks had my coffee went to take a shower saw my
floor swept did not go away so cleaned the bathroom now .. Why is it
the one that cooks and cleans
We had gone to wally usually by jimmy dean sausage Italian, regular and Hot .. they only had Maple all others sold out .. Costco online no cigar ... Even looked on Amazon 4 pack 46 dollars inflated prices