The Old Folks Home

[perchie.girl]

As long as it is spread out... When they pile it it takes forever to rot and usually here they just burn it... Not that that doesn't create nutrients for the soil... That was the most fun job I ever had, me DH and our best friend got to light some piles... Throwing rolls of flaming diesel soaked TP was a blast...

Burning is actually better because some seeds wont germinate unless they get roasted.....

deb

 

[1kluckychik]

Idiot'swife - it really troubles me to call you that - obviously you are NOT an idiot. Could I call you WIFE, or Bama's wife something without the idiot connotation?

u can call me either one!

 

[1kluckychik]

Or maybe "Chris's old lady". I hope she doesn't take offence, I'm sort of used to Bama being able to handle some wisecracks, so I just assume that she is too.

none taken!

 

[vehve]

All five eggs are developing under the organic incubators.

 

[Cynthia12]

A little Christmas cheer...no..not that kind...this gets funnier as it goes along.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=585866588158714

 

[hennible]

All five eggs are developing under the organic incubators.

Lol

 

[LindaB220]

THIS SAYS IT ALL

I have been coming on here for a year. Even before I got chickens. Seven months before. I feel like I have learned an immense amount of info. BUT, if I ever say anything to offend anyone or make you think I'm getting above myself, you have my permission is say two words. Rooster Cull.
That says it all. Never have I made such a production of anything. Thank you Jesus, I was alone on the property.

This was the single rooster in the Cobb 500 breeders rescue. He was about 15 months old and about 15 lbs. Big heavy bones. I was going to try something new and use the broomstick method. Now, I'm 67 and me and him did not agree at all. I had him bound and covered in a towel and when I tried to pull up. Nada. He struggles and I went flying backwards.

Pitiful. I managed to get back up and retrieve him. And I had no other way planned except to do it like the lady on youtube. Wrapped in a towel in my lap. I cut onle side of the throat and he was bleeding fine so I didn't bother with the other. After 3 minutes, I thought, wow, this was easy, he didn't even struggle. Then he raised his head and looked around. Not laughing anymore. I had to do the other side and hold him while he thrashed around mightily. Finally it was done and I began to peel him. I was only going to do the breasts and thighs and legs but he was so big I couldn't cut through the bones. I managed to fillet the legs and one thigh and the other came out whole. I have about 6-7 lbs of meat but I think I'll be keeping the hens forever. And ever. Amen.

You would be right if you think I'm not ever telling my family.

 

[perchie.girl]

A little Christmas cheer...no..not that kind...this gets funnier as it goes along.

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=585866588158714

OMG I am still laughing... Ca Caw....

 

[Alaskan]

Yep... sounds like me the first few times I tried to butcher the birds....

I decided that since I was only one person, I wouldn't do the ax method that I had always done as a child... I would kill them properly, and humanely, and make sure that they bled out well.


HAHA!

My first few times were very much like yours, but maybe even worse.

And I kept hearing myself laugh at myself, and say things along the line of "Humane huh? This is HUMANE? huh? Wow, you could have maybe managed a worse job, but I am not sure how"

Needless to say... after MANY attempts doing it other ways, we have gone back to chopping the heads off with an ax. Because dude, the blood might not have drained, but the beast *IS* dead! Glory hallelujah!

So, @LindaB220 I feel your pain, you can get better, you just need more practice... and maybe a month to recover!

 

[vehve]

Linda, sorry you had a bad experience. I'm with Alaskan on this one. There's a reason why things have been done in a certain way for a long time.