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[pennyJo1960]

I wonder if we could use a roomba here with 4 cats 2 dogs in Moose might stand on it to stop and groom it he does that cats 3 of the he grooms regular outside ones getting use to him doing it now 85 lb dog grooms the three cats inside and three out

 

[microchick]

Well, I officially dispatched and butchered my first rooster today. I'd had enough of him, literally. He wasn't mean to me but he had attacked my last BO/Welly rooster to the point that I had to put him down and was acting aggressive towards the smaller roosters. I put him in rooster jail for a week. As a last resort, I put him in with my biggest toughest rooster, a roo that had broke other birds of aggression and had been broken of being aggressive towards smaller birds by a roo bigger than he was. Unfortunately, Godzilla struck out when he flew up, made contact with the coop ceiling and wound up on the ground with the aggressive roo on his head. I rescued him and thankfully he was just tired but that was pretty much the death sentence for the aggressive rooster as I couldn't put him with my bachelors and could put him with my breeders.

It was my first butchering. I don't want to eat him at this point, the butchering was rough at best as I hadn't reviewed the process for ages and was in a hurry. Basically just skinned, saved the legs and body which are now cooling in the spare fridge. They will be put in the slow cooker and the dogs will enjoy a chicken dinner.

I told DH it was obvious why this bird was so aggressive towards other roosters. His testicles were HUMONGOUS. But I was very proud of myself for getting the job done. If the problem pops up again, I'll be better prepared.

Congratulations @Peep_Show and @CapricornFarm on the new chicks. Going to Orscheln's tomorrow so I'll get to see the peeps they have in. Not planning on buying any. My Fayoumi chicks will be here the first week in April.

On a positive note, the rooster didn't have any signs of Marek's disease. This was one of my first generation Amish birds. For that I am truly grateful.

 

[superchemicalgirl]

Congrats .Good skill to have but it is difficult

 

[microchick]

Yeah, It's very hard. Putting down a sick bird is one thing but culling for aggression is another. I hadn't any contact with butchering since I was 8 years old and helped my parents butcher by getting the nasty job of plucking.

But burying a bird that is sick and needs euthanized is one thing, burying one that is just a mean rectal sphincter is another bag of worms all together. I don't believe in wasting good meat. This way, in the end, his life will stand for something.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Makes me think I am going to make a cone do you spare here now

 

[bobbi-j]

Well, I officially dispatched and butchered my first rooster today. I'd had enough of him, literally. He wasn't mean to me but he had attacked my last BO/Welly rooster to the point that I had to put him down and was acting aggressive towards the smaller roosters. I put him in rooster jail for a week. As a last resort, I put him in with my biggest toughest rooster, a roo that had broke other birds of aggression and had been broken of being aggressive towards smaller birds by a roo bigger than he was. Unfortunately, Godzilla struck out when he flew up, made contact with the coop ceiling and wound up on the ground with the aggressive roo on his head. I rescued him and thankfully he was just tired but that was pretty much the death sentence for the aggressive rooster as I couldn't put him with my bachelors and could put him with my breeders.

It was my first butchering. I don't want to eat him at this point, the butchering was rough at best as I hadn't reviewed the process for ages and was in a hurry. Basically just skinned, saved the legs and body which are now cooling in the spare fridge. They will be put in the slow cooker and the dogs will enjoy a chicken dinner.

I told DH it was obvious why this bird was so aggressive towards other roosters. His testicles were HUMONGOUS. But I was very proud of myself for getting the job done. If the problem pops up again, I'll be better prepared.

Congratulations @Peep_Show and @CapricornFarm on the new chicks. Going to Orscheln's tomorrow so I'll get to see the peeps they have in. Not planning on buying any. My Fayoumi chicks will be here the first week in April.

On a positive note, the rooster didn't have any signs of Marek's disease. This was one of my first generation Amish birds. For that I am truly grateful.

Good for you! I have yet to actually kill one of my chickens. I have ordered several hits, all of which have been carried out by my DH. I have no problems butchering and eating my birds. Just haven't turned a live one into a dead one yet. If it comes down to it, I'll do what I have to do. As long as DH is willing, I'll let him.

 

[Peep_Show]

Waste not want not. So if a meal or a big pot of chicken broth come out of the roo, he has served a good purpose. Probably not the destiny he had in mind, but chickens are not known to play chess on the checkerboard.

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Lamb shanks done in the Instant Pot stewed with kalamata olives, grape tomatoes, garlic, fennel and wine, plus rosemary steamed potatoes and a nice Ranch-dressed salad.
Tomorrow night DH cooks. I understand he wants to experiment with avocado soup.

 

[NotAFarm]

 

[bruceha2000]

Sorry about the aggressive Roo @microchick . But you gave him plenty of opportunity to have it turn out differently.

I've spent probably 8 hours in the last 2 days cleaning. It's finally starting to look like normal people live here.

I guess we can't visit, we would feel out of place

Burgers and fried potatoes for tonight. Tomorrow is Tikka Masala.

Burgers, oven french fries (from fresh potatoes) and peas. Tomorrow - out for dinner, haven't decided where yet.

Going to Orscheln's tomorrow so I'll get to see the peeps they have in. Not planning on buying any.

Let us know what you bring home

 

[drumstick diva]

Yes and include photos of any peeps you aren't buying (yah right)