TOO Homesteading
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ThatBuckeyeGuy
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Exactly shit like that, the same reason you didn't bat an eye at 6 hens coming home today... you know since you're about to be dragging the exact same stupid shit home
Yup. See you Saturday!Exactly shit like that, the same reason you didn't bat an eye at 6 hens coming home today... you know since you're about to be dragging the exact same stupid shit home
ThatBuckeyeGuy
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How’s this Dave? I’ll research more when I get time…..I’m here for you!
triple_duece
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Well I’m about done w raising quail, have about 10 left. Just hatched out some chickens, we set 24 eggs and got 15 Dee dees. Probably half will be roosters and will get processed around 4 months old. Will keep one or two roosters so I won’t have to get fertilize eggs.
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Stressless
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Kids in TN are homesteading and want to raise meat chickens. Apparently a 'Chicken Tractor' is the tool needed to keep'em safe and secure.
Last couple trips thru I built it ground up. Made so food and water can be loaded from outside and it can be moved by the DIL very easily with the four tires (one can be chocked).
Last couple trips thru I built it ground up. Made so food and water can be loaded from outside and it can be moved by the DIL very easily with the four tires (one can be chocked).
Chicken tractor is the only way to roll for meat birds. Best part is it can be as simple or as elaborate as you want to make it. Good stuff.
This was an unexpected surprise as I drove out the driveway this afternoon.
A wild turkey hen interacting with my free range chickens.
A wild turkey hen interacting with my free range chickens.
Holding space for future thoughts or did you have a brain fart?
ThatBuckeyeGuy
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The first batch is processed, they leaned alot 
... everything went fine and they got ~150# after processing them all way from turning them off to bagging. They didn't like the overall health of the meat chickens as they grew and going with a slower growing meat strain with the next batch..
... everything went fine and they got ~150# after processing them all way from turning them off to bagging. They didn't like the overall health of the meat chickens as they grew and going with a slower growing meat strain with the next batch..
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What do they mean by the overall health of the birds? They smell, look gross, but they eat, drink and put the most pound of meat per pound of feed of any breed of chicken in the shortest amount of time. That's why the factory farms use them.The first batch is processed, they leaned alot
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Anything slower growing will take more feed and not be as economical nor as tender. Just saying there's a reason fried chicken wasn't a thing until the cornish cross became popular, virtually all chicken recipes from the great depression or older are stewing, braising or other slow cook method for tough meat.