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    Kill cone for large muscovy ducks

    I tried using a cone for the first two I did. They are such fighters and their wings are incredibly strong...mine would roost on the peak of my two story house regularly. I tried tying their feet and hanging them for the kill cut, but it was too chaotic. We eventually just landed on chopping...
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    European Fibro Meat Bird Project

    I'm going to start with brahmas, australorps, and buff orpingtons this coming season. Along with a positively large WelsumerXEasterEgger. My ultimate goal is a friendly, cold-hardy, large-bodied, landrace hobby breed. But I have lost so many birds to mink that I don't know if I'll ever really...
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    European Fibro Meat Bird Project

    Sounds like you have some fun projects going. I have no idea what type of meat you might expect from a ayam cemani or any cross of one. I would say that meat looks really dark though. Was the skin similarly dark either before or after cooking? I'm also waiting for some brahma pullets to start...
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    Chamber vs Vacuum Sealer

    Id recommend texas poultry shrink bags. The owner started the company as a high school project. Must have been ten years ago now, but his business is well regarded and he's obviously done his market research because they are thick... I've never had a second thought about tossing a hundred birds...
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    Chamber vs Vacuum Sealer

    I have not, but if you haven't looked into heat shrink bags I would recommend it. They are a huge jump in efficiency from vac sealing in my opinion. I still vac seal when I freeze cut-ups and I vac seal venison, but the heat shrink bags are the way to go for whole birds.
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    Capons

    Unfortunately it makes absolutely no sense economically when you add "anesthesia" or even pain relief into the equation.
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    Meat Bird Comparison: Freedom Ranger Hatchery White Ranger, FR New Hampshire, Cornish Rock Cross, and Ginger Broilers

    Why not cut 12-16" off the legs of those sand box structures?
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    plucker fingers

    Duram rubber products has them in their inventory, but they are based over seas. Worth an email inquiry about where to get their products though.
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    What is wrong with this chicken?

    Sorry if I was unclear. I've cut it out before as well, but I thought the op was taking about taking it out of the trash and saving the affected muscle for the dogs. It's very hard to detect if it's only a small patch so I can see how it would get past inspection in less severe cases, but it's...
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    What is wrong with this chicken?

    It's dead tissue. Necrotic and stating to rot due to lack of blood flow and oxygen. Best to not consume. It would never pass usda inspected for reference.
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    Favorite breed other than Cornish Cross

    I didn't see that anymore than any other chicken breed. I've actually come across some incredibly friendly freedom rangers. One rouge one lived on my porch for a time and my son named him Colin because he was so obsessed with all of us (apparently it's a Harry Potter character). Really he just...
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    Favorite breed other than Cornish Cross

    You may have a reason unknown to me that you might love raising one breed or another above all else, and that would be an advantage for you. Ridgerunner makes a very good point that trying them out yourself will be the best way to know what's best for you. Maybe take next year and run a few...
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    Favorite breed other than Cornish Cross

    What are you looking for exactly? I have tried many including cx, Cornish game, freedom ranger, red rangers from mcmurray, Delawares, new hampshires, Jackie chickens, and brahmas. Nothing beats freedom rangers - in my opinion - for a balance of efficiency and quality of life. I used to raise 600...
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    Photo Critique Club

    I will give those ideas a shot. Love those two photos. Thanks for the tips! I did stack the image that I added in my post. That was a stacked sky, with some long exposure shots of the trees. Just didn't quite work out as refined as I had hoped.
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    Photo Critique Club

    The star images in the noise discussion reminded me of my last foray into astrophotography. I seem to get the itch semi-annually. For this photograph here: it was summer and I used a big light to light up the trees nearest to me. I didn't really like the results with lighting the trees up. But I...
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