I used the incubator with 12 eggs and got 10. Not bad for a first timer. Some are pure RIR and some are buffs crossed with RIR. The rooster got murdered by something, but he gave me a lot of fertilized eggs before he went. They are 3 full weeks old today and doing great. A lady gave me 4...
When canning rabbit I can fit a whole rabbit in one quart jar. I do not can rib meat so it's basically 4 legs and tenderloin. It would feed 3 hungry people. I have smoked the rabbit first and canned. I just did 3 rabbits packed raw with chicken stock. I love canning venison. BTW the rabbit...
ah that's too bad. unfortunately it happens. could be almost anything but I would guess coon. A fox would eat the whole chicken. Could be a dog. I've been battling the dog problem.
I'm not even sure animal control still exists in my county. The neighbor is aware, will probably keep dogs locked up when not walking them. I live in the country, deep woods, so I'm used to the normal predators.
Thanks. Nabor is sorry and wants to buy me birds but no thanks. I have enough chicks. Maybe because it's holy week the dog got to go home but next week ain't holy week LOL
Assure him there is NO difference. Pick your eggs up daily and put them in the fridge. Having a rooster gives you free chickens which we will all need.
I fence off my flower beds or there will be nothing left. I want flowers, gardens and chickens. Also have rabbits that I let run occasionally but I follow them around.
Is there hemlock growing where they range? Unfortunately we ALL have to consider the poisons they are spraying on us daily. So far I have not lost any to toxins and my chickens are out from dawn to dusk. I live in the woods in Illinois. I can't say what your chickens are getting but I would...