Hello , we are first time chicken owners. We are getting ready to process our Rainbow and Australorp roosters this weekend and we have one gimpy Rainbow hen that we were wondering if we should process as well. She has a defect or injury she has been living with where she hobbles around and her...
We processed 2 turkeys yesterday, first time. What is the time frame for everything supposed to be as far as bleeding them out, time till scalding, plucking, time from first culling till should be gutted, how fast need to get into ice bath? Then is it ok to keep the birds just in ice in a cooler...
I'm seriously a nut for Easter Eggers. I want to breed them and start making and selling my own!
Anyone out there ever bred them? I would love to see pictures of the breeds/parents used and see the chick colors!
Today I went to the farm store and couldn't help but pick up a couple EEs. If...
One of my girls takes about 20 minutes to lay.
The other girl takes almost 2 hours. She'll be in the nesting box for a very long time, why?
I've gone and checked on her when I'm home, she's not broody or anything she just takes a long time to do the deed. Why? I also have a live cam on the...