CntryBoy777
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I just had to Smile at that reply....
Teresa & Mike CHS - Our journal
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Goat Whisperer
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That is so sweet! But trust me, if you were to raise meat chickens, you (& probably Teresa) would be READY for them to be gone once the time hits. We raised 40ish a few years ago, oh the mess they left was horrible! So different than the layers.
We have a few special chickens here- one of which is a bantam Cochin. She was only 14 grams at hatch but was incredibility beautiful/correct. She is about to turn 9 years old
Baymule
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I raised Cornish Cross for the first time last year. Even BJ was ready for them to go. We butchered 44. He pitched in and picked chickens, but I could not get him to stick his hand up a chicken's butt and pull out guts.
We sold 10, parted out, later they requested 14 more pounds. That brought the cost of what we kept down to 50 cents a pound. We kept 161 pounds of chicken for ourselves and our DD and family. I made broth, LOTS of broth, 33 pints, and canned it. I took the backs, heart, liver, gizzard and canned with a cup of cooked rice in quart jars for dog food. It was well worth it and we will do it again in the spring.
We sold 10, parted out, later they requested 14 more pounds. That brought the cost of what we kept down to 50 cents a pound. We kept 161 pounds of chicken for ourselves and our DD and family. I made broth, LOTS of broth, 33 pints, and canned it. I took the backs, heart, liver, gizzard and canned with a cup of cooked rice in quart jars for dog food. It was well worth it and we will do it again in the spring.
Bruce
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There you go Mike! Build a coop out with the sheep where Teresa doesn't spend as much time. The sheep and chickens will get along fine I'm sure.
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Mike CHS
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I opened up the pen by our shop so the girls can get out of the wind and it is dry. There is also a large tarp in front that they have been using but it doesn't block the north wind like the shop stall does. They have a hoop house out in the paddock that I haven't seen them use for weeks so it's yet to be seen if that one stays there. I was watching them for a bit and one of the ewes is up by the heat lamp and there are several others standing outside the stall just watching so I will be surprised if there aren't more lamb(s) in the morning.
Wehner Homestead
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B&B Happy goats
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Baymule
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Lamb watch.
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Mike CHS
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I guess that since I retired I have become less of a multi-tasker and forgot that I was posting lambing posts in the other thread.
No additional lambs this morning but there are a couple that I have no idea how they are keeping the babies inside.
No additional lambs this morning but there are a couple that I have no idea how they are keeping the babies inside.
