r3bauer
Loving the herd life
Windy here too. 40 mph gusts. Rain on and off all day. Didnt get to much done today.
Coffee anyone ?
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promiseacres
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1 bunny kindled finally this evening, 1 is still holding out but has fur pulled.
Baymule
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That's who these came from. 8 more died today. I ordered through Tractor Supply. So far, this has been a lousy experience.
promiseacres
Herd Master
That really sucks
Baymule
Herd Master
@Mini Horses Order new replacement chicks, raise them up and slaughter down the flock this fall. I usually make it a 2-3 day event. I slaughter and pack on ice Day 1, Cut the meat off the bones and pre cook the meat (heat shrinks the meat). Then I pack in jars, cover with broth and can. I simmer the bones for broth and usually can it the next day.
Baymule
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Yes it does. I have a customer that ordered 20, slaughtered, pieced out and Food Saver packed. Now I'm wondering if I will even have 20 to sell. Last year I started with 55 and we slaughtered 44. They just fall over dead for no reason.
frustratedearthmother
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The ones I got from Tractor Supply last year were pathetic. You know how Cornish Cross usually grow - most of mine didn't top 5 lbs even after a couple months. Three of the hens went to the laying flock and they're smaller than my Orpingtons….but they lay a nice egg.
Baymule
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The ones I got from TSC last year grew to be huge. I hope these grow off as well as last year's.
I wanted to buy from this hatchery, only an hour or two away, but they were sold out.
https://windymeadowshatchery.com/
I wanted to buy from this hatchery, only an hour or two away, but they were sold out.
https://windymeadowshatchery.com/
Daxigait
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when I ordered straight from the hatchery years ago I did better. When I ordered through Tractor Supply this last time I lost half of them. I don't know what the difference is except for there were more chicks from the hatchery than when I did it from Tractor Supply and I just don't think they stayed warm enough.
I do really like their isa for just layers. I keep my heritage Rhode Island reds for pretty birds.
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Rammy
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Why is it called kindling when a rabbit has babies?
