Chicks, man

[Rebel_Rider1969]

Ya need turkeys... great eggs!!

 

[M118LR]

Ya need turkeys... great eggs!!

Takes a little longer to eat an ostrich egg, but the cost of feed vs production makes chickens much more viable. JMHO. Leghorn Hens can produce 320 eggs a year each.

 

[Longtooth]

@JWlineman - I need to get a hen or two from Charles at some point. Diversify my flock.

 

[Longtooth]

Ya need turkeys... great eggs!!

We had 3 when I was younger... Coons got them before they made it to the egg laying stage.... We got the coons the night after.

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

We had 3 when I was younger... Coons got them before they made it to the egg laying stage.... We got the coons the night after.

Did ya eat em??

 

[DustyDog]

FYI DO NOT NAME THEM...

Wow... that was prophetic (July 12, 2022). Didn't you just watch the "Air Force humor" vid? Remember "Freddie" the Chicken? : )

 

[Longtooth]

Did ya eat em??

Nope. Coons made a mess of the turkeys, and we made a mess of the 2 Racoons.

We put the carcasses of the turkeys in the field by the house and waited for the dogs to start barking the next night.

I think my dad went through all 6 rounds in his 12 gauge and I went through 5 rounds in my 20 gauge.

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

Did ya eat em??

The coons. Also TSC has baby turkeys $4.99 I think. At auction they go for $70 grown.

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

Nope. Coons made a mess of the turkeys, and we made a mess of the 2 Racoons.

We put the carcasses of the turkeys in the field by the house and waited for the dogs to start barking the next night.

I think my dad went through all 6 rounds in his 12 gauge and I went through 5 rounds in my 20 gauge.

 

[big jon]

I will never clean another chicken the smell of scalded chicken never goes away from the time you dip them till you pluck the last feather
I might skin them but never ever will i pluck another chicken
now that im a grown up

 

[big jon]

last time I cleaned chickens I was 19 chicken in the store was .19 a pound
I killed 125 chickens used a hatchet had em on a wire when I chopped they slid flopping and a flapping about 8 foot every 5 id takem to mom who had two pots boiling dad was down wind plucking when I got em all killed I had to help pluck
you ever pluck over a hundred chickens ? ive did my duty in the chicken killing department

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

last time I cleaned chickens I was 19 chicken in the store was .19 a pound
I killed 125 chickens used a hatchet had em on a wire when I chopped they slid flopping and a flapping about 8 foot every 5 id takem to mom who had two pots boiling dad was down wind plucking when I got em all killed I had to help pluck
you ever pluck over a hundred chickens ? ive did my duty in the chicken killing department

Well if things keep rolling you'll be in high demand!

 

[M118LR]

I will never clean another chicken the smell of scalded chicken never goes away from the time you dip them till you pluck the last feather
I might skin them but never ever will i pluck another chicken
now that im a grown up

Add a little wax to the dip once they have been hand plucked. Sounds like you've reversed the process. How long ago was that lightning fast chicken plucking session? LOL Dip them in scalding water with wax to remove all the pinfeathers. once the wax solidifies peel it off. It's like giving them a Bikini Wax, smooth as a babies bottom. JMHO.

 

[big jon]

Add a little wax to the dip once they have been hand plucked. Sounds like you've reversed the process. How long ago was that lightning fast chicken plucking session? LOL Dip them in scalding water with wax to remove all the pinfeathers. once the wax solidifies peel it off. It's like giving them a Bikini Wax, smooth as a babies bottom. JMHO.

almost 50 years ; wish you was around with all that Yankee knowledge but dad and mom would have probably not wanted to get wax on our chickens besides it would have took to long to cool down? and we probably couldn't afford wax

 

[big jon]

Add a little wax to the dip once they have been hand plucked. Sounds like you've reversed the process. How long ago was that lightning fast chicken plucking session? LOL Dip them in scalding water with wax to remove all the pinfeathers. once the wax solidifies peel it off. It's like giving them a Bikini Wax, smooth as a babies bottom. JMHO.

we tried it the other way but the chickens objected to being plucked while alive

 

[M118LR]

almost 50 years ; wish you was around with all that Yankee knowledge but dad and mom would have probably not wanted to get wax on our chickens besides it would have took to long to cool down? and we probably couldn't afford wax

To chill the wax faster you can have a drum of ice water as a second dip. Once you peel the wax off return it to the scalding dip station. When complete, allow the scalding dip to cool and strain out the wax when it solidifies. Add some citronella, lemon grass, and shredded citrus peel with a wick to make a smudge pot. Wax can be expensive unless Y'all kept bees. Found that those little critters are worth their weight in gold on a farm. YMMV. If you do waterfowl in any quantities it won't take long to convince you how well the process works. JMHO. But there is always more than one way to skin a cat. LOL. Try it, you might like it????

 

[M60Gunner]

We singe off the small stuff. Anybody wanna sell me some hens? Harder to come by for sure.

 

[Longtooth]

Anybody wanna sell me some hens? Harder to come by for sure.

Id be down to swap hens.

Im not really sure what a fair price for a less than a year old hen would go for.

 

[JWlineman]

I forgot to reply M60, sorry. Unless longtooth has you squared away I believe CSwartz, formerly on here has some laying hens for sale from his farm.

 

[Sgump]

Just in case anyone is interested