Do you have chickens?
07-12-2010, 08:08 AM
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We used to have over 60, but now have only about 2 dozen layers. We occasionally raise meat chickens that dress out at around 9 pounds. We raise turkeys that dress out over 40 pounds - out largest dressed at 48-1/2 pounds last year. That's what went into the oven! It barely fit, but oh my, was it wonderful!
07-13-2010, 01:15 PM
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Yes, I know... but... well, people keep chickens for the eggs, and roosters don't give eggs. I'm just guessing, but would about half of the eggs in the world hatch into boy chicks? So... do they get set apart from the girl chicks, and live out their days destined to be meat chickens?
Doesn't it work that way for calves, too? You can't get milk from a bull...
Doesn't it work that way for calves, too? You can't get milk from a bull...
10-12-2010, 04:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Pam
I used to have 6 leghorns, the best white egg layers. Darn racoons got in the hen house and killed them. I tried again. Not good. I wish I could eat racoon, Icky, cause I shoot everyone I see. If they are walking on the side of the road I will swerve to hit them.
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