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    how I kill a chicken without equipment, and without slitting throats

    Hinotori, that's how I used to do it. A pair of curved pruners does the trick, but I'm always worried about the still living head. You never know how long it lives, so feel better with a strike first. -Ashley
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    how I kill a chicken without equipment, and without slitting throats

    Beekissed, those chickens were dead on the hit, the reason they were still twitching is that I usually perform an internal decapitation on them, so they are essentially the stereotypical "chicken running around with their head cut off". They made no sound, and their movement was without...
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    how I kill a chicken without equipment, and without slitting throats

    A friend of mine brought some old roosters over to process, since he likes that my technique involves no suffering. This is the method I use, and you only need a stick and a knife for disjointing, skinning, and gutting. (Note, I typically use two metal fence posts for the beheading, but...
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    How to get rid of grain beetles?

    When you first pack the tin, place a hunk of dry ice in the tin with the carrots. The CO2 is denser than air and will sink down to smother all the eggs and unseen crawlies that may ruin your food.
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    How much do you practice?

    I always use dryer lint. I roll it up tight, then pinch some areas loose. It catches easier than cotton and burns long enough to get kindling going, even with just sparks from a flint. -Ashley
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    cockchafers!

    Looks like a may beetle to me. This one looks just like yours. http://www.torange.us/animals/insects-and-spiders/May-beetle-larva-in-the-ground-20463.html
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    What are you trying that is new to you this year in the garden?

    Emerald, I have Arctic Hardy and Meader kiwis, and they are doing great even through snow! One word, the cold hardy varieties grown in the north are NOT fuzzy, they are smooth skinned and much smaller, like a large grape tomato. From what I hear, they are much easier to process, just chuck the...
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    What are you trying that is new to you this year in the garden?

    I know it's not 'new', but I do have grapes that are about to flower for the first time this year. I also have a few kiwi plants I trained onto my chain link fence for edible privacy 2 years ago, with luck they will fruit too. Both will be a first for me. -Ashley
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    Rooster Processing

    Not a problem! We have turkeys, and I couldn't imagine lifting a 36lb fighting bird up to a killing cone. It's much easier to knock them out and then cut the throat. I imagine cx can get big too if you allow them. Try it, and let me know how it goes! -Ashley
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    Rooster Processing

    That was really nice, Baymule! I always hold mine by the legs and bop on the head to knock them out first. A bit more 'dramatic', but they don't flop around after for some reason, just unconcious and limp. Maybe it would be easier for you to do that first, so you don't have to worry about...
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    Pellet Guns

    I have a .177 Crossman pellet rifle that shoots at 1200fps I got from walmart that I use. They offer a wide selection of pellets shaped for target, hunting, etc. I place my rabbits in a diaper box with a treat, and while they munch they get the pellet. The gun is powerful enough that with...
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    Who among you has defended the United States in Uniform?

    Thanks for the welcome, Trim! I saw your HM2 up top in the first post, that's why I wanted to chime in. You just made me laugh saying I'm not a medic. I hate that too, but I figured it would help others understand. :) hwillm1977 and ~gd, MOS is Army code for the job you do. It's like the...
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    Who among you has defended the United States in Uniform?

    I'm currently Active Duty HM3 (Navy Medic), served 5 of my 5.5 years of service overseas, currently in support of Africa Partnership. I made this account before I was tasked, and hope to be more active on it now that I'm going home to Virginia in March. My husband, who is home with the...
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    For all you deep southerners...

    When I lived in Asia, we used to tap the coconut trees and make tuba. It smelled and tasted like gym shorts, but it could really grow on a person! -Ashley
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    Bartering, Do You Do IT....?

    Great barters, everyone! Since I'm in the city and don't have have thw equipment/land to hunt, I have traded a dozen grassfed rabbits for a field dressed deer (as soon as it's shot). Should make my neighbors happy. :rolleyes: -Ashley Rangel
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