Lazy Gardener
Super Self-Sufficient
Excellent report.
Cornish Cross Spring 2020
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baymule
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That's great BB, thanks for posting your CCX journey. On the feeder, I use a rubber tub. Yeah, they sit and sh!t in it, but they poop in the water tray too. They are poop machines. I feed mine out on a 28% game bird crumble. You had 4 people working on the processing! That is awesome! We make a cone out of cardboard and duct tape. My redneck processing LOL.
We are back on track today and will slaughter more dirty birdies. I have 19 left to do. Dunno how many, BJ is rather tired from our travels over the weekend and going to pick up a puppy yesterday. I'm about to go get chores done, then we'll get started. He suggested doing 6 today. I'm for whatever he wants to do, but I was secretly hoping for 10. LOL
We are back on track today and will slaughter more dirty birdies. I have 19 left to do. Dunno how many, BJ is rather tired from our travels over the weekend and going to pick up a puppy yesterday. I'm about to go get chores done, then we'll get started. He suggested doing 6 today. I'm for whatever he wants to do, but I was secretly hoping for 10. LOL
frustratedearthmother
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Ya'll are lighting the fire in me to get more CCX. I don't want them until fall but I'm thinking I should go ahead and get my order in... I have a love/hate relationship with those birds, but I really need to get to it.
BarredBuff
El Presidente de Pollo
I used to feed 24% protein feed, but I lost some. Did you lose any with that high protein feed?
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baymule
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I lose a couple, but I don’t care what you do, you can’t stop kamikaze chickens.
FEM you need to get your order in. With all the Covid-Farmers out there, chicks of all kinds are in short supply.
FEM you need to get your order in. With all the Covid-Farmers out there, chicks of all kinds are in short supply.
frustratedearthmother
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Yep - sent an inquiry to that hatchery you used inquiring if I could pre-order this early for delivery in October. Waiting on their reply.
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baymule
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We got 9 in the ice chest. They have gotten huge. We were done at 12:30. But dewberries are ready so we spent 2 hours picking in the fence row across from our place. Got enough for a nice cobbler. Now we are tired, back hurts, I think we need a nap.
BarredBuff
El Presidente de Pollo
I did the same thing for my fall batch. Cackle will deliver the first week of September, and I have mine ordered. I also have a batch of RIR coming next month. I anticipate killing and canning some hens this fall and want some suitable replacements.
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baymule
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We have ten more to go. Just woke up, LOL. Guess I’ll process these tomorrow. At this point, I hate chickens. Never want to see another chicken, much less eat one! Stupid dirty birdies! LOL LOL Really shouldn’t have gone berry picking, tired!
frustratedearthmother
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Slow down! But, I'm jealous of dewberry picking. I don't dare... I refuse to ever wander in the brush again because of the "poisons." But, I have mulberries. YUM!
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