TanksHill...Roll on!!

[BarredBuff]

Very nice! Ordering creepy meats sometime tonight

 

[TanksHill]

Thanks everyone.

hey Karen, I hope you had a nice vacation at the beach. Wish I was there. Hey sorry I forgot to tell you on the longer trips with power we throw the mini fridge from the garage in there as well..



Those chicks are doing really well. In the pool outside in the yard all day. No huddling, no light. I plan to plug it in at sunset.

They are cute fuzzy butts, but meat birds they are. In the freezer they will go.

g

 

[BarredBuff]

Which do you think will taste better?

 

[LovinLife]

That's alotta chicks!!

 

[TanksHill]

Yes it is a lot. My next project...... convince dh to build me Whizbang plucker.

Buff, I have never had these birds before. My goal for switching is to lower my feed cost. I am sure these will differ from the Cornish X based on diet. These birds will stay in my hut in the yard for a couple weeks but as soon as they do not need the light they are going into the field. I have a separate area fenced off and they will be free ranging at will. I hope this works better. I am keeping a detailed cost list this time.

g

 

[FarmerJamie]

Yes it is a lot. My next project...... convince dh to build me Whizbang plucker.

Buff, I have never had these birds before. My goal for switching is to lower my feed cost. I am sure these will differ from the Cornish X based on diet. These birds will stay in my hut in the yard for a couple weeks but as soon as they do not need the light they are going into the field. I have a separate area fenced off and they will be free ranging at will. I hope this works better. I am keeping a detailed cost list this time.

g

Good luck!

 

[TanksHill]

July 3rd 2011,

We spent yesterday at the SD County Fair. I make a really big effort every year to avoid the fair but this year we went. My niece was showing a lamb for 4H.

kids went on tons of rides. We ate a ton of junk food. Ok Gyro's are really not junk food but I did eat a big one.

Hung out at the auction for a while. Walked the barns. Those cows sure were purtty!!

We ended up spending way to much money..... Especially after I bought a pig.

Picked up a 228 lb 4H pig off the resale board. Prices were up. It cost me 1.50 per pound. Plus What I will pay for processing. dh was not really happy about it. He kept saying "we could grow one in 6 months". Sounds like I have another project for next year.

Sticking close to home today. It's pretty hot out side. Tomorrow will be a family BBQ poolside.

I made a small batch of white peach jam today.

Catching up on chores etc..

Not much else.

Have a great weekend.

G

 

[BarredBuff]

Yes it is a lot. My next project...... convince dh to build me Whizbang plucker.

Buff, I have never had these birds before. My goal for switching is to lower my feed cost. I am sure these will differ from the Cornish X based on diet. These birds will stay in my hut in the yard for a couple weeks but as soon as they do not need the light they are going into the field. I have a separate area fenced off and they will be free ranging at will. I hope this works better. I am keeping a detailed cost list this time.

g

Im gonna try and lower costs with my Godzillas on feeding higher protein and garden scraps. Im gonna keep a cost record as well. But Im excluding the equipment like the brooder tub and lamp. Since I have had them for a few years.

 

[TanksHill]

So this is the hog/pig whatever. I guess I will stick with it's given name of Pork Chop.

Bacon, glorious bacon!!!

Ok someone correct me if I'm wrong but is that pig smiling????? Must be dreaming of my freezer.

 

[BarredBuff]

Nice! I wanna try and can bacon this year..........