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Homesteading Chicken Coop Build, Chickens, Pond, Garden & Projects

Discussion in 'Hobbies and Interests' started by Well Seasoned, Mar 25, 2018.

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  1. T.Jeff Veal

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    Nice chicks
     
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    In most places; on first response on a page that would have a totally different meaning :whistle:
     
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    142 meat birds arrived Wednesday afternoon. Will be with us until 5/16.
     

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    jrider how long will it take to process all of those?
    What's an estimate in costs you'll have in when all said and done?
     
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    There will be 5-6 of us and it will take 3.5 hours to slaughter and clean up. We let them chill in a large industrial fridge overnight and then it will take us another 3.5 hours to cut them up as we each see fit and wrap them.
    As for costs, last year we were just under $2 a pound. The previous year we were around $2.65 a pound. The big swing is dependent upon cost of feed and how many of them make it to slaughter day. Out of these 142, about 120 will make it...I hope. They will range in size from about 8.25 pounds to 5 pounds for a few with an average in the upper 6's once dressed out.
     
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    Cut the roosters nails tonight, first time for both of us. He's huge and sweet, ended up with tin snips. Glad they are shorter, both pinkies were trying curve, new chicken coop has flat roosting bar, hope he's more comfortable at night.
     
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