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what is a good treat to feed chickens and roosters during the winter ?

February 15, 2012 8 Comments

Image by JoePhoto Question by grumpy girl: what is a good treat to feed chickens and roosters during the winter ? i am new to raising them and would like a good vegetable or fruit treat to make or give them during the winter. any suggestions other than corn.. i hate to give just cracked […]

What should I feed my pet chickens?

February 14, 2012 6 Comments

Image by katclay Some beautiful light hit this woman while she was feeding the chickens. The women of the Karen villages wear richly embroidered skirts that are made by hand. Northern Thailand is a very good place for finding original handmade fabrics and clothing, especially in the night markets of Chiang Mai, where the village […]

Turkey raising?

February 13, 2012 3 Comments

Image by CharlesFred Question by Layla: Turkey raising? Does anyone know of any websites that give good information about raising turkeys? I’m thinking about raising two of them for a school project, and would like to know what it would cost, what space they would need, ect. Give your answer to this question below!

does animal by-products have an effect on taste in broiler chicken meat?

February 12, 2012 1 Comment

Image by laurenipsum This is the first batch’s first day out. Question by k_erdahl: does animal by-products have an effect on taste in broiler chicken meat? some people say yes because its parts of dead animals and others say no because it just gives them more ‘cheap’ (in price) protein. now, if we gave our […]

Do you know how turkeys are raised?

February 11, 2012 21 Comments

Image by Queen Esoterica www.karabork.com/islikdilivetarihi.htm Question by Bocephus for President 2012: Do you know how turkeys are raised? You talk about hunting but do not explore your own food source. They cut off the turkeys beaks and crowd them together and feed them full of hormones. Yummy. And so humane I will eat and relish […]

Were you brought up in a country setting or an urban setting?

February 10, 2012 7 Comments

Image by dcmaster Security guards looking after newly constructed but empty building keep chicken on site. Question by : Were you brought up in a country setting or an urban setting? I was brought up on a southern spanish horse ranch. We had show horses, sheep many steers and and chickens They called us Gauchos […]

I need answers on raising a baby turkey!?

February 9, 2012 2 Comments

Image by Bob n Renee Raising some turkeys for 4H project. May end up being Thanksgiving and/or Christmas dinner. Question by Miss Kitty: I need answers on raising a baby turkey!? The kids in my neighborhood were walking around with this little bird one day last week! I thought it was a baby chicken so […]

backyard chickens please answer even if your not shure?

February 8, 2012 7 Comments

Image by chrisdat Processing 280 Chickens – Cornish Cross & Red Bros at Pete and Jen Backyard Bird’s Mobile Poultry Processing Unit Question by lilhendy: backyard chickens please answer even if your not shure? i want two different kinds of chickens (Dominique, and rhoad island red) would they get along if a got 2 of […]

what is the normal SG PT level in broiler chicken liver?

February 7, 2012 1 Comment

Image by f.x.l. Question by Hassan Farooque Ahmed: what is the normal SG PT level in broiler chicken liver? SG PT levels in the liver increases above normal due to stress factors like feed, disease etc. Hence, I want to know the normal value to correlate with stress factors. Add your own answer in the […]

at what age are chickens ready for meat production in the broiler industry?

February 6, 2012 1 Comment

Image by jeffreyw whats4dinnersolutions.com/2012/01/03/honey-glazed-chicken… Question by : at what age are chickens ready for meat production in the broiler industry? Add your own answer in the comments!