Our Chicken Butchering Set-Up (VIDEO)
It’s important to have a good chicken butchering set up so the day goes as smoothly as possible. Here is how we set ours up on our homestead.
Chickens
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Freedom Rangers vs Cornish Cross
Freedom Rangers vs Cornish Cross. For homesteaders raising meat chickens, it’s a choice everyone has to make. Here are our experiences with both breeds.
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See How We Set up our Chicken Coop (VIDEO)
I’m going to take you on a tour of our chicken coop! I think it’s an adorable coop and I’m very pleased with how functional it is.
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Curious if Your Hen is Laying? Here are 4 Ways to Tell
Wondering if some of your backyard chickens are still productive? Thankfully, there are four ways to tell if a hen is laying eggs.Â
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2009 Homestead Yields
Don’t laugh at some of these! Remember we’re still learning. I’m quite pleased with what we’ve been able to do this past year. It’s quite an improvement over 2008 and I’m very hopeful for what we can accomplish during the new year! 1 c. blackberries 20 hazelnuts 3 qts. mulberries 210 lbs. pork, ham, sausage,…
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Our First Time Butchering Chickens
“Four succinct points should be kept in mind when selecting handicrafts and life skills. (taken from Home Education, p. 315)” It was a very educational day for children and adults alike. We began the season with 26 birds and ended up with 19. One chicken was butchered last weekend as a test run to see if this…
