And just when you think you're off butt wiping duty, you open the chicken coop door and there's a bunch of raw poultry rears gazing up at the stars.Here's my disclaimer: Visuals ahead may be graphic, proceed with caution. There, I covered my bases.Good grief, a days work for a mother is never over is it? We've had our chicks (Broilers- meat birds, & Pullets- egg layers) for 3 weeks. We've had laying hens in the past and they seemed pretty low maintenance- so this situation is possibly due to … [Read more...] about Treating Pasty Butt – Naturally!
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MEAT TO EAT IN 2 MONTHS
Livestock you can buy for $1.99We are on Day 9 of Quarantine. The "Coronavirus" aka Covid-19 struck our countries headlines- 1 week after I started writing my blog. My mind immediately went into survival mode with all such talk. I began saving all of my couch cushion change up for a batch of livestock that could quickly stock my freezer using a jar of linty coins. Little yellow Broiler chicks were my lucky golden ticket.What is a Broiler?I called our semi local Runnings (farm supply store) … [Read more...] about MEAT TO EAT IN 2 MONTHS