Our 26 Americauna chicks have settled into their new digs. We fenced in an area just a few steps from the house using the coop we originally built for those Guinea hens that disappeared. It took a couple of days to get the chicks used to the coop–meaning we had to gather them up at […]
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Finally, the big day arrives. We open the door to the coop and the new layer pullets get their first taste of life outdoors. Or, maybe not. They spend a few hours poking their heads out the door, craning their necks to take in their surroundings, peck at any tall grass that might be within […]
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When we process our Freedom Ranger broilers, we pack each bird with the odd bits–neck, heart, liver–on the theory that customers might find a use for them. Must be like working on a car engine, ’cause I always seem to end up with a few spare parts. After processing 50 chickens, I had a cup […]
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