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Self-Reliance: How do you?

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  • GWG8541G GWG8541

    Tex_77 Jonathon hold on now, didn’t Jimmy turn out to be a real cowboy on that show?

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    GWG8541 ya, but he started as a real screw up! I’m excited for his 6666 Ranch show to come out.

    Isaiah 5:22 Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine and champions at mixing drinks

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      GWG8541 ya, but he started as a real screw up! I’m excited for his 6666 Ranch show to come out.

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      Tex_77 yes he did. Taylor Sheridan has created some great alternatives to the regular Hollywood shizzle. He is doing OK for a Texan🤠

      “You never really die until you end up on the wall at a Cracker Barrel”

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        Tex_77 GWG8541 I have no idea, I haven’t watched Yellowstone!

        Get more help with your processing questions and learn more about processing meat by subscribing to our waltonsinc.com youtube page at https://wltns.link/waltonstv I am a Gorilla, love yourself

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        • JonathonJ Jonathon

          Tex_77 GWG8541 I have no idea, I haven’t watched Yellowstone!

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          Jonathon said in Self-Reliance: How do you?:

          Tex_77 GWG8541 I have no idea, I haven’t watched Yellowstone!

          Best start binging this weekend.

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            PapaSop Is it that good?

            Get more help with your processing questions and learn more about processing meat by subscribing to our waltonsinc.com youtube page at https://wltns.link/waltonstv I am a Gorilla, love yourself

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            • PapaSopP PapaSop

              Jonathon said in Self-Reliance: How do you?:

              Tex_77 GWG8541 I have no idea, I haven’t watched Yellowstone!

              Best start binging this weekend.

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              PapaSop Jonathon I do not watch much television, so I’m picky. If you decided to watch it, you really need to watch it from the beginning so it makes sense. I watched it the first time near the end of season 2 and was not that impressed. I went back to the first episode and it made alot more sense and is a pretty good show. If you do not like the great outdoors, violence, and cowboy stuff, then don’t bother.

              “You never really die until you end up on the wall at a Cracker Barrel”

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              • JonathonJ Jonathon

                PapaSop Is it that good?

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                Jonathon said in Self-Reliance: How do you?:

                PapaSop Is it that good?

                Yep. I didn’t check it out til after all the chatter about it. Hooked!

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                  2EA2F16D-2B74-44F7-A110-F4F6C0D591CE.jpeg

                  50 chicks delivered yesterday. Freedom Ranger broilers. T-minus 10 weeks until I’m enjoying the fruits of my labor.

                  Matt W.

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                  • RafterWR RafterW

                    2EA2F16D-2B74-44F7-A110-F4F6C0D591CE.jpeg

                    50 chicks delivered yesterday. Freedom Ranger broilers. T-minus 10 weeks until I’m enjoying the fruits of my labor.

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                    RafterW thats a good lot of yard bird

                    “You never really die until you end up on the wall at a Cracker Barrel”

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                    • RafterWR RafterW

                      2EA2F16D-2B74-44F7-A110-F4F6C0D591CE.jpeg

                      50 chicks delivered yesterday. Freedom Ranger broilers. T-minus 10 weeks until I’m enjoying the fruits of my labor.

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                      RafterW that looks like a pretty smart move

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                      • RafterWR RafterW

                        2EA2F16D-2B74-44F7-A110-F4F6C0D591CE.jpeg

                        50 chicks delivered yesterday. Freedom Ranger broilers. T-minus 10 weeks until I’m enjoying the fruits of my labor.

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                        RafterW So when should I come out for fried chicken?

                        Isaiah 5:22 Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine and champions at mixing drinks

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                        • Tex_77T Tex_77

                          RafterW So when should I come out for fried chicken?

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                          Tex_77 any time, my fried.

                          Matt W.

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                          • cdavisC cdavis

                            RafterW that looks like a pretty smart move

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                            cdavis So long as they grow to 10 weeks, and don’t die on me before then, they should pencil out to $2.50-$3/lb depending on carcass weight. Even less per pound if we decide to self-process…$1.80/lb if we process them at home.

                            Matt W.

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                            • RafterWR RafterW

                              cdavis So long as they grow to 10 weeks, and don’t die on me before then, they should pencil out to $2.50-$3/lb depending on carcass weight. Even less per pound if we decide to self-process…$1.80/lb if we process them at home.

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                              RafterW sounds like you did your homework and you’ll know exactly what you’re eating. Congrats and good luck my friend. I hope all goes well.

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                              • RafterWR RafterW

                                2EA2F16D-2B74-44F7-A110-F4F6C0D591CE.jpeg

                                50 chicks delivered yesterday. Freedom Ranger broilers. T-minus 10 weeks until I’m enjoying the fruits of my labor.

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                                RafterW You’re one lucky plucker.

                                Paul

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                                • RafterWR RafterW

                                  cdavis So long as they grow to 10 weeks, and don’t die on me before then, they should pencil out to $2.50-$3/lb depending on carcass weight. Even less per pound if we decide to self-process…$1.80/lb if we process them at home.

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                                  RafterW nothing quite so satisfying as taking your own food from start to finish.

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                                  • RafterWR RafterW

                                    2EA2F16D-2B74-44F7-A110-F4F6C0D591CE.jpeg

                                    50 chicks delivered yesterday. Freedom Ranger broilers. T-minus 10 weeks until I’m enjoying the fruits of my labor.

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                                    RafterW I have 30 Bielefelders at 5 weeks, good looking chicks.

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                                    • mrobisrM mrobisr

                                      RafterW I have 30 Bielefelders at 5 weeks, good looking chicks.

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                                      mrobisr nice, these will hopefully be ready to process at 10 weeks. I’ve got a mobile coop wagon that I will move within a 650 square foot electrified net from Premier1. They will be about three days behind my cows in the pasture, the cows get moved daily, the premier1 fence will get moved every third day and their wagon/coop will get moved daily within the fencing.

                                      Main goal is to get a second source of manure on the pasture, while also spreading the cow manure, feeding on the fly larvae and foraging for insects to help reduce my feed cost for the chickens. This is why I chose a red ranger over a Cornish cross, these chicks are already scratching in their bedding at less than a week old!

                                      Secondary goal is the meat source from the chickens. I’m shooting for a target of no more than 1.66/lb of feed/bird over the course of 10 weeks, with the supplemental food source that the pasture offers.

                                      Matt W.

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                                      • RafterWR RafterW

                                        mrobisr nice, these will hopefully be ready to process at 10 weeks. I’ve got a mobile coop wagon that I will move within a 650 square foot electrified net from Premier1. They will be about three days behind my cows in the pasture, the cows get moved daily, the premier1 fence will get moved every third day and their wagon/coop will get moved daily within the fencing.

                                        Main goal is to get a second source of manure on the pasture, while also spreading the cow manure, feeding on the fly larvae and foraging for insects to help reduce my feed cost for the chickens. This is why I chose a red ranger over a Cornish cross, these chicks are already scratching in their bedding at less than a week old!

                                        Secondary goal is the meat source from the chickens. I’m shooting for a target of no more than 1.66/lb of feed/bird over the course of 10 weeks, with the supplemental food source that the pasture offers.

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                                        RafterW
                                        Sounds like you got the science and the metrics figured out for maximum productivity. You must have done your share of research on best-practices.

                                        Paul

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                                          RafterW
                                          Sounds like you got the science and the metrics figured out for maximum productivity. You must have done your share of research on best-practices.

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                                          processhead With his background in precision ag, I bet he has it down to a science! Maybe he will move on to ostrich or something more exotic next.

                                          Isaiah 5:22 Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine and champions at mixing drinks

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