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Self-Reliance: How do you?

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  • RafterWR RafterW

    The meat birds are growing fast. Come Wednesday, they will be a full two weeks old. Feathers are starting to come
    On, and their legs are really beefing up. They are guzzling water and feed rapidly as they grow. They are approx 2.5x larger than when they arrived via mail.

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    cdavis
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    RafterW they’re looking great 👍. Keep it up.

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    • RafterWR RafterW

      The meat birds are growing fast. Come Wednesday, they will be a full two weeks old. Feathers are starting to come
      On, and their legs are really beefing up. They are guzzling water and feed rapidly as they grow. They are approx 2.5x larger than when they arrived via mail.

      E29468BC-91E5-4613-AF74-F1FEBADD761D.jpeg

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      RafterW They are looking good, keep posting updates.

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        Friend of the wife had a duckling follow her home. She been feeding it for a week and said its doubled in size. I screamed DUCK SAUSAGE into the phone. The bump should heal soon.

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          samspade Foie gras could be on the menu, perhaps!?

          Matt W.

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            I’m fairly sure the eggs are a dud but there is something in a few of them, I can see some veins when I glass them but it feels like they would be further along if they were going to hatch. Oh well, we will try again and eventually when we move out of the suburbs we will have chickens, which I am sure my dogs will harass terribly!

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            • JonathonJ Jonathon

              I’m fairly sure the eggs are a dud but there is something in a few of them, I can see some veins when I glass them but it feels like they would be further along if they were going to hatch. Oh well, we will try again and eventually when we move out of the suburbs we will have chickens, which I am sure my dogs will harass terribly!

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              Jonathon you are never moving out of the burbs!

              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

                Jonathon you are never moving out of the burbs!

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                Tex_77 after reading this now I want to watch the movie The Burbs!

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                  Tex_77 Don’t you put that evil on me! I WILL break out and it will be glorious!

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                    the freedom wagon is 97% finished. Just need to add the dowel rod handle on front to drag it around. This will provide shelter for the 50 freedom ranger chicks that will move to pasture next week. More to come in the setup.

                    The freedom wagon is helping my family avoid market prices for chicken and gives us the freedom to choose the chicken we eat, to the fullest extent. Freedom to choose the breed to meet the goals we have for our land, freedom to choose the feed and treatment that these chickens receive that will ultimately be feeding us and friends. If all goes to plan, cost on these will be well under $3/lb and will yield 225 lbs of bone-in carcass.

                    Matt W.

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                    • RafterWR RafterW

                      76F4F614-06E1-4123-A571-8EE392DD3B51.jpeg
                      the freedom wagon is 97% finished. Just need to add the dowel rod handle on front to drag it around. This will provide shelter for the 50 freedom ranger chicks that will move to pasture next week. More to come in the setup.

                      The freedom wagon is helping my family avoid market prices for chicken and gives us the freedom to choose the chicken we eat, to the fullest extent. Freedom to choose the breed to meet the goals we have for our land, freedom to choose the feed and treatment that these chickens receive that will ultimately be feeding us and friends. If all goes to plan, cost on these will be well under $3/lb and will yield 225 lbs of bone-in carcass.

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                      RafterW nice!

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

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                      • RafterWR RafterW

                        76F4F614-06E1-4123-A571-8EE392DD3B51.jpeg
                        the freedom wagon is 97% finished. Just need to add the dowel rod handle on front to drag it around. This will provide shelter for the 50 freedom ranger chicks that will move to pasture next week. More to come in the setup.

                        The freedom wagon is helping my family avoid market prices for chicken and gives us the freedom to choose the chicken we eat, to the fullest extent. Freedom to choose the breed to meet the goals we have for our land, freedom to choose the feed and treatment that these chickens receive that will ultimately be feeding us and friends. If all goes to plan, cost on these will be well under $3/lb and will yield 225 lbs of bone-in carcass.

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                        That’s a nice coop. Having it wheels is great so you can fertilize where ever as-needed.
                        Bonus, It looks fairly predator - proof.

                        Paul

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                          That’s a nice coop. Having it wheels is great so you can fertilize where ever as-needed.
                          Bonus, It looks fairly predator - proof.

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                          processhead just wait until you see the perimeter fencing! I’ll post next week on this when I get the pullets settled in their first paddock.

                          Matt W.

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                            processhead just wait until you see the perimeter fencing! I’ll post next week on this when I get the pullets settled in their first paddock.

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

                            processhead just wait until you see the perimeter fencing! I’ll post next week on this when I get the pullets settled in their first paddock.

                            Sounds interesting. Will be interested to see what you have going.

                            Paul

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                            • RafterWR RafterW

                              76F4F614-06E1-4123-A571-8EE392DD3B51.jpeg
                              the freedom wagon is 97% finished. Just need to add the dowel rod handle on front to drag it around. This will provide shelter for the 50 freedom ranger chicks that will move to pasture next week. More to come in the setup.

                              The freedom wagon is helping my family avoid market prices for chicken and gives us the freedom to choose the chicken we eat, to the fullest extent. Freedom to choose the breed to meet the goals we have for our land, freedom to choose the feed and treatment that these chickens receive that will ultimately be feeding us and friends. If all goes to plan, cost on these will be well under $3/lb and will yield 225 lbs of bone-in carcass.

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                              RafterW nice chicken tractor. That is high end from what we used, bet it holds up better too.

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                              • RafterWR RafterW

                                76F4F614-06E1-4123-A571-8EE392DD3B51.jpeg
                                the freedom wagon is 97% finished. Just need to add the dowel rod handle on front to drag it around. This will provide shelter for the 50 freedom ranger chicks that will move to pasture next week. More to come in the setup.

                                The freedom wagon is helping my family avoid market prices for chicken and gives us the freedom to choose the chicken we eat, to the fullest extent. Freedom to choose the breed to meet the goals we have for our land, freedom to choose the feed and treatment that these chickens receive that will ultimately be feeding us and friends. If all goes to plan, cost on these will be well under $3/lb and will yield 225 lbs of bone-in carcass.

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                                bocephus
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                                RafterW This picture is right after Jonathan claiming he will escape the burbs and I thought it was a picture of land he was looking at. then I scrolled down to his planned house and wasn’t too impressed. Looks like it should work great for your chickens though.

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                                  RafterW This picture is right after Jonathan claiming he will escape the burbs and I thought it was a picture of land he was looking at. then I scrolled down to his planned house and wasn’t too impressed. Looks like it should work great for your chickens though.

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                                  bocephus I don’t think Jonathon would survive long outside the city. I’d give him 3 days, maybe.

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

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                                    bocephus I don’t think Jonathon would survive long outside the city. I’d give him 3 days, maybe.

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                                    Tex_77 said in Self-Reliance: How do you?:

                                    bocephus I don’t think Jonathon would survive long outside the city. I’d give him 3 days, maybe.

                                    Maybe Jonathon 's wife has better hunter/gatherer skills.

                                    Paul

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                                      Tex_77 said in Self-Reliance: How do you?:

                                      bocephus I don’t think Jonathon would survive long outside the city. I’d give him 3 days, maybe.

                                      Maybe Jonathon 's wife has better hunter/gatherer skills.

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                                      processhead she is a vegetarian forvthe most part, so she might know what plants to eat.

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

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                                        processhead she is a vegetarian forvthe most part, so she might know what plants to eat.

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                                        Tex_77 said in Self-Reliance: How do you?:

                                        processhead she is a vegetarian forvthe most part, so she might know what plants to eat.

                                        I can envision meal time as being very interesting at the Trembley house.

                                        Paul

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                                          Tex_77 said in Self-Reliance: How do you?:

                                          processhead she is a vegetarian forvthe most part, so she might know what plants to eat.

                                          I can envision meal time as being very interesting at the Trembley house.

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                                          processhead do you think he would resort to eating those dinosaurs he calls dogs?

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

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