Post by farmertrappe on Apr 5, 2020 14:20:39 GMT -5
Moved them outside yesterday, only 78 made it from the 104 that were shipped. I have never started this early and the cold temps hit me hard. I screwed up in not putting all the birds in the same brooder with two lights. I split them between two brooders like I always do. I never have lost this many from the brooders.
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Post by farmertrappe on May 19, 2020 15:53:13 GMT -5
First go round is done and all sold. Second batch is on pasture, 90 made it out of the brooder and to the field. Brooders need to be cleaned out for third round coming next week.
Last Edit: May 19, 2020 15:55:31 GMT -5 by farmertrappe
nytrapper23
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That’s good news they were all sold , how are things going farmer ?
I'm well Wade, just busy as can be. Trying to finish boat work while moving forward with farm. Lost a chicken two nights ago, drug out thru wire from pen. This am, found eight birds in one nest box, two smoothered. Figure coon, will see what tomorow am brings,two dp set. Made repairs to pens also.
This Covid crap has helped the farm get going strong, I alway sell out of eggs, but pork and chicken sales are going very strong. Working on getting some strawberries planted and expanding asparagus patch currently. Need water temps to rise a few more degrees for crabs to get moving, looking forward to that. How is your world in Steelers country?
farmertrappe
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Post by farmertrappe on May 31, 2020 20:29:20 GMT -5
Second batch should be ready to start processing end of week or beginning of next. Rain end of this week and not much pork on hand right now may get things moving. First batch sold basically for $4.00 a pound, #3 bird is $12 and anything larger is $14. Nothing finished above #4.25 most right at #3.5.
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Post by farmertrappe on Jun 3, 2020 21:02:22 GMT -5
Boy things sure do heat up fast around here. Buddy texted has four days of work for me next week and I'm not gonna turn it down. Baby chicks coming next week and need room for them. Hope to process bunch of birds Sunday with some help.
farmertrappe
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Post by farmertrappe on Jul 1, 2020 17:23:49 GMT -5
Second round of birds are long processed and I have about 18 still in the freezer. I rushed them and most finished out right at three pounds more or less. Sold the majority for $10 and recommended spliting the birds in half and grilling. Most people still oven roasted them so I did a few and took some pics for advertising.
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Post by farmertrappe on Oct 24, 2020 20:16:30 GMT -5
Boy, I have been slacking on updating the chicken pickin'. The first 500 birds came 100 at a time four to six weeks apart; which is what I normally do. I had a problem getting chicks for a short period, so I had a month or so with no processing. The last two rotations have been 150 birds each. And I got them only three weeks apart, mistake. I just don't have the pen space I need for that many birds. So I have been butchering several times a week and try to always process on Fridays for Saturdays market. Sales have been strong all season and I will not have too many birds in the freezer for winter sales. Got 24 in crates for tomorrows processing.
First 100 meatbirds on farm this year, second week of March.
