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Author:  mostlylawabidingcitizen [ Tue Mar 03, 2009 6:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Young Tender Chicks!!!
:P Got your attention didn't I???

Time to order chickens – if you are interested in some naturally raised chickens this early summer or Turkeys later in the summer please let me know how many you would be interested in.

These are raised on only natural grains – no steroids, growth hormones, or other stuff like that. They are vaccum packed whole broilers, fresh or frozen delivered to the cities area (in or around the 494-694 area, other destinations are possible). We have the chickens butchered at the tender age of about 8 weeks so these are not tough old laying hens. We will be asking ‘about’ $1.60 per pound for the chickens and ‘about’ $2.00 per pound for the turkeys. Unless feed goes through the roof, I’m expecting this will be the price. Normally the chickens will run 8-10 pounds (not those scrawny Golden Plump Yard Birds) and the turkeys will run 16-20 pounds.

I’ll be placing our order in about a week, so let me know if you are interested.

Thanks

Oh and if you are in need of a cat... we still have plenty... :cry:

Mostly-
Author:  princewally [ Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:49 pm ]
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Put me down for 2 chicks and a turkey.

And a pig. :)
Author:  MostlyHarmless [ Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Chickens
What are the natural grains you are feeding these chickens?

The feed, of course, has a huge affect on the taste of the meat.

Thanks,
Author:  joelr [ Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:39 pm ]
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I'll take two chickens and a turkey. Thanks. I'd take a cat, but we've got an ample supply.
Author:  princewally [ Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:43 pm ]
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joelr wrote:
I'll take two chickens and a turkey. Thanks. I'd take a cat, but we've got an ample supply.


No such thing. We topped out at 5 cats, 1 dog and 2 kids. Cat 1 died a few months before kid 3 came around.

The new rule is 2 more die(pets, not kids) before any more pets come home.
Author:  joelr [ Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:50 pm ]
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We've got five, and that's down from our maximum. I really like cats -- and kittens -- but I think we should use up some of what we've got before we add more, and I'm hoping we don't use up the ones we've got for awhile, as losing our Abby a couple of months ago was very, very tough.

On the other hand, I don't mind using up chickens, as long as they come ready to cook . . .
Author:  tullibee [ Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:02 pm ]
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I like cats too -- they taste like chicken!!! :lol: :twisted:
Author:  a911scanner [ Wed Mar 04, 2009 1:12 am ]
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tullibee wrote:
I like cats too -- they taste like chicken!!! :lol: :twisted:
:roll:

There's one in every crowd, isn't there? :lol: :lol:


MM
Author:  tullibee [ Wed Mar 04, 2009 8:53 am ]
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this crowd has more than one! I was surprised no one had beaten me to that one...
Author:  plblark [ Wed Mar 04, 2009 8:57 am ]
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2 Chickens and a Turkey seems to be the popular option
Please keep me in mind for the Pig later.
Author:  princewally [ Wed Mar 04, 2009 9:02 am ]
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plblark wrote:
Please keep me in mind for the Pig later.


I'll race you for the pig.
Author:  plblark [ Wed Mar 04, 2009 9:30 am ]
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I only need part of the pig. I'll take all the bacon. you can have the rest.

What a nice guy, eh?
Author:  J. R. [ Wed Mar 04, 2009 4:55 pm ]
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Sign me up. I always wanted two chicks at the same time.

Seriously,
Author:  mostlylawabidingcitizen [ Fri Mar 06, 2009 11:35 pm ]
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Wooops - Mods - would someone please move this to 'Deals' section :oops:

May as well expand this to include pigs too, I'll be looking for interested folks before too much longer anyways.

Mostly-
Author:  mostlylawabidingcitizen [ Fri Mar 06, 2009 11:41 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Chickens
MostlyHarmless wrote:
What are the natural grains you are feeding these chickens?

The feed, of course, has a huge affect on the taste of the meat.

Thanks,


I'm thinking it is basically corn and soybeans with grit. I'll call to find out on Monday and post - but they will mix it pretty much how we want it.

Mostly-

Edited to add - Corn, Soybeans and a whole bunch of vitamins and minerals and the like - no antibiotics and apparently no growth hormones or steroids are approved for feeding chickens and turkeys in MN.
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