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Backyard Chickens (and Other Birds)

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[Were you a mod of backyard chickens on Reddit? Message me if you're interested in modding here.]

This is a community for people who keep chickens in their back yard. This includes pets, layers, and meaties at levels that are sub-industrial. Family farms and homesteads are included.

EDIT

The Fediverse is small. There probably aren't enough people here to make up a community for every type of bird that someone might keep so for now, everyone is welcome. Bring us your ducks and geese, turkeys and quail, Guineas and Peacocks, emus and parrots. The community will be focused on chickens but until there are enough of each bird community for their own community they will find care and comfort here.

/EDIT

There may be discussions of animal processing. This is part of chicken keeping. If you don't like it leave and block the community.

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RULES:

  1. All Lemmy.ca rules apply here.

  2. Everyone (see rules 4 and 98) is welcome.

  3. If you've seen a question 100 times answer it the 101st time or ignore it. Even better, write a complete, detailed answer and suggest that the mod(s) pin it to the community.

  4. There will be ZERO tolerance for shaming, brigading, harassment, or other nonsense of those who keep and process chickens. You will be permanently banned the first time.

  5. No, it's not a calcium deficiency. Wrinkled eggs are the result of insufficient or insufficiently viscous albumen. Tiny eggs and missing shells are misfires. They happen.

  6. If you post a picture that includes a dead animal or blood mark it NSFW. We're not going to tolerate the militant anti-hunting and anti-farming bullshit here but we're also not going to tolerate people rubbing their hunting and harvesting in people's faces. See rule 98. If you post blood, gore, or dead animals and don't mark it NSFW it will be removed and you might be banned.

[Did you actually think there were 98 rules?]

  1. If you present something as fact and are asked to provide proof or a source provide proof or a source. Proof must be from a reliable source. If you fail to provide proof or a source your post or comment may be removed.

  2. Don't be a dick. Yes, this is a catch-all rule.

  3. The mod(s) have the final say.

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Request for evaluation of harvesting process (www.frankshoensefarm.dk)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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UPDATE: Apparently the following "caveat" wasn't enough. So let me make this entirely clear:

IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO SEE A CHICKEN DIE THEN DON'T CLICK THE LINK AND THEN CLICK PLAY ON THE VIDEO

If you still watch the video and then complain about it, go look in the mirror, it'll show you the root cause for the problems you have with the world.

Original post follows:

Caveat: The linked site is in Danish (translation of the important parts below), it's not mine and the video is definitely NSFW ... unless you work at a slaughterhouse, in which case it could be considered educational.

I have looked into using a funnel, way before MapleEngineer's harvesting posts. But those posts did make me question the efficiency of our process.

So I need to know, is this really how it's done? No clubbing a frightened bird in the back of the head? No ax? No close calls on chopping your own fingers off, because the bird started moving? No death flapping? Surely it can't be this simple?

The important bits and pieces from the video:

  • The blade is extremely sharp and is replaced every 10 or 15 birds.
  • The water is 65-70°C
  • Scalding is done for a whole minute or until the wing-feathers let go.
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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

A quick note.

This post of FULLY compliant with the rules of this community. Do not report this post because that would be report abuse.

If you are not interested in the topic, go on with your day. No need to comment or downvote. Act like a grownup.

This video includes the killing of an animal and blood. Do not watch the video if you will be shocked or upset by that. OP has clearly warned you. I have clearly warned you. If you do it anyway then you're clearly an outage addict and this is not the community for you.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm sorry for the flag this post may give you in the modmail. I'll try to make it even more clear to people what the video is about.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

No need. The post is perfect.