In my ongoing quest to provide high quality and healthy protein to all those living on my farm, I have been raising chickens and Guinea Fowl for eggs and meat.
This year it is time to eat the old and introduce the new. This is to introduce new genetic material into the flock and to eat the older hens that no longer lay eggs reliably.
The first step is to catch the rooster and hens that are on the menu.
We give them a last cuddle and thank them for their service before slaughtering them. They are friends and helpers that deserve respect.
We remove their heads and feathers first.
Sofie and Sofia are awesome helpers and quick learners! Thank you ladies.
Next the meat is removed from the carcass and the rest added to the compost pile for recycling into next years gardens.
The new Rooster is introduced to the remaining flock. Later in the season eggs will be collected and incubated to pass on his genetics to next years flock.
This handsome cock is on lone from a friend on the other side of the island.
I also acquired two chicks from a different breed of chicken to raise and introduce into the flock.
Meanwhile, I am preparing Guinea Fowl Eggs for incubation. I use a mild bleach solution in warm water to clean the eggs before introducing them to the incubator.
28 beautiful and hopefully fertilized Guinea Eggs are incubated first this year. Next year I will need a new male to introduce into the flock of Guinea Fowl.
I use a Brinsea Ovation Eco for incubation.
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