Chickens, Guineas, and Ducks! Oh My!

[@glingwood]

So refreshing to see an actual real life vid, not some airy fairy "we livin the dream" thing by wanna be's. I've travelled through Asia a lot, chickens everywhere, and not an anti biotic/tick/whatever, treatment in sight. I run a "heritage" breed, I made the mistake of going to a "poultry show" ye gods those things wouldn't last 5 min's at my place, Sure I lose the odd one to eagles (usually the rooster defending his girls) and every now and then one gets sick (and dies, with no trip to the vet) survival of the fittest. Harsh? depends on your point of view. Mine are old school multi purpose, lay quite a few eggs (not a heap) and have enough meat to make a good roast chook (not a big lump of breast meat) but the flavour is what chicken used to taste like. I love it, the kids complain about the lack of white tasteless "breast" that they are accustomed to, ahh such is life.

[@ElbonMillFarm]

Yeah I don’t have the patience to baby the birds.😊 I regularly remind myself “we don’t breed for stupid or weak” and try to always let nature take its course.