tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7444124598415048280.post3473740484387881802..comments2024-03-08T05:16:41.496-08:00Comments on Metzer Farms Duck and Goose Blog: Results of Duck Breeder Flock CullingJohn Metzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03103027096519025445noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7444124598415048280.post-58121291095024293642015-10-28T08:19:59.342-07:002015-10-28T08:19:59.342-07:00That is correct. You will feel the two pelvic bon...That is correct. You will feel the two pelvic bones there.John Metzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03103027096519025445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7444124598415048280.post-31774815985762245692015-10-27T16:28:50.171-07:002015-10-27T16:28:50.171-07:00so when you check the pelvic area, you press up be...so when you check the pelvic area, you press up between the legs? anything else?<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7444124598415048280.post-18619379054314712302013-07-02T18:01:17.302-07:002013-07-02T18:01:17.302-07:00Yes, it works for chickens, too. If you want to r...Yes, it works for chickens, too. If you want to read the in-depth treatise, get hold of the long out-of-print book The Call of the Hen, by Walter Hogan. However the ALBC has a great synopsis on their website, Selecting for Egg Production http://www.albc-usa.org/documents/ALBCchicken_assessment-2.pdf (and another article about selecting for meat quality and growth rate).Karen Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7444124598415048280.post-13004710329640812392012-08-09T13:45:17.299-07:002012-08-09T13:45:17.299-07:00They are sold for processing.They are sold for processing.John Metzernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7444124598415048280.post-79817837056264112112012-08-09T13:10:32.179-07:002012-08-09T13:10:32.179-07:00I'd be curious to know what you do with the du...I'd be curious to know what you do with the ducks you remove from egg laying production.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7444124598415048280.post-44169643435645348102011-12-23T11:45:57.379-08:002011-12-23T11:45:57.379-08:00Yes, the same methods should work with chickens, t...Yes, the same methods should work with chickens, too.John Metzernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7444124598415048280.post-90411361166901871122011-12-23T11:08:40.118-08:002011-12-23T11:08:40.118-08:00Thanks for this information. I am going to check m...Thanks for this information. I am going to check my ducks tonight. I am wondering if this same principal can be used on chickens? Any idea?Crazy Chicken Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10091593313885268976noreply@blogger.com