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Poultry Processors in South Australia - Dispatch Abattoirs

13/1/2017

The idea of doing the job of dispatch in your own backyard can make many people squeamish, but its not always so bad when someone does the job professionally and quickly.

I know many search my website looking for help on what to do with their unwanted poultry, roosters in particular.
So I devoted some time to researching facilities.

I have two South Australian Poultry Processors who are able to help you at a very reasonable price.

The advice given for each location comes from people in local poultry forums.

PLEASE phone ahead to make a booking.

Kapowie Poultry
Mt Allen Rd, Allendale North (north of Kapunda)
Ph: (08) 8566 2379

Usually scheduled for 10am. A little over an hours wait or so, depending on work load.

Gawler River Quails
Kapiris Rd, Buckland Park (south of Two Wells)
Road runs parallel to the Port Wakefield Rd
Ph: (08) 8520 2311

Contact Elizabeth Barnes
Drop of Sunday night. Pick up Monday morning.

There is also an official List of Abattoirs in Australia from the Australian Government, however, it was last updated in 2007 which leaves out a few new businesses in recent year. You can access that PDF document here.

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Signs of an Unwell Chicken CHART

18/5/2016

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Coryza = Infectious Coryza - information here

CRD = Chronic Respiratory Disease - information here (1) - more information here (2)

MD = Marek's Disease - information here

ILT = Infectious Laryngotracheitis - information here

IB = Infectious Bronchitis - information here

POX = Fowl Pox/Avian Pox - information here

VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION

If any of the poultry display any of the amount signs, please report this to your local vet. Disease management starts with you so that the spread can be mapped, controlled and the right vaccines can be on hand for future flocks. It helps the vets to be able to recognise an outbreak if every backyard poultry owner reports an incident.
(This does not mean a vet bill, it just means a phone call in most cases).

Not every symptom will be visible in every case.

Take preventative steps and practice strong biosecurity measures immediately.
Go for yard lock down and separate sick poultry from those who are not yet presenting with symptoms. Use different boots in the yard, wash all equipment, use a quarantine coop or pop up pet tent inside your house or car shed.

Do not take poultry out of your yard except for veterinary care.

Do not worm the poultry during this time, instead opt for probiotics and vitamin supplements in their water or feed.

Vaccinations against these disease can only be done at the time of hatching, not during their adult life.
There may an exception to one or two diseases but later vaccines prove to be waste of time in many cases. Once the disease has occurred, the hens become life time carriers. (All in/All out approach is best for those wishing to breed).

Do not bring in any new poultry or sell any of your existing poultry for the next 6-8 weeks after the last sick hen has recovered. No chicken sales for the next two months!

Decide if culling may be required. In the case of Marek's Disease, there must be an immediate cull to prevent spread.

If in doubt, call your local vet.

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How can all supermarket chicken meat weigh the same?

10/2/2016

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Every supermarket meat department sells whole raw chickens that weigh EXACTLY 2kg. Not 2.1kg or 1.9kg, not like the beef mined meat. There is a secret behind this.

Anyone who has ever dispatched their own poultry to eat knows that meat does not have water cook out of it nor look as plump as the supermarket variety. But the home dispatch surpasses any supermarket chicken in flavour, hands down.

Here's what really happens to our meat. This is why water fills your pan. Yes, this happens to all other meats too.

We are paying for this.

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Poultry Processors in South Australia - Dispatch Abattoirs

Signs of an Unwell Chicken CHART

How can all supermarket chicken meat weigh the same?

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