The H series First Class Stamp is still valid for 33 cents worth of postage. So you would have to add 12 cents to it to mail a letter in 2012.

Yes, it is.

Shamo chickens can be obtained through breeder links at the Livestock Conservancy. You also might try the American Poultry Association for breeder contacts for this rare breed. Mybackyard chicken is another good source for rare breeds.

the area where a horse lives A small, usually enclosed field near a barn or stable for pasturing or exercising animals.

No; at least not for modern, high-yield agriculture. The Yucatan Peninsula is mostly a flat land composed of limestone. Due to this nature, there are almost no surface rivers in the peninsula and most water comes from holes in the ground known as cenotes. The soil is poor and requires constant fertilization. This has limited the agriculture in the peninsula to very specific regions with access to water or with enough infrastructure to bring it from other regions. Some crops include maize (corn), cocoa, agave and some varieties of chili.

basic type of food needed by man include

No, they will not.

Chicken wings come in three sections, the top section which joins on to the body, the middle section, which is the second smallest, and the very end section, which has pointy ends (or tips) Cut this small section off at the joint and either discard it, or use it to make stock.

Getting your farm listed as selling organic foods, is certifying that you will use only organic products in the production of foods that are produced on your farm. Therefore you need to be certified, which is also legally binding, that you will only use specific products on the farm, and not any type of chemicals etc.

Different types of farms, of course, will require different types of agreements, such as:

Organic Foods

Organic Eggs

etc.

It depends on what you want to use it for. I have a paddock that I use for my old stallion the comes off a stable/shelter and it's big enough for him to walk around in. Before he used it, we let our chickens roam around in it in the daytime. It used to be a garden though;

Typically, recipes say to beat the eggs, because if you were to simply stir them in, the final product would not be as light as it would if you did beat them. Incorporating air into eggs will allow the product to rise, have a lighter texture, and appear to be lighter. This is because when you are beating them, you are causing air bubbles to get caught in the egg mixture.

You would need to completely quarantine the chickens from all other birds, including wild birds. You also need to make sure you don't carry the virus from the infected birds to non-infected birds - most commercial poultry growers have "all-in, all-out" processes with strict biosecurity including showering before and after entering a barn and a complete change of clothes, including hair ties and shoes. You must also completely clean and sanitize all equipment and facilities that come into contact with the infected birds.

Here at Jadeacres we don't use our chicks for meat, I buy my chicken at a store just like everyone else.

To answer your question though, here is industry standard for North America regarding

Processing age.

Chickens are harvested from most flocks on several occasions and is based on the weight of the bird not its age.

The first harvest might occur as early as 30-45 days (Rock cornish hen) for small birds used in specialized cooking.

The final harvest at 55-60 days when the bird reaches optimum weight of 3 to 6 lbs.

Some growers allow birds to grow to sizes of 4 to 8 lbs to be used as processed deboned chicken meat for sandwiches and nuggets.

Today's commercial broilers are marketed for fast food restaurants (4.1 lb at about 6 weeks of age)

Important factors to consider when choosing a farm site for animal production include, farm security from humans and predators, how water will be provided for the animals, and the quality of the soil where food will be grown for grazing animals.

it goes to the stores and you buy it.

Incubation is the method applied to eggs thus develop into an embryo and become a bird. Poultry incubation is that same method applied to poultry. Poultry is a category of domesticated birds kept by humans. With chickens, eggs are kept in a confined space at a temperature of 100.5 degrees F and a constant humidity of 60 percent for 21 days to allow full embryonic growth and hatch.

Only chickens actually lay chicken eggs. Other fowl will brood the eggs of different species such as ducks will set a clutch of hens eggs and geese will set on a clutch of duck eggs.

See the link below for breeds of chickens

I live in the United Kingdom so they never get me up!

Capon

A castrated chicken is called a capon where the internal testicles are removed. Capons grow to be incredibly docile and the lack of testosterone provided very tender meat, however this practice has fallen out of favor and is seldom done anymore.

There is a Duck Farm in California that offers fully colored, fully flying Mallards at the cost of $16.00 each when you are purchasing between one and six ducks. If you are buying between seven and forty-nine ducks, the cost is $14.00 each. If you are wanting fifty or more, the cost is $12.50 per bird. Day-old ducklings (hatched weekly) are less costly.

Their Home Page is listed below as a related link:

The main principles and practices to go by are the following:

- adequate knowledge of animal nutrition

- adequate knowledge of animal health

- adequate knowledge of animal handling

- adequate knowledge of animal care and husbandry

- adequate knowledge of animal breeding and breeds

- suitable facilities

- time, money and effort to ensure the health and comfort (generally) of livestock are met

There are many other things, but these are the most important.

Assuming you are talking about birds kept for food. livability is the main thing. But you also want good growth and fast maturity, -without causing the bird physical harm.