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I have RIR's for laying and they have food out for them at all times. Now I'm going to be getting some Broilers for meat birds and i was wondering if anyone knows a guesstimate of how much each bird will consume in a 7-8 week period or by week or by day. They will be in different housing...

I think that I've got a roo. I got RIR chicks this year from Orscheln's (just run of the mill RIR not Heritage reds). I had been noticing that one hen was starting to look funny, feathers different from the others, longer legs, thinner in the neck, and longer than the others. also tail feathers...

OK i placed my waterer a 5gal bucket with 5 nipples on the bottom in my chicken pen last weekend. they don't seem to be using it... i see a few chicks check it out once in awhile. but don't think its being used, i still have 2 of my 1 gal waters in with them. any ideas on how to get them to...

I have read on lots of post that people keep their rosters separate from their hens. im planing on leaving mine with the girls I don't think that will be a problem. what do you all do and should i rethink my plan?

I'm looking for a book that is just about diseases and injuries and how to cure them for chickens. i like having info at my reach and easily found. any suggestions would be great. i want to know what to keep my eyes open for and how to stop my chickens from checking anything.

i haven't had enough eggs to worry about storage yet. but was wondering how everybody stores their eggs.

So my chickens don't want to leave the coop!! and when they are out side in there pin (my fenced-in area plenty of space for all my chicks pulse more) they huddle next to each other normally in the corner were the coop meets the garage. some have split into two groups huddling in different...