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Here is a study done by the University of Arkansas on slow vs fast broilers with different diets and indoor vs outdoor access. Enjoy http://ps.fass.org/cgi/reprint/86/10/2245 When you open the link this will be on the page. Select Begin Manual Download and it will open the .pdf file in the...

I need a mate or two for my Porter Sweetgrass Tom. Also looking for decent quality polish semi close to AR. Thank you

So, I am wanting to do a white turkey breed in addition to my current birds. I was wanting a smaller turkey but was not sure of the amount of feed they would consume "MW or BW" vs the WH. Since they take the same app. amount of time to processing "assumption" of course choosing out breeders vs...

Day one... Well today was a first for me. I decided to take a jake with me for christmas dinner with my family. I really was not set up for processing turkeys but I had read a few tips on here and I tried one. I used a feed bag with a corner cut out as the killing cone and it worked...

Here is one of three pullets I picked out of a mixed pullet tank at a local farm store. She is 19+ weeks old. They all look like her. Your help is greatly appreciated. pic 1 pic 2 pic 3 pic 4

Ok guys and gals I have a few pics of my three Phoenix hens who have sat together and successfully hatched out chicks. Two are alive and doing well but they accidentally squashed one. Now for the rest of the story Back in early february I set a bator full to hatch. One of my phoenix hens...

I just acquired some hatchery stock and am curious as to how well they lay. Please give a progress report about Your Wyandottes Please!!! tyvm

Has anyone ordered from Porter's Rare Heritage Turkeys? If so what was the result? Satisfied quality stock etc? Thank you for your responses.

Hello does anyone have sebrights and do they have to keep them in coops or with netting over their runs to keep them in? I have some I am ready to put outside but dont want them flying out of the pen to go roaming with the large fowl and get hurt.

HI everyone! Well, the wife and I excitedly set our first batch of 42 on the evening of the 18th. After 5 stressful days we candled last night and only 3 were clear. I am going to give them some more time before chucking them to make sure they are really bad. The incubator drove me crazy the...

Hello, this is for those who track their expenses. I am using... Steve's Chicken Tracker... which rocks and am wondering what others place in this years expenses to keep track of depreciating costs of structures and physical equipment etc. ... *Yes I know its a loss but nonetheless humor me...

I am sure myself and 3 others are roosters as we are packing peanuts on a small order from ideal and that is what they say is added for warmth. So here I am as a representative of the Red 4. Thanks in advance for your help!!! #1 pic #2 pic #3 pic

I recieved the order plus a frypan special if anyone wants to take a whack I have a link here: https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=2607335#p2607335 This is my second order for the year (7-22-09). The first (6-24-09) contained 15 plus a packing peanut. The first order...