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Chicken and Dumplings seems to be a popular one. I am looking forward to Chicken Vindaloo when the roo is ready!

From the time mine were little I threw a handful of feed into the brooder and kept a little on my finders every time I went to pick them up. They pretty quickly calmed down and dot used to being handled. At this point, they are pretty tame.

My Cornish Xs were a little slow, I dipped their beaks five or six times before they figured it out.

Another note about processing that I'm not sure about- if chickens are like mammals it's important to keep them calm before butchering. For example, I know that if you shoot a deer that has been running or stressed (or ran a distance after being shot,) the lactic acid built up in the muscles...

My 6.5 week old Barred Rock Roo has less meat on him than a chicken McNugget. I've never raised JG or Wellsummers but I can't imagine they would be worth much till at least 15 weeks.

What breed are they, I'll bet someone here will take them off of your hands. Also, call MPC, they may have also double-charged you.

I gave my chicks a pan of dirt to play in, they were able to scratch stuff out of it and they seemed to get all the grit they needed. After aabout two weeks I started putting them out in the tractor for limited periods on warm days.

I might be interested in the Partrige Roo, Where are you located?

I apologize for any innacuracy. Having observed/experienced this with dogs, I believed it when I was told this about chickens. My mistake.

I am still trying to figure out this chick grit thing. Is there a reason not to put a pan of dirt into the brooder instead of buying chick grit. Mine are in the brooder during the night and go outside into a tractor for the warmest part of the afternoon to range. They have had a pan of dirt...

I wouldn't add anything until you see a problem. Some people use a vitamin suppliment in the birds water (Aviacharge is the name, I think) but I don't know how early they start.

Animals bred to fight (Game Birds, Fighting Dogs,etc.) sometimes seem to "turn on" on become aggressive suddenly. I don't know as there is always an obvious reason.

Does anyone stun them by swinging them hard against a tree? This is how we do grouse when we hunt them and don't kill them with the first shot. I would think this would make the whole process easier. (particularly if you are going to have to do it without assistance)

Often totally random:D

We had a RIR like that when I was a kid. She never seemed to have troubles eating and drinking and lived for several years. No idea if there is a correction for this or not.

I just went outside and found a stick that was the right size. Then I took a utility knife and cut an X on either side of the rubbermaid tub. Then I just shoved it through one X and into the other. If you don't want to cut up the tub, just find a stick that is bent and branched adn will...

I have read a couple of articles on raising Squab. Does anyone have any experience in this? (positive or negative) I have been considering it as it looks pretty easy to set up. Does anyone know of a source for breeding stock in northern New England? Thanks...

Make sure the roost is higher than the nest-box, they tend to go for the highest spots to sleep.

Very Cool! We're just up the road a ways from Shakespeares! I'll give them a buzz and see if they'll have any left. What breeds did they have available?

Hi! NHmountainchicks, nice to see someone else in northern NH! Where is this feed store? I might be looking to pick up a layer or two as well, and the idea of not having to drive to ME, Mass, or VT is really appealing! (I am in Twin Mt.) -S