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post #21 of 26
7/27/09 at 8:21pm

I have three rangers that are almost 11 weeks old.  Since there are only three I am trying to integrate them with my laying hens.  One thing that I have noticed is that they cannot roost on the roosts that the hens use.  At first I thought they just didn't want to.  But, I have placed them on the roost and they fall off -- they seem incapable of balancing on it.  (Actually on either -- one is flat and one is round.)  They are just about as far from graceful as possible

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post #22 of 26
7/27/09 at 8:45pm

Can the pictures be re-posted??

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/rooster_red/smilies/ttiwwp.gif

Christopher Rathman

Self-Employed Automotive Restorer who should be working, not chatting about chickens
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post #23 of 26
7/27/09 at 10:19pm
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Originally Posted by CARS 

Can the pictures be re-posted??

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee186/rooster_red/smilies/ttiwwp.gif


yuckyuck

Turkeys: Beltsville White - Bourbon Red - Chocolate - Narragansett - Black Spanish - Wishard Bronze Chickens: Black Copper Marans - Cuckoo Marans - Golden Cuckoo Marans - White Rocks - Other: Pekin Ducks - Boer Goats - Pigs
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Turkeys: Beltsville White - Bourbon Red - Chocolate - Narragansett - Black Spanish - Wishard Bronze Chickens: Black Copper Marans - Cuckoo Marans - Golden Cuckoo Marans - White Rocks - Other: Pekin Ducks - Boer Goats - Pigs
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post #24 of 26
7/28/09 at 7:31am
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Originally Posted by TimG 

I have three rangers that are almost 11 weeks old.  Since there are only three I am trying to integrate them with my laying hens.  One thing that I have noticed is that they cannot roost on the roosts that the hens use.  At first I thought they just didn't want to.  But, I have placed them on the roost and they fall off -- they seem incapable of balancing on it.  (Actually on either -- one is flat and one is round.)  They are just about as far from graceful as possible


My guess is they just have not "learned" how to balance on the roost yet.  I am holding a few back of my first two groups.  I seperated them from the group at about 7-8 weeks.  They all roost great now, but it took a little for them to figure it out. smile

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Black/White/Auburn Javas, Delaware, EE, BLR Wyandottes, Dominiques, Jersey Giants, RIR, and looking for Rosecomb Dorkings
2 Blue and 1 Lavender American Geese, Embden pair, and 2 French Toulouse Geese and many Muscovy Ducks
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Reducing my carbon footprint one meal at a time!
Black/White/Auburn Javas, Delaware, EE, BLR Wyandottes, Dominiques, Jersey Giants, RIR, and looking for Rosecomb Dorkings
2 Blue and 1 Lavender American Geese, Embden pair, and 2 French Toulouse Geese and many Muscovy Ducks
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post #25 of 26
12/25/11 at 3:20pm

How did your Rainbows turn out? I raise them all the time, but don't keep the feed records separate from other birds that we are raising at the time.

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post #26 of 26
5/6/12 at 7:07pm

What is the difference between Rhodebars and Dixie Rainbow chickens?

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