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    Turkey Behavior vs Chicken Behavior

    I am going to be setting up a bird powered composting system soon and I've always heard that turkeys scratch and feed very similarly to chickens. Do you think Turkeys could take the place of chickens in a bird powered compost system? For those of you who aren't familiar with such a system, its...
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    Breed Selection

    I am planning to raise Red Rangers on the side for market, however Im not a big chicken meat fan myself. I just don't want to be culling layer hens and find a stringy poorly muscled bird under all of that fluff, it makes the egg production not worth it for me. I have been debating going out of...
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    Breed Selection

    Your suggestions are extremely helpful. I really like the look of the birds you've suggested and I hope that my research proves just as good results when it comes to production!!! I am a bit worried about the aggressive temperament of the New Hampshire though, as my flock is mixed. Would you be...
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    Breed Selection

    This was a wonderful reply. I will be producing eggs mostly for food, but some for hatching. Really hatching eggs would be just for me as I develop my lines. My long term goal is food production though, as I run a market garden and meat operation. What breeds would you suggest for me then when...
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    Breed Selection

    Hello, I am running a medium scale small farm pastured egg operation. My goal is to make my chicken breeding hobby sustainable through egg sales. These are the breeds I want to work with: Welsummer, Isbar, Ameraucana, and Bielefelder. I've read all I can find on them on the internet, however I...
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    Cassowary???

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    Cassowary???

    I know a lot of you have Emu, and some even have Rhea, but do any of you have Cassowary or know anyone who has cassowary?
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    Three Sided Coop Questions, Why the four sided coop?

    I live in western Oregon, a sub tropical climate. It gets cold here but not freezing, and it gets hot but not scalding. Our annual low is around 30 degrees Fahrenheit, and our annual high is around 80 - 90 degrees Fahrenheit. I want to save money on building a coop, and a four sided coop even...
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