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    Utah!

    Hello all! I'm currently in Utah, and haven't had much time to read through all the posts here, so I apologize in advance if this has already been asked. Does anyone have the name / number / website of someone in northern Utah that does chicken processing? I need to process my chickens before...
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    Need help / references in regards to chicken processing

    Hello all! I'm currently in Utah, and haven't had much time to read through all the posts here, so I apologize in advance if this has already been asked. Does anyone have the name / number / website of someone in northern Utah that does chicken processing? I need to process my chickens...
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    hen has white poo caked around vent

    Does anyone have any further information about this? I have one of my 2 year old hens with this problem. The only reason I moved her out of the coop was that the other chickens were pecking at her vent and it was bleeding a bit. This has stopped, but even after cleaning her vent it has come...
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    Dead bird in coop, what should I do?

    The really cold days were last week. I have a heat lamp in the coop, so the temp doesn't drop much below freezing even in the worst weather. I take pretty good care of my birds, with food, heated water and scratch every few days along with grit and oyster shell. I doubt she fell across the...
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    Dead bird in coop, what should I do?

    I will check. Utah has a lot of Universities, and I think at least one of them as a similar program. Thank you!
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    Dead bird in coop, what should I do?

    It's been a while since I posted, but I had a shock when I got home tonight-- One of the two birds I got from my neighbor 2 months ago was dead on the floor of my coop. Both birds are under a year old but have both been laying. I've removed the bird and bagged it, but now I want to know what...
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    Utah!

    To add to what Pacs said, I know that my Purina feed is 100% vegetarian feed too. Is the Organic feed also vegetarian? Too many people are jumping on the "Organic" bandwagon, IMHO. We're already raising our own chickens for eggs / pets / food. We know they're not getting massive hormone...
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    Utah!

    I have a galvanized steel waterer (I think 3 gallon, could be 5, not sure), that sits on a galvanized base that plugs in to the outlet. I got mine at IFA together. So far the base seems to be doing a great job. The water seems fine, and It's definitely been below freezing. There were icicles...
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    Mixing old and new

    Well, it happened. Walked in on Saturday morning (after 3 days without issues) to find my baby Dean hiding under the suspended feeder. They had pecked at Dean's shoulders (both) and legs. Luckily Dean hid / was found before they could peck more. $120 vet bill later (I'm a sucker for wounded...
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    Mixing old and new

    I haven't seen any major fighting yet, but the adults seem to peck at him more than they peck at each other. I haven't seen any blood yet, or wounding. Is there anything specific I should be looking for or trying to pin down? The poor guy is currently hiding between the food dispenser and...
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    Utah!

    Purina, really? I've been having to make separate trips to AA Callister to get it! Luckily it's closer to my house than IFA is. I have a thermostat in my coop, but I also have a heatlamp on an automatic timer that tries to warm up the coop in the early morning and at dinner time. The chicks...
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    Mixing old and new

    Hi all, I'm kinda stuck on the idea of integrating a lone hatch with the rest of my flock. I have 4 EE's that are about 8 months old now, and they're fine and dandy living outside in my coop and run. I hatched a baby Australorp about 2 months ago (2 months and 2 weeks). I no longer have...
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    Utah!

    Congrats on your first egg!! My four have FINALLY started laying with some modicum of regularity.
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    Utah!

    Well, according to the new ordinance, you can ONLY have HENS, and ONLY for eggs, no food birds. The limits listed above are actually different in the ordinance, so please take the time to read the actual ordinance, as the lowest limit are 4, then 6, then 8, then 10. The concern is that their...
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    Utah!

    Mine'll be 29 weeks old tomorrow, and only one little green egg to show for it. *grumble*
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