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    How cold is too cold?

    I'm from midlands too. It has been quite cold around here last couple of days, but don't worry the chickens will be fine. My Sussex is molting and she's coping fine. Even my leghorns are fine too and I've even had baby chicks in this weather out there with mother hen, all growing up...
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    Topic of the Week - Deworming chickens

    Haven't read all the posts, but from my own experience DE works for parasites around the coop IF applied correctly. Most people just dust all over the coop with it and then claim it doesn't work. What you need to do is mix DE in water to a paint consistenancy, and then get a paintbrush and...
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    Which of these 4 roosters would you choose?

    Most of the hens are over a year old. A couple of them are into their third year.
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    Which of these 4 roosters would you choose?

    None of them are trying to mate yet, I have 16 hens. They are on the same diet as the hens, growers pellets with free feed oyster shells with plenty of healthy treats, greens etc. I had to get rid of their father, he was a terrible crower, he would crow about 3 or 4 times per hour and each time...
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    Which of these 4 roosters would you choose?

    Thanks guys. Good advice. I'll see how it goes over the next few weeks.
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    Which of these 4 roosters would you choose?

    All 4 still run away from all of the hens unfortunatley. I was hoping they would be mature by now so I could see who would make a good gentle rooster to keep, and perhaps crow the least, but all 4 are still acting like kids. Within the next 6 weeks a couple of them may have matured somewhat...
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    Which of these 4 roosters would you choose?

    One of these 4 will be my main flock leader and breeding rooster for the next year. Within about the next 6 weeks I need to have only one of these guys left. But I can't decide which one to keep. So who would you choose based on looks and the qualities I point out below? 1. They are all...
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    3 Barred Rock Chicks, 8 Weeks old - Roos or pullets?

    All my 3 were roos in the end. How old is yours msbre? Looks like a too from the comb, unless its 18 weeks plus
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    Apple cider vinegar or RopaPoultry Oregano oil?

    I've been putting oregano oil and acv mixed in the same waterer for about 2 years. No problems. About 5-10 drops of oregano oil and 2-4 tablespoons of acv in a gallon. For chicks you might want only about 7 drops max in a gallon and about 2 tablespoons of acv per gallon max.
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    Sem-wild chickens in the woods?

    Interesting thoughts and advice everyone, thanks. "Maybe a coop with an automatic opening / closing door? " It's a very good idea and I have thought about it, but my concern with it was that what if the door closes before all the chickens come inside run? And I can't leave it open too late...
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    Sem-wild chickens in the woods?

    I am essentially looking for ideas on how this might work. There will be plenty of hedges, bushes and overgrowth on ground level in the the woods. Is there any way these could be made more secure? would it be better to focus on these than up in the trees? What other ways are there to keep...
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    Sem-wild chickens in the woods?

    In the UK the only real predator we have for fully grown chickens is the fox. I will not be able to visit my woods everyday as I live some distance away, so keeping chickens in a coop and run in the woods is not an option. I will have to keep them as semi-wild chickens So I was wondering if...
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    What is the fastest groing chicken breed other than cornish cross?

    We can do it, if we are are willing to put years (more likely decades) into breeding fast growing broilers. Not to mention all the money and resources required. No point in reinventing the wheel. Indian game x Light sussex is about the best home made cross you can get for meat and for...
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    What is the fastest groing chicken breed other than cornish cross?

    Indian Game x Light Sussex will get to about 5.5lb in 16 weeks. Thats Roos only. Pullets will only be about 3.5lb. With exceptionally good strains you might get 5.5 in 14 weeks for roos. Unless you are charging premium prices for old fashioned chicken, you will not be able to compete...
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    Squirrels?

    Don't the chickens chase the squirrels off? I have a squirrel that has to sit on the outside fence because he knows if be tries to get any closer the chickens will rip him. My chickens all go on the alert as soon as they spot him.
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