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    Liege fighter vs Indio Gigante.

    Over the past 4 years I built and then phased out Liege from my flock. Very nice birds but I have one common run area of 1/4 acre that all my chickens share. The Liege Roos would ignore smaller Roos unless they picked a fight. They were huge and too rough for my smaller non liege hens. The main...
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    What to do with unwanted male chicks

    Good ideas, particularly finding a zoo that needs them for feed. Doubt I would have local takers for the approximately 15 extra Roos I will hatch this season. Buying pullets is always an option but then I would miss the process of hatching. Also, in recent years I have gravitated to unusual...
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    What to do with unwanted male chicks

    I am losing my motivation to raise out my excess male chicks. Up to now I have raised all my hatchlings with most males harvested at 16-20 weeks. They are egg laying breeds and taste good but are low yield as far as feed conversion. Also as I am now 68 it is harder to get excited about...
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    Life after Marek's ???

    Just got final necropsy results on thursday confirming a diagnosis of Mareks. My young flock of about 50 is quite diverse. So far I have had 8 deaths limited to Liege and Deathlayers. None were vaccinated. After reading this thread and many other resources I plan to breed for resistance. At...
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    Liege fighter vs Indio Gigante.

    Are you hoping for a tall game type chicken from the cross or to use it as an initial cross to improve one breed or the other?
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    Silver Deathlayer Chicks, San Diego area.

    thriving and making a mess at 48 hours.
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    Silver Deathlayer Chicks, San Diego area.

    I hatched 13 Silver Deathlayer chicks today which is about 8 more than I can keep. They are now in the brooder. They are not vaccinated and are on non medicated feed. I am not NPIP and cannot ship. $25 each or $20 each if you buy 4 or more. PM me if you would like to buy some or get more...
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    Harris Farms vs Brinsea Maxi II???

    I have both. Both are very good. The Harris is a better value and roomier.
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    Whiz bang plucker.

    Saw a whiz bang plucker on my local Craigslist for $200. If it is operational and in good shape is that a fair price?
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    Breese bloodline rant!

    Good Bresse are really great chickens. Unfortunately their rapid increase in numbers and popularity has resulted in some inferior stock, be it by undisclosed outcrosses or bad selection of breeder stock. That is further magnified by the shallow nature of genetic diversity in the white bresse...
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    Trees next to run? I want to tell my husband he is wrong

    Fruit trees and chickens are like peanut butter and jelly. If the trees are not already established it will take a couple of years for them to provide shade or coverage from predators. Newly planted trees will need protection from the chickens the first couple of years, mainly the ground within...
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    Looking For Indio Gigante (Indian Giant Chickens. (MI, preferably)

    Congrats. Great to hear. Those will be some tall chickens:thumbsup
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    Looking For Indio Gigante (Indian Giant Chickens. (MI, preferably)

    How did your hatch go????
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    Deathlayer eggs

    Both are relatively rare but judging by eBay prices not very rare anymore. Certainly not rare enough that egg and chick prices will not continue to come down a bit. Both colors are spectacular. Silvers seem to cost slightly more on average. If you have good luck incubating that would be the way...
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    Chick Brothel

    Just tell the neighbors that hot chicks like red light.
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