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    Introduction

    Any idea when they are about full grown ? I have no idea what breed they are exactly. Or if they are the standard size or if they will be the size of a bantie. First year at this but it's been great fun.
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    Introduction

    I have one rooster and 11 hens (black Astrolop and Buff Orphingtons) that were hatched back at the end of May. I have acquired 6 new chicks (fancy feather feet breed) they are about 7 or 8 weeks old. How do I go about introducing and adding them in with my older hens ? I have them in a separate...
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    FEEDING

    First time mommy here. My babies are a month old now and eating me out of house and home, so to speak. I have 38 fryers and 12 layers. I have three different waterers that hold 5 gal. of water total and two 2 foot long feeders, a three foot long feeder. I feed in the morning before work and...
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    Feeding babies

    My babies are only a week old. I have them on medicated feed right now. How long should I keep them on it ? The bag claims only one week but I have 50 babies and a 50lb bag. They have only gone thru half the bag so far. Can I feed the rest of it to them and then go to non-medicated ? Also, I...
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    Raising chickens

    I have 50 babies, 6 Buff Orpington, 6 Black Austalorps, and 38 Cornish Cross Broilers. They have a 10 x 6 foot (estimate) space with 3 heat lamps, two waters and two feeders. They are all together right now. I thought I would separate my layers from the broilers when they feather out and move...
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    Raising chickens

    I am raising my first bunch of chicks. They are 5 days old and cute aS can be. I do have one chick however who seems to have no feathers on his butt all the sudden. Anyone know what might be going on and what I should do ?
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