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    Exhibition How To

    I have 16 now of different breeds. (my daughters purchased 2 of ever thing they had at Cackle Hatchery on their way up to see me on my birthday) We have had others in the past also. Went to Missouri State Poultry Show this weekend. After seing all of the breeds we are not sure as to which breed...
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    Exhibition How To

    Looking into starting to show some chicken but I am new to this. Looking for a good source of information on how to raise them, the proper diet, health care, and handling for exhibitions. I am planning to try to find breeders where I can buy better chicks or eggs than the big box stores. Any...
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    Heritage Turkeys

    Thanks
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    Heritage Turkeys

    Have 3 Heritage turkeys that was hatched around the 1st of July. They are free roaming with feed in the coop. At what age do most people butcher them?
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    Will not roost in pen

    Have 3 young turkeys that have been staying in this pen for several weeks. I am now letting them free roam. My problem is that they want to roost on our porch. How do I stop them.
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    What age do you slaughter turkeys

    What is the normal age that you slauhgter turkeys ?
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    Turkey perch size

    Thanks and I am feeding turkey & game bird.
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    Turkey perch size

    My daughters got me 2 Royal Palm turkeys chick for my birthday. I am planning on putting a perch in a smaller chicken coop which is next my larger one but I am now sure what size to make it. Any suggestions.
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    Heat & humidity

    Have some 2 wk. old chicks and was going to put them out in a pen for the day. However it is very high humidity and temps for next couple of days. We have heat warning with the index to be 105 for the next day or 2. Do you think I should or not?
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    Incubator egg turner???

    I see that there are several different types of egg turners when it comes to incubators. Some with mats that roll the eggs one direction, some with tray that rolls them forward & back, while others with cup holders(?) that just tilt the eggs back & forth. What is the advantage of one systems...
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    Counting days

    Thanks, what I done but the last hatch was a day early so thought I would check.
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    Counting days

    How do you count the days till hatch? Is day 1 the day you put the eggs in the incubator or is it the next day after 24 hours?
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    Speckel sussex egg sizes

    what size eggs does the Speckel Sussex lay?
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    Speckled Sussex

    Looking to purchase some Speckled Sussex hatching eggs in mid April. I live in NE Missouri and would like to find someone in the midwest where I could order from. Any suggestions?
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    Live Traps Not working

    Put a couple of steel rods thru the trap into the ground to prevent the coons from dragging the trap off. The picture is showing the trap on its side. I guessing you have it set correct when trapping.
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