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    Trespassers and ducklings...

    I’m brooding them myself. We don’t have ducks anymore. They are cute I just wish I knew what kind they are and where they came from.
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    Trespassers and ducklings...

    I forgot to add a pic. My daughter in law thinks they look like Mallards. They have black feet. Any ideas?
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    Trespassers and ducklings...

    Someone went into one of my coops last night and left four ducklings. They still have their egg tooth. I don't even have ducks. I will do my best by them, but I'm not at all prepared to raise them. I had duckling before but they were hatched here by their mom. I'm just shocked that someone would...
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    Let’s Talk About Bird Flu

    The court was only allowed to consider the original order and nothing else regarding the case, like how the ostriches recovered or the like. https://saveourostriches.com/ These poor people and ostriches need support. I think the only thing that can help now is people standing up for them.
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    Whose the mama?

    Thank you!
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    Whose the mama?

    Thank you for that information. I actually like him very much, so I guess I'm glad I didn't know I could opt out before. What do you look for to see the difference between the Easter and the Olive?
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    Whose the mama?

    I have a beautiful mixed chicken. I would like to play around and see if I can make a flock of them, but it's complicated by my mixed flock. The dad was sent as a "mystery chick" when I bought a bunch of female chicks from McMurry (kind of a dirty trick, but still appreciated). I believe that he...
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    My own variety of meat birds

    That makes complete sense. The best tasting bird we ever had was about a year old and had gone after my husband when my husband was working on a ladder and had a short board in his hand. Long story short, the bird was delicious! So flavorful. It also clears up why store chickens don’t make...
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    Resting the carcass?

    I’ve read that it’s important to rest a carcass for up to three days before freezing and I’ve read that no rest is necessary. What are your experiences? How long does rigor last?
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    My own variety of meat birds

    This has been a great read. Thank you for sharing your experience! Did you find that your freedom rangers bred truer than you expected? I have FR right now, they have been my favorite meat bird. We will process them in two weeks at 12 weeks old, but they would make a great carcass now. I’m a...
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    My Bresse starter flock

    I hope you can find a "real" one to try. I'd love to hear how you think it compares to what you have experienced. Yes, the rangers are from a hatchery. I use Freedom Ranger hatchery out of PA. At this point what we have are 9 weeks old and would already make a decent sized dressed weight. From...
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    My Bresse starter flock

    At 4#s, the juice doesn't seem worth the squeeze. At least you have the milk to try this experiment out. At 12 weeks, the rangers we do are 6-8#s and the meat is of good quality. When we process backyard roos at much older ages, they are small and stringy but the flavor of the meat is delicious...
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    My Bresse starter flock

    Those aren't very good odds for getting close to breed standard. It would be interesting to see what you get from the rooster and two nice hens. I wonder if you can actually breed out the undesirable traits with only the genetics you have now. What was the average size of your birds at 15 weeks...
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    My Bresse starter flock

    Sounds like a very interesting project, but I'm sorry the outcomes aren't better for you. Keeping all the roosters separate would have been a pain. If the next try doesn't go well, will you keep some hens for laying?
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    My Bresse starter flock

    Wow. I'm surprised by your results. Thank you for sharing them. Are you saying that you'll be processing a second batch as well?
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