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    Broiler feed to a couple roosters?

    I raised 25ct duel roos from McMurray and I feed them the high protein game/meat bird feed...I have to say that the cornishx way bigger faster. I do think majority of the roos did grow a bit bigger than not feeding the high protein feed but higher protein feed also costs more here so if I really...
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    best way to water chickens in cages?

    I use those blk coop cups from cutler for our birds too! we live in frozen land they are freeze resistant so when we do winter chores if frozen can just top with hot water or hit the blk cup hard to get the ice out. (they are strong cups! I have not broken one yet! I have have broken tons of...
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    Who feeds flax seed?

    I did some study last year into supplement flax seed for poultry...unfortunately I cant find the website references at the moment. but what I remember is some sites say poultry dont absorb flax seed omegas that great when feeding whole flax? I think there is greater nutritional rates by grinding...
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    Rooster - at what age can he mate?

    Quote: thats a great one!
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    i need help!!

    if you want to hatch a greater amount of eggs I think the GQF Sportsman incubators are AWESOME! great humidity control, turning, great air flow, temp is right on and very adjustable esp if hatching different birds requiring temps more constant. its given us a FAR better result than the little...
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    Three is a crowd update with hatching photos

    that is awesome love to see how that works out for the three of them...I've often wonder how it goes with two brooding together. looking forward to updates!
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    Turkeys eating poo..!!

    wow ~ our turkeys did the exact same thing for about 1-2 months. the fresher + gooey the better and they would all come running to get the poo. they slowly quit doing it. I too was worried for their health but they have matured into lovely big birds with no health probs. the main thing we...
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    Any info on growing your own feed?

    we have been looking at maybe for protein boost growing our own worms ~ esp the 'Redworms' they are a great compost worm and pretty healthy feed from what I have read thus far. I also saw somewhere about raising snails for protein? (cant recall where I read that for poultry feed ideas) not...
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    What is this hen?

    white lace red cornish~ we have same ones.
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    Cleaning bator, split hatch?

    I have luck doing staggered hatch in the incubator but its probably not best idea/results. what I did was got some small boxes like (cereal pasta ect) cut them down to fit in the incubator and just a bottom and small lip of an inch or two high ~ remove top so its open for air flow and viewing...
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    I know mama knows best, but..

    there is a bunch of older posts with folks ideas for relocating mother/broody hen~ thus far I have best luck transporting a broody hen to her own living quarters late at night after she is well asleep *do it quietly and quickly* and to move her with original nest box if possiable if its a...
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    Silkie x Orpington?

    Sure is completely possible~! Both my chicken buddy and I have had pretty good success crossing bantam cockerels on standard hens… I am Guessing it really only takes a very determined bantam roo and willing hen. I just think Some roos are better fertility rate/aggressive breeders with...
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    Hatching on day 19 and 20 ??

    not sure what ya mean but if for chicks thats a bit early~? not sure if you mean hatching over two days~ if so then well I personally dont think thats really off the time table~even my hens can have their hatch over 24 hours some late chicks closer to 48 hr mark of the first chick out. not all...
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    My 2 Boer doelings

    their heritage? ~ a long line of cuteness! ahhhh
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    What are my Bantam's

    just a guess~ #2 looks dark in back and wings like our bantam buff Brahmas did~ they were darker than our d'Uccle chicks. not sure though w/o face photo easy way to tell is if the chick it lacks a beard and muffs than chances its not d'uccle.
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