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    Frozen Water

    Good morning. We got our first big freeze night and the girls water was frozen solid. I am using a double wall 5 gallon but it looks like I need to go heated. The problem is, I do not have electricity out there. Can someone please give me suggestions on how to go solar and run a heated...
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    Boy or girl?

    8 weeks old and we ordered all pullets this time from McMurray.
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    Boy or girl?

    Hi, I received a freebee when I ordered my cornish crosses and I was wondering if anyone can tell from the pictures if this little critter is a pullet or a cockerel. Any help would be greatly appreciated. DG
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    Light Question

    Hi, I am picking up 20 chicks on Tuesday and I have the brooder already set up. I have raised chicks many of times, but always in my garage that has decent sunlight, plus the garage light. This round I am putting them in the barn. It is pretty dark in there but it does have a light. I was...
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    Processing age for a Rhode Island Red

    Hello, Back in March I ordered 23 layers that I thought were all pullets but to my surprise I have three roosters in there. I was thinking about processing them and was wondering about what age should I harvest? They are 11 weeks old. Thanks, DG
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    Ice bath question

    Hello, I am curious on how long everyone keeps their processed chickens in an ice bath prior to freezing. I am seeing things all over the board, from a couple of hours to 3 days. Thanks for any input.
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    What I learned from first time processing Cornish X

    Hello, We have 23 Cornish X's, four have died in the process. Yesterday we processed a week earlier then planned two of them. They still finished out at some decent weights, 4.10 lbs and 6.05 lbs. Here is what I learned or mistakes that I might have made and can better for the next 21. 1...
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    Covered Coop

    I finally got around to adding a small run
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    Covered Coop

    Finally got around to adding a small run.
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    Baby chicks this year 2025

    My problem with a TSC type store is all of the handling that happens. It seems like every time I go into a store, I see kids picking them up or poking and prodding them. It happens a lot at Bomgaars as well.
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    Losing baby chicks

    I do not know what area you live in but the chickens might have had a roller coaster of a ride to RK. I know the weather here in Iowa was crazy. 80 degrees one day and a blizzard 48 hours later. I had to keep my bird in the brooder an extra week and even that I had to put them in a portable...
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    Happy Chick Story

    I purchased 27 Cornish Crosses and the first day a chick passed. This is to be expected, a couple of days later another one passed. Around week 2, I checked on the brooder and there was a chick, laying on its back under the light and panting like crazy. I thought it was dead and pulled it...
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    Covered Coop

    It is completed. Thanks for all of the help along the way.
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    Booting them outside

    Update: Temp is dropping instead of getting warmer. They will be 4 weeks on Tuesday so I moved the tractor into the shop. It's not heated but at least there is power and a break from the wind and rain. 50 mph winds on Friday damn near took the tractor. I will give them a couple of heat...
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    Coop and run thoughts

    I am sorry, but I did not see a question in this?
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