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    Food?

    So I plan on butchering all of my chickens next Sunday. All I have left for food is 3 quarters of a 5 gallon bucket. Meat bird feed is pretty expensive and since they probably won’t finish an entire bag in a little over a week I was wondering if there is something cheaper I could feed them...
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    When can my chicks go outside?

    So I am currently raising 12 chickens that I intend to use for meat. 8 regular broilers and 4 dual purpose. They are at 4 weeks old and their garage brooder is starting to smell a little bit and get pretty crowded. For the past week we have had mid 60-low 70s here for temps and I have had them...
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    Any place to buy chicks?

    So I’ve been raising chickens for a while now but I had to get rid of them before I went to college this past fall. I planned on raising some meat chickens this summer and I figured since I’m back earlier because of coronavirus I would just buy the chicks earlier than I planned to. Problem is...
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    Can I raise egg layers as broilers?

    Hello, I was wondering if it’s possible to raise traditionally egg laying chickens as broilers such as Rhode Island reds, Ameraucanas, etc. I know they would grow slower but is there a difference in the taste of the meat or anything like that? Thanks!
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    Chicken plucker: Machine or drill?

    No, I’m probably only raising like 15-20
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    Chicken plucker: Machine or drill?

    So this summer will be the first time I raise and butcher my own meat chickens. I have been doing allot of research on the butchering process and I was wondering, for a first timer, should I buy one of the expensive big machine chicken pluckers or buy a cheaper plucker that attaches to a drill...
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    Raising meat chickens and ducks together

    Hello, is it possible to raise a species of meat chicken such as Cornish X with a meat duck species such a Peking? Thanks
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    Beginner in raising meat birds: please help

    Hello, this upcoming spring/summer I am planning on raising and slaughtering my own meat chickens. I would greatly appreciate advice on what supplies I will need, what type of chicken I should get, etc. thanks!
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