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    Quick death

    My runt of the pack (9-weeks old) passed away last night, but I'm not sure why. The day before, I noticed she was in the front yard by herself looking for food. I assumed the group left her while she was busy eating and she just didn't notice until they were out of site, so I had her follow...
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    New, heritage chickens?

    So if I bought a heritage rooster and hen and decided to hatch the eggs, I'd still be continuing the heritage breed. They just might not be considered "show" heritage chickens? Im a slow learner...:P
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    New, heritage chickens?

    Maybe this question may clear some things up for me. Before apa was created and before farmers started to breed certain chickens to produce better egg layers are meat chickens, did farmers just breed a RIR with another RIR or were farmers always performing this heritage balancing act?
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    New, heritage chickens?

    Thanks for the quick reply Fred. As I'm sure you know, most of the articles/books don't mention the fact you have to keep a balance when breeding heritage chickens. I've made the mistake of assuming that one heritage breed would just need breeding.
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    New, heritage chickens?

    I wasn't sure which forum thread this should be posted to so if I'm in the wrong place, feel free to move me. My wife and I just moved out from the small city and into the farm world. One of my goals from day one was to get a couple of chickens once we were settled. Well, since it's...
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    do your chickens leave the yard?

    I've read that chicks usually stay within 20 yards or so from their home. With these previous comments, I think my source may be wrong.
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