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    how to put a rooster down without violence?

    If you can't find a way to put an animal down, then you have no business keeping domesticated animals. Find a way that works for you and do it. You feel a sense of accomplishment and take big step forward toward being a credible poultryperson when you do this. Buckshot at close range is not very...
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    How can you tell if a hen is broody

    When I open up the coop door in the morning and the flock comes running out for breakfast and a hen stays on the nest, flattened out, oblivious to anything else going on, then I know she is ready. Harvey Ussery at the Modern Homestead has some good articles on this.
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    Aggressive Rooster

    I would cull him. But, please find below an old post that I have saved, never practiced myself, but makes since to me and is an enjoyable read. The post is from BEE. Good luck. I'm going to give you a clue on "rooster speak"....holding him down doesn't mean anything to him. If you'll watch...
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    Sustainable Meat / Standard Bred Dual Purpose Bird Thread.

    I have some standard bred BR, that are massive, beautiful birds, but not very productive. Make a good roaster after 28 weeks. I just ordered some Freedom Rangers from the Freedom Ranger Hatchery in Pa. in order to have some tender meat, and just on a whim added in some Henry Nole New...
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    Rooster culling advice - first time

    There are a lot of reasons why an animal may have to be put down. If you can't do it, you have no business keeping livestock. Once you do it, you will be surprised how good you feel about it. it is a sense of accomplishment, because it is an important step towards being a legit...
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    BREEDING FOR PRODUCTION...EGGS AND OR MEAT.

    Nice carcass! Is that really a Dark Cornish? I did not know they had a barred feather pattern? No need to use a hybrid with that kind of performance.
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    Dumbest Things People Have Said About Your Chickens/Eggs/Meat - Part 2 : Chicken Boogaloo.

    When I had my first batch of chicks about 4 years ago, I was showing pictures around work and it was quite the novelty and most people were very interested with lots of questions. The chicks were about 2-3 weeks old and with all sincerity, one of my co-workers looked at the picture and stated...
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    We are entering the pre-fab chicken coop market and are looking for feedback!

    Sometimes I get tired of building stuff or don't want to set something up for a broodie or to isolate a bird for what ever reason. So, a small 2' by 4'-6' tractor on skids that is accessible through the roof and maybe one side door would be a convenient solution when a few dollars spent seems...
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    Chickens Wont Return to Correct Coop

    I keep a mixed free ranging flock of different ages. Even if everyone gets along fine, older adults can be very mean about roost space. Sometimes it does not matter that there is adequate room for everyone, they will spread out and patrol the roosts to keep the young ones off of it. That's just...
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    Ended Official BYC Contest - Post your best broody and babies pic and win!

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    A Heritage of Perfection: Standard-bred Large Fowl

    Great post. Tracking age is an issue. What type of leg tie do you use on a chick? You have a brooder room? After hatch, the broods return to bed down there or I assume where ever they choose. I guess my issue is the inconvience of having them spread out in every nook and cranny and the access...
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    A Heritage of Perfection: Standard-bred Large Fowl

    I like Yellow Houses explanation of the relative advantages and disadvantages of the two systems. I would concur that it would be difficult to scale up to any real degree with broodies. The flock poses no real threat to the chicks, but other broodies do, so for me, there is a limit as to how...
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    Farming and Homesteading Heritage Poultry

    Not much to report due to surgery, but at least that went well and I can now slowly start back to being active again. The breeding pasture is set up and very productive, but alas no broodies. I do have one standard bred Barred Rock that is setting and I am very anxious to see how she does. She...
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    Farming and Homesteading Heritage Poultry

    I got a cock and 2 cockerels and so far they are very chill with each other. I could not have asked for better behavior. An advantage I guess of standard bred poultry, but I still think that individual personalities can play a role. We are finally starting to dry out which allowed my to move the...
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    Getting sick of dogs killing my chickens

    I don't understand why the e-net didn't work. Did the Huskies go thru the netting? They have thick fur, but my e-net stops foxes, coyotes etc. also, there is also no fur on their nose which should have made contact with the fence. Make sure the fence is working properly and you may want to have...
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