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    Trimming wings

    How old do my Turkeys need to be before I trim their wings to keep them from flying? Thanks.
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    Sick Poult

    Well today I had to dispatch a week an a half old Poult. This is my 4th flock I have raised and I have never lost one bird up until today. Symptoms were inflamed vent oozing 7 dripping and the other poults were pecking at it. The poult's wings where droopy and had a hard time standing. All the...
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    The $40 dollar coop.

    Renew,reuse & recycle. I love it.
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    Blackhead

    You are correct Walnuthill. Spot on.
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    Chicks arrived today from Meyer.

    I got 25 from Ideal in TX shipped to NC. Two days in route in the low 20's when they arrived and all were alive and still thriving. No complaints about my first hatchery order.
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    hatchery desicion trouble!!help

    Ideal got my business as well.
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    CHEAP chick brooder

    Or in the summer or fall you can get a water melon or pumpkin display box from your local grocery store before they throw them away. They are Giant!
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    Ordering chicks, how far can they ship?

    Got mine from Ideal Tx to NC and no problems.
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    Chicks have shipped.

    Will do. Thanks. You guys are great. Im not new to chickens as this is my third new flock. I have never ordered from a hatchery before just local breeders so this packing peanuts is new to me.
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    Chicks have shipped.

    My chicks got here today all alive and well. However I was surprised that there was 15 yes 15 other chicks in the box with mine. They have a red tint to them. Are they RIR's? did they just add some off breed to keep them warm I am confused. Can someone give me an explanation plz?
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    Chicks have shipped.

    5 white Leghorns and 5 Black Sex Links.
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    Chicks have shipped.

    Well they should be here on Friday according to Ideal Poultry. Looking forward to it.
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    During molting seoson & Egg buissness

    Going through the same thing myself right now. I have not had a white egg from my 2 brown leghorns in over a week. Good info here. Thanks.
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    Cost analyses

    Thanks Freds Hens. That was what my original question was based off of how to lower cost. Not the definition of the word cost. That makes a lot of sense to me. I am looking for other options of acquiring feed other then TC. :)
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    Cost analyses

    My cost numbers was based on the cost of feed only, as all that other stuff is a must just to be able to raise chickens so I look at the start up as a non recoverable investment to begin with.
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