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    Weight of meat birds- too big at 4 weeks Help

    I weighed by 5 birds last night. My male is 4.25, 3.7 and 3 females at 3.00. What should I do for my male? He needs to make it 4 more weeks for county fair. I went to 12hrs on 12hrs off and switch feed to 23% meat boiler feed. They go crazy when I come to feed them in the morning. Should...
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    brooder to coop- Flying away

    we are moving chicken from brooder to coop this week. Its already 95 degrees. We are raising boiler chickens for 4H. We live in a subdivision so our coop is under our porch so it cant be seen. We did build a 8 foot run for them in the day it has wire on the bottom so they can be in the grass...
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    30% protein to high-Meat chickens

    I'm new to chickens and we have Cornish x chickens on purina startena and life lytes. They are about 20 days old and only have about 3 days supply left of life lytes so was thinking about going to regular water. 3 of the chickens are sneezing but nothing in the nose or eyes. I change the bedding...
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    New to Meat Birds

    We live in a subdivision and they are doing a trial run with us have meat chickens since my sons is in 4H. Most of the day they will be in the grass but will also be on our concrete porch in a chicken run we made. Should I put hay in the run when they are on the concrete? Can you lock them...
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    New to Meat Birds

    Are Cornish X are 14days old. We put Life-Lytes in water. Do I need to do this until 7 weeks of age or is 3-4weeks long enough. We don't have them on medicated feed. They are on Purina Startena for Game Birds got 50lb. Should I switch at 4weeks or 6weeks afrad they will get to big if wait...
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    New to Raising Meat chickens

    We are raising meat chickens for 4H. We have read so many books and are more confused. Our chickens are about 14 days old and still don't have feathers on stomach is this normal. We had washed off poop when they were 5 days old and worried we made feathers go away. I have read you should only...
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    Meat Chickens

    When should you stop starter feed on meat chickens? Or do I feed them starter feed only and give grit when outside in yard once they are 4 weeks of age. First time raising chickens and getting very confused. We let them out today in the grass for 30mins. Grit says don't feed until 4 weeks old...
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    Processing in Missouri

    I'm not to far from you and are looking for someone to process our chickens too. If you find someone please let me know.
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