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    Help! I have lost ALL 50 of my White broilers from Meyer Hatchery...

    I have plywood sides, and the cement is three blocks high, one and a half completely buried, wood secure on top of that. There is one hole, about two feet high, just big enough for an extension cord. Weasel, rat or mink could be possible, but how would I not see any disturbance in the...
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    Help! I have lost ALL 50 of my White broilers from Meyer Hatchery...

    I ordered 50 chicks. They came during a cool snap(may 10), but I have a brooder heater and supplemented with a heat lamp. All were fine upon arrival, drinking right away, eating..perky...looked fine. Lost 2 within 5 days, not unusual, but still a loss. At 7 days(may16) I lost 24 overnight...
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    What do I package my birds in??

    Freezer paper with a lot of Plastic wrap around to cover the turkeys? I think that would work. I used the kind of baggies with a twist tie, then ziplock freezer bag over that for the Cornish X I did this summer, (doing more this sat) and had no problems thus far. Every now and then I can find...
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    Michigan

    I agree Opa, the sky does look ominous this morning! And I also have been harvesting and cleaning out the garden, but still have some tomatoes out there-thinking of building a little hoop house over them so they will finish in the next week or so. I also have a lot of peppers-Jalepeno's...
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    The Deed - How to come to terms

    I/we just raised our first batch of meaties(only chickens we have ever had), I too worried I would not be able to do it. But I took good care of them; fed, watered, gave treats, talked to them! I purposely did not name or play any favorites, but there were a few pullets that would greet me...
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    Michigan

    Well, Fife...We finally got some rain yesterday and more this morning so far! So I will do a little dance for you to get some up there! Your life sounds great! We are working toward that, but live not quite so far out in the boonies...about 10 miles from town. But have the space to spread...
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    Your Chicken Pictures Needed For The BYC 2012 Calendar

    Ok thanks!! see if you like it!
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    Your Chicken Pictures Needed For The BYC 2012 Calendar

    Don't think I did it right ?!?! Help?
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    Your Chicken Pictures Needed For The BYC 2012 Calendar

    https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/96004_dscn5143.jpg[/img] Hope you like it!
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    water for chickens in hot weather

    I am wondering the same thing! I have been adding fresh water twice a day...just to be sure
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    How many chickens do we all have? 60,083 and counting.

    23 Cornish X 60,739 + 23= 60,762
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    New egg from MI! :D

    Welcome! I am a newbie to chickens, but this is a great resource! There is a thread for others here in Michigan...thought you might like to know! Good luck with your Duckies!
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    Michigan

    Raz... Movin sand...eww. cutting wood-we should be too, but we wait till the weather is cooler and the round-up works on poison ivy! Yes Beer thirty will arrive quickly today! But first I have to fill in on a golf league- blahh!! too hot, but cant let my sister forfeit because of this...
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    Meat to feed VS. Chickens & cost....

    hey fat Daddy, You are right I need a permit-I know that already...have the paper work to get turned in. The guy we got them from didn't tell us that, so ?? But plan to get it done right! And so far our Bobs are not nasty-at least not that I have seen. Out of all the hatches, only one toe...
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    Michigan

    I would love too take your roo... but I haven't built my coop yet! So he would have no home That will be my fall/spring project(converting a shed to a Chicken coop)! Then I can start my flock! So this heat...is AWFUL!! I just can't deal with anymore
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