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    Dying cornish

    Yes they have plenty of shade available and lay in the shade all day long! They are scheduled to go into the processor in 3 days!
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    Dying cornish

    They are scheduled to go to processor in 3 days!
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    Dying cornish

    Yep so I’ve heard and read. They get feed 12 hours on, 12 off!
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    Dying cornish

    This is my first batch of meat birds ever this year. I have cornish as well as rangers. They are 7 weeks old. 5 hours ago I was outside, everyone was moving around and well. Mostly in the shade as it was 83 degrees out today. I just went to shut them in for the night and one was very obviously...
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    All black

    I figured the two that were Black and Tan/copper were the Marans! Now I’m really thrown off haha
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    All black

    I got some chicks from a local hatchery and don’t think I got what I asked for. I was supposed to have a mystic maran, black copper maran, blue rock, and silverlaced whandotte. 2 of the chicks are black with some complimentary copper. Another is black with some white. And there’s this one. All...
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    Moving brooder to barn in chilly temps

    Great suggestion!!! Thank you!! :)
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    Moving brooder to barn in chilly temps

    I do know how to set the brooder up, thank you! :)
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    Moving brooder to barn in chilly temps

    Okay that’s what I figured. Makes sense. Thanks!
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    Moving brooder to barn in chilly temps

    Why would food and water need to be so separate?
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    Moving brooder to barn in chilly temps

    ??
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    Moving brooder to barn in chilly temps

    Hello all! I have 36 meat chicks who are almost 2 weeks old now. They have been in my basement brooder and it stiiiiiinks to high hell. I want to get them moved out to my barn but it’s still a bit chilly here in Michigan. Next few days it’s in the low 40s and overnight in the 30s. My barn is...
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    bald spots on chicks?

    Oh phew okay! I was going to say I check on them frequently and haven’t noticed them going after each other. Good news then. Thanks!!
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    bald spots on chicks?

    This is my first time raising meat birds. I have 37 week and a half old chicks right now. I’ve attached a few photos- just noticed today a lot of have these little bald spots on them. Is this normal? Are they pecking at each other bc their brooder is too small? I’ve had them 10 days now and...
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    Dead babies????

    **update w photo
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