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    Birds to light at seven weeks???

    So cool really appreciated the details as to your process and results. We started 20% chick medicated and then at three weeks switched to 18% grower. We kept birds in brood till four weeks as we still had frost at night. Moved them out during day and back in at night a bit of work lol Then...
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    First Run of Cornish Cross Meat Birds and Super Excited!

    No worries on butchering we paid $4 per chicken, so that was inspected, bagged and labelled how we wanted
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    First Run of Cornish Cross Meat Birds and Super Excited!

    Well yesterday was the day and all went well!! We took our birds into be butchered and was good. we goto an gov't inspected facility and inspector was good with the way we transported flock. Couple notes -transport must be right size, and birds must be snuggish, too much room and they will...
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    How do you transport chickens?

    Well yesterday was the day and all went well!! We took our birds into be butchered and was good. we goto an gov't inspected facility and inspector was good with the way we transported flock. Couple notes -transport must be right size, and birds must be snuggish, too much room and they will...
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    Birds to light at seven weeks???

    Well yesterday was the day and all went well!! We took our birds into be butchered and was good. we goto an gov't inspected facility and inspector was good with the way we transported flock. Couple notes -transport must be right size, and birds must be snuggish, too much room and they will...
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    First Time Chick Parents, Spring 2016

    Newbie here as well We have layers and meat birds all 7 weeks old Grit, great thread here on grit. After reading yes grit needed helps develop gizzard real important We were feeding all birds cooked corn on cob at 4/5 weeks man they loved it. Then some greens. But in both cases just as treats...
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    First Time Chick Parents, Spring 2016

    Hey newbie here as well we have 6 SAL and 26 rock Cornish. Had same thoughts as you on roosting but no worries they figure it out as they feel the time is right. My SAL are 7 weeks and they fly up to the roost which is two feet above. Our first roost was two inches high. Anyways enjoy and as my...
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    Birds to light at seven weeks???

    The protein mix was 20% chick starter for first three weeks and then down to 18% They are rock Cornish Giants Thanks for your input. Our process seems similar to yours, probably not as much free ranging time as we put in pen so they would focus on eating I think we might have left in brood to...
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    Birds to light at seven weeks???

    Good day all First crack at meat birds and chickens. Currently at seven weeks, butchering in five days. Doing some random weigh ins and birds are averaging only five pounds. Oh dear seems light based on readings done on BYC. We used a chicken tractor after three weeks moved around and had food...
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    Temperature for moving chicks outside

    Good day Some good discussions so is the rule of thumb wait until chicks have feathers before moving outside even with heat lamp Thanks
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    Sand or Pine Shavings.. which creates more dust?

    Good day Total newbie just got my first chicks a week ago? but when I was reading how dusty pine shavings were and I get irritated by the dust what I do is using a butterfly net with fairly small mesh I shake out the pine shavings outside prior to using in brooder, keeps dust down
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    More conversation on brooding outside

    Good day Just read Azygous's article on brooding outside so cool Just got our chicks (25) a week ago, brooding inside, first timers and having a blast. But we were just discussing how to move outside and voila your article pops up. Still have concerns as we get down too 30 at night soooooo, our...
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    How often do baby chicks sleep?

    Good day This was awesome thanks for this thread. A newbie here and our chicks were doing everything you all talked about was worried for a bit thanks for the great posts.
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    First Time Chick Parents, Spring 2016

    Good day to all Not long ago couldn't imagine writing a post on a chicken raising website. Now it seems it's my go to site. Ha go figure hey Just got the 25 chicks 3 days ago. Too funny, we make a point of visiting the brood whenever we can which seems a lot : So my request for advice is as...
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    Lighting - How important

    Good stuff Wow really appreciate all the comments, sometimes just KISS and all is good Thanks again for the comments appreciate all the insight
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