When we showed our birds we where in the NPIP program. In the state of Louisiana testing was free. We called made appointment. Tester came to our house. The first time we had to test every bird on property. So if you have a lot of birds let them know how large you flock is. I did my testing in...
When mine where little no calls after 8pm. They where all in bed for 8:30. My three older sons worked in the summer shrimping with their uncle. They had to get up around 4am so I had no trouble with them going to bed. Two ended up going to junior college one to UTI. They all decided they did not...
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They can be eaten at 12 weeks or more depends on the line and how soon the birds feather out. They would be about the size of the cornish game hen found in stores. We raised more for show than for eating. But you have to do something with birds that are not SQ or that you are not...
My cornish banty have free ranged with my orps. I have had no problems. But when it to time to hatch they are put in their breeding pens. I do not restrict their diet. You may be thinking about the advice on cornishx that some people want to keep as pets.
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Never had any trouble with my show birds mating. Mine are not any more aggressive than any other bird.
Ariel301 general speaking they are very calm easy going birds. Mine will follow me all over the chicken yard. They mate naturally. They do not lay as much as an laying breeds but...