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    Question about commercial chicken farm ( if you know the answer)

    Question folks...just curious since i get many different information about commercial chicken farm. not vaccines...but does anyone know if these commercial chicken farm uses antibiotics shots in all store bought chickens? some people say they do...some say they don't. I know from reading...
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    The downside to free range

    I guess every chicken grower needs to find the right balance to keep the chicken safe but also keep it free-range. For me...i like to keep it cage but move the coop daily I guess for me my thought it keep moving it so they are clean and they are not covered in poop like those commercial...
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    Why does my hens chirp an hour before sunset?

    haha i guess so...i am also thinking it is some kind of warning communication so i find it funny they always chirp right before the sun is setting. thanks for the response!!
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    Does anyone know how this chicken died?

    i am not sure....but it could be sudden death syndrome. It is more common in broiler chickens since they grow so fast but it happens to all chickens. Usually SDS, just happen so quickly in healthy looking birds with no real explanation.
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    Rhode Island Red yes or no?

    so where do you get the pure breeds? If all / most of them don't sell the pure breeds... I guess i buy all my chicks from the hatchery so i had believed them all this time. They mix...some darker and some lighter. What does that mean?
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    12 Cornish Rock hens eating and pooping around the clock...need help!

    Thanks for all your reply everyone I am experimenting on producing a non-toxic enzyme to remove the smell, remove all the ammonia and kill the bacterial. i am somewhat successful but working on a new version I know the enzyme with wood shaving works better. I am in the process of...
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    Any Hawaii Folks on BYC?

    I got 12 Rhode Islands and 12 Cornish Rock on May 1st 2016. Any recent chicken growers out in Hawaii? Most of the Hawaii post are back in 2012 Just curious...
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    feeding question for my Cornish Rock chickens

    Well i figured that it was for meat so i am just waiting for all of them to get to 17 to 18lbs. They all seem to gain the most weight after 6 weeks. I'm not sure why people say the ideal to process is at 6 weeks? I been calculating the FCR 1 week - 5.0 FCR 2nd week - 3.8 FCR 3rd week - 2.9...
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    Rhode Island Red yes or no?

    Yes... Who had told you it wasn't RIR? lol
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    What is the specific reason roosters are not allowed?

    mostly due to crowing in the mornings. In Hawaii, Roosters are not allowed in the city. only allow 2 hens. (btw...fyi this is only the city)
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    Hello all the way from HAWAII!!

    Hello my name is Jacob i am from Hawaii I have 12 Cornish hens (2nd batch) and 12 Rhode Island red hens. I guess perfect balance of meat hens and egg hens. hope to get to know some of you little better. Aloha
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    The downside to free range

    Free range is great but i would recommend you make a 10x10 movable cage They are essentially caged but i move they everyday to another location. so they are kind of caged/free range chickens.
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    feeding question for my Cornish Rock chickens

    Okay...just curious about other broiler owners out there. Do you constantly leave food for your Cornish chicken? Or do you feed on a timely schedule? Right now...i have those gravity feed and my Cornish hens is not stopping. They are constantly eating and eating (VERY different from my...
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    Does anyone know how this chicken died?

    Was the chicken eating the whole time? or it stop eating?
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    Poop stuck to 1 week old chicks- What do I do???

    Hello folks.... I have 12 Cornish, they poop so much that they get it everywhere on their body. Cornish are monster meat birds so they grow fast (not sure about other type of chickens ) But i leave it alone stuck for 2 weeks. After 2 weeks...i rinse them with warm water (about 15 secs max...
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