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    When to butcher & how/why to "rest" a butchered bird?

    I'm making my first attempt at butchering some of my meat birds this evening! I have 12 Red Cornish (the slow growers) that are 12 weeks old today. I'm reading here that I should allow them to "rest" a day or more in the fridge before eating or freezing. What is the reasoning behind the "rest"...
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    How to feed meat birds?

    Thank you for the quick response...anyone else?
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    How to feed meat birds?

    Hi and thankyou, thank you, thank you for responding to my ignorant newbie questions... I bought 10 straight run red cornish meat birds on a whim at my local farm store. We ususally purchase organic chickens already frozen from our local neighbors or the Hutterites, but I'd been toying with...
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    Squeezo Strainer

    I'm watching those on ebay....just thought I'd check here too. Thanks, Jen
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    Squeezo Strainer

    Looking to purchase a new or used Squeezo Strainer, contact Jenifer at [email protected]
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    SUGGESTIONS PLEASE....Hen with broken leg and another one wheezing?

    Helloooo?
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    Possible Dislocated leg

    Sorry I don't have any answers for you....I also have a 9 month old hen with a bum leg. She is holding her leg folded up underneath herself so I will be anxious to see any responses here and to see what your friend who is coming to look at your hen today says. Good luck to you and your girl....
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    Dead hen, no signs of injury

    Me too! One of my Buff Orpingtons died during the night about 2 months ago from apparently nothing. She had even layed an egg the previous day.
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    Help Please! Week Old chick with crop impaction????PICS!!

    I love this story too....I'm glad that he/she is doing better!
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    SUGGESTIONS PLEASE....Hen with broken leg and another one wheezing?

    First: I have a flock of 14 nine month old hens. I have been getting between 12-14 eggs a day, including yesterday and today. They were immunized at birth for cocci and Mareks. I feed Rogue organic feed and provide free-choice grit and oyster shell. While free-ranging inside our half-acre run...
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    Looking for broody hen info...where to read up on info?

    Another newbie question...I got all the girls as day old chicks and I've been winging it with BYC. They are 7.5 months old now and one of my Buff Orpingtons is broody again. She did this once before for about a week. I kept her out of the coop for 2 days to break it. She's been broody now for...
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    Combs, wattles and faces turning black...NOTICE!

    I need help...so I bumped myself. Thanks in advance for all of your thoughts and suggestions.
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    Combs, wattles and faces turning black...NOTICE!

    Yesterday, I noticed that some of my hens have combs, wattles and faces that are turning black like this hens is (link below). I will take a photo later but for now, this is the only post and photo that I can find that seems like mine. They don't seem sick or depressed, they are very active and...
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    19.2 weeks and still no eggs yet?....UPDATE!!!!!

    Oh my gosh! I just got another one and a new girl is in the nest box making a fuss to.......this is so cool!
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    19.2 weeks and still no eggs yet?....UPDATE!!!!!

    WE HAVE EGGS!! They are small but so perfect and just beautiful. If you live within a mile of our house you probably heard us screaming and cheering. First egg was Monday which was 20.2 weeks and she's (a RIR) given us one everyday since. YAHOO!
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