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    Gold laced cochin bantam chicks

    I am looking for gold laced cochin bantam chicks. I would like these to be of good quality and not hatchery birds. I have looked everywhere.
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    Anyone done a special order from Tractor supply?

    Yes I have. They arrived this morning. I went in last week to get some cornish X. They only had 8 in stock. I asked when they would be getting more in and he said he didn't know, but what was I looking for. I told him about 25. He said I could order through them. I did that, and it only cost me...
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    Plucking vs Skinning

    yes we have. The batch of cornish cross we did last fall we skinned. I know have a plucker so we do them that way. Skinning worked out fine.
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    Farming and Homesteading Heritage Poultry

    biomistake....I won't dignify your "rant" with a response. You totally missed my point.
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    Farming and Homesteading Heritage Poultry

    After over an hour I have finally read all the posts. I have been raising chickens for years, and until recently have only had sex-links for egg production. I had 1 flock of cornish X last year and am in the middle of processing a flock now. I grew up with a dad who worked for Perdue so I really...
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    Brown Egg Layers questions...

    I have had sex links for years. I was/am in the same situation as you. My hens couldn't lay enough eggs for the orders I had. My hens lay straight through the year. I keep them in 14 hours of light and I get almost an egg a day from each hen. With that said, after about 2 years, I start to...
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    Ordered my first meaties of the year.

    ours are 4 weeks old and getting bigger ever hour. Figure I'll be processing in a few weeks.
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    Im hungry...Cornish X

    let's see...BBQ, broiled, fried, baked...just about anyway is good with me. Mine are 4 weeks old and getting bigger ever day. We tried the freedom rangers last year, but for some reason, we were just not impressed with the flavor of them. I had folks tell me to not bother trying the cornish X...
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    Show off your Delawares! *PIC HEAVY*

    Hi guys. I've have been enjoying this thread for sometime now and now it's time to jump in. I have been raising chickens for 7-8 years or so and got several Delawares a few years ago, but being hatchery birds, they didn't amount to much. Being from the eastern shore of MD/DEL I have a keen...
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    Does not pasturing change taste?

    it is more of an old play house. The walls are 4' high with 3 feet above that covered in rat wire. Plastic is covering that with a tin roof. It is 8x8 and I will be raising 10 birds. There is alot of ventilation in this. I'm not concerned about the enclouser just was wondering about the taste of...
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    Does not pasturing change taste?

    I am getting some cornish X this weekend and I will be keeping them in a shed out back. Since there is still 8" of snow on the ground here, they will not be outside at all. They will only be eating the feed I give them. No grass, bugs, etc. Will these birds taste any better than the store bought...
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    another name for hardware cloth?

    some folks also call it rat wire. Maybe search under that. I have a company down the road from me that is called Critter Control. They always have a hugh pile of end pieces that are free for the taking. They are usually 4' by 4' or larger. I go and get a truck load everytime. May take more...
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    WTB Delaware chickens

    I am in Richmond VA and I am looking for a few Delaware hens and a rooster. If anyone has any available pls let me know. Thanks
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    Show off your Delawares! *PIC HEAVY*

    Hello all. I am looking to expand my flock of Delawares and I was wondering if you know of anyone in central Virginia that has them? Thanks
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    20% Chick Starter

    yes, you keep them on this until they start laying, then change to layer feed.
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