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    5 month old barred rock weighs in a little over two pounds. What's up?

    We originally ordered 4 barred rocks, planning to keep only two for laying. We are already getting eggs from one and she is still going. We just ordered 6 rhode island red chicks and plan to keep one for eggs. That will bring us up to 3 layers and the rest for meat. Where we live we can have...
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    How to mark chicks for identification?

    Our feed store has bands of various colors ... red, purple, yellow, orange, etc. It helps us tell them apart. Right now our "yellow" is the only one laying eggs.
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    5 month old barred rock weighs in a little over two pounds. What's up?

    My husband and I harvested two Plymouth rock hens and they both were very small once we plucked the feathers. They were very healthy, ate everyday, wandered around the yard, etc. is this weight normal? Is is possible they were under fed and we didn't know it? We appreciate any feedback. Thanks.
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    My (almost finished) chicken tractor

    Honey, you did an amazing job! Someone at work said you should construct chicken coops professionally. Whattya think? A second job? XO
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