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  1. J

    Cornish X heat question..

    I thought i read somewhere that they can't handle hot weather? Is this true? I want to raise some during the summer, it will get to be in the 90's even in the shade.
  2. J

    Do you leave your chickens in the tractor overnight?

    Thanks for the replies!
  3. J

    Do you leave your chickens in the tractor overnight?

    We have currently been moving ( by hand, 53 chickens daily) from their coop to a run, daily. The current coop can not be hooked up to a run, so we are building another coop somewhere else on the property that can. That being said, we imagine this run will get depleted of greens and turn into a...
  4. J

    Best hatchery to buy Cornish X ?

    Are they indeed breeders at Cackle?
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    Best hatchery to buy Cornish X ?

    looking to buy 125, quality is more important than price. Any experiences? recommendations?
  6. J

    Kosher Kings vs Red Ranger males vs Freedom Ranger Color Yield

    Does anyone have any comments as to how the color yield looks once plucked compared to the freedom ranger reds?
  7. J

    Hardware cloth vs welded wire

    Would something like this with a roof and laying boxes be ok for laying hens? Wondering if they NEED an enclosed little coop or if something open like this works just fine as well.
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    Hardware cloth vs welded wire

    Thanks for the advice yall
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    Hardware cloth vs welded wire

    Hey yall I'm building a coop and trying to determine, should I use hardware cloth around the bottom 3 ft of the walls and then a 1x2 welded cage wire for the remaining middle/top of the coop walls? The hardwire cloth I'm looking at is 23 gauge, the description states that it is for "temporary"...
  10. J

    Growing Oats, Barley, Wheat

    Wow that's an unbeatable price. Where do you live?
  11. J

    Growing Oats, Barley, Wheat

    I'm with you... I've been searching for a grainery and or a cereal grower in my area that carries or grows organic..no luck at all. Honestly I think of I were able to find one, buying the pre mixed and bagged feed would be a better price per LB, those feed producers get a hefty bulk discount it...
  12. J

    Growing Oats, Barley, Wheat

    Sold what you?
  13. J

    Growing Oats, Barley, Wheat

    Great info, thanks!
  14. J

    Growing Oats, Barley, Wheat

    Great question, id love to read some folks experiences on growing grains for their chickens and how the dried/processed... and everything else there is to know about growing your own chicken feed! :)
  15. J

    Feed Question: Starter vs. Broiler

    Hey Jenny DId you use the New Country Organic broiler/grower feed? was it a good feed?
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