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    What can I grow to feed my chickens?

    I would like to plant something this year that I can feed to my chickens instead of buying chicken feed. What can I grow that will give them a good balanced diet? I live in Indiana. thanks.
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    My chicks have a big swollen right shoulder, what does that mean?

    I'm not sure what a crop is. Do you have any photos or can you give a link to something that will show it? this is only my second time with chics so it could be something like that.
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    My chicks have a big swollen right shoulder, what does that mean?

    I just bought about a dozen cornish rock chicks from my local TSC a couple of days ago and I noticed yesterday and today that several of them have a really big swollen right shoulder almost as big as there head. What does this indicate? Is this some kind of disease? Please help!
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    How do you know when to butcher a light brahma chicken

    this is my first year with chickens and I have light brahmas that are about 5 months old. My largest rooster is about 5 pounds live weight. I read light brahmas can get up to 12 pounds, so how do I know when my bird is full grown and ready for butchering? is there some kind of finishing I'm...
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    what do I need in a chicken coop

    thanks, I'm in indiana so I'll have to keep the winters in mind. How many square feet per chicken do I need?
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    what do I need in a chicken coop

    thanks for answering. Now my next questions. 1. what is hardy cloth? are you talking about a heavy gage wire mesh? 2. would 6 boxes really be enough for 30 egg layers? 3. by a roost, would you mean a round rod somewhere in the coop that they could perch on? enough for all of them at the same time?
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    what do I need in a chicken coop

    I'm new to having chickens and I currently have about 5 light brahmas that are about 4 weeks old. I'm getting ready to order 25 more. I need to build a chicken coop. does anyone have any plans they could share on here? I plan on free ranging my chickens. I want a coop that I can move to...
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