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    Best hatchery to get show Silkies?

    My daughter loves silkies and are looking for a few to purchase with her egg money! We were thinking Cackle Hatchery? Also, we live in East TX and would like to get involved with a poultry showing group but have not been able to find one within 100 miles. Any suggestions on how to start a...
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    Sneezing Chickens

    What is GSE? I would definitely be interesting in those books you have for natural antibiotics!!!!
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    Broiler Adventure II

    Quote: There are definitely others on this site that are much more knowledgeable than me but this is our experience. The meat is going to be naturally firmer just because of the exercise the broilers get. Being penned up in a cage doesn't allow for much muscle toning. However, with that being...
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    Broiler Adventure II

    It's that time!!!! A couple weeks later than planned but the birds look good. Remember, you need to scroll to the bottom of the page to see the latest post. http://quadlfarmandhomeschool.blogspot.com/p/broiler-adventure-ii.html As always, I would love for you to leave a comment with...
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    Broiler Adventure II

    Wow! When we get settled in TX, we will have to look for a local feed store that does this Well we have been away from the farm for a couple of weeks so I don't have much to add to our post about this adventure but I did add some new photos to...
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    Broiler Adventure II

    I really like the wheel idea vs. the dolly. I am trying to design something where I can move it in any direction without turning it around. We have already installed ihooks on all four sides so we can latch the pull handle to any of them. Yesterday evening, we drilled a couple of holes to...
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    Comment by 'Lambingfamily' in article 'Tabasco Jack's Chicken Tractor'

    Very nice! You did a great job!!!
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    Chicken Tractor Wheels

    I really like this idea. We are currently using furniture movers if we are moving it by ourself, however, where there are two of us, one works the dolly and the other pulls the handle.
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    Broiler Adventure II

    Well it is week 9 and I have posted an update on our http://quadlfarmandhomeschool.blogspot.com/p/broiler-adventure-ii.html page. As always, comments and suggestions are appreciated.
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    Broiler Adventure II

    Hmm, I may have to try this. How many birds do you have? We have done the math and right now it is costing us about $5.64 per bird. Next time we will definitely buy the feed in bulk.
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    Broiler Adventure II

    Kildare49, I would love for you to explain your fermented feed process. I was experimenting with their feed and I think I put too much corn. I think I stunted their growth a bit so we went back to straight grower/finisher. It is just a bit pricey for this many birds.
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    Broiler Adventure II

    We went on a road trip for a couple of weeks but I have finally posted about our little meatballs again. They are now 8 weeks old. I will try and post some pics later today so check back on our blog page http://quadlfarmandhomeschool.blogspot.com/p/broiler-adventure-ii.html and scroll down to...
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    Broiler Adventure II

    Wow! Thanks so much guys and gals for the food feed back. We are experimenting this year as well. Last year we used grower/finisher after the 3rd week all the way up to processing. This year, with so many, we used starter feed for the first 3 weeks and now we are doing a mix of...
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    Broiler Adventure II

    For those of you interested, our Broiler Adventure page has been updated with week 5 activities. Scroll to the bottom to see the latest developments. As always, comments and advise are welcome. Still looking for a person to share what they are feeding their broilers. Anyone want to share...
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    Broiler Adventure II

    What an adventure! I would love to know what others are feeding their meat birds. Anyone want to share?
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