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    BREEDING FOR PRODUCTION...EGGS AND OR MEAT.

    Since you brought up prepotency... Have you read "The Call of the Hen" by Hogan? I have just finished with it and love the pictures for evaluation. It was written so long ago I'm not sure if everything he describes is still considered accurate. I don't have a mentor nearby so I was going to...
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    Fermenting Feed for Meat Birds

    I put moth balls around the coop this morning. I will also look into the other thread as well. The first few pics on it were impressive. Fingers crossed...none dead this morning. I ordered some barred rock hatching eggs but the post office sent them on a journey through the Midwest. By the...
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    Fermenting Feed for Meat Birds

    The pen is an old horse stall. It is pretty well protected from larger predators but I'm sure there are some nooks and crannies I haven't found. As a noob it is not fun finding that in the morning. I'm just hoping I don't lose more before I figure it out. I'll go pick up some moth balls. Do...
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    Fermenting Feed for Meat Birds

    Thanks Bee. I do see the film on top but it doesn't look like mold to me. I just mix it back in. I'll let most of the feed run down then add more water and feed as opposed to adding a little fresh each day. I'm just skittish because I found the chick next to the feeder. It was stiff but the...
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    Fermenting Feed for Meat Birds

    Hello all. I'm new to chicken keeping and trying to keep up with all of this useful information. I have been fermenting the starter crumbles for about 2 weeks. I have been just using a very large glass jar from Walmart and adding water and feed as I go. I just strain out the amount I need...
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    The Plymouth Rock Breeders thread

    Thanks Fred! I would overbuild things to if it gave me a reason to play with that purty tractor you had. Did you see my second question about wire on the bottom? Thanks Melissa
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    The Plymouth Rock Breeders thread

    Fred- Are you using 2x4 or 2x2 for the framing? I tend to favor 2x2 for something I have to move often. Also do you attach wire on the bottom for burrowing predators? Thanks Melissa
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    BREEDING FOR PRODUCTION...EGGS AND OR MEAT.

    Wow...but look at that leg color.
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    The Plymouth Rock Breeders thread

    Yep! They came all the way from the great state of KY. It was quite the journey as they were shipped out on Monday but didn't arrive until Saturday. The USPS may not have taken the most direct route! I have been inadvertently incubating using the dry method. Just read about it the other day...
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    The Plymouth Rock Breeders thread

    That was my rationale. I had some down time yesterday at work and visited some threads I don't normally read. The information was all very interesting but it all seemed rather involved. I'm usually the kind of person who thinks "if its gonna happen, it will happen." But I still like to be...
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    The Plymouth Rock Breeders thread

    Thanks guys...I took a look at some of the hatching threads and had instant mommy incubating guilt. I did not candle the first batch and my hatch rate was high by my standards. I'm right at day 20 with the barred rocks and a little more nervous this time around.
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    The Plymouth Rock Breeders thread

    Since we are on the topic of incubating...I'd like to know your thoughts on candling. Do you candle every batch? Or are you comfortable enough with many hatches under your belt to leave things alone.
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    BREEDING FOR PRODUCTION...EGGS AND OR MEAT.

    So...I ended up with some cochin hatching eggs from a local breeder. Long story...but this was not my breed of choice. Trying to do a little background on the breed and so far my impression is that they are large versions of the silkies...all show with no production. I would like to put...
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    Heritage Large Fowl - Phase II

    How about "Trust, but verify." --Reagan
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    BREEDING FOR PRODUCTION...EGGS AND OR MEAT.

    Trying to catch up... Ron, are you still going thru with the SOP NN project. Are you breeding but just not showing. I follow the Heritage thread as well so I have heard you speak of them.
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