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    Turkeys For 2013

    Thank you for so much amazing information. We are planning to get our first turkeys this spring. We started with 25 chickens and 5 guineas last year. Processed out our own roos and guineas. I have learned so much from all of you already. I do have a couple questions though. We have a large...
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    Anyone use a dehydrator to dry fruits/veggies and other foods?

    Just starting this adventure too. Found a book that a friend had Mary Bell's Complete Dehydrator Cookbook. Just came in the mail today. I've been drying my herbs for years on screens. My friend does corn and other veggies too. Another fun way to preserve the harvest. Looking forward to digging...
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    Hello From Colorado!

    Hello to you too from Loveland! We are new to chickens too. Chicken math got us right out of the gate. We have 26 chicks of various breeds with 5 guineas on order to arrive in 2 weeks. We plan to eat the boys and keep the girls. We are in the middle of building the Taj MaCoop with my...
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    Colorado

    We bought our 25 birds from M Mc. I also have 5 guineas on order from Loveland Jax. In a hurry to get the coop and run done so the first 25 can move out and the guineas move in to the brooder. Miller moth time has coincided well with teaching the chicks that bugs are yummy. We catch a bunch then...
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    Pecking at the eyes

    We had the same issue with one of our chicks (out of the 27). We put him in solitary confinement in a box that had cut outs in it. he could see the other chicks and they could see him. We brought him out several times a day to test him and do correction if he did peck. It took 3 days for him to...
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    different colored chickies!

    I have no idea what the brid will be like. Just starting the chicken addiction here - with our first forray with 30 birds. That is one cute little chick. Looking forward to seeing its growth progress.
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